The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
TO RUN SPECIAL TRAINS
Railroads Announce Low Rates and
Extra Trains During Week.
A GREAT RACING PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
More Horses Entered Than Ever Before. A Com
pIete List of the Entries. The Headauar-
tiers of the Secretary to be Moved
TO The sair Grounds.

10 Inc Salr 0rOunOS-
The Fair is going to be record
breaker.
For the first time in the history of the
agricultural Society the Midway has
overflow the stretch of space between
Floral Hall and the Grand Stand.
But this is the condition that exists
and yesterday Secretary Pogue was at
the grounds, taxing his wits to find
space for the surfeit of attractions that
want to come to the Fair. The result
was that the Midway will extend north
of the Grand Stand to the Stafford
house. Never before have the Midway
attractions outgrown the old boundary
between the Grand Stand and Floral
Hall.
There is not better index of. the sue
cess of the Fair this year than the fact
that all of the Midway attractions are
centreing here. They go with the crowd
and the indications are that Raleigh
entertain more people next week than
for many years past.
Today the headquarters of the Secre-
tary will be moved from the Pullen
building to the Fair Grounds. Until 5
o'clock this afternoon entries can be
made UP town, but from then on all ex-
hipits must be eentered at the grounds.
The Fair Grounds are all hustle and life
now.
The race horses are arriving, exhibits
are being put in place and big force
of men are as busy as bees in all quar-
ters
President Cox and Chief Marshal
Roberts will reach here Saturday. They
will make their headquarters at the Var
boro. Tn letter to the Secretary yes
tcrday Chief Marshal Roberts announced
the appointment Of Gen. Frank Parker,
of Enfield, and Col. j. P. Leach, of Lit
tleton, as assistant marchals
The railroads have done their part to
make the Fair a success, having arrang-
ed a very low rate and special trains
throughout the week. The Seaboard
has announced a special train for the
23rd and oath. which will leave Weldon
at a. m, Henderson at S:45 a. M and
reach Raleigh at 1911 a. m. The South
ern will also operate special trains from
Goldsboro and Greensboro but as yet
the schedule has not yet been made
public
Fair this year will be a revelation. But
the Midway will be greater, grander
and larger than ever in the vernocular
of the circus press agent. Several at
fractions were booked for the Midway
by wire yesterday. Among these were
the Vetascope, presenting moving pic
lures of McKinley's funeral, the yacht
races and other events of national inter-
est. The Oriental Theatre is another
new attraction, presenting Turkish per-
formers The omni present Esaw will
be on hand. The Midway will be in
double line this year, the attractions be-
ing so numerous.
The entries for the races have closed
and they exceed in number those of all
previous Fairs. As evidence of this
there are good string of CENTRES for
the 2:l5 race and for years past the Fair
has been unable to secure a sufficient
number of entries to start this race.
There are ninety some odd entries for
the races
The race entries for the Fair are as
follows
OCT. %, $50 CLASS TROTTING AND
RACING.
Alberr NJ. l.. S. Hadley, Wilson's Mills.
Preston Belvin, w. W. Reavs Hender-
son.
Opal, G. W. Goodwin, Raleigh.
Willie, H., ]. C. Cochran and Brother,
Charlotte.
Giles Mebane. l.. Banks Holt Graham.
Kate Nickleby, Roper and Christian,
Burlington.
Sunol Stakes. Roper and Christian,
Burlington.
Osmic H. S. Bradley, Richmond, Va
Green Maid, Frank Sheets, Hagerstown.
Maryland.
Stark Boy, Frank Sheets, Hagerstown,
Maryland.
OCTOBER %. RUNNING.
Little Joe, A. Noble, Morris Heights.
y. !.
hummer, A. Noble, Morris Heights N. :.
My Vic, E. V. Denton Raleigh
Prospect A. G. Denton, Raleigh
Little Phil, r. F. Brown, Pittsboro.
Judge Gaynor B. w. Baker, Raleigh
Fegurenta, Alex Thurman Lynchburg.
Virginia.
Grand Ma, E. Engleking. Richmond, va
OCT. %, TRoTTING AND RACING. 2:3a
CLASS. ss
Rowland, s., Geo. NJ. Harden. Raleigh.
j. S., Geo NJ. Harden, Raleigh.
Giles Mebane, L. Banks Holt. Graham
Maid of Alamance L. Banks Holt Ora
ham.
Lady Thelma, Roper and Christian,
Burlington
Sunol Stakes, Roper and Christian Bur-
lington.
Mavio. w L. Bass, Richmond, Va.
OCT. 49, RUNNING.
Little Joe. A. Noble. Morris Heights,
y. J.
My Vic, Il. Y. Denton Raleigh
Little Phil, II. II. Brown, Pittsboro.
Judge Gaynor. B. W. Baker, Raleigh.
Grand Ma, NJ. E. Engleking. Richmond
Virginia.
OCT. 30. TRoTTING. 2:24 CLASS.
kittie Hawk, r. Galloway, Raleigh.
Trib Gentry, G. +. Dyre, Greensboro.