The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-14
fWE FAIR AGAIN TO-DAY
,poNFD RACES VIII TAKE
D0gaEH ATTRACTIONS.
ro,,er Blown Down Yesierd"y-ExPo-
man nali Dismal Place Occupied "y
Few Hundred Chhdren.

..e and found tn~t tHt Storm t""t mas
t,,er.nr about the Atlantic coast
.. .te past few days had broken over
..,....l wish al OF It's fury. The wind
Moving great guns" and the rain
arya. itself in the most unwelcome
I was hard matter to navigate
.ls streets. and umbrellas had a
70 .,.-elding themselves like the sails
.. l.naut The wind took wearing
I .rf blew it aH out of shape, ana
te people who ventured out 70 90
on Broad street concluded IN a
..t dime that yesterday was not
~, for travelling up and down broaa
, .rIav was chldren's day al me
r. and few hundred of them vcntuIea
to tle Exposition building an the
....I r.lyevaucc-a furniture Wason-the
r. .o.ueyer had bat poor chance
~ f..9re dry. and once n me man
..r. sle majority were sorry mat
.. had arrived The place was about
tsual and ass dreary as any place
.-I r.ssIuIv Doe imaEiued. and the chill
.-.- soon grew tired OF the few delights
f. Exposition To was impossible for
..,.r. f1 remain out of doors. and the
rt.rs early in the day concluded that
I'D. H.er town hotels were by far more
.rnrlHe places than the dismal Tx
.-rm THE only bright episode in yes
..-f..s programme was the dog and
,.rF show i'm tie Music Hail. which was
.tt.Ial 200 each performance by most
~ Dbl. children Those on the lower floor
h.fa rather disagrcablc time Of H. how
...- or the small boys I'm tie galleries
-r.G thc Bttle girls and boys down
..-s with corn and other cereals. From
.r Ily would come a perfect show
r 0. mehodys exhibit, and She seeds
ras stock was rather depleted before
... lsF was over
Tricycle. Races.
Besides the horse races. there were BIZ
rr.e races 10 be run yesterday OF
course. there were no outdoor amuse-
r..ts and 90 carry out the programme.
ra fair viii be- open to-day. and the
reas take place. Just as soon as the
..n ce4eas workmcn Will begin on the
track so ss 10 have II IN good condi-
ru for This afternoon. The races and
the entries are as follows:
Hurdle ace-Anonette. II. r.. Robinson,
Richmond. Hustler, w. G. Parkinson,
T.sorsyiue: The Devil. Allen Potts,
Richmond; Miss Croxton. r. NJ Pitcher
Richmond, Prosper l.. $. Bass, Rich
naHd
Tr0-year-old class purse $780, for Vir-
r.rIn and North Carolina hOrscs-Ellen
Da-d. Acca Stock Farm. Richmond;
sr..us. T. M Hewitt Weyanoke, Va;
fHl-a Cox. Cox g. Bro. Bermuda Hun
...I. Fila Dowd Samuel Walton, Falls
rUIe va.
Two-forty class. purse Soaking VII
I.m. G.. O. Campbell. Richmond, Iron
Iar. j. w. Sale Richmond; Fannie IT.,
N E Doyle Lynchburg. Whalebone, r.
H Hewitt, Weyanoke, Va; 3. l.. G., VI.
d. White. Hartford. n. c. Dewayne. II.
81 Anderson. Lexington. Ky; Angelina,
b. ". Anderson. Lexington. KY; other
wood. Cox & Bro, Bermuda Hundred,
Va: Grey Harry. Thomas y. Meade,
Fmrmont W. Va; Ruth McGreggor,
Samuel Walton. Falls Mills. Va; Leo
wilkes. Samuel Walton Falls Mills, Va;
Maggie Watkins. O.. NJ. Hardin, Durham,
n C.. Bourbon Baron, II. G.. Chamblin,
Richmond Va; Volbrino H., NJ. j..
Eraucr Easton. Md; Wiley, b. NJ. Bruce,
Suffolk. Va.
Free-for-aH class. purse 800; trot and
pace. seven entrics-Annie NJ. Thomas
s. Kerr. Harrisonburg Va; Otard, w.
p. James. Baltimore Md; BranchwOod,
acca Stock Farm. Richmond Va, Whit
ly r. NJ. Hewitt Weyanoke, Va; NJ.
o. Henderson. a. b. Orton, Baltimore,
3d.. Miss Nelson, Joseph Staten, Rich
mmd. Va. John W.. McCleary & Nc
Clelan, Norfolk, Va.
An Acc dent.
The tower erected for Professor Crew
o. So his leap into the tank of water was
blown down by the wind at 1890 ycster-
day. The structure was q temporary one,
ali was built of rough timber Ii was
sixty feet high, and two children were
caught under the falling timbers-a son
H 1lr. Joseph W. Blanton, and a little
gr, whose name could not be ascertained.
Neither were seriously hurt and after
being attended 20 al The Times booth by
lr. G.. ". p Brock. they were taken
home In a carriage. Mr.. Louis Wenden- |
llrs VINO rescued the little girl, stated !
that Dee saw the tower falling with the !
two children under IL and that ne ran |
and caught a portion OF the debris that |
Has falling ON the little girl thereby !
saving her life. The only injuries the |
little miss received We're a scratch on |
ile wrist and couple of bruises on the !
head. and the boy had his arm caught |
under the timbers and suffered only a |
slight hruise on the arm. IT Is simply /
miraculous that a number OF children |
were not killed
To-day children viii be admitted for
Zen cents and adults for twenty-five cents.
This viii afford am opportunity for the |
poorer people % see the Exhibition.
The cycle races attracted much atten-
t0n The first one was half a mile open. |
with a gold medal for first prize and an /
engraved cane FOR second. The starters |
We're Messrs Gus Michelbacher, j. T. |
Temple. Leroy Crenshaw, Joseph Stein /
and W. II. Robinson. Robinson won, with ]
stein and Temple as second and third I
lIers Michelbacher fell from his wheel I
De- This race, but was not hurt. Time |
l.l
Temple was an easy winner IN the |
o.nd event. 10 was mile dash safety |
open, for the championship Of Virginia !
4t- FIRST prize was a gold medal and !
ite second a handsome silk umbrella. |
ne riders were D. ~ Temple Gus
Nstelbacher. G.. l.. Johnson. and John
lau.r. Temple won the first prize ia
.u l-5. with Michelbacher close behind
ilm. and second in the race.
The New Members.
OF the five new names added TO the
executive Committee Of the State Fair
H's'l.ation al the annual meeting Thurs
14l night three are entirely new-Mr,
Asl Dangerheid. Of Culpeper, George
--Teu OF Bedford county and Pro
'i vs.. b. Atwood OF Blacksburg Col |
hy wise clause I'm the constitu- |
' I'VE members Of the committee arc |
$500 annually. and new blood is in |
,r '".o Zoe management each year
,A-I baugerneid. Of Culpeper. has !
I. 'ei.s Been one Of the prominent eX- |
.l0..''s ai ,he state Fairs. and takes a
",,s interest Ia It's affairs.
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