The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
Splendid CARD OF
RUNNING RACES
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Twenty-One Events Scheduled
for Purses Aggregating
Nearly $1,000.
sDAsHEs AND sTEEPLEcHAsEs
One Heat Race OH Program, and
Five Stcplecfases Provided
For.
.DAsHEs AND sTEEPLECHAsES

Secretary Coleman. OF the state Fair,
has completed the program of the run-
ming races scheduled for fair week.
The running races and steeplechases
will be run undor the Jockey Club anu
National Stceplechasc and Hunt Assoc
citation rules. Five horses the prop
erty OF different owners. are to start.
or the race will be declared void; en-
trance fec, i've per cent. of purse.
Entries for all overnight events close
at tho secretary's office at the track
at IL A. NJ. the day preceding the race,
except handicaps. the closing OF which
is announced with tile conditions of
the race. For entry blanks, etc, adj
dress Theo. IL. Coleman. secretary, at
State Fair Headquarters.
The program for each days races
First day-Tuesday. October Sth--
Tive-eighth mile-Purse, $500. Ten
pounds under the scale: sex allowance;
Purse, $500. Five pounds under the
scale; sex allowance: er-weight al
lowed. One mile-Purse. $500. Ten
pounds under the scale; sex allowance;
overweight allowed. Open steeple-
chase (about two and half miles,
Purse, 5000. Five pounds under the
scale; overweight allowed; sex allow
ance. Half breeds allowed ten pounds;
NO horse to carry less than 100 pounds.
Second day. Wednesday. October ytsl
Three Quarter mile-purse, s-oo. a, en-
ance; overweight allowed Deep Run
handicap Conc and one quarter milesl
purse, 5000. To be ridden by members
of any recognized hunt club, or riders
acceptable to the stewards. Entries
| close. October I'd. Weights to be an
| pounced at 4 p. NJ. October Sth. One
mile gentlemen riders)-purse. S20o
| Twenty eight pounds above the scale
| Weight for age. Steeplechase. labout
two miles)--purse. s30o. For hunters
| qualified under the rules Of the Ma
| tional Steeplechase Hunt Association
| Five pounds under the scala; sex al
lowance; haH-breds allowed ts !.
| No horse to carry less than 40 pounds
\ Third day--Thursday, october 10TH
1 Three quarter mile--purse. $500; ten
/ pounds under the scale; sex allowance
| overweight allowed. Winners at this
/ Injecting to carry five pounds extra
Zone mile-purse. s2o0. Ten pounds
under the scale: sex allowance: over
weight allowed. i Winner OF the mile
race on Tuesday to carry five pounds
extra. Five-eighth mile-purse, $500
Ten pounds under the scale: sex al.
4 lowance; over weight allowed. Win.
ner of the fve-eight mile race or
! Tuesday to carry five pounds extra
\ Open steeplechase (about two miies)-
purse. $500. Five pounds under TIN
scale; overweight allowed: half
breds allowed ten pounds. No hors
to carry less than 100 pounds. TIL
winner of the open steeplechase OF
4 Tuesday to carry five pounds extra.
4 Fourth day-Friday. October 11th-
aFive-eighth mile-Purse, 5000. Tel
pounds. under the scale; sex allowance
races at this meeting to carry dvt
hounds. Winners OF two races, tel
pounds extra. Three Quarter mile
Purse, 5000 Ten pounds. under TIL,
4 scale: sex allowance; overweight al
lowed. Winners of one race at tht
winners of two races, ten pounds eN
trial Seven-eighth mile-Purse. 5000
Ten pounds. under the scale;, sex, al
lowance; overweight allowed. Hun
half miles)-Purse. $500. For hunter
Qualified under the rules of the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt Associa
ton. Five pounds, under the e !, scale g.
liHalf-bred allowed ten pounds. gentle
Linen riders allowed five pounds. N
,ihorse to carry less than 100 pounds
The winner of the steeplechase on We'd
!, snesday to carry five pounds extra.
81 Fifth day-Saturday, October 18TH
{ One mile-Purse. $500. For horses tina
| have started and are non-winners d
J, first money at this meeting, TIE
/ pounds under the scale; sex allowance
overweight allowed. Entries for tii
x race to close with the secretary at
4 p. NJ. Friday. October II. Seven eight
mile heats (two In three)-Purse. $40,
Five pounds below the scale; TEX nj
lowance; over-wcight allowed. Three
quarter mile-Purse. 5000. For horse
that have started and are nom winner
of first money at this meeting. he
; pounds under the scale: sex allowance
| overweight allowed. Entries for thi
j race to close with the secretary at
P. NJ. Friday. October 18th. Richmon
/ handicap Gone and one-quarter miles
!, PURSE. $20t. To he ridden by men,
; hers any recognized hunt club, q
] riders acceptable to the stewards. En
l tries close October 3D. Weights to b
I announced at 4 p. M. October lit!
j Open steeplechase (about two and one
q half miles Purse, $500. Five pound
! under the scale; sex allowance: over
III weight allowed. Half-breds above
q ten pounds Is No hnrss. to carry ! les
Ethan $50 pounds. Winners of on
III steeplechase at this meeting to carr
r five pounds extra of two steeplechase
: ten pounds extra
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