Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07

Little Stakes. b. g. (Steele) ...5 3 3 3 {
Matte Holt, b, m. (Chapmam 3 4,5
| Marie. b. m. (Bass) .............4 "a
Hilka. blk. m. (Cannon) leeds.
Time by Heats-FTrst Heat: 1854
1:12. 1:4Sk, 2:25H.
Second Heat-.S7. 1:1Sk. 80, 2:27A.
Third Heat-.36, 1:11&, 1850, 2:27A.
Fourth Heat-36%, lila. 1:A9la. 2:27k
Fifth Heats, lis. 1851. 2:S1.
Moneys in order named 10 first four
2:1S PACE-PURSE $500.
Wilton Boy, b. 6. (Atkinson) ....1 i
| Belle Cannon, b. IN. Q3iggs) .....2 2
Princess Eulalie, CHI. m. (Church) 3 3
Daisy Elder, g. m. QIedrlcll) ....5 4 ;
| Bill Oates, oh. 8. (GilberD .......4
Time by Heats-First Heat: "a,
1OS1s. 1:42. 2:15&.
Second Heat..a4A 1:oeA; 1:4sA, 2:17.
Third Heat-.35 1:1O, LAG. 2:20.
Moneys in order named to first four.
RACES TO-DAY.
AS the star race of the day could not
be taken UP yesterday, the fair Will be
continued to-day. All who attend may
look for good sport and plenty of
amusement.
The races will begin at noon. The
| first will be the 2:16 trot. Purse, $500.
| Some very speedy equines are entered
in this event, and it promises to be
| great race. The other race will be a
XIV trOl ana pace.
OTHER EVENTS TODAY.
The other special events to-day will
be the Ladies' Equestrian Contest, in
which a number of popular Norfolk la
dies will compete for beautiful gold
watch.
The unfinished cake walk contest will
come on in the afternoon, and the
cream of Norfolk and Portsmouth cake
walkers, under the able supervision of
Mr.. James I.ovitt, the cake walk
champion of Virginia, will compete for
the big fve-story cake.
BENEFIT OF HOSPITALS
Besides having a good time to-day,
everyone who attends will know that
he or she is helping n good cause, as
thirty per cent. of the gate receipts will
be donated to the funds being raised
for the st. Vincent's Hospital and the
sons who had been waiting to attend
the fair and were deferred by the
cloudy weather yesterday should i'm
prove this last chance and enjoy n day
at the fair. The ladies, especially, will
be pleased to examine the exhibits in
the ladies' department and see who
among their friends were fortunate
prize winners.
PICKLES FOR DELMONICo.
1t will perhaps be news TO many Nor
folkians that the world famed restau-
rant, "Delmonico's," draws part of its
aafattes fffeEa- Norfolk tret-sueA- liza
fact. These are supplied by Mrs. Fit
chett, of Norfolk. whose beautiful and
unique exhibit of domestic preserves
prove at once the merit of their porll-
larity.
A SILVER PRESENTATION.
One of the pleasant little features OF
to-day will be the informal presentation
by Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake, Super
intendent of the Ladies Department OF
the fair, of two name-engraved, solid
silver tabs to Mr.. Gentry, manager Of
the Biltmore Farm exhibit. These will
be attached to two beautiful Biltmore
Jersey calves named by Mrs. Wake
one. Fair" in honor of the State Fair
and one, Virginia" in honor of our
State. These bovine aristocrats will
wear their solid silver visiting cards at
subsequent exhibitions that they at
tend.
RUNNING RACES OFF.
The running races-& mile heats. l.
mile dash and kmile heats. set for the
third and fourth days have been de-
clared off. Most of the running horses
will be taken up to the Hagerstown,
Md, fair. that opens next Monday.
Inc protest OF the 2:2l trot of Thurs
day, by the owner of Timberlake. of
White Hall Farm, Baltimore, was with
drawn yesterday.
The free for-all race yesterday was a
Baltimore race. o. NJ. c., Parker 6. and
Happy Jim are all Baltimore horses
The Norfolk track record, 2:13. made
by the PAGER Democracy this Spring.
still remains unbroken. The nearest
approach to it was the 2:15 in ycster-
days freef or-all.
Let the Hospital Benefit Day be a
success.
The fair officials are be congratu-
lated on the good order that has been
preserved every day.
The local horse market has heen
booming this week on account of the
fair.
Mr.. Gentry, manager of the Bltmore
stock, has made many sales of choice
stock while here. His visit to Norfolk
with the splendid 3iltmore animals will
tend to improve the stock of this sec
ton and excite interest here in i'm
proved live stock.
Among the attractions In the Expo-
sition building to-day will be a phono-
graph concert throughout the after
noon at the Marcus Marx exhibit Aul
are invited.
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