The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-10
RUBBER THE WINNER
Captured First Money In The 2:40 Trot For
the 81 900 Stake.
PEARL Us HARD FIGHT For VICTORY
She Won the 2,22 Trot TN SIX Heats
Hazel and Sternbold Como I'm For
Some OF the Moncy-1ho a:IO Pace
A Haent Run by MoonIight-Notcs
orthe Fair.

OIL TIC Fair.
with the exception Of the last event,
the races yesterday were long drawn out,
ohoush interesting. The last heat of the
a:lO pace was run by moonlight, The
attendance was about 5000
THE 2:4O TRoT.
1t took five heats to decide the 2:40 trot
Tor the $1,000 stake, Guy Briggs taking
the first heat and Germa the second
rubber. who had been close second in
both these, improved her position to
lrst in the next, and won the last two
meats without difficulty, Guy Briggs and
Germa see-sawlng between second and
third. Guy would have taken second
money but he broke under the wire, and
Germa, who was close behind him, had
no difficulty in capturing his position.
THE 2:22 TROT.
The second race, the 2:22 trot, was q
corker, long drawn out, and a puZzler to
those who had money to lose. OF the
eighteen entries there were six starters,
and Stambold won the first heat easily
1thel utay was drawn In the second
heat, and Georgia Gaines distanced.
Pearl j. won, with Stambold close sec
ond. Hazel, who had done no
the next two heats with Pearl
j. second In both. The latter then
won the fifth heat and J. r. was dis
tanced, losing fourth money. Hazel
came in first In the deciding heat. but
was set back to third place for interfer-
ence, Pearl j. winning the heat and
race. Hazel took second money and
Stambold third.
THE 2:1o PACE.
The event looked forward to with
greatest interest was the 210 pace, for
purse of $500, and 1t justified antlcipn-
lions, being one of the prettiest of the
meet. Efiie Powers. who has mark Of
2:10A, won in three heats. and Grace c.
drew three consecutive seconds. Brook
side was not in it, and was dstanced in
the second heat
NOTES OF THE FAIR.
Among the distinguished visitors to
the fair and races yesterday was q Jolly
party of four New Workers who have
been cunning and fishing down on Cove
Banks, Pilentarys, n. c., composed OF
Mr.. Judson G.. Wells, well known New
York lawyer and member of the Driving
Club of New York city and three
friends, 'Mezsrs. Edward C. Evans, Alex
Reed and James Smith. They left last
night via Old Dominion Line.
The fair grounds will be open all day
to-day, and no charge of admission will
be made. The Ocean View road will run
trains to the grounds every half hour.
Among the Midway fakes Is the in
variable Niger who sticks his head
through hole for people to throw base
balls at for IL consideration. Somebody
stccrcd Billy Hargrove. the well-known
baseball player, and the posscssor OF one
of the greatest arms on record, agains,
the aforesaid coon. After the first
shot Hargy was barred from further
trials OF skill at the game. ] { he had
not been, there would have been dead
niger behind the canvas.
The Ocean View people brought out
1900 passengers yesterday.
When Jim Gray, the genial weather
observer, goes to a fair, there is always
fun. There was all sorts of the article
yesterday Nothing will be said OF how
he beat the shell game for n twenty-five
first time on record, or how he flirted
with the pctriiied woman, ana talked
Spanish 10 Alillie Christine, the double
woman. When he tackled the shooting
gallery some one IN the crowd introduced
him as Oakley, the husband of Annie
Oakley. Jim bowed TO the flSht ana
left, picked up IL gun. and winged the
bulls eye six times in succession
Then he departed. after cis,ating an i'm
preston on everything, from the hit-me-
in-thc- head coon on the right, to the
craven image on the left.
The poultry exhibit will be augmented
Monday by 300 birds from the Balti-
more show: Ito of them came in las;
night.
Three OF The hest racers Of the meet
are scheduled for Monday.
The feature OF the day Monday will
be 'sle free exhibition given by the IA
NOUS Jap troupe. The programme will
DO entirely changed. Among the new
features will he the famous double lad
der act, this being ,the only troupe In
the world that does this act out Of
doors. This itrope is the strongest In
the country and is proving strong
drawing card.
SUMMARY OF THE RACES.
$40 Trot. Stake $1,000
Rubber, blk. M, by Wilkin-
Patchen Lass, w. NJ. Cobb,
Hornellsville, n. y. (Perrin) p 2111
Germa, b. M, by Lord Russell
Daniel Leonard. Baltimore.
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