The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-30
FAIR A SUCCESS
The Crowd on Wednesday Largest
Ever on the Grounds.
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The crowd at the fair Wednesday was
a record breaking one. The people
gathered there numbered in the neigh
borhood Of :, 600 the largest assemblage
ever on the grounds Mt one time.
Nearly everybody was in n good humOr,
and for so large a crowd good order pre-
vailed. All day the procession OF vehicles
ON the road between town and the
grounds was constant and nOtwith-
standing the road had been sprinkled,
the dust was sitting during the ride to
or from the fair. Nothing less than a
heavy shower could keep the dust down
when the roads are stirred by the hoois OF
so many horses and by such number OF
vehicles. There were no serious acct
dents. though many vehicles cOllided.
For about hall an hour between and
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, the road
for a quarter Of IA mile leading to town
was completely blocked 10y vehicles, due
to lack of order and failure to observe
proper rules OF driving. 1t took some
time to unrayel the situation, which
was finally done without serious acci-
dent.
There was considerable excitement at
times on the grounds during the day,
there being number of small fights
caused in some cases 10y John Barley
corn and in Others by undue excitement.
A horse ran away with his rider on the
infeld. scattering the crowd, and could
not be stopped until he had rushed into
his stall The rider was not hurt.
4 wild rabbit by some means got ON
the race track and caused fun for the
crowd. lie WAS caught on the track 10y
Mr.. o. NJ Armstrong. The rabbit was
taken on the Judges stand and was later
liberated.
The day was not without the usual
dog fights.
There Were plenty of pretty girls on
the grounds from both town and coun-
try. and they seemed To enjoy the day.
At the dinner hour parties of friends
and family groups Were scattered about
the grounds, sitting on the grass ENJOY
ing their lunch picnic fashion.
The merry-go-round had more business
than il could accommodate and all
of the stands were taxed to their utmost
capacity waiting on buyers.
There were many counting couples on
the fair grounds Wednesday, but none oil
them took advantage ofthe opportunity
TO secure the gold wedding ring offered
by L,6ewensOn x Kaufman to the cOu-
ole who would he married in public view
on the grounds on that day.
The balloon ascension the second day
WINS a perfect success and all eyes were
kept on the woman aeronaut from the
time she left the ground until she ascend
ed to a great height and returned. She
came down lightly near the Bridgewater
Mills.
Thu BABY SHOW
The baby show took place on the
grand stand at | O'Clock. Fifteen ba-
bies were entend--S girls and boys
all under years. They came from Fred
ericksburg and from Stafford, Spotsyl-
vania and Caroline counties. The prizes
were two silver cups offered by Loewen-
son 4 Kaufman. jewellers of this city
one for girl and one for boy. This inter
csting exhibition attracted an animated
crowd of spectators. The Judges, Messrs:
W. II. Hurkamp and A. Is. Yates ana
Judge r. II. l.. Chichester, after viewing
the little ones and celebrating for some
time. awarded the girls prize to Annie
Elizabeth Snellings. aged IL months,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Snellings,
of fredericksburg, and the boys prize To
Bedell Franklin. aged l3 months, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Melzi Franklin, OF this cty.
As was natural under the circumstances
each baby had some friends who thought
il entitled to the prize, and the Judges
were made the subject of some good ma
tured guying.
THE RACES.
The race program at the fair Wednes-
day was quite full one, taking up the
afternoon from about 1870 until nearly
; O'Clock .,
The first was Il scrub race, half mile,
three entries. Howard Simpsons Bill
Bailey won, H. NJ. Toomb's Frank sec
ond, r. B. Rawlings Rob Roy third.
Second race, half mile dash, for horses
owned in SpOtsylvania, Caroline, Staf.
ford and King George, purse $40, OF
which SO to second horse, - to third.
There were three starters G. II. Hur-
Ramps Lady Vivian won, H. Simpsons
hin Bailey second, W. J. Jacobs Frank
third.
Third race. novelty; mile dash, open to
all. Purse 800, divided as follows:
First at quarter post, so; first at hall
mile SIS: first at three quarter mile post
S25: first at finish, $50. There were four
starters. L. w. Wells Carrie Graham
was first at the first quarter and hall
mile post. winning $50; Dun Greens
Mamie Ordway was first at the three
quarter post and at the finish, winning
S75. c. II. Hurkamp's Miss Deception
and f. Utterback's Indian Flower Jailed
to be in the winning. 3,
9 Fourth race. steeplechase, two miles,
opeu TO all. Purse 500, OF which T2O
to the second horse and $40 to third.
There were only two starters, e. II. Hur-
kamps's Expansionist and the same
owners Harry Baylor. ThefOrmer won.
Fifth race, mile dash, open TO all.
Purse $1,000 which $50 to second horse,
$40 to third. Three starters, Dun
Green's Mamie Ordway won, Il. W.
Wells Dixie p. second, +. Utterbacks
Monadnock third.
Match race. 4 match race between
Frank Moncure's Split Rock and n bay
horse owned by Il. C.. l.. Moncure, oil
whitewater for a purse Of $50, was run
off during the evening. Split Rock won.
AFTER THE FAHIRs.
Rev. r. A. Williams, Rev. J. II. Light,
Messrs. S. W. Somerville, J. W. Adams,
w. l.. Brannan and J. McCalla Bonlware
united in an effort to stop gambling OF
any character on the fair grounds and
with the assistance OF the officers they
succeeded to a considerableextent Some
of the fakirs were arrested and fined and
Others left the grounds.
A misunderstanding exists as to these
gamblers. No one is licensed by the fair
authorities to do any illegal act, but
some of tie parties who apply for space
to conduct games, and amusements
which are within the requirements OF the
law. after erecting stands ply illegal
games. which are nothing less than a
species of robbery. 1t was this highway
robbery that the attempt was made to
stife.