The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-23
CAPE CHARLES RACES
HfPPINEsS, OWNED BY JOIN REL
MIR, BROkE THE RECORD.
The Crowd the Largest Ever seen on the
Fair Ground>-Aeronaut- are Blown
Over the Bay and Fall in Water.

CAPE CHARLES. VA. August 2-.-Ihe
gates OF the Cape Charles Agricultural
Association Fair were thrown open
FOR the third time this year to-day u
admit the largest crowd ever seen on
these grounds From early morning TIL
the middle OF the afternoon, the people
from the surrounding country came III
carriages. the trains poured In almost
a continuous string and the boats also
brought their hundreds till tho throng
overlooked every hall and building on the
grounds The sun set tonight aitor
dav long 10 be remembered IN the an
nails of this Association. AT 80 thls al
ternoOn Prof. Smith and his partner maae
a balloon ascension Inc ballocn rose
higu in the air TIL II redchrl tutiti1
of air which brought IL in front or the
eraudstand where the aerouauts let 90
and drouped. The wind. however. blew
them out over the bay and they both
fell in the water. Beside wetting they
were unhurt The balloon also fell in
the bay. The judges in the different
divisions began awarding the premiums
to-day.
Burk and Ames. of Norfolk. Va. gave
a free concert in the music hall this
afternoon which consisted Of vocal and
Instrumental solos and duets by the
Sturses sisters.
THE RACES.
The race track to-day was in first class
condition the weather good for racing
and the races We're well run. In the iirst
heat OF ZIG and 2.l6, mixed trOtting ana
pacing Happiness owned by John Rcam-
or. of Philadelphia, broke the track re-
cord OF 222 ID, by going the distance i'm
2.zl 10 and in the second heat of the
same race covered the mile I'm 2.2V IL.
IrIe tr4e fn. rrtfff,Sf r4rn of tho inV
being ucck-aud-ntck race from start
20 finish Although the races We're won
in straight heats, the finishes were close
and exciting the most of them ending IN
"a drive Hollywood, the horse injured
by falling on Tuesday, Is rapidly recover
ms but 10 VIII be some time before she
can face a starter again
TIE SUMMARY.
The summary Of the racing follows:
First raco-2.5o trot and 2.35 pace mixed
Rel Bulge. stockhouse, Marion,
Cantriila. b. m. (Chance). j. W.
Chance. Baltimore. Nd ..........5
judge Cox. br. g. NloNdl, T. =.
cox. Bermuda. Na...-.........;. 3 3
Wade Hampton, G.. e. 'SnydeD'
IS. H. snyder. Baltimore, Md.-l
Time 2.2li.. 2.S 2.5Z. 2F.
second facc-two in three; Eastern
shore of virginia horses, two-year-olds'
Harry he. Dor. @. Oh F. James,.
-. g. Browne cape Charles, Val
sidney Prince. b. C.. tloyd, Floyd
Brothers. Cape Charles, Na........
Susie J.. O.. +. IL. j. Amesl W. NJ. l..
Ames, cape Charles. Na..........,..
Bertha D. T. (Adamsl. j. W. Rich
ardson. Cape Charles. Na....-.-....' /
Edith. s.. f. lDpshurl, ;. y. Notuns-
ham. Cape Charles Na....-.........-' D
Time-393. 25iia.
Third race-e.l6 trot and 2:lS pace mixed
purse. 500
Happiness. b. m. Ncamer), j.
Reamer. Philadelphia. .............
saudan. br x. lSnydeD. W. ii.
SNYDER Baltimore. d.-..........f
Comet. s. M. OBarnes), +. Barnes o.
Baltimore Md.-....... .-....-....s.''
Happy Minnie b. m. tScattergooaD
A. ScaftergoOd. Cape Charles, "a.
ronrth rafo-running. half-milc heats
two Boa three. purse. Si''
Burt Jump ......+-..-. 900. .'''',
Miss carter. b. m. Smith g. \. o.
Allen. Richmond. Na...-.-.... $500,
Rcd Bud. S. T. Patterson. James
Sinclair. Gloucester Na........''''.''' '