The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-15
EVENTS AT
The STATE. FAIR
Five Mile Race, Aeroplane VS.. Auto
mObile-fO Horse Races: $14,-
OOO.OO in PurSeS-$1,O 100000
Fireworks Every Night.

The first week in October is the big
gest week in the year i'm Richmond
and the biggest week in the Old Do
minion. The fifth annual exhibition
of the State Fair of Virginia opens on
Monday, October 3rd, and continues
all through the week; six days and six
nights, with the biggest and best pro-
gram of amusement, entertainment
and instruction ever offered at a State
Fair, giving a new interest to every
minute of each hour, every day and
every night
The State Fair at Richmond is now
established as an annual event and is
a fixture for the first week in Octo-
Der, this date being selected because
of its reliability as a fair weather
week. The predictions for this year
agree on pleasant days and clear
skies" and the program is arranged
to make the week of memorable in
terest.
AerOplane Flying and Racing.
Exhibition flights in a Wright Aero
plane Of the latest model will be made
every day by Ralph tombstone, one of
the most expert of the corps of avia-
tors trained and employed by the
Wright Bros. For this exhibition the
Virginia State Fair Association has
executed a contract with Wright Bros.
in the sum of 100000, with a guar
antee that visitors to the State Fair
will have the opportunity of seeing
the best feats in up-to-date aviation
with a biplane of the latest and best
type, operated by an aviator who can
be relied on. Mr.. tombstone has made
a record this year at Asbury Park and
other big aviation meets which gives
assurance that the flights at Richmond
Will be of thrilling interest The con-
tract calls for flights of fifteen min
utes duration, for figure Fights and
other fancy evolutions, for soaring
and other demonstrations of what can
be done by an aeroplane. One of the
big events scheduled is a five-mile race
between the aeroplane and an auto
mobile
Big Racing Meet; S14,OOO.OO in Purses.
The mile track at the fair grounds,
the best in the South, is being put in
perfect condition for the races. There
are forty grand events in all, with
$14,000.00 in purses, the lis includ-
ing fourteen harness races, six stee-
plechases and fourteen running races.
The entries for these events make the
finest racing program ever offered in
Virginia, or in fact in the South, and
the best horses in all classes are
booked for Richmond the first week in
October.
Many Free Shows; Splendid Midway.
The most magnificent, instructive
and entertaining free platform shows
are on the amusement program and
the Midway for 1910 is planned on a
splendid scale, the latest and best nov
elvfks being engaged regardless OF ex-
pense. California Frank, with his
famous troupe OF Cowboys and In
dians, will give the most realistic re-
productions of the old wild life of the
West. The Flying Banvards, long with
the Barnum & Bailey circus, head the
free attractions. The list also includes
such headliners as Poler, the sensa-
ton Of Europe, performing on an I'M
braced pole, 20 feet high; Golden Cos
sack Troupe, ladies and gentlemen, in
a most thrilling exhibition of the
strength, beauty and grace Of the Rus
sian Cossacks; Reno and Smith Trick
House, the laugh provokers of Amer
lea; the Corvallis, cleverest acrobats
on the continent; Elmwood Ladies'
Concert Band, giving concerts day and
night. 49,
Superb Night Spectacle.
Every night the grounds will be
made light as day by myriads OF cleo
trio lights and numerous searchlights
with startling effects will make a daz-
cling night spectacle. a marvel of
mystic beauty and splendor. One of
the many big features of the night
show is the mystifying and sensational
aerial ballet, in which 100 graceful
dancers will delight the thousands
with the most beautiful and entranc-
ing spectacular exhibitions ever pre-
scented. Every night will close in a
blaze of glory with a 100000 display
of fireworks, the most thrilling, awe
inslnirina. aNnOSitinri of the N,-nrn dnrc Il