The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-11
Expected That Immense
Crowd Will Turn Out
to Greet Nebraskan.
"a NNOUiN CE MEN I
OF PR.IZ WIN NERS
Many Of Exhibits Declared to Be
Best Of Sort Ever Seen instic
South George 6. Breaks
the Virginia Track
Rccord--Othcr
Races.

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Races.
When he delivers his address at the
Virginia state Fair to-day William
Jennings Bryan Will be greeted by a
crowd in size rivaling that which
assembled on Richmond Day. From
the judges stand at the srace-track he
N.d speak to the multitude about
III: 40 o'clock this morning, and this
attraction will prove to he unques-
tionably the greatest OF the week.
Escorted by a reception committee and
many newspaper editors from various
parts of txe State, Mr.. Bryan will
reach the grounds somewhere aro.hid
IL O'Clock.
There Will be no charge FOR seats
In the grHnflstand, but tile manage
inent Will count upon the good nature
OF the people to vncate when the
HenryiC. ;. Stuart, Of the Fair Assocla-
tion. will be master of ceremonies, He
Will present former. Governor Andrew
Jackson. Montague, who will intro
duce Mr.. Bryan. 4
The latter will speak for about an
hour, dealing with national issues.
After the address Mr.. Bryan will meet
nj Imnchenn - No =, =, !. !, Y ra,,r.
and 3to.n1pl,tS be win Ia is,,a = ~ bnrn,.
n. dinner IN he I ,,,yen ~ zsgnrn,,.. .
Hotel There will be ample trans
portation facilities early to-day to the
grounds. and at least forty or fifty,
thousand persons will pass through ttle1
,rovidcS f,,r M Ia q, Nj, !, :. -. efl'e.
~. - 20 -. -
aiaae b'9 br1dSe secure.
After the crush on the bridge leading
from the fair gates to the street cars
Immediately had conference with
contractor J. 7. WILSON, and as a re-
suIt the structure was firmly braced
sgain Many of the tirfid ok had
been alarmed. and to make sure Mr..
Stuart wanted more than physical
nation.4 BY the. endsot the sAfter.
noons the new. foundations made the
2ridse absolutely secure Y ss7! ~
Filled with SOLID mass OF humanity.
this official report of Its condition VIII
be reassuring to those who werc un-
easy while packed there Wednesday,.
Going out yesterday. the visitors were
directed to the other bridge. that being
filore free and less subject to conEes-
4 zion.
broke the Track Record.
BY far the most striking feature az
the racing program was the magnifi-
cent performance Of George G., bay
gelding. by Homeward. who trotted a
nsiie IN W 70. e,llhg new record
~ ee
~ 1vedna.dav ~ aa.mana1a ieuoru
.1r,ver h.,d j tbel r.;ns - r:st+;n,. :. ,.,., .
early. George fairlv snread. .oas s,as
his f1elI and 4 exta,,dad .n,i,, hava r ,Sa
,iistanccS ali coIn,,at,tnrs A..ha fa,.
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light between his cart and tho bnrse
nearest his heels, McDonald sent
&, George G. up again. and q s.reat cheer
went through the grandstand as 10
spurted forward and then faced the
wire, coming down with sweeping
strides. =
The announcement Of the time Of
the mile sent thrill through the
Z spectators, and the son OF Homeward
was put in tho hero class with Major,
Delrlar
Ihere were pro bably 20. 600 people
Wlthihs tue groundsH during the day.
,fhey swarmed IN during the morning
and q, afternoon, and though there was
attract they wanted to see the fair.
q large part OF the crowd was com
posed Of visitors to & the city, thou
sands OF farmers being there, dividing
their time between the race track and
tho exhibit section.
Awardinr the pr,x..
,rber. 10 10, !. A 80, !,
Was ltu IS III . tlle
t,,oa.h morse morse class
.ie .ie M. as Vhole Deing perhaps
,rinta wbat ,o ,,a,,a
in numbers was more than' mn ! "a :, +
in class. Mrs. Allen Potf ssss MN : 4 =
largest tndivldua i nr,za MI !, ~ y, :.
ing nine firsts and .three snnon;s - -.
Lewis. m, seyVh;ta m sSonae, ~ t,aa u =
and others "a -, ~ -, :, y. :, pea sae
Thomns Fortn. e Pw.,a. h1nors;
11aglo by thn :, !, & - =,
s -
- :, &c eada'a ,au Iupa olIered,spy che
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81. - "a e' pes. lYe- gated mare