The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-11
OUT AT THE BIG SHOW.
NOTES FROM Tas EXPOSITION.
The Races Begun Yesterday, and viii be
Continued To-day, beginning mt
o'Qock-A Fall From n Tight Rope.

alton was enhanced yesterday by racing,
which began about l o'clock. The at
tendance. however, was not large, and
there were perhaps not a thousand peo-
plc who witnessed the feats Of the
thoroughbreds.
Many who came to the grounds seemed
TO feel no inclination 10 go over 10 the
track. and roamed about the booths of
the main hall and the sights 10 be seen
on the outside Of that building
The weather was delightful. and was
an incentive for many RChmondcrs to
pay the place visit Then, too, there
were quite n number of strangers
within the gates. and the latter were es-
pecially Interested IN the many features
of the Exposition. Swclldom, 100 Nas
out. and the pretty frocks OF socle.4
maidens lent pretty effect about the
buildings galleries ana STAhu s'1uu.
Some of them with sporting prochNluSs
"dronDcd" coin with the takirS WINE
others contcnted themselves win DONG
The rre~rv-gO-rounds having their pictures
tool" and eating Coney Island saus1gcs.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
T., ono Of the buildings just in rear OF
To main hall there were many visitors,
or thc fruit. flower and vegetable show
VS. To- be- seen. There is splendid DIS
pj9v. complete IN excellence and variety,
and there is also in the building home
made cakes, preserves. etc. a committee
Of iudces. consisting Of several ladies,
were busiy employed throughout yester-
day making the awards 1t was quite
tedious tnsk sampling cakes. tasting pre-
serves and finding out the excellence OF
pickles.
Quite a number of stands have been
erected since Saturday in the back
yard" and one has now n chance of
spending money on everything, from the
photograph 10 the popcorn man. The
toney Island sausage man has arrived
with all Of his pristine spendor, and his
Neut0rin notes can he heard every few
moments calling the attention Of paSsers-
hv 10 his wares The dish with a little
German mustard as a nayonaise dress
ing is palatable. and better stills hot.
Then there is the popcorn man, VINO has
opened business at the old stand. And
the peanut yender is present, and the
lunctestcr and the shooting gallery, and
every possible known device to amuse
and AT the same time bring III 20 the
owner the coins of the realm.
Southern melodies were heard through
ont the western wing Of the main build
inc yesterday afternoon. At Butler &
Boshcr's booth ScXtcttc of jubilee sing
tr> rendered pleasing songs and at
tracted "a large crowd.
That dainty little lunch served at the
Horsford booth attracts general atten-
ton. aud there are a great many visitors
who stop each day and enjoy the light
and wholesome bread and the cup of
inyigoratlng beef tea.
THE CATS.
The cat show, in the music hall, at
tracts crowds at every performance. and
the antics of the automata are ever
pleasing and enjoyable. There is life
likeness about the creatures that speaks
well for the inventor. and the children
particularly are ever pleased.
he ST. BelmOS in the same hall, also
give pleasure to visitors. They do a
startling mid-air act, and the finale of
their performance partakes Of the Won
derful. There are two of the Belmos-
man and woman-and the latter is very
graceful i'm her perilOuS feats.
just i'm front of the grand-Stand, over
by the race-track, was erected Yesterday
tight rope for the bicycle artists. who
viii do all sorts of thrilling acts on the
bike and wire.
THE RACFs.
IL was | o'clock when the racing be-
gan. The Rcgimental band occupied a
position I'm the grand stand, and hundreds
of men lined the fences near the judges
stand. The track was in fairly good con
GlOn, and everything worked smoothly.
Several Of the sulkicS used pneumatic
tires. which are said 10 be from three
g. four seconds faster than the old-fash-
Toned tire
The races resulted as follows:
FIRST.
Two thirty-fve class mile dash. three
in i've. First horse $50: second. 500;
third. SO; fourth, So. Starters: Char
l.y, 6. NJ. linden. ,Ir.; Granite, +. +.
Papher Clipper, Meadow View Stock
Farm. Acca Acca Stock Farm; Lady
Lichfioot, Il. r. Laudon.
First heat Charley first, Clipper sec
ond, Lightfoot third. Acca fourth,
Granite fifth Time, 2:34 l..
SECOND.
Second hcat-Charley first Acca sec
ond Clipper third. Lady Lightfoot fourth,
Granite fifth. Ia This heat Clipper took
the lead and kept well in front until the
h1f was past Charley then went To
the front and kept the lead. Acca
forced ahead for the second place Just
before coming into the stretch.
Third hcat-Charley first. Acca second,
Clipper third. Granite fourth, Lady
iI-AiipNi III Illles 100. tndrley
had "a very easy time Of it in this heat.
soon after the start he went to the front
and kept well in the fore. winning
easy.
Nearlnc. purse $3.50. half mile heats,
best two in three. First horse SO: sec
ond. 500; third. So. Entries: Ellen
Caskie. Acca Stock Farm; May Handy,
Nhtby stock Farm Cannon, Joseph
LaSsitcr; Angclus r. NJ Hewitt;
Birby. John c. Small; Bermuda Belle.
Cox Brothers AT the start in this race
IL was evident that Angeius had The
lead. and at the eighth pole the geld
Ing was two lengths i'm front of the field
Angelus kept the lead aud came in easy
eighty feet in front of the field. As .
consequence, the FIVE other competitors
were shut ont and Angeus was de-
clared by The judges winner of the race.
The gelding. who made a splendid run.
Is owned by y. NJ Hewitt, of Weyanoke.
Va. Time, LIS -.
THIRD.
Rmning-Pursc SI0O, gentlemen rid
ers mile dash. free go only horses habit
ully used rs saddle hor,es-l'ls; horse
$50; second. SO; THIRD. SO. No on
trance fee Starters: Korska. c. Is.
Sncy; Orphan Boy. Hillman d Lcfcw;
Ahlal KaAie Jr.. W. r. MoSeley: Pen
Nuts. j. WIawrence; CannOnade, {. H.
). Quadc; Philis Judge ThomcS Jones'
Johnny Morgan. II. II. Carr; Mohr, J.
T. Sheppard; Fighting Creek John II.
Chathn; Alta, J. T.. Parkinson; King,
J. NJ Walker. DrocDpcf Ir / = Pass