The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
TIT H~ai - e
forfolk's Annual Fair and Race
Meeting.
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BRIGHT OUTLOOK AHEAD FOR IT.
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The Cape Charles Raccs-Mr. Winners
Success on the Show Ring-Sail
OF Powell and Draw Lad.
other Notes
BRIGHT OUTLOOK AHEAD FOR IT.

Secretary W T.. Dillon. OF the vir-
gnia State Fair and Agricultural Assoc
citation. Norfolk. Va. reports an out
look. highly favorable. for the forth
coming fair and race meeting 20 be held
there October 3th % Sth. inclusive. The
grounds and track OF Tho association,
which arc but a short distance out from
Norfolk and quickly reached by electric
ears. are attractive and the appoint
rnonts Just about hrst-class representing
as they DO an outlay OF about Sy5OD,
which does not include the great main
building. built entirely Of steel at a cost
Of close % $4,000. Its dimensions are
four hundred feet in length. 1oJ feet wide
and 60 feet high.
The track Of tho association is one OF
tho finest half-mie rings 10 be seen any
where and is kept in the best condition,
while there over go box stalls for horses
and T00my well built cattle. sheep.
swine and poultry houses The race pro-
gramme is very attractive one and
over 5000 viii boz offered for tr0tters.
PAGERS and runners Tho purses arc OF
the Uniform value Of 500 each for the
harness races. while tho programme IN
ciudoe one OF $3.50. with cup added, for
-yoar-olds and upward running dis
lance I IA miles. Liberal conditions
prevail such ass an entrance fee OF hFe
per cent. and five per cent. additional
from money winners Entries close sep
tomber 20.h. N j.. VI. The programme
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 9TH
No. l-2n class trottlng purse, goo
no. 22H class trottlng purse, 500
80. 2-2.G class pacing purse $780,
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 5TH
so. 1850 class trofung. purse. $500
no. 5-2.22 class trotting, purse, 500
No. 6-215 class pacing. purse 800
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 9TH.
No 1927 class trotting. purse. 500
$50. $3.50 class pacing. purse, 500
30. 9-2.2) class pacing. purse $500
$50 10 Virginia Derby purse. $50
For thrcc-ycar-oids and upwards. with
cup added 90 winner. ia miles. runningJ
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 9TH.
No. 1l-2.U class trotting. purse, 500
no. l2-21e class trottlng purse, 500
Nc. 49, Free for all. trot
ana pace, .....---..-.+...-.pu purse, fs0V.
An exchange says:
"What becomes OF the gcldinss after
they leave the turfT SIS q question al-
most as old as the racing Of gcidinss
itself aud 81 has been answered in "a
thousand ways. Some. Ike Parole and
Mathew Ricy's Guy and others that
might be named. spend their lives lD
peace and plenty after they leave the
turf, but the majority is not $50 fortu-
nate. Menial drudrery for q tme, and
then the boneyard ore the portion of
the most of them. mo- matter how good
their earning capacity may have been.
when they cease 90 win. Here is the
latest in this connection.
Poor old Banquet, Forgotten by the
thousands who used TO cheer him every
time ho cantorod To- the post. forgotten
hy tho man for whom Doe won over
500 600 and only n shadow of his former
magnificent SELF the great son Of Rayon
81 or is now toilng painfully over the
stony pavcments OF London, and in DIS
ptiful submission 20 the inevitable ho
seems 20 deeply feel his humiliation.
After his grand career on the American
turf. Mike Dwyer took the gelding 90
England. let him go i'm selling race.
and after his days of usefulness were
over there. Banquet found his way into
the horse markets OF London and was
purchased for a Few dollars by a cab
man. who now makes "a drudge of the
hero of many q glorious victory ON The
turf on this side of the big pond. BAN
ouct IS by KayOn d'Or-Ella ". Ban
Ouets owners name is Briggs who Is
alleged % have said concerning him:
"Oh. yes; ] bought him at a boss sale
in Cranborne street Tie was one Of
lot of worn-out thoroughbreds that came
down from some stables in the north.
Yes. his names Banquet. an right.
though how you came 90 know ~ puz-
zics me. They do say ne was once
crack racer in America Pity he doesn't
show 81 now CHt mp there. YOU brute.
Can't get a decent gallon onto I'm TIL
have 60 get ria of the beast somehow"
And thon That p0tter's field of horse
fcsh-the knackcr's yard. This will DE
the end of Banquet. unless his Amer
foam admirers of other days provide
comfortable home for the old gelding.
The recent fair and race meeting Of
the Chesapeake Tair and Agricultural
Association held at Cape Charles Nir-
rinia. Aurust 10th 90 18th. was a big
success financially and otherwise, and
tho face of Secretary Dr. A. Broken
hroueh wore broad smile when on
Thursday. the third day. which S. al
ways regarded as tho hi~ day OF the
fair, the record w9s broken I'm point OF
attendance. The present season has been
prosperous one with the farming COM
muuity on the Eastern shore OF Viz
p.nia. ass Che potato crop was an abund-
amt one and readily disposed Of az pay
ing prices consequently those worthy
tnlers Of tho soil who form a large por-
ton Of tho jewellers in that section turn
Cd out in force. an bent ON having gala
time and were liberal in their cxpendi-
lures. The race programme. which was
scheduled for four days was quite 2n
attractive ono. the different events were
well contested and furnished excellent
sport
FOR the opening dew tho card consisted
OF three events. an for trotters and
made mp OF the two and three-year-old.
and 900 classes. Collsboro won the FIRST
named and Bursary. son of Bursar.
f2l1-2 the second while the bay geld
ir- rirewood. by King Nutwood owned
hv Joseph Tasittcr. OF Richmcnd. won
fhc 200 class IN straight heats and re-
duccd his record from 2.29 l-2 20 2.26 ia.
The card for the second day was made
rn OF fho 2.19 trot 2.4O pace and 2.29 trot,
and the n~st mentioned event aroused
considerable interest from the fact
that ramp Girl, a bay mare
bred. raised and owned on the
Eastern shore won 30 In straight
heats. lowering the track record from
@ go to 1fgI-i m the third heat. and re-
ducinr her own record two seconds.
Iurenr. SON Of Stranger. got second
money ana The bay gelding Clandon, the
only other starter. got third Susie D..
owned bv william James. won the -.W
pace while Lady Margaret owned by
Mt John D. Roper Norfolk Va cap
turod the 9.e class
On Cleo thIrd day Thursday which Is
alawya reelrdod as the big day OF the