Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02

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church held their bazaar Wednesday
night The attendance was only small
and no large amount Of sales were made.
PROGRAMME FOR FALL RACES.
This TO he One of the Principal
Features of the Fair.
II Is the intention OF the Virginia Agri'
cultural Society TO make racing one Of
the principal, features at the annual Fail
to be held the second week in october
this year. To this end the most attrac'
tive programme ever offered in Virginia
has been gotten up. Six thousand dollars
has been hung up for running and trot'
ting horses. and as the meeting follows
the great Pimlico race meeting in Balti'
more q Is safe 20 say that the best lol
Of horses ever seen In the State VIII Dc
present The race meeting OF the society
last year was, without doubt the most
successful ever held I'm Virginia. and Sc
cretary owens says the society is deter'
mined this year 10 have even better
meeting. The Secretary's experience OF
last year will help him greatly in getting
up a successful meeting for this coming
Fair. and as there IS more money offered
II goes without saying that class OF
horses never before seen here VIII be
present. The race committee Is composed
OF Messrs. II. Clay Chamblin, w T.
Wickham. and r. II. boswell. and the
arrangement OF the programme indicates
that the committee has given the matter
a great deal OF thought and attention.
Colonel Robert Hough. who gave such
splendid satisfaction here last year at
starting Judge. will act in the same capa-
10. Colonel IQnVh ha
been secretary Of the PimlicO Driving
Club for a number Of years, and his large
Acquaintance of horse people makes him
u most desirable man for the position. He
will aid the society very much In getting
a large list OF desirable entries. The pro-
gramme in detail is as follows:
FIRST DAY-Tuesday, october s. lS5.
Purse
]. Two-ffty class ..........................$ 1Jo
First horse. Sl25; second, $3.50;
third, $3.50; fourth SIS.
Q Yearling class Half-mile heats,
best two i'm three .................. Ao
First horse, 500; second, $50; third,
$50: fourth. SO
3. Running, mile dash. Madens, all
ages. weight for age .............. 200
First horse. $3.50; second, $50; third $40.
T. Two-twenty-seyen class .............. 800
First horse. Sl75: second. $3.50;
third. $3.50; fourth $2j.
5. Running three-quarter-mlle dash,
saddle horses. gentlemen riders;
TO carry 1876 pounds .............. 100
First horse, S65; second S25; third
SO
6. Running, mile dash, gentlemen
riders. over eight hurdles; no
horse barred. TO carry l35 pounds. 100
First horse, $65; second S2j; third, $40.
SECOND DAY-Wednesday. october .,
1895
7. Two-year-old class. Best two in
three ..........,.............. 800
First horse. $50; second. SO; third,
si5: fourth. $50.
S. Two-forty class ....................... 25l
First horse, sl25: second, $3.50:
third, $3.50; fourth S25s
9. Running, five-elghths-milc dash. for
maidens 2 years old. to carry 10
pounds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2E
First horse, $3.50; second, $50; third,
$50.
10. Running. one and a quarter miles,
all ages. weight for age ........... 2ji
First horse, $3.50; second, $50; third,
SIS.
II. Two-twelve class, PAGERS ............ 5oi
First horse. $50; second. S25;
third. SO: fourth, so
- Running, three-quarter-mile dash
Gentlemen riders, no horse bar
red to carry 1875 pounds ........... 10
First horse. $65; second, SIS; third.
SO
10. Running. mile dash. saddle horses,
gentlemen riders, to carry lS2
pounds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
First horse. So; second, S2j; third.
so.
THIRD DAY-Thursday, October TO- 1875
-
First horse, 5000; second. 500;
third. $780, fourth, $40
Is. Running. mile heats, best two in
three, all ages, weight for age. 2ji
First horse, $50; second, $65; third,
SIS.
16. Two-fifteen class ....................10O,
First horse, 500: second, $3.50;
third. $50: fourth, 500.
II. Running. three-quarter-mile DASH
saddle horses. gentlemen riders. TO
carry l35 pounds ................... 10t
First horse, So; second, S25; third,
SO
IS. Running. mile dash, gentlemen
riders over eight hurdles, no
horse barred. TO carry 135 pounds. lOC
First horse, $6S second, S25, third,
So
FOURTH DAY-Friday. October II. 1898
First horse. $50; second. SIS; third,
$i5; fourth, $50
20. Running. three-quarter-mile dash,
2-year-olds. l05 pounds ............. 20
First horse. $3.50; second. $50; third,
go.
q. Three-year-old class .................. 80
First horse. $l75; second, $3.50;
third, $3.50; fourth, 35
%. Running. one and one-half mile
dash. all ages. weight for age 80
First horse. Sl95; second, SO; third,
$50.
%. Running. half-mile heats, saddle
horses. gentlemen riders, TO car
~ 13j pounds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u
First horse. ss5; second, $25; third,
SO.
"a Running. consolation race. one-milc
dash. saddle horses, gentlemen
riders, for horses that have start
ed at this meeting and have not
First horse. $c5 second. SIS; third.
$40
FIFTH DAY-Saturday. october -. lS'
The society may make some special az
rangements for races on this day also
but does not now offer any purses there
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