Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-10

ff" ClllllNE liA@lS winch SN' ~
.... section Of the country ycster-
erred many who would otherwise
...f,d the state Fair from going
crowd was much larger than on
r.uK day. and everything passed
.,hiy and with great ecat.
.. .r.anls were much more lively.
... -.lc-shows and fakirs stands in
-.s the main building were more nu-
within the building everything
..4 40 animated appearance. quite
crowd throuced the various pas
... between the booth all day. and
..rmts were. many OF them. greatly
The vacant space in the
.. wing has now been filled with
crsstng collection OF exhibits
..... display. as "A whole much finer
cr,dirablc
-IE RACING WAS GOOD.
.. r tr. attractions were very literally
...l.L bat the races were the fea-
.. the day. There We're seven
with thirteen heats. and the pro-
.. was "a most excellent one, fun
-.-t ana pregnant with excite
..-t event was a trOtting-race be-
. horses ia the 80 class. mile heats.
...t H,.e Ia five for purse OF -"
.... V,rc eleven entries. but only five
....--. Lady May, a roam mare. owned
-..rr q Osborn. Of North Carolina;
"a bay mare. the property Of {.
g this city; II. Il. Ferguson's bay
p.4rDkc ReI. of Halifax. y. G.;
-...,r's bay celding Jack Lucas. and
.r H.. "A BAY stallion. owned 10y W.
D. ~..I,r. Of Arlington. Nd.
horses were lined up for the start
.. first heat at o'clock. and Cor
q rad the pole. with Suzcl Roanoke
... Lady May. and Jack Lucas in the
named They were gotten on Win
much delay. and Lady May forged
-.t ahead. with Jack Lucas, Gordon
and Suzel punched Immediately be
t... h.r. Roanoke Bcll was delayed ia
...t.e off. and was al no time IN the
A. tn. quarter the horses were
..r out quite prctuly, and Lady May
... Jack Lucas were lighting desperate
fr the lead At the quarter the
.+.. mare increased the gap between
1....f and Jack. ana the two leit cor
.. H. al least three lengths behind. The
..f was reached i'm the same position.
It rs the horses ncared the three
...rt,r pole their relative positions were
fari4llv changed. station commenced
t. ure. Jack Lucas and the animal. re-
...uIiug. he forged up on Lady May.
closely followed 10y Gordon H., who was
also showing the stuff he was made OF.
tr. tho pole had been reached Jack held
'rs. place. and Lady May and Gordon
n. Were neck and neck. Jack continued
to increase his lead as he came down The
stretch. and Gordon H., emulatng him.
Clinic D. linn 90
coud. The other horses were strung
ont some distance apart and Roanoke
Ben was distanced. The time of the
heat was 2.32.
Won THE OTHERS EASILY.
The second heat was won by Jack
Tucas. There was some little delay in
r,ttinc a start. but the trotters finally
.ot OF. anl Jack Lucas and Lady May
,.ok the lead. At the half Lady May
..-t Gordon II 10y a nose, and Jack Lucas,
url had broken at the quarter. was a
I.r-th or more behind. He began 10 get
ia. DIS Work. however, at the three-quar-
-.r and as the horses came down the
stretch be forged ahead of the others.
.r. Won easily with Gordon II. In second
-.. and Lady May third. Suzel was
..rr.ei. The time of this heat was
3d.
rr. third heat. which concluded the
-... was also won by Jack Lucas, Cor
ON D. finishing second. The horses got
D- r,.k and neck together and at the
garter Jack Lucas took the lead. Cor
.r f took second place, and the three
.r.-t.I 10 this manner. The time was
ANNIE LAWSON WINS SECOND.
r.. second event was a 2:27 class trot-
ir- rto.. best 3 in s. for purse of $50
ar4 the first heat was won by Annie
lawson with Princess Orlon in second
ts.. There were eleven entries, but
... .rH starters were Princess Orlon
Isr mare. Bedworth. chestnut stall
81 -~ IIuncy. a gray mare; Hamp-
tt a tly ecldiug; Lucy Ashby. bay
r.r.. General Eastwood. bay stallion,
... Arr.. lawson, a roam mare Gene
rw11i drew the pole. and the
,....- az their positions in the order
i.... Annie Lawson. Bedworth. Hamp-
N Tinney. Princess Orlof, and
.. ashton. Several breaks were MADE
.t-. t. horses were gotten of. and
.. word 90 was finally given.
t... lawson. General Eastwood, and
L. ., got off in the lead. The
,-.t .rc out behind. The quarter
N. ..sched first 10y Bedworth ana
t.- .'..f. with Annie Lawson and Prin.
CESS n 40 second and third places,
N... .-...c out quite prettily. At the
'.t ...fth had good lead. and was
... EASILY. with Annie Lawson and
Ir.oN moving together in second
D. Ihe stretch Annie Lawson
Ht.- 81, into urst place. and Princess
took second place sending Bed
tt. back into third hole Thus they
i...-. Annie Lawson winning the heat
l 81
iIrY TAKES HEAT NO. ?.
..r .unI heat was won by Lucy
The horses got OF together
r''} and ran prettily down the first
.r SO the half Bedworth led. and
-. A-.uy Was second. Princess Or
sls third. and Gen Eastwood /.
3d." .I.rth. The animals punched beau /
loo the stretch. and the first three
-. t-hly BedwOrth, and Annie Law
-I under the wire almost neck /,
Lucy Ashby won. Bedworth I.
rI. and Annie Lawson took third I
The time was 2.2S ga.
HIrI heat was Won by Annie Law
f' "i hoIt Il struggle The start was /
after some little delay. and Lucy /
.'r ana Annie Lawson got of to- /
Hampton went Wild at the start /
IiIcl with Lucy Ashby. Mr.. I
-..i hrs driver. was thrown /
's sulky and Hampton gallOped 4
the track. took she lead, ana /
ihree times around the course be I
was captured Annie Lawson came /
the wire an easy victor with Bed /
l second and Miss Finney third /
-.. fr- was 2.2S
DECIDED IN THE FOURTH.
fourth and decisive heat was won 4
' Annie Lawson an 2.27 IL. When the /
'' WAS made she jumped OF in the 1
and during the entire neat was |