The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-01
A. and Nj. Defeats GuiIford'
in an Exciting Football
Contest by 20 to 5.
GENTLEMAN'S BUGGY RACE A FEATURE
The Last Day Kept up The Record OF Great At
tendance and the Trap Shooting.
The Exhibits, The Races and
all the Midway Amuse.
minis Drew Great

Ir0WdS.
The Great State Fair of 1902 did not
simply end but it's close came in blaze
of glory.
The last day was as no other last day
has been and the enthusiasm and interest
held till the gates closed.
There was wisdom shown by the man.
agement in retaining some splendid fea-
lures for the last day so as to offer the
public new pleasures as the memory OF
the old faded.
These Were furnished yesterday in the
gentlman's buggy race. the great game
of football and the State Championship
trap shoot. All these were attractions,
but the gridiron contest led all the rest.
1t was viewed by thousand and was an
exciting game.
The various free attractions, the Mid
way amusements, the exhibits of live
stock, the displays and attractions In the
halls of the Fair building, the races and
the other events of a great Fair all had
crowds to witness them, and the people
were just as happy and full of life as if
it were the beginning in place of the
end.
There were between seven and eight
thousand people out yesterday and up to
the very last minute these found every
attraction of the Fair in full swing. The
Midway was at its height of jolly, the
--SSSny bands were making music, the
very air was pulsating with enjoyment.
New visitors replaced the old, and the
old found new things to enjoy.
Late in the afternoon the work of
tearing down began, and this will go on
tonight, yet there will be attractive fea-
lures for the late conner today. Packing
up and putting away has interest at
tached to it, and many of the exhibits
will not be displaced till next week A
visit to the Fair today will bring a
varied number cf interesting things to
light, and bargains can be obtained for
many articles are offered for sale at re-
duced rates.
The marshals and Fair officials began
the day yesterday with their procession
to the grounds, and this parade was a
good one, the music pleasing the people
as the procession passed. At the Fair
Grounds its arrival put renewed life into
all departments, and day of happiness
went on.
LIVE STOCK PARADE.
AT noon there was a parade of live
stock around the race track, and the peo-
pie crowded about to see the splendid
display. Fine horses and cattle of all
kind passed in review, and as the prize
winners with the blue ribbon came snto
sight there was always applause. The
State made a fine showing in this re-
spect and the exhibit from Virginia
added much to the interest of the Fair. |
In the parade and all during the Fair, /
there was much pleasure given to visi-'
tors by the exhibit of Shetland ponies
make by Col. L. Banks Holt. The chill
dren always found their way to this ex-
hibit and without doubt the beautiful
little ponies drew many to the Fair day
after day who otherwise would not have
gone.
THE RACES YESTERDAY.
The races yesterday We're spirited |
events. There were three of these and
the people showed great enthusiasm as
the blooded horses dashed around and
each locked strove for the first place.
The gentlemans buggy race created
the most interest in this line In this
tnefe were HNe entries, ana though three |
heats were to be made only two were |
necessary, Mr.. j. K. Marshall winning |
both of these. The other gentlemen driv |
ing were Messrs. j. S. Wynne. A B. |
Stronach, Manly Pennington and James |
Robbins.
In the trotting race the victory went
to Richard H. who won all three heats |
The time made was 2:263s. 2:29, 2:271a,
The running race was won by Post
master Bailey, owned by Mr.. Theirs |
Leach. Second money went to Lockwood |
and Royal Rover took third, these being
the only entries in the race.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT.
The Hast of the trap shooting contests
came yesterday and this was the State
Championship Shoot. 1t was open only
TO the residents of North Carolina and |
the contests was exciting. The trophy |
10 the victor was handsome one of sill |
yer and this, valued at $25, was given !