Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-25
TO TROT ON OUR TURF
LIST or THE HORSES TO ENTER THE
EXPOSITION CONTESTS.
Rosy scenes at the Fair-Grounds--Pain's
Paris Going Up-Aids TO the
Chief Marshal

thoroughly renovated, buildings have beer
freshly painted and whitewashed. and nov
the exhibitors at the big show to open OF
Thursday. October eth, are beginning K
get their displays into position.
The officials Of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society, under the aus
pices of which organization the Exposition
IL to be given. are more sanguine than they
have ever been Of the success OF the ap-
preaching event.
The races will prove TO be one OF the
most popular attractions provided for the
Exposition. There will be both trottinG
and running trials on each OF the race
DAYS. and some very fast horses will be in
the turf contests. The running entries
have not yet closed, but those for the
trotting races. which are more numerous
than ever before IN the history of the So
ciety, have been officially announced and
are here given
FIRST pAY-NoSDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1892.
Two-thIrty.hye class. purse S300--First horse.
$3.50: second. e100; third, S35; fourth, s15.
co pi' CREEK. va: King WnHarn, b. s.. c. 0.
Campbell, Richmond; Acca, z. F., Acca stock
Farm, Richmond; Lila, b. T.. samuel Il. Neison'
Richmond: Tom, b. h., w. r. batchoiori haielgh'
n. c.; Colonel Colegroye, b. g., A. II. Tyson,
Chester, Pa; Clipper, ch. g., Meadow View
Stock-Tarrn, Sharp. N. G.: Charlie, b. h., g. NJ.
Burden, Jr., Durham, N. g.. Granite, b. g., n.
K Pipber, Knoxville, Tenn.
Yearling class, purse sl50-huss have been
bred In Virginia Half-mile heats, best two In
throe: three or more Is enter, three 10 start.
First horse, e75; second, 500: third. 80.
Entries: May Handy. b. f., Mhitby stock-farin
Richmond; Angelus, On. g., 4. NJ. Hewitt Vega
noke, Va; Ellen Caskie. b. f., Acca Stock-tarin,
Richmond: Prince Charlie, b. c., Cox Brothers,
bermuda, Va; Bermuda Bells, b. l., Cox
Brothers. Bermuda, w.; BirDy D; p, Jonh y
Small, Richmond Cannon, b. c.. Joseph LASH
ter, Richmond; Alexander r.. br. CO joseph
Lassiter, Richmond; Lady Emily, b. T., lnglesde
Stock-Farm, Richmond.
Stallion claes, purse $1OO-Must nave Deen
owned In Virginia since February i, lbs2. ana
have made the season IN the state. First morse,
$3.50; second, $50; third, SO; fcurihi so.
Entries: Tom living, b. g., William Atkinson,
SBfoig, Va. Cape Charles. Z. =, w. VI. DiXon,
dgins. VI: Willis, b. g.. Acca Stock.F arm,
Richmond; Three Tips, g. g., Acca StocsIferm'
h.cumvnd; MOney Hunter, b. =, samuel j. Nel-
son, Richmond; Aaron Wilkes, b. =, James
Fletcher, Rchmoud: HOlcomb, b. s., lngleside
Stock Farm, Rlcnmon1 Siguet, CHI 3, Benjamin
j. scott, Bridgetown, Va.
SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY, OCTOBER 11rH.
Two-ifty class, purse s300-Must have been
owned in Virginia six months previous 70 Octo-
Der 1st First horse, $3.50; second, 500;
b. e.. Ira Nelson, Richmond Robert Bruce, b.
g., L. c. Smith, stanton, Va; Lady hannis'
b. m, A. S. Hughes, Cappahoosic, Va; Cape
Charles, 6. g., w. NJ. Dixon, Hudgins, Va. Illia
b., b. f.. Acca Stock Farm. Richmond; Willis,
b. g., Acca StOck-FRrm, Richmond; Mss Nelson,
b. f., Samuel b. Nelson, Richmond: Lala, b. ~,
James Fletcher, Richmond; Robert Ransom, b.
f., Joseph Lassiter, Richmond; Holcomb, b. g.,
Ingleside Stock-Farm, Richmond; Myrtle, b. M
William Hops. Richmond; Blind Jim, s. g., u.
J. Hathaway. Norfolk, Va; Fear Not, b. g.,
David Hathaway, Norfolk, va.
THIRD DAY-wEDNEsDAY, OCTOBER 10TH.
TwO-thirty class, purse s400--First horse, 1900;
second, LES; third, 900; fourth 3D. Entries
Aeca. G. g.. Acca StOck-Farm, Richmond; Willis
b. r.. Accn Stock-Farm, Richmond; John A., b.
O., McCleary & Mcclellan, Norfolk, Va; Comet,
:. G., A. II. Tyson, Chester, Pa, Great Stakes, D.
3, George j. Bennett, GOldsboro, y. e; sigma,
b. M. +. T.. Pipher, Knoxville, Tenn; hcAlister,
b. e. c. ID. Noell, TazeweH Va: Edith Almont,
b. m, Magnolia Stock-Farm, Elmira,N. y. : Colo
mel Coiegrove, b. &. A. II Tyson, Chester, Pa
TTO-year-old class, purse @oOO-Must nave
been owned in Virginia six months previous 10
october list; mile heats, best two in three-t1rst
horse, $3.50: second. 800; third, $50; fourth,
$40. Entries: Iron Bar, g. s., Mrs. Belle Lind
'ay. Richmond; Wood Bee, b. f., Acca stock
arm. Richmond; Harold b., b. h., James
Fletcher, Richmond; Laura, b. m, Joseph Lassi-
ter, Richmond; FgwOCd, DR., b. T., Walter Mel
son, Richmond.
FOURTH DAY-THURsDAY, OCTOBER 18Th.
Three.year-oId class, purse s4OO-First horse,
5000; second, Sl25 third, $50; fourth, 3 %
sntrios: Blondethe, b. f., W. T. Bachelor, Ra-
eigh, y. c.; Zilla b., b. f., Acca StOcS-Farm,
Richmond: Miss Nelson, b. f.. Samuel y. Nels IN
Lila, b. T., Samuel B. Nelson, Rich
nOnd Myrtle, b. m, William Nopps, Richmond;
Uncle Dan, b. g., Meadow View StocE-tarm,
sharp, y. c.: Extra Light, b. c., &. =. Noel,
Iazewell, Va: Magnolia King, b. c.. Magnolia
stock-Farm, Elmira, n T.; Romola, b. f., A. II.
FFon. Chester Pa.
Two-forty class. purse s30o-First horse. $3.50;
second. 500; third, 1885, fourth, 80. Entries:
NeufraviIlp n e Ira ApiaDu. RiphmOu0. RONnTt
Bruce, b. T., X. G. Smith. Stanton, Va; Cape
Charles, 2. g., w. Nj. Dixon, Hudgns, Va; Lady
Lghtfoot, 3 m, r. T. LandOn. Cobbs Greek, Va;
Tom, b. h., w, i. Bachelor, Raleigh, n. G. ; King
william. D. g., G. o. Campbell. Richmond; Willis,
b. g., Ac;a Stock-farm, Richmond; Lila, b. T.,
samuel h. Nelson. Richmond; Robert Hanson,
b. s., Joseph Lassiter, Richmond; clipper, c. =,
Meadow View StOck,Farm, sharp, \. C.; bli1d
Mamie D., b. f.. James 81. Clgire, Rosne, Va;
Brave Boy. b. g., George ID. Bennett, Goldsboro,
\. c.; Granite, b. g., +. J.. Pipher, Knoxville,
Tenn; Fear Not, b, g. David .. Hathaway,
Norfolk, Va.
F1FTH DAY-FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14TH.
Two-twenty clasJ-purso S500-FirFt horse,
$3.50; second, $3.50; third, $50; fourth, SO.
This class was not filed and the purse will be
divided for two pacing events, az follows;
Tuesday, October 11th.-2:27 class, purse
'250-First horse, $3.50; second horse, $40;
Friday, October l4th.-2:2o class, purse
horse, $3.50; second horse, $40;
2:97 class, purse t5OO-First horse, $3.50 So
'ond, 800; third, s75; fourth, $25. Entries
b. m, T. NJ. Hewitt, Weyanake, Va;
Three Tips, s. g., Acca stock Farm. Richmond
Little Betz, r. M, S. c. Small, Richmond Nc
Alister, b. g., e.. q. NOEL, Tazewen, Va j. ".
D., b. g., Hentscher q Hops, Baltimore
sigma, b. M, +. l.. Pipher, Knoxville, Tenn. (:
romoka, g. b., Magnolia StOck-Farm. Elmira,
\. Y. Comet &. g., a. II. Tyson. Chester, Pa. (;
'ashIeign, C, f., A. II. Tyson, Chester, Pa
PANS PARTS GOING Up.
Pains Paris is rapidly going up. The
scenery for the spectacle is all upon the
ground. the grand-stand is completed, the
artificial lake 60 feet wide by 200 feet long
mas been dug out, and the framing for the
lated city Is being put up. Mr.. j. ID. Price.
4 former Richmonder, ia managing, this
presentation, and hls connection with the
= Destruction Of Pompeiin IN this and |
,ther cities commends his efforts to the |
people.
Seating capacity has been provided for |
500, and there Is sufficient ground space |
or nearly everybody in Virginia TO witness |
he spectacle. Paris and the Commune" |
will be given on the open track between |
he race-eourse and the cattle-sheds and |
he grard-stand is both substantial and |
comfortable IN Its arrangement. The seats /
AVE just Dttn iSSltu Nv COhpcbcut tA- 4
,erts and pronounced safe.
BATTLE OF THE CRATER.
just opposite this structure the Battle
f the Crater" will be presented. The |
hrubbery is being hauled 10 the grounds
nd the work OF building the forest will
,egin at once. This will be one of the
most attractive features of the Exposition
nd will be witnessed by thousands. Re
earsals of the battle have been going on
or some time, and tho affair Is an assured
uccess.
The buildings and grounds Will be
by the Richmond Railway and
lectric Company. A plant has been es-
ablished IN the main building, and the
team will be furnished two immense
ngines in the west side of the eastern
ing. All machinery boilers, engines, &C.,
bout the buildings and grounds have I'M
ergone thorough course of repair
brough Messrs. Barrett IL keesee, and
very part will be in perfect working order
y the opening day.
swITCHBACK BEING REPAIRED.
The ewitebback is being repaired and
ut into good operating condition. 1t will
Q given a test before the Exposition, so
hat no risk will be run before the big
how opens.
Some of the exhibitors are busily en-
aged in preparing their displays. and the
rst to begin their work we're Messrs. sgd
or and ShADard This firm will have mn |