The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-26

fight always excepted and it
is not at all to the discredit
Of the men. When the horses faced
the flag yesterday, accordingly, the
fence for nearly half the track length
was lined with men to see the trial Of
speed while the grand stand held num-
hers of the feminine lovers of horse
flesh.
The first event was 3-minute class
one mile trotting race, three heats out OF
five TO decide the winner for a purse Of
$3.50. The places of the winners in
the five heats were as follows: Belle
McGregor. Richmond. Va. William
Bass driver, 1. 4. 4. l. !. Emma NJ, Raj
eigh Gross & Linehanl, George Hardin
driver. 4. 1, .. ,. ,. Gelsemic, Hillsboro.
II. NJ. Arrowsmith driver. 3. 2. /, 4, i.
Rowdy Bob. r. T. Pace. Raleigh. owner
and driver =. 3. 3, 3. 2. The horses divi-
ded the purse in the above order, $40,
$3.50. $22.50 and So. Average time
of heats, 2:32.
The running race was for three Is mile
heats, two ont Of three heats winner, for
purse of 500. The heats went to the
horses as follows: Vermont Bradford.
owner David Murphy, of Washington, ID.
c.. Jocky Hoolahan, I, l.
G.. w. Hardin, G. Englclzing Richmond,
Va. owner Jockey, Jones, 4, 2.
Ben Boy. a. i. Quarles Richmond, Va,
owner, Jockey, Scotchman, ,. ,.
Mug, ]. w. Bradshaw. Lynchburg,
Va. owner, jockey. Washington, x, 4.
The purse went in order of horses
above $50, $50, $15, $40
Only two heats of the race we're run,
Vermont Bradford winning both. The
last heat was most exciting finish. Yer
mont Bradford G. w. Hardin and Ben
Boy coming in neck and neck. The finish
was so close that the partisans of such
horse claimed him the winner. The
Jockeys in the running race and the dri-
vers in the trotting event wore no num-
hers which was an unfortunate omission.
Neither were there detailed programs Of
the races.
THE BAND.
The Archdale band is making soul
stirring music for the Fair. 1t is n fine
band, composed of young Tar-lIeel
musicians. 1t comes from the good old
county Of Randolph. and is made up of
the following clever young musicians:
o. Il. Wilson, manager: j. +. Arnold.
musical director: W. +. Crowell, cornet-
ist W. f. Reech. second cornetist; a. A.
Ray solo cornetist; f. J. Jarrett, third
cornetist; A. l.. Ford, solo alto; w.
Brown. first alto; T.. Millikan, second
alto; A. Wray. second tenor: III. O.
Enick, trombone; w. Ellington, bari
tone: G.. Ellington. bass; Henry Hege
ID a, I I l. 10
drummers. 1t is a strictly up-to-date
band of musicians.
RACES TO-DAY.
The racing events of to-day are as fol-
lows:
Trotting-2:29 class, purse 5000. one
tries: Eufaula. Sisturma, Roster, Dollie
Patchen, Ella Lee.
TrOtting and Pacing-2:35 class, purse
5000. one mile heats, best 3 heats of 5
to win. Entries: Glenco (pacel, Virginia
VI, Miss Walton, Ida G. (pace).
Running-One mile heats. best of 3
heats to win. purse $50. Entries: Our
Rose CA. G. Myers Charlotte), Daniel
Odell q. +. Jordan & Co, Greensboro,
Grandma (Engleking, Richmond, Va),
Lockwood q. w. Bradshaw. Lynchburg.
Va), Myric CIV f. Black, Raleigh.
Governor Burke CIV. T. Black. Lady
Laird CIV. II. Black. Classic b "a. p.
Quarles, Richmond, Va).
Racing begins promptly at one clock.
PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY.
This is Confederate Veterans Reunion
Day and Marshal Drewry has extended
to every old hero who wore the gray an
invitation to be present on horse back
and act as an assistant marshal The
procession will form to-day at ten o'clock
in front of the court house as on yes
terday. At night the Annual Reunion
of Confederate Veterans will be held in
the Senate Chamber.
The crowd at the Fair is sure to be
much larger than on yesterday Thous-
ands of people arrived by the afternoon
trains yesterday and the early morning
trains of to-day.