The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

An Attractive Programme and Large
Purge offered.


Purge On>red.
IL Is the intention OF the Virginia Agri-
cultural Society TO make racing one Of
the features at the annuG fair
TO be held the second week in October
this year To this end the most attrac-
tive programme ever offered In VIZ
ginia has been gotten up. Six thous-
ana dollars has been hung up for
run0ing and trotting horses, and as
the meeting follows the great Pimlico
race meeting in Baltimore. Il Is safe 10
say that the best lot Of horses ever seen
I'm the State will be present The race
meeting OF the society last year was.
without doubt. the !nost successful even
held In Virginia. y1d Secretary owen;
says the society Is determined this year
10 have even a better meeting. The sec
retary's experience OF last year viii help
him greatly in get ting up successful
meeting for this coming fair, and as there
is more money off cred, 1t goes without
saving that a class OF horses never be-
fore seen here Will be present
The Race Committee is composed OF
Messrs H. Clay Chamblin, ". f. Wick
ham. and r. b. i osweil and the arrange
mcnt Of the programme indicates that
the committee las given the matter
great deal of thought and attention.
Col. Robt. Hough, who gave such splen-
did satisfaction here last year as starting
Judge. will act in the same capacity
again this year. Col. HOugh has been
secretary of the Pimlico Driving Club
for a number OF years. and his large ac-
quaintance Of horse pesple makes him
most desirable man for the position. He
will aid the society very much in getting
a large list Of desirable entries.
The programme in detail Is as follows;
fiRsT DhY-TUi sDAY, oCToBFB SrH.
horse $l2 second, $3.50: third, $3.50;
fourth. $25
2. Yearling class-hslf mile heats. best
two in three. purse s2iO-hrst horse. 800;
second. $50 third, $50; fourth, $40.
8. Running-mie dish. (maidens), all
ages, weight for age, purse S2o0-iirst
horse $3.50: second. SO; third $40.
T. Two-twenty-sevon purse, $50
first horse. $l75; second. $780, third, $3.50;
fourth. $D5.
s. Running, three-quarter mile dash.
saddle horses gentleman riders. 10 carry
135 pounds, purse. S1O0-hrst horse. $50; sec
ond So. third. SO
g. Running. mile dash, gentlemen rid
ers over eight hurdles; no horse barred,
TO carry 1876 pounds. purse, NO)-iirst
horse $50; second, So; third $40.
SECOND DAY-wKDSEsD.Y. OCTOBER 9TH.
Z Two-year-old class-best two IN
three. purse. $3cO-first horse, $50; sec
ond. SIS. third SIS; fourth. $50.
s. Two-forty class purse, sZO-first
horse. $i5. seconds $3.50, third $780,
fourth. S25.
q Running. fve-eights mile desh, for
maidens two-year-old. to carry 10 pounds
purse, 220O-first horse. $3.50; second, $50;
third, $50.
10. Running. one and a quarter mile.
all ages weight for age purse, S25O-iirst
horse sle5; second, $50; third, $25.
H. Two welve-class, PAGERS, purse, 5000
first horse, $50; second, SIS; third, $40;
fourth. $50.
II. Running. three-quarter-mile dash
gentlemen riders, no horse barred, to
carry 1876 pounds. purse $l0-first horse,
$50; second, S25; third, $40.
b. Running mile dash. saddle horses,
gentlemen riders, 60 carry l35 pounds,
purse. sleo-hrst horse, So; second, So;
third, $40.
THIRD DAY--THURsDAY, OCTOBER l0TH.
"A. Two-twenty-class purse, SioO-frst
horse. $780, second. 800; third, $50, fourth,
$40
Is. Running-mile heats. best two in
three all ages. weight for age, purse. $3.50
first horse. Si60; second, $50; third, S2j.
16. Two-ffteen class. purse, I,oOO-first
horse $500; second $3.50; third, $3.50, fourth,
500.
II. Running, three-quarter-mile DASH
saddle horses. gentlemen riders. to carry
1SJ pounds. purse. SlOo-first horse. $50;
second. So; third, SO.
IS. Running, mile dash. gentlemen rid
ers over eight hurdles, 10 horse barred
to carry 1856 pounds. purse. $l09-hrst
horse SO; second. 50; third, SO
FOURTH DAY-FmDly. OCTOBER llrH.
10. Two-thirty class purse, S50o-frst
horse, $50; second, S75 third, si5, fourth,
$50
90 Running throe-quarter- mile dash.
two-year-od. los pounds. purse. $2c0-hrst
horse $3.50: second. $780, third. so.
p. Three-ycar-old class purse $3.50
first horse. SIS; second. $3.50; third, $780,
fourth, S&.
p. Runnng-one and one-half mile
dash. all ages. weight for age, purse, 800
first horse Sl95: second. s75. third. $50
%. Running-half-mile heats. saddle
horses. gentleman riders. to carry l2j
pounds. purse, Sl01-first horse, $50; Sec
ond So; third, SO
q. Running-consolation race, one
mile dash. saddle horses. gentlemen rid
ers for horses that have started at this
meeting and have not won. purse 500
first horse, $685. second. So; third. so.
FiTTH DAY-sAIURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH.
The society will make some special ar
rangements for races on this day also.
hut does not now offer any purses there