The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN.
State Fair Speed Program Is
Most Attractive Ever
Offered Here.
AND MORE MONEY is HUNG UP
Will Furnish Sport and Pleasure
Throughout the
Week.
ny w. j. CARTIER tBroad ROCKY.

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With rich purscse and liberal con-
ditions. the speed program of the Viz
| ginia State Fair Association Is one or
| more than ordinary attractiveness to
! owners and trainers of harness horses
and the runners as well. The program
covers the whole of tile week of octo-
| Der 9TH to 18th, and some of tho best
| sport ever witnessed on track here
| trotters and PAGERS no less than $4,000
!, Is offered in purses. which range from
! $500 to $4,000 each. the single excep-
ton being the one of $500 for three
I Virginia and North Carolina To be
numbered among the prime attractions
of the program are the four early los
| ing events of $4,000 each for the 2:11
! class pacing, the 2.2s Grass trotting, the
| 2:l6 class trottlng, and the 2;lO class
( pacing. which were literally patron
/. lied in the way of entries. and should
result in contests well worth witnessing
at any time. These events. of course,
{ are already closed, but entries to the
| open events close on Tuesday, October
| 1st and records made that day do not
bar. Entrance fee per cent. with an
| additional per cent deducted from
! winners.
Fred A. Upton, one of the best known
| men in his line In the country, will
start these harness races. This pro-
gram was prepared by Theodore II.
! Coleman. the secretary, whose success
/ as a manager In that direction have
i given him wide prominence, this being
1 Pennsylvania fairs and race meetings
at Scranton and wilkesbarre. which
| were record breakers. and certainly
RishmSnd she 0stah follow ytS suit class
pacing, $500; 2:25 class. trotting. $500;
2:ls class. pacing: $500; -,
i Tuesday. October sth-Three-year-
olds and under, trotting. for colts ITS
Carolina sixty days previous to clos
/ ing of entries. $500; o:17 class. trot-
ting; $500; 2:17 class pacing aga closed,
4 pacing. $500; aga class. trotting
\ lclosed!: $1,000; free-for-all. pacing 2
Thursds s5oo oetGss ss .s,. s,an:
closed $4,000; free-for-all. trotting
Friday. october 11th--2:2o class,
5s e3esed5 5000 rs class lass. tr eadns
$500.
The harness races of the State Fair
are scheduled to begin Monday. Octo-
Friday. while the runners are to be
called on Tuesday. the sth, and for
4 SATURDAY the CLOSING day, the card
the meeting. That the popularity Of
! the running horse in this community
, has not been overlooked by the State
Fair management is apparent by the
eating some $4,000, and ranging from
5000 to $500. have been offered. Lib
eral conditions prevail, too. seeing that
ba Tbere viii be Wo
steeplechase events. Tho running
races formed an exceedingly Interest
ing feature of speed program OF the
fq r. 10 a In Of t,a
events We're to be seen the largest
fields of horses ever competing for
II purses offered at Richmond.
completed over the infield of the five-
and viii Doubtless be hailed With
pleasure by OCCUPANTS Of the, grand
up on different parts Of the grounds,
That the card for each day is replete
with interesting features will be seen
at a glance, and with favorable wealth
or conditions, sport and pleasure ga
lore may be confidently expected.
The annual fall sales OF offerings Of
thoroughbred yearlings from the Blue
Ridge stud OF Henry T. oxnard. Rec
r. j, Hancock & Son. Charlottesville
Va. took place recently at Sheepshead
Bay. N. T., and brought the following
prices:
Property of H. T. Oxnard.
as Cn.S c., by sf'rlnce OF MelDOufne---CaS-
ITALIA; II. r.. Vingut. $500. ~
Oh, Co.. by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; j. O
Keene. $326,
Rr. &, BY ) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; ". 9
Farmer. $780, m
Oh, q. BY prince Of Melbourne Yes
tige: w. Shields, 500.
b. g.. by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w; w
Garth, $500.
B. E., ny Modlsh; w
On q. BY PRINCE Of Melbourne Rose
Primi ". Clay, $500.
W. Shields, s1,1oo. &
Oh: &. BY Hawkswick pimple; w
Rr q, BY Hawkswick Tut tut. r
Oh. O.. by Hawksw ick--B Bit Of Spice
Oh. Il, by HawksWic ls--Ho usewlte; "
o. Farmer. IS 50. Vi
Br. q, ~ awlsswi ek--A f11luerce; n u
Br., q BY sMar,us II. Wealth; ], Pc
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