Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-05
The ]! ]. SECOND: j: DAY
.Four8Flne Races Were Finished in
Excellent Shape.
A Big Crowd ut tho Fair Grounds
North CaroIinn Horses win sov-
ernl Honies-Free ynudeviiio md
the Bnby show.

A big crowd visited the State Fair
yesterday. many of them having come
from distance. The day was warmer
and p,easanter and better for the races.
The agricultural exhibits showed some
accessIons. but not enough to show
much interest In this department.
Everything ran off smoothly and
there was no accident to mar the pleas
ures of the day. The race officers for
the day were: Starter, Judge Culber-
son, Of New York; timers, w. j. Car
ter, the we'll known horse writer on the
Richmond Times, and Randolph Crom-
well; Judges, DR.. w. T.. Gilchrist, Judge
Culberson and VIM. e. Dillon.
THE VAUDEVILLE.
The intervals between the races were
filled up by free vaudeville perform
nnces on the platform in front OF the
grand stand.
A large company of singers, musical
artists and acrobats kept the crowd In
terested. The vaudeville will be n fea-
smoother to-day on account of i'm
proved arrangements.
THE BABY SHOW.
L ne DdDy SHOW WAS Helu SeSlciuuS
about 1890 a m. in the exposition
building, There were eleven proud
mothers there each with young Amer
lean. There were seven entries in the
two and three year old class. The sill
yer cup in this class was awarded to
Master Wingfield Tooker. There were
four yearling darlings and Miss Cath
crime Wales took the silver cup in this
class.
nh ,ud1oS ,,-oro Stoeere wy TT Won
able. VIM. a. Ross and Rich. Nc
Ilwaine. 1t was a hard matter to
choose which babies were entitled to
the cups. but the result gave general
satisfaction to the spectators.
Some OF the ladies, however, said the
judges did not know enough to pick
out two lady babies, but it was Gscer-
tanned later that the judges chose one
gentleman baby and one lady baby to
do fair thing between the sexes.
RACES TO-DAY.
The races to-day are rs follows:
First racN2:21, trotting; purse, $500.
Second race-2:2S, pacing; purse, $500.
Third race-Free for all. trotting or
pacing; purse, $500.
Fourth race-Running, three-quarter
mile heats.
Fifth race-Running, one mile dash.
LADIES EQUEsTRIENNE CONTEST
The ladies equestrian contest was
declared Off yesterday, but this decis-
ion was afterwards recalled and the
contest will come off Friday, the closing
day OF the fair. A number OF entries
were received last night. The prize,
handsome gold lady's watch. should at
tract many contestants. Entries for
the contest may be made with Mrs.
Frank Anthony Wake, at the fair
grounds.
INCREASING ATTENDANCE
The attendance shows an increase
each day as 1t should, for the fair
mana cement hasseXerted effort to give
n good show in every department. To-
day and tomorrow will be the best
days OF the fair, and with five races to-
day and four tomorrow, lovers Of
sport cannot ask for more. Besides
these the special features interest and
amuse all.
RACE SUMMARIES.
The first race was the unfinished run
ming race Of the first day-three- quar-
ter mile heats-of which two heats were
run on the first day-purse S125.00. This
resulted as follows (lrst two heats on
Tuesday,:
Royal Rover b. g. .......1 1
w. ]. Harden, blk. 6. .....3 Q
NantuCkVt. p. e. ...,......e ~
Grandma, L. IN. ...........4 DIS.
The Tory. r. h. ............5 dis.
Cuna, G. n. ................6 DIS.
Organdis, - ...... ......7 DIS.
Time. LII, 1854. 1:1s.
FIRST RACE-2:24 TROT-PURsE $500