The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-13
THE FAIR OPENS TO-DAY.
6xCING WIAL or THE FEATtRh or
rms EVENT.
The Eatrics and Purses Tor inc '""'
Race. To-. Day-The Exhibits =" Tar
Arranged Very Crcditabie'

Who feature of the state Fair. when
onons to-day. will be the races "n'on
promise 10 be fine sport. ln ad'''on -
ne schedule previously printed " i'c'-
,or.au trot VIII be given on FRIDAY TOT -
purse of 500.
ro,o,,,oe arc the entries for to-day
E,rst race Tuesday, october i'''- W.
ustv class. trotung, purse s-'o'
KING Alley %. 81. entered 10y ''
vrssa. Norfolk. Va. Jesse j.. Co., no
>. co,,aeo Farm Norfolk. Va, koy'n'e
nr e. bv ". r.. Coover 10" ' ,..
Cr,cn. Ohio. Mary Lee ten. ~
snith & Hooker. GrcenNiilc' y 80
.ss 80 No.. 10y S. i. Ne'eo"' 800,
p,clinond. Va. FoNie Lamn''' '". 49,
NV T. florence. Richmond Va ho''e +'
.br. Sd. by John % hasa"'
Va: jamie s. do. M. t'' VI. "c va
a.. ponbo Md. Warren BOY 'ch. So
10 49,, soto, Baltimore. AID; Flossie
y .ch. M ! L. Epps. Richmond va
-, ,.o.d d. I'd. A. u. Nuckols
- ,f,m,fon. Va. Lord Raleigh t-A)'
, n Austin. West Raleigh. y. &.
second racc-TWO-tWcni!-lo ''"s9'
trotting purse $500: otto...,
I5ttlo Betz tr. No.. John haEdn'
p1chnond Va. Gordon smith ts. 3D.
~ q prvan. Richmond Va Jnh"h
MAJ, fhr. g.. l.. Is. Bryan. NoriolN' va
acotn ~. m). George =. Smith, Frost
h,,re Nd. Kitty b. %. M, 4. Nj. Kew
ut Wyanokc Va; He'd Leo 90. So -
Walton. Falls Mills. Va. Lucy Ashoy
IA M Smith & Hooker, GreerNille'
\ C.. AIazel 10. M. StOner q Co., mar
risburg, Pa. ,.
Third race-runnine. one-milc dash.
maidens. an ages, weight for age purse
$40; ,,
ranager tbr. g), Alex. Mcdonald.
Richmond Va: Wonder. : (ch. M j..
". Lewis. Brunswick county. Va, Eva
:; ,ch. M. III. G.. MadduN. WASH
sncton. l.. c.. Russian. 3 %. -, PED
mont Stable. Upperville. Va.
Fourth race-running three-quartcr-
mile dash. all ages. weight for age, purse
SO:
Princeton Gate Bay Secret b. g.. en-
tered by {. H. Hurkamp, Frcdcricks-
burg. Va, Lewiston. (ch. -, by ). +.
Jordan. Greensboro, y. c.; Unlucky, 4
tch g.. Mrs. J. G. Enslekins. Rich
mond Va: Duke Of Kent. aged tch. g(
j. West. Richmond. Va; Elkridge' %
~. J. y. Roche. Mount Washington. Md.
FIFTH racc-running, three-duarter-nile
dash. saddle horses, gentlemen riders
minimum weight 135 pounds. purse 500:
jackson (ch. g.. entered by ). w.
Parkinson. Taylorsvlle. Va: Bushrod
,b. g). w. d. Cardwell. Hanover, Va;
Daisy d. M Walton q Scott. Amelia
county, Va. Brock %. e., c. II. Hur-
karnp. fredericksburg. Va; Vanity (ch.
g.. c. II. Hurkamp. Fredericksburg
Va: Ida K. %. M. w. II. Joyner. Ga
rysburg. n. c.: Molly Oh. M. Piedmont
Stables. Upperville, Va; Fighting Creek
,b. 81. j. II. Chafin. Richmond, Va,
Brook d. g.. II. j. Wade. Jr.. Oakland.
Va: Wenda %. M. j. f. Jordan 4 Co.,
Greensboro. n. c.
THE EXHIBITS.
good deal of activity was noticeable
Yesterday out at the Exposition Grounds.
carpenters and timers being busiv en-
gagged in repairing the damage wrought
by the late storm, and exhibitors also
were actively engaged in getting their
exhibits In shape.
The exhibits so far as arranged are
very creditable. both in the way of ma
chinery. agricultural implements. &c The
live stock ana poultry EXHIBITS VIII also
be very tine. The fast stock, Wn'Cn
embraces some of the best thorough beds
i'm Virginia and North Carolina. y 1850
almost all housed la the track. cta3.Cs.
and look as though they can give son e
very interesting exhibitions.
The street car facilities VIII be the DO -
in years. both the Traction ana city
railway lines running directly - the
grounds. The various ra'lrlIds Nil g. 81
give round-trip tickc.s fos single fa.c.
The annual meeting of the society will
be held "Wednesday n)rp -. inc H.
instant. when the election of officers Will
take place. and the Sbc'cty Wi f. he
some action about ITS )nd "a dot. me
old officers will no doubt be reelected.
Secretary owens has len a b.Isy man
for the past few days, dO'1g everything
i'm his power TO make the F"ir . sue
tess. Tickets are on sale at 81 for the
season. which is just half Ne usual
price
The races this year will ne exception
ally fine number of very fast noises
having been entered.