The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05

who witnessed the tlliuS DtlNtth thllN -
or more knights clad IN glitterlng cos
tunes. At night IN the spacious Au-
dltorium building at the Exposition
Grounds took place the coronation pail
which was witnessed by something like
5000 people and pronounced the greatest
affair of the kind ever teen here. Al
midday on Thursday began the Inter
State Tournament, which was sue
cess from every point OF view and lasted
I'll after o'clock, when the race pro-
gramme was taken up and run off. The
first event called was the half-mile dash,
running. pursa 500. Grandma hnish-
ed first. Yellow Jacket second anI w. j.
Harden third Red silk and Mimi p also
ran Time. :52ia Following this came
the second event on the card, race OF
three-quarter- heats, running, purse
800 The track was heavy and the foot
ing next TO the bad, consequently fast
time was out OF question. The black
geldlng w. ]. Harden won the first heat.
after which the gray mare Grandma came
back and won the second and third heats
and the race Mimi y got third money.
The other starter, Herman the Great, fcll
at the first turn I'm the initial heat and
was taken to the stable. His jockey. the
coored lad John Booker was badly hurt
1t was estimated that on Thlpsday
last 1000 people passed through the gates
10 the Roanoke and Tar River Agricul-
turai Society. whose annual fair COM
menced at Weldon. y. c.. on Tuesday
and closed on Friday. consequently the
management. including Major T. L.
Emry president and John w Sledge' sec
rotary. were in high spirits.
On Thursday. Firewood. the SON OF
D. n
town. who holds the track records trot-
ting. at both Raleigh and winston was
driven an exhibition mile by w. L.
Bass in 225 a good performance con-
sidering the condition o. the track which
was very heavy and the footing unc1r-
team, due TO rain on Tuesday.
Mr.. Joseph Lasitter. OF this CITY, who
owns Firewood. is a native Of North Caro-
rlina and refers with pleasure to the
fact that his horse holds the trotting
record Of 217 Ia for the state OF North
Carolina, earned IN a winning race at
Raleigh this fall.
Among the most prominent exhibitors
az the Winston Fair was Mr.. l.. Banks
Holt Of the Alamance Farm Graham, y
c.. who captured the blue ribbon In the
class for best standard bred stallion three
years old and over with the elegant
brown colt. Giles Mebane. son Of John
r. Gentry, 2a0 1-2 pacing, and Winnie
D.. dam OF Governor Holt, 2:l5, and
the red ribbon with Gregorian, 2.29 3-A
the handsome chestnut horse by Prince
George, out Of Belt.na, by Mansfield, VINO
heads the Alamancs stud.
IL was generally conceded that the
1.rfn n N
has a record Of 225 "a. and IS the sire
Of standard speed, and with II grand
locker but as Mr.. Holt owned both stall
Hons ne was disposed to be generous IN
his criticisms.
Among the brood mares owned by DIT
W. r. Capehart, of Ayoca, y. c. ana
which were bred in the SPRING are one
by Nutwood. another by Yataghan. and
daughter Of Alcarera, son OF Alcantara
dam Dimple. by Arcturus' thorough ored
SON OF Plaret. These mares are I'm foal 20
Or Capehart's promising young station
Iavine. n son OF Lancelot. 2:3, and
Phallamont Girl 2:2 3d. by Phallamonl
son Of Phallas, 2l3 81.
smyth Brothers. of the Southern Horse
Pazaar. held the largest auction sale OF
the season here on Wednesday last, dis
posing OF close TO three hundred head OF
driving. saddle, general purpose and
draught horses, and a lot Of fine mules.
Fair prices We're realized throughout
the sale and the bidding was as rule
brisk. The Messrs. Smyth have en-
larged their stables and are well pleased
over the outlook Tor an unusually pros
porous season
A pleasing feature Of the grand parade
here on "wednesday last was The eNhioit
of Joseph Lasitter or the richmond
Horse Bazaar. who bad twenty-five head
NJ heavy draueht horses and mules led
ip pairs bv grooms In the parade.
BROAD ROCK.