The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-24
Brilliant Horse Show
WiIIAttract Thousands.
RAILROAD RATES LOW
Everything Points to An Occasion of
Unusual SpIendor And Enjoyment at
the Big Event in Norfolk the
First Week in
August.

August.
The Fair. Horse Show and Horse
Races which are to be given at
Mariners Park the first week in Au-
gust in Norfolk, give promise OF
eclipsing any event of the kind ever
Great preparations are being made
for the event which will be q most
brilliant one. There is great interest
taken in the Fair in North Carolina,
and there will be many who will go
from this State. 1T is expected that
a big delegation will go from Raleigh,
as events in Norfolk are always at
tractive to the people of this city, be-
sides which there is much visiting
between the two cities. and social life
will be especially giving and happy
during the big show in August
Raleigh VIII Be There
Raleigh will be represented in the
display at the horse show and in the
races, and we'll represented at that
for Mr.. George Harden, of this city,
will take four of his best horses to
Norfolk, and where he takes his best
there is going to be something do
ing
Railroad rates are going to be made
all right, and low rate for the round
trip has been made. This will be $3.50
from Raleigh for the round trip and
$500 from Charlotte. This is a deep
cut in the regular rates and it means
that there viii be a big North Caro-
lima delegation at the brilliant event
in Norfolk.
A special to the News and Observer
from Norfolk has the following con-
cerning the features of the occasion
and the splendid program:
Thousands VIII Be There
There will be thousands of visitors
for the first annual Virginia State
Fair. The Steeple chase entries are
filed, and fifteen to twenty running
horses have been added as an extra
attraction.
Never in the history of Virginia
State fairs and racing, has there been
displayed the interest manifested in
the First Annual Virginia State Fair
to be held in Norfolk August the
first to the sixth. Every mail brings
fresh announcement of new entries in
the trotting races. pacing races, for
the running events and the steeple
chase races.
Great Steeple Chase Events.
Bob" Taylor, the most noted gem
tleman steeple chase rider in the
United States, has just wired: "Will
Bring Gray Rock also two steeple
chaserS"
The horse "Gray Rock referred to.
is the highest jumping horse in the
State Of Virginia, and will be exhibit
ed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, ridden by Mr.. Taylor, over
foot 2 inch jump.
"Gray Rock will commence the
| jumping over the bars at feet, will
then be raised to 4 feet inches, then
to feet, then to feet s inches, to
| 6 feet, and then over the record
breaking jump of 6 feet inches
| Taylor will bring down "DeGar-
nett from Baltimore, a steeple chase
hunter of noteworthy fame, and will
also bring his best steeple case nun
ter from the big tracks in New York
State. where he has been entered in
all the big events.
| "Dick' Wallock. of Warrenton, Va.
has entered two horses in the steepie
chase, and writes that he expects 20
bring down string of four steeple
chase hunters.
The Portner Bros. of Manassas,
| Va. have entered one steeple chase
hunter. Dion Kerr. of Warrenton.
expects to enter and also Courtland
III. Smith, of the Cameron Hunt Club.
will send one of the best of his string
| of steeple chasers. The Deep Run
Hunt Club, of Richmond, Va, have
also entered.
| These horses will all be ridden by
gentlemen riders in Hunt colors-the
courses two miles the horses taking
sixteen hurdles.
Running-Racing-T
There will be two running races, one
! on Tuesday and one on Thursday BE
tween Is and 20 running horses have
been entered from Washington, Baltl-
more. the uper part of Maryland, also
/ 6 entries from Virginia.
Theer are now stabbed at the track
between SO and 100 horses. Whlch
have all been entered for the pacing
and trotting races, and this with the
horses that will come down III the
Inext few DAYS will swell the list OF pac-
ing and trotting horses close to the
200 mark.
Low Excursion Rates.
AS previously told, we expect an
! excursion over the G. q o. Railroad
from Richmond on Tuesday, $l.O0 for
the round trip.
The Norfolk & Western will run
special excursion from Richmond on
either Wednesday or Friday, and Will
| also run special excursion from Pe-
!. tersburg on Thursday, August 4th,
making rate of $1.00 for the round
/ trip
The excursion over the S. A. L.
leaves Charlotte August End, $500 for
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