The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-03

Then there will be half mile run
ming race, and finally, the speedy stall
lion owned by Mr.. Joseph Lassiter will
trot against time. The races will be
held late In the afternoon. Before
they take place, however, there will be
other speed events galore.
Considerable interest is being mani.
tested In the four motorcycle races
which have been scheduled for the
early afternoon. Practically all the
leading motorcycle manufacturers
have promised to send special drivers
with special racing machines to the
track, and 1t is not improbable thar
Richmonders will have the oppog-
tunity OF witnessing the mile a min
ute clip, for which these two wheel,
ed machines are famous.
There Will also be bicycle races, In
which the cracks peddlers from Va
rious towns throughout the State will
compete.
In contrast to the real sure nun
racing" toe, there will be other races
In which the participants will be lc-
calls. and in which an abundance OF
humor will probably be forced to SUI
flee for a lack of speed. These events
comprise sack race, a fat mans race
and an egg race. While these are
going on there viii be baseball
throwing contest at another part OF
the grounds.
Two Good Thriliers."
At first the committee thought that
this program would be lengthy
enough. Then Mr. Hirschberg re-
memhered that no 'thrillers' had been
provided. This WAS an oversight to lie
remedied, and the remedy was found
In two events, which the committee
Nflpz RtySA "a the
most sluggish blrsd.
One OF the events is balloon as
censien in which Professor Fl. NJ.
Churchill declares he will go 2,0oo
feet in the air. and then sail back to
earth under a parachute. The sec
ond thriller" is mock battle, in
tended for a reproduction of the bat
tie of Gettysburg in which Mr.. Hirsch-
berg has secured the promise OF 600
men to participate, Members Of the
First regiment will represent on rorce.
and the Richmond Blues will be the
enemy. The Howitzers will split up,
half aiding each side as win the Boys
Brigade, an organization from Fair
mount. which has been drilled for
this particular event for several weeks.
In this mimic engagement the Howit-
GERS will use the new equipment re-
Gently furnished them by the govern
ment, for the first time. Altogether
cannon VIII roar, and the sharp IRE
Of the small arms and Viii rattle over
the fields. It will be real battle in
every particular save that only blank
cartridges will be used
And there are still other features
Those who are deyotces or the wrest-
ling mat. viii be given the oppor-
tunity TO watch Kid" Caudle and
Happy" Grant contest for supre-
macy,
Kid caudle. who Is local athlete
has agreed to throw his opponent
within thirty minutes. The latter who
liz dark horse says nothing but
smiles. Wise ones hint that the dark
horse may prove surprise.
Many Prizes.
There viii also be a baseball game
between the 81. James and the Has
ker Memorial and Ward Sunday
school teams. Also prizes will be
given TO the latest man, to the most
handsome man. and to the ugliesr man
on the grounds.
Finally there will be a little mid
way, on which there will be all sorts
of attractions ranging from cane racks
to snake charmers.
The committee wishes II announced
that they have arranged with the
street railway company so that all
Broad and Twenty-ffth street cars
will run straight through 20 the fair
grounds on Monday. also that a nomi-
nal admission OF ten cents will be
charged at the gate. The committee
considers this sum reasonable, anc
guarantees monthy's worth or money
back"
Those to whose efforts the celebra-
ton IL mainly due are Messrs. John
Hirschherg. chairman; r. T. Bowden.
Charles Metzger. Frank kerseck. A.
Garvey. M. Goetx. II. Gold. w. j.
whitlock, f, Hicks, John Powell. A.
Human Human. w. P. ParnelI. NJ
Hoffman. r. p. Dollard. Sidney Owen.
John Dugan. w. w Lowry. Herbert
Reese. Charles Specer, Walter Luck.
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