Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17
CLOSE OF THE FAIR.
THERE wxnE FEW PEOPLE, AND
THE raKrRs HAD GONE.
THE RACES QUITE INTERESTING,
some Lively Contests and Good
speed shcwn-Albcrt G., Iii Noon,
Mesul, Bfrd Eye. Mild, Florence,
Hubbard, and jackson winners.

Hubbard, ana JACKSON "fhhefN'
The state Fair closed yesterday, not
amid blaze Of glory. it's true. but still
there was fairly good attendance. and
those present enjoyed themselves. The
fakirs we're not out 20 furnish amuse-
ment for them, though They became
scared after the arrest Of one OF their
number on Thursday, and their eniicing
games were boxed up and shipped away
10 greener fields.
The tented exhibitions were not patro-
nized at all, and everybody who went
out 10 the grounds spent their time at
the race-course. Witnessing some really
very interesting trials Of speed.
The last heat OF the 2:iS class, which
was postponed from the preceding day.
was the first event OF the day. and 1t
was won by Albert c., thereby giving
him the race. He was pursued by Pan
stone all around the track. but in the
stretch went ahead Of the stallion, and
won by two lengths The time was
2:22 IL.
HI NOON THE WINNER.
The second event was 200 class
pacing. best three in FIVE. for n purse
of $3.50. The starters were: Oakley H.,
b. e., owner. w. c. Gregory; Hi Noon
y. e., owner. r. c. Richardson; Princess
Euialie. oh. M, George Med. Blake;
Havelock. Jr.. b. e.. ID. Livingstone.
Hi Noon captured the first heat though
he had to work 10 wrest victory
from Havelock. Jr, who trotted with
him all around the track. keeping almost
abreast Of him all the time oakley -
essayed TO keep in the push, too; but she
fell back after the first half ana finisheo
last. The time was 2:25.
The second heat was an exceedingly
pretty one, and the finish was very
close one, III Noon winning by nose
only from Havelock. Jr., and Princess Eu-
lalie. Time OF heat. 22i
The third heat and race was won by Hi
Noon. Princess Eulalie finished second,
with Havelock, Jr., close third. Time
OF heat. 2:25
HAD TO FIGHT FOR 1T.
The third race was 2:So-class trot. for
purse Of $780, The entries were: MaJel
b. m. owner, Stoner & Co.; Marion
Craig. b. s.. owner Thomas Ander-
ron; MOsul b. e., owner. NJ. Bergen;
Zella b.. b. m, owner Joseph Lassiter;
Nancy Lee. b. m. owner. s. b. Nelson;
lilly Ferguson. b. m, owner, ". y
Ccover lilly Ferguson won the heat
only n neck ahead Of MaJel but being
shy on the weigh in. was distanced by
the judges. and Majel was declared win
ner Mosul got second place, Nancy Lee,
third, Marion Craig fourth, Zella fifth.
Time of heat. 2:2S IA.
Mosul won the second heat, which was
In no sense contest The horses were
strung out ali along the course, and Mo-
sui led by twenty yards. Time Of heat
2:291-4.
The third heat was won by Mosul in
2291-i three or four lengths ahead of
Nancy Lee, the second horse. Marion
Craig came in third, and Majel finished
last.
Mosu won the fourth and last heat,
and thereby won the race. He had
everything his own way. and led Majei
under the wire by two lengths Marion
Craig was third, and Nancy Lee fourth.
Time. 2:3e.
FIRST MONEY TO BIRD EYE.
The fourth event was a g.: ear-oId-class
trot open 10 colts and Niles bred in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, for a purse OF
500. The starters were: Ginter, Dr. g.,
owner, w. l.. Bass; Josiah quincy, b. S.
owner. George Walters; Bird Eye, ch. c.,
owner, Smith e. Hooker.
The first heat was won by Bird Eye
with great ease. Josiah quincy coming IN
second with Ginter trailing behind. The
time was $40.
Bird Eye won the second heat in 2:42
and Josiah Quincy came in second, with
a considerable gap intervening. Gintei
was distanced.
The third and decisive heat went "a
Bird, Eye, and he captured first money
Josiah Quincy moved about length and
a half behind Bird Eye all around the
course, ana try as he would he couldn't
reduce the gap. The time was 2:47.
THE RUNNING RACES.
The fifth race was a hree-quarter-miit
dash for 2-year-olds, for a purse Of $40
The starters were: My Vic. b. m, owner
r. V. Denton; La Vivandiye, b. m, own
er, j. b. boswell; Mild, b. m. owner, G.
G.. Bryan; Mirth, CHI. m. owner. w. G.
Bryan.
The race was an exceedingly pretty one
and was won by Mild. ridden by little
Tom Powers. the 15-year-old jockey. H'
was closely pursued by La Vivandive
My Vic was also close up TO the front
but the race was dstinctively between
Mid and La Vivandive, who ran abreast
for half mile. The time was loo.
The sixth race was a mile dash. al
ages. weight for age, foT a purse of 500
The starters were: Florence Hubbard.
years, b. m, owner, w. G. Bryan; Il
Principe. years. b. g.. owner. Charles
H. Hurkamp; and Russian, years. b. &.
owner. Piedmont Stables.
The horses all got away together but IN
very few moments Tom Powers showed
Florence Hubbard 10 the front He KEEP
her there with ease, and led El Principe
under the wire b. length. The time
was la.
The seventh and concluding event was
n half-mile dash, saddle horses, gentle
men riders. minimum weight 135 pounds
for n purse OF $50. The entries were
Jackson. ch. g., owner. J. W. Parkinson
Brock. b. g.. owner. c. II. Hurkamp
Malby b. m, owner. Piedmont Stable
and Copperhead, b. g., owner, II. c. Beat
tie.
Jackson got away in the lead and was
never headed. finishing an easy victor
over Brock. who at first gave him ho
run. The time OF the race was 80 seconds
SUMMARIES OF THE EVENTS.
These are the summaries
2:1S-class trot-pVTse 800:
Aldrich, b. g........Stoner & co. q
Clipper b. g............J. w. Peay 3 4 6
Monroe Wilkes. b. SD Hewitt l 4
Albert C., b. CIV. c. Bryan ]
Panstone. b. SIR. " Phelps 3 4 z
Time. 2:22. 2:22i - 22s l-2. 2:22 Ii.
2;9o-ciass pacing-purse t25o.
Oakley H.. b. CIV. G. Gregory 4 z
III Noon. b. CIR. c. Richardson !
Princess Eulalie. CHI. m.............
G. Med. Blake 2 q
Havelock Jr.. b. SD. LivinSs:--e 3 4
Time 2:25. 224 2:25.
2:so-class trot-purse $500:
Msjel. b. m.,........5toner & co. =
Marion Craig. b. ST Anderson A 3