The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

gnia Live stock and Fair Association
ana II. A. S. Hamilton. e-president,
while the Race Committee includes John
Guntner, II. a. CIemmer. {. +. Friend
and Secretary Ker.
The programme follows:
FIRST DAY-OCTOBER 9TH
I.-Runnlug-Half mile heats, in g.
enter, start ...........,s..........S % w
2.-Trotung-Three minute class,
enter. start Best In .......... $50 90
3.-Runnlng-Five furlong-heats, in
3. enter, start .................... % 90
SECOND DAY-OCT. 18TH.
1.-Runnlng-Five furlong-heats,
enter, 9 start, 2 in ................. 50 %
2.-TwO-fhirty-Trot heats,
3 I'm 3. 8 enter. 3 start ................ 200 90
8.-Running-Mt dash, enter, 3
start ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 90
THIRD DAY-OCT 9TH.
1-Running-Mile heats, in 3. en-
ter, start ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 UO
2.-Trot and Pace-TwO-forty-hye,
enter, 9 start, 3 in ................. $50 90
3.-Running-Five furlong-heats.
enter, start, in ................. 50 90
FOURTH DAY-OCT 2STH
l.-TwO-forty Class-Trotting-AIile
heats, in s. 8 enter. 3 start ....... 200 90
2.-Running-Aiileh heats, in 3. o. en-
ter. 3 start ............................ 100 90
s.-Trottlns-Three years old and
under, In 3, enter, start ...... 70 co
Trotting and pacing entries close II p.
NJ, October 90 1897. Running entries
close J.. NJ, day before the races.
FIFTY per cent Of purses 70 enter and
start and an additional per cent to
winners.
Bird Eye. 21s 1-2. won the 2.2s class.
trotiing, at the New Jersey State Fair.
and defeated a field Of eleven starters
-Four heats We're required 10 decide the
contest the time of the fastest heat be-
Ing 2:22 1-2.
This four-year-old chestnut son Of
Prince Belmont and Sue Burglar has
been a very consistent performer this
season, making his first start at New
Berne. n c., in February. At Norfolk,
Va, IN Nav. he was placed I'm the hands
OF II. l.. Kline, who has trained and
driven him since then.
A recent Issue OF the Rider and Driver
has very handsome full-page illustra-
ton OF the roam gelding Richmond, as
seen negotiating a fence with his owner.
c.. Randolph Snowden. up Richmond
was purchased by his present owner from
DIT. r. J.. Triton. OF this city. a mem
Der OF the Deep Run Hunt Club. and one
Of the ablest and most daring cross-coun-
try riders here, who bought him a green
horse and taught him 10 jump. The
Rider and Driver says:
philadelphia list Of noted perform
ers over the obstacles, across country
and In the show ring includes Mr.. G.
Randolph Snowdens flyer Richmond.
THE horse Is a roam gelding, aged, l6
hands high and was bred in Virginia
his sire being a thoroughbred. He is
seen IN our frontispisce this week, nego-
tiating a fence with the owner up. Rich
mond at the last Philadelphia horse show
won the reserve in the championship for
! hunters, and was first In the classes Tor
! lightweight hunters and sporting tan
dems. lie also captured the blue ribbon
| in the Corinthian class at Philadelphia a
| year or two ago. and has won other hon.
ors, including a first at the Rose Tree
Hunts competitions for hunters last IAN
| and spring. In describing the champion
ship contest for hunters at the last Phil
! adelphla show, the Rider and Driver said
| Richmond made a clean performance, but
| jumped in q very peculiar style Mr..