The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-22
THE BIGGEST DAY YET
,r THE yrRGINiA EXPOSITION,
Alan, Twenty Thousand People on the
Grounds. Including Many Children.
Bicycle Rsces--ro-das's Attractions.

...,.btne beamed down upon nearly 10000
.,,,e who attended the Fair. II was
.,,.,, a red-letter day In the annals OF the
~ and ali day long the halls and
,.,nnds were literally thronged with peo-
PIE.
a., ~ the incoming trains brought hum
,...as Of visitors. and with the school
-,naren and those released from labor
~. the holiday proclamations. the Expo
.',,o, was crowded from early morning
...,n after evening entertainments.
,,,v OF the visitors brought luncheon
n Them. and all OF the unoCcupied
VS. were taken up about noon with
'., croups congregated around we'll
l"l baskets. The dininghall was we'll
''',,.,-ized. and all OF the fruit stands did
, b~.ving business.
an az the games OF chance were re-
.1 hut invariably prizes Of jewelry
% ..ser 6esiuables were offered TO the
N..n4 order was maintained through
.ro day. and nothing occurred 10
V' the pleasure OF the assembled null
utudc. .s
,-,. LARGEST crowd OF the entire Fair
-...ut at the race-track 10 witness
was t..l contests OF the bicycle clubs.
.,.egcnce of the races on the pre-
I. i,y brought out all Of the admirers
~ ,re sport, and the fence around the
-. rack was crowded by the enthu-
slst- throng.
81, r~st event was a half-mile novice
3D.. for Richmond riders. Mcssrs X.
Co. ruuington. +. T. Baker and J..
abrams we're the starters. Mr.. BullinS-
bad The race well in hand from the
,,,r. and won in easy shape. Time, /: Il.
Tho second race was for one mile three
,-,,.to class. Mr.. Frank r. Steel and
Nrr l.. r. Mayo OF Portsmouth, were
The starters. They both went to the
,hree-ouarter pole IN a comparatively
slow .,ait. but in the stretch Mr.. Steel
made splendid squirt and won In 5'ol IL
Tre half mile. ordinary race, was close
aud exciting Messrs Charles Wallace
and Wo0db ny being the competitors for
me prize. Mr.. Wallace rode an Eagle
wheel and Mir. Woodbury.. q Columbian,
This race excited considerable enthusi-
esm. and was won by Mr.. Wallace in
~
The next event was a twO-mile handi-
can. with Messrs. G.. +. Shaver j. I.
Temple and NJ. J. Straus as starters.
Nr Temple rode a splendid race ana
won i'm $50, with Mr.. Straus as second
Time. 6.32.
The half-mile scrap race had the largest
number of entries. and was in every re-
spect a splendid race. Messrs. Bulling-
ton. Levitt. steel. Temple and George
Holiday were the contestants for the
prlze. and the riding was about the best
Of the races. Good time was made Mr.
Temple coming in a few yards in adj
vance. with Mr.. Burlington second
Time 1l9 ID
The youths race was one Of peculiar
interest, and was won by Mr.. W. 3. fCs-
ter I'm a splendid burst Of speed. lie is
L son Of Mr.. W. ". Foster, and displays
all Ct the requirements Of a trst-class
oyler A. z Etheridge and Walter Schaap
we're his competitors. Time, 1:26 II
The two-mile race between Messrs.
Charles Frischkorn and J. T. Temple
was extremely interesting. and was holly
contested from start 10 finish Mr.. Tenn
PIE won by a few yards In 7l5 "a.
The half mile dash for the champion
ship Of the Richmond Cycle Club was
contested by Messrs. Steel, Temple and
Straus. Mr. Temple was the favorite
and won with apparent ease In III l-2.
The concluding event was for the cham
pionshiD Of the League of American
VhCelmen. Messrs. Burlington and l.. T..
Navo competing. This was an exciting
rice. and was won by Mr.. Burlington IN
los IL.
The -nduct Of the aces was attributed
to the Richmond cycle club and was
certainly a great credit TO them Tie
riding was good I'm all respects, and the
entire occasion one Of quiet and prompt
arrangement
NOTES OF TIP TAR.
The handsome medal made and giver
by Messrs. Spott & Spott, our popular
jewellers on Broad street. for the most
attractive exhibit at the Exposition w2s
awarded 10 Mcssrs. Johnson Brothers
on their exhibit Of pickle. This will be
presented tomorrow at ,. NJ. ~ tresi
dent Buford.
Aicssrs. A. X. & c. e. Schalp last even
ing entered formal protest with the ex
cCuti-e committee Ct the Exposition
against the award Of the Spott Il Spot
modal 10 Johnson Brothers, pickle manu-
faoturers. for the handsOmcst exhibit.
MIR Lewis j. Crcnshaw, Jr., has writ
ten the following letter in regard to the
distribution Of the proceeds of the Bat
tie OF the Crater:
To the Editor Of The Times, city:
Dear Sir.-IIaving had many inquiries
ae to when settlement would be made fol-
the presentation Of the Battle of the
Crater" i'm answer, / beg leave to say
that on Monday October 10. 1899. by Il
o'clock A. NJ, ! paid Colonel II. c.
Jones chairman Of the committee or
Battle of the Crater" check for S866.5C
for their proportion of Friday evening
performance, October 7, 1892 On Wednes
dey. October u. 1892, l gave Colonel Jones
check for $S9S.6 for their proportion OF
Tuesday evenings performance, October
II. 1892; and on Friday, October II. 1892.
gave Colonel Jones check for $l,2S3.S7, for
proportion of Thursday evenings per
Torrance. October 49, 1892, and hold re-
ceipt for same. Very respectfully,
LEWIS ID. CaFNsHAw. Jr.
Treasurer Virginia State Agricultural anc
Mechanical Society.
ATTRACTIONS TO COME.
The management has arranged for
splendid exhibition OF PAINS Paris" OF
next Monday, the occasion being coloreC
peoples day. A fine programme has beer
arranged for the day and in order t
make IL popular. the prices have been re
auced 10 twenty-five cents for adults AM
ten cents for children. The following
programme has been arranged: Races
IL 20 $50 Including tournament and bal
race. Baseball, g. Dress parade, com
pettive drill at 4. Pie-eating match AM
climbing greasy pole at 5.
Negotiations are still pending for tn
production again OF the Battle Of tn
Crater"
Some OF the Exhibits.
H. NJ. Starke & Co. make a splendid
exhibit Of books Of all kinds. Their booth
about tho middle of tho rear wall of thi