The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
NORFOLK HORSE
SHOW AND FAIR
Will Meet Next tuesday
August 1st.
TAR HEELS IN RACES
Ostrich Races will be Unique AttraC
tion'at Virginia State Fair. Best
Horse Racing Ever Seen in
virginia. Fine Start Ex-
hibits.
Especial to News and observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Norfolk. Va, July 29.-The Vir-
ginia State Fair opens Tuesday. Au
gust LIST, and the greatest sporting
feature OF the occasion will be the
races. In che race in the gao class
there are fourteen entries. In a race
of this character. where 1t is impos-
sible to start more than six or seven
horses abreast, the horses will be
started in tiers.
There will be the best harness rae
ing eVeESeen in the State of Virginia,
and yet the racing is only one OF tho
many attractions at the Fair.
The two trotting ostriches will be a
unique exhibition and one that is sell
dom SEEN for the reason that this at
traction can only be given on race
track. The birds come to Norfolk di-
rect from Coney Island, New York.
hood is placed over the head Of the
ostrich when he is brought on thu
track. and just before starting him In
race the hood is removed and he
then goes away like IA whirlwind In
addition to these birds being driven
to sulky by Mr. Ford, their manager,
an exhibition will also be given of one
of these birds racing with rider Oh
his back.
The Fair Grounds open at o'clock
and the racing starts at 1880 O'Clock.
The big horse SHOW building Will
be filled with exhibits of different
kinds and decorated with the morse
show colors.
The Fair Association has just re-
ceived a telegram from the Marvel
GUS Gillmor Family" acrobats, who
give performances daily thirty feet in
mid air, and also from Dorothy De
Vonda." lady aeronaut. stating that
they will reach Norfolk ON Sunday
There will be some fine cattle shown
at the Fair Mr.. Walter &. Plat, of
Delta Pa, Will be one of the largest
exhibitors in the cattle line. Mr.
Plat will exhibit between fifteen and
twenty of very fine Holstein Fresler
cattle. This herd includes one large
bull weighing ! 800 pounds; bun
weighing 400 pounds. three large
mich COWS, one that has milk record
of ~ IL pounds in one day, two fine
heifers, one fine bull between one ana
two years old and eight calves that
are in fine shape. Mr. Plat expects
to reach Norfolk on Saturday, July
18th
The NorfoIIr Horse Show.
The Norfolk Horse Show and Fair
Association will meet August LIST, End,
3rd and 9TH. Among the entries from
North Carolina axe:
2:24 Class-Trot Wharton, b. g.,
Gregorlan, j. c. Gritty. Murfreesmoro,
n. c.
Bliss Dey, b. b., ondala NJ. II. White.
Hartford, n. c.
2:14 cIass-Pace: conroy, b. s..
Ashland Wilkes. NJ. II. White, Hert-
ford, n. G.
2:22 Class-Trot: Estrella, b. m.
Guardsman M. II. White, Hartford,
n. G.
2:25 Class-Pace Green Boy, b. b..
Albert w. r. l.. Smith, Greenyille,
| n. G.
2:4O Class-Pace: BUDDY C.. b. g..
Gregorian, r. L. Holt, Burlington.
| N. G.
2:18 CIass-Trot: Estrella. b. m.
Guardsmen. NJ. II. White HEREFORD
! n. G..
2:4O Ciass-Trot. tMerehants
Purse) Wharton b. g., Gregorian' }.
c. Gritty. Murfreesboro, r. c.
Daisy H3ines, b. b.. Gregorian, II. H.
Holt. Burlington, n. 9.
Little Ned. b. g.. Sidney Prince X.
L. Smith, GNenville.
Free for-all-Trot or Pace: Con
roy, b. s., wilkes. II. II. White. Hert-
| ford n G..