The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-18
THIS IS A BIG DAY
ar THE yTRoIsIa EXPOSITION.
The Main Attraction WIZ be tho Tourns-
ment and the Coronation Ball After
IN. piding-Doc is simply Great.

veather-an ideal Indian summer The
nasslmetres at the entrance gates clicked
merrny TO the push Of many visitors, and
heralded the week as the greatest and
best Of the whole period.
The increased number Of strange faces
was more marked than on any other &C.
casions. and denoted that our country
cousins have taken a more active interest
In the Fair
The Rooster Orchestra and Australian
Bird Show gave free exhibitions in the
music hall at intervals throughout the
day. and created much amusement. Nor
ris' Illusions. which was already a good
show. has added other wonderful fea-
lures.
The exhibition OF cattle Is one OF the
best ever held In Richmond and the poui-
try show continues throughout the week
The executive committee were busy IN
the afternoon arranging for the pro
Cramme TO come-the tournament, me
bicycle races. childrens day ana the
many special features $50. TO-.
The railroad rates are being gotten INTO
moro favorable shape, and every prepara-
t1o, &c heing made to entertain the largest
crowds yet Assembled
TEE DOG WHICH TRoTs.
ri. U-,so Man said some time ago,
...rhoro is no new thing under the sun.
7 bad almost come 20 believe IT TIL l
saw the crowds Of people iocking 10 the
erand-stand and the race tracks yester-
day at the Exposition 10 see the trotting
dog Doc" ! had good look at DOC,
his driver and the miniature sulky ne
sits in before he went on TO the track
80. 81 tff1p Midget
DOC" is beautiful and intelligent
Irish setter. fun OF life. five years old,
born I'm Brighton, Ontario. Canada. lie
Is twenty-five inches high and weighs
fftv-three pounds. The dog seems 10
enter fully into the spirit OF the races
and when he gets the word puts down
his head. lays back his ears and goes
for all he is worth.
THE CLEVER DRIVER.
The driver is a bright, clever little lad
If eighteen. but small for his age, by
name Fred. Yingling, and is native or
Rinehamton, y. Y, the home or the
great Jones. who pays the freight. DID
be know Jones? OF course he did, cs-
pecially for everybody does in Bing-
lamton. Yingling worked for him once,
hut said he would rather drive Doc
al g0l per month. and l don't blame
him The only light thing about Wing
ling is his weight He fights at forty
rounds. he told me with a smile. and Is
forty-three inches high. The sulky is
most complete little vehicle, and weighs
only twenty-one pounds, fitted with the
wonderful pneumatic tires. Ningling
poked a little fun at Captain II. Clay
Chamblin by telling him seriously that
the horsemen got their idea of the tire
of that kind from this little sulky, which
made that gentleman laugh naturally.
doc" AND HIS RECORD.
DOC" is the owner Of many medals
and prizes. prominent in which is the
International championship medal, won
last year at Toronto. Canada, where his
principal competitor was an English
dog named English Jack" Mr.. Willie
Ketchum. Docs owner, told me he
has refused $4,000 for him. Mr.. Ketchum
seems devoted 20 the dog, and Doc
returns the esteem by a large majority.
il was a happy coincidence when the
band struck up Comrades as he
brought him out for the first heat.
Here comes the pony Little Midget"
not so small, though, TO a light sulky,
driven by a boy, whose name l missed.
Little Midget is owned by Mr.. J. W.
Lawrence, Of Richmond. a bay in color,
and thirteen hands high
THE RACE.
At the word go" the pony was sent
away two lengths ahead at the pole, but
the dog passed him at the first turn, and
had covered the half mile almost before
the pony had gone the quarter coming In
with the cheers and applause of the large
crowd in LAP II.
The second and last heat was Ike the
frs in its start; then the pony broke and
rallOped almost the whole way TO the
finish, DOC" coming in winner by
three lengths. with another ovation from
the spectators. in 1.i5. The dog was
overwhelmed with pattngs and pettings,
in which many fair hands Joined. lie
seemed 10 be greatly pleased with it all
and barked his thanks. He moved like
clockwork / think ! have heard the ex-
preston before. but il covers the ground,
so let it 20 at that.
The race was in half mile heats best
two out Of three. and the judges were
Messrs. Chamblin, Taylor and Lassiter.
To-DAl's BAcE.
The dog will trot to-day at $3.50 against
a yearling. unnamed. of Joseph Lassiter,
for $40. and will repeat his performance
every day with q different horse till
further notice
1t is very novel and interesting. indeed.
The children especially will be pleased.
TO say nothing Of tho e OF larger growth.
THE CYCLE.
II has been often said Of late that this
is a record breaking year. Everything is
going faster-Ocean steamers. locOmo-
tives, horses and men. The bicycle con-
tests al the Exposition this week promise
10 follow out this rule. A number Of the
fastest Of Virginia wheelmen are in fine
training from hard and constant riding
during a long season. and 1t is believed
they will lower any record yet made in
this State. This may be confidently ex-
pected on account Of the Improvement
in wheels, If for no other reason.
The pneumatic will be used altogether.
Each season II has been thought thai
the bike" had reached the point Of per-
lection, but every year adds improve
ments and chops off the mile record.
A we'll known local authority prophesies
that John 5. Johnson's remarkable feat
OF a mile in ! sc 3-5, at independence, will
soon be cut down below / 80 by the use
OF the elliptic sprocket wheel. which, like
many other inventions once tried and
thrown away, has been taken up and re-
applied with marked success.
PARIS AGAIN.
Another large crowd attended the splen-
did spectacle Of Paris From Empire TO
Commune" last evening. There were sew
eral pleasing changes in the programme
from last week, and all went well until
the tournament took place on the stretch
OF ground Immediately in front OF the
grand-stand, when one OF those unfortu-
nate accidents which cannot be foreseen
occurred. marring the beauty and gayety
Of the occasion.