The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
RACES AT THE STATE FAIR
PURSES OFFERED AGGREGATE TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The Official Programme Published for the First
Time. Rules for Making
Entries.

Little has been said about it, but the
State Fair this year is going to be
great.
The fact that Col. John s. Cunning
ham is president of the association and
Mr. John Nichols secretary Is a guaran-
! tee, of success. The date IS October
25-5S.
A large force of men is even now
busy preparing the grounds recently va
Gated by the soldiers. Special attention
is being given to the preparation of the
race track for the reason that it is in
tended to make the races more of
feature this year than ever before. The
purses offered aggregate two thousand
dollars.
Entries for the races close October 30.
Records made after October LIST are no
bar.
The programme of races during the
week-here published for the first time
is as follows:
Tuesday, October 25th.-
2:29 ClasS-Trotting ...... 5000
Running Races mile heats, best
two in three .........,....... 100
Wednesday. October Goth
300 Class-Trotting ....... $3.50
2:35 Class-Trotting and Pacing. 300
Running Race-One mile heats,
best two in three .............. 100
Thursday, October 2Tth.-
2:40 Class-Trotting $3.50
Free for all-Trotting and Pacing. 300
Running Racc-One mile heats. best
two in three. Observation-Disclosures. 2OO
TrOtting and Pacing-Free for all
North Carolina bred horses whose
records are not under 2:}J. -. 200
Friday. October 2Sth-
2:25 Class-Trotting and Pacing. 5000
Running Races mile heats, best
two III three ................. loU
This association being a member Of the
National Trotting Association, all trot-
ting will be conducted under the rules
and regulations of the National TrOtting
Association, and all running races under
the American Jockey Clubs rules, as
last amended. except as modified by the
regulations of this association.
The supervisors reserve the right to
change the program, and to declare any
race or races off on account of bad
weather. the entrance fee for races so
declared off to be refunded.
A horse distancing the field will receive
FIRST money only.
Old distance rules to govern.
Observe these rules in making entries:
/. All entries will he closed on Satur- |
day, October -, at II p. IN.
2 Entrance fee , per cent of purse, |
except when otherwise specified. Horses |
taking 1st, ID, 3D. or 4th money in any
race will be charged , per cent addi-
tiOnal.
g. Entrance fee for horses for event of |
Tuesday must be paid before l o'clock |
noon on Monday. the oath: ror events of
Wednesday before the same hour Of
the %; for events on Thurs !
day before the same hour on WedneS |
day the Doth: for events on Friday be
fore the same hour on Thursday the
9th. If not so paid, horses may not be
permitted to start and may be suspended |
by the judges for non-payment.
4. In all events five must enter and |
three must start. Races in harness to
be in mile heats. 3 in ), except when |
otherwise designated.
,. Name number of races in which ami |
mails are entered.
6. State color, sex and name of ami
NAL.
Z. Give name of sire and dam. If
same are not known the fact must be
stated when entry is made.
8. If the animal has trotted under an
other name within two years the former
name must also be given.
8. Entries made by telegraph should
also be repeated by mail.
10. Name and residence Of owner as
well as the party making the entry must
always be given with the nomination.
II. Rules as to weight and weighing
will be enforced.
II. No record made after October LIST
will be bar
IL. No conditional entries accepted
First-class track. elegant stables, every
and comfort possible for Il
racing association to have.
Those desiring to enter horses for these
races should address John Nichols, Sec
rotary, Raleigh, n. G.
The American people are less ''war
i.