The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-06
GALA DAY AT the
LYNCAB|URG FAIR.
Twenty Thousand People Pack
the Race
Course.
PLAN FOR A SPLENDID HOTEL
Street Car Lines in Good Shape
and Handle tile
Crowd.
Especial to trhe Times. Dispatch.

(specialt to trle Times Dispatch.)
LYNC1IBURG, VA. October 4.--Aforc
than 10000 people crowded tho grounds
OF the Interstate Fair Association from
early In the forenoon Until late this after
noon. The weather WINS perfect. apd an
especially attractive race programme va:
given during the afternoon. The parade
OF prIzcl winning stock and vaudeville at
fractions and band concerts made the
grounds lively during the forenoon. not
TO mention The Pike which did a rush
ing business throughout the day
When the races began In the afternoon
there was Il dense mass Of humanity
packed halfway around the course, while
the gH,rdstand and the lot In front OF
1t hardly contained standing-room.
The great crowd was unusually on
thusiastic over the races, all OF which
were hotly contested throughout. and
each heat or dash was loudly checrcd,
until the grounds resoundcd with good
cheer.
It was evident after the arrival 81 the
cdrly trains that an immense crowd
would be here. Later trains augmented,
the number and thousands came by pri-
vate conveyance The street. cars from
9 o'clock until after 3 poured the people
into the grounds at the rate Of two thou :
noon before all could be brought back
TO the city.
IA FINE SUCCESS.
Tho fair from every point OF view has
been a marvellous success. The officers
OF the association are IN nne fcltcr to-
night over the days results, and plans
are already under way to make the fair
next year one Of the largest ana most
attractive OF the South. and certainly the
In hn tat li,,c
and tho Lynchburg spirit can accomplish
anything. this is n forcSone conclusion.
Tho great concoursc OF people to-day
expressed wonder and surprise that Sec
rotary Lovcloclt has been enabled to
gat Their such.a magnificent display OF cat
tie. horses. swine and poultry. not to
mention the large exhibits In the we'll
arranged ladies' department..
The only thing that has given the fair
a black eye Is the woeful lack OF hotel
accommodations. but there Is talk already
OF the organization OF n s250Oo0 com
pany in tho city to erect a large hotel.
with n roof garden OH its top. to be ready
for occupancy by the next fair.
After being terribly handicapped yes
terlay by two accidents. the Traction
Company moved tfCJ heavy business to-
sernblnnce OF an accident. Is
THE RACES.
Tho results OF the races follow:
2:22 pace-pursc, sso---Fleety j.. b..
M, 5, 2. 2, 4, l. l :; Sport, b. g., 2. !, l..
2, 3. 81; Nellie j.. br. IN. 1, 8, 8, 4. 4. q;
sldrone. b. g., IA, 8. p; Maud Adams,
b. M. 3. s. DIR. Best time and track re-
cord. 2:191-2.
2:25 trot--pursc, .soo--Genteel. h. bs.,
l, /. 1; Black Cat, bl. M, 2. 2, 3: Dearo-
lean, b. s.. 3. 81 2. Best time, 2:2214.
Running-fiv eighth mile, two In
three-purse, $l5o-Cabin Boy b. g.. !. i;
Sylvan Bell. b, g., 2, 2; Don Liggan, b.
e.. 3. 3. Best time, 1:04 1-2
Hurdle nce-one and a half miles over
hurdlc--purse, s2oo-Llda Woodlands Q.
h. M, / Cool Gardie. b. E., 2 Niota, b.
M, 8. Time. 3:19
Special novelty race-three fourths mile
dash-purse. sl0O-for horse reaching
quarter first. $50: half. $50: three-quar-
tiers, $50 All won by calendula. b. m.
Time, 1:1s.