Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-13
BIG DAY AT THE FAIR
People ThrOng The Grounds and
Enjoy the Races and Speciillles.
THE DUKE WINS AGAIN.
Ridden by Mr. Hobson He Makes Beau
,ilm Finish-niiss Nelson Does Poorly
Other Trials To-day.

ness. warmth. lOyelincss and success.
Fifteen thousand people went into
the grounds and they presented a scene
Of life and buoyancy from 10 O'Clock
in the morning until the sable
shadows OF evening had en-
shrouded the premises. All day long the
c!ty-folk and their country cousins poured
out and the hack-driyers and wagonInen
had a rich harvest. a great line OF We
hicles was constantly standing in front
Of the main buildings and alons Broad
street from Sixth to Ninth.
The event Of the entire show so far has
been the result Of the mile-dash running
race. gentlemen riders, which took place
Yesterday afternoon. In IL there were
eieht starters. one OF them was Duke
! Of WELLINGTON the stallion owned by DIT
W. T.. Anderson. Of Farmville. who won
| the rentlemons race on Tuesday. and
from whose back young Hugh \. Walker
| Of the same city. fell In the half-mlle dash
/ on Wednesday. and was 50 seriously IN
iurcd that hr died at 2:58 =. NJ. yesterday
| II vas al the instance Of friends OF Or.
| Anderson that the Duke was started yes
| ter.Iav. as he neither knew that he would
| T.. run nor approved the action taken by
| those who were representing him. He re-
| r,aln4d AT the bedside OF his wounded
/ and diving friend at 81. Luke's Home.
! until tn. end came. The Duke won the
/ race but his owner was sad wheh ne
/ heard the result and thought OF the
! ufoIoss Young man who rode his horse
| TO victory on Tuesday and would prohapiy
have done so on Wednesday, but for MS
! fatal accident.
THE DUKE WELL RIDDEN.
DY,,o or wellington was ridden yester-
| dav by Mr.. Graham Hohson. and the race
vas conceded To be one OF the prcttiest
daebcs ever witnessed here. The Farm
vile nag was fully hfty yards behind'lhc
first horse when the first haI was
reached. being fourth. and at the three
l.,,,rt.r most ne was third horse. II was
N tLls point that the Duke began 10
Gain ground and when be- passed under
the wire he was fully length ahead
| 81 Warwick. the second horse
| Roth horse and rider were "nthuSlaS-
ticallv chccr,d and Or. Anlerson's stable-
how. Rufus. went into ccstacics. ana cut
mn many fanciful "didos' after the farhl-
| Vile nag had won
Dut aside from the races, when were
| the best OF the Fair. there was Inu'h
70 attract. interest and instruct ana me
| great mass took every advantage 70 See
and learn. Professor Crcwe made two
,oclos vorc witnessed by 1000 people, ana
an watched with batcd breath the ieartul
! jump. ,.-... ,,,,l,o
tts balloon ascension This fact was
very disappointiug 10 many Of the specta-
TORS. as IL was confidently hoped that he
would have his air-ship IN condition Ia
make the trip.
The merry fakirs and the side-shoW
managers kept up their usual ana iaScl
Mating song. and many Of those VINO
would break" the wheels and the tahIes
went TO their homes or hotels poorer
and sadder than when they went ou'
IA the grounds only a few hours before
Rut withal # was a jolly, fun-lovine
tbrong on the grounds. The grand-stand
was hacked by about 5000 people, and
many hundreds were pcrched upon fences
and other structures.
There was a great rush. Of course al
the close Of the day as everybody was
in hurrySto get back TO the city ah-
the crowd WAS about twice as large as
there were conveyances TO accommodate
However. all had. or seemed 10 have had
"a good time, and returned TO the city
happy but worn ont
THE CYCLE RACES.
Three thousand people witnessed the
bicycle races. which took place At II
O'Clock I'm the morning. \ number OF fine
riders were In these contests and the
| events were frst-class. The first one was
half mile. open. with a gold medal foI
first prize and an engraved cane for
second The starters were Messrs. Gus
Michelbachcr, j. y. Temple. Leroy Cren
shaw. Joseph stein and W r. Robinson
Robinson won, with stein and Temple
as second and third riders. MichelbacheI
fen from his wheel in this race, but was
not hurt. Time, l.2i
Temple was an easy winner in The
second event II was a mile dash, safety
OPEN for the championship Of virginia
The first prize was a gold medal and
the second a handsome silk umbrella
The riders were j. r. Temple, Gus Mich
clbacher &. T. Johnson. and John Lauer
Temple won the first prize in 3Il Is
with Michelbacher close behind him, anc
second in the race.
{ MISS NELSON N BAD FORM.
The exhibition trot Of Miss Nelson &
beat the record OF the track. PA il. wa
, n complete failure. as the little mare
very properly called the queen Of tn
Turf OF Virginia" did not reach this r.
cord By five and three-quartcr seconds
She was in bad form. having "A bad cough
and there were other unfavOrable condi
tons The many admirers Of Miss Nelso
thought she would have no trouble what
ever in going the mile in I'D or 2.2l. a
p she had made record on a Phiiadclphi
: track OF Pr IL. She showed no bette
= than POI clip yesterday, however, an
only got in IN 2:3o.
The first race Of the day was the %
class. trot. for a purse of 800, and In thi
there we're twelve horses. The names O
/ - III
NJ. tblack M. Thomas 5. Kerr Harrison
burg. Va: Robert Bruce Go. g.. VI.
Hennessy. Staunton. Va; Willis 90. E.
Acca stock Farm. Richmond. Va; Domin
ion 10. g. :. u. Black, Newberne. y. G.
Angelina day f). r. NJ. Anderson. Lex
incton. Ky; Eastwood black s.. JOSEF
Lassiter. Richmond. Va: Robert Lee, {
\. Pusey. Richmond. Va; Extralisht Il
So. :. e. Nelson. Richmond, Va; Friday
Jr.. Samuel Walton Falls Mills. Va
d Charlie %. g.. +. II. Hardin, Durham
. y. c.; Brave Boy %. s.. George u. Ben
nett. Goldsboro, y C.; Lynch 20. g.
Harmon K Kelly Norfolk, Va.
Five heats were required to settle I'M
race Friday. Jr won in the first Dash
wood in the second. and Dominion in IN
/ last three. The latter nag secured mrs
money. and Eastwood second. But 10
an accident I'm the NTH heat, Dashwoo
p would have taken somewhat bette
stand in that round than he did. MI
, Thomas Kerr, driving Anna NJ, ran INT
= Charlie, being driven by Mr.. Mayerilelc
: and was thrown from his sulky TO IN
ground. and quite painfully. though no
, seriously. hurt. He received an ugl
! confusion on the right cheek, and wa
, bruised about the left leg. Mr.. JOSEF
/, Lassiter driving Eastwood, stopped an
. picked up Mr. Kerr. and assisted hir
> off the track. This caused Dashwoo
10 take ninth position in the heat.
THE SUMMARY.
The following is complete summar
Of the race: , .
First heat-Friday. Jr., /; Eastwood.
Angelina. 8: Charlie. {; Dominion, o. ES
tralight s: Willis :; Brave Boy, 5; Lynct
l q. Robert Lee 10: Anna NJ, II, and kot
, er: Bruce u. Time. 2:3O.
Second heat-Dashwood, |; Anna NJ
Charlie. 3; Dominion, 4; Angelina,
Lynch. {: Brave Boy. q; Wills s. RI
j day. Jr.. 8: Robert Bruce, 10; Extrallgh
b II: Robert Lee Y. Time, 2:2Oh.
= Third heat-Dominion. l; Dashwood'
Angelina. g. Friday. Jr., 4; Anna NJ
Charlie. 9: Brave Boy, I; Willis. S; Lynci
I o. Robert Bruce. 10; Robert Lee, IL Ia
ira light. II. Time. 2:3o.