The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02
Best Meet Ever Held
Here Is What Man
agernentaa Predicts.
OLD FAVORITES
ARE BACK AGAIN
Stables Filled With Great Per-
formers on the Flat and Over
Junps-Harness Events
Well Filled--Track Fast
est Yet if No Rain
Falls.

Stable room for thoroughbreds and
harness horses at the State Fair
Grounds filled up rapidly yesterday, and
indications are that before the first
races are called Tomorrow there will
be but few stalls for lateconers Be.
sides horses that have been on the
track for several days, dozen or more
OF the best that performed at the
Lynchburg Fair last week arrived yes.
terday afternoon Many more, with
1neir owners and attendants. from va
1lous parts OF Virginia and nearby
States. reached the grounds by the Iata
trains last night.
Entries In the harness classes are
likely to be the largest Iii the last sew.
eral years In the running events en-.
tries do not close until noon of the
day preceding the races. SO 1t is not
possible to give the opening day per.
CORNERS Judging by the number and
9uanty OF horses already quartered for
ma, races ana steeplechases. every field
WIN be larger and more classy than
last year. Az usual, the steeplecbase
entEies Will be lighter than other ruo-
nine races. but enough aspirants have
already entered to insure good sport.
IN this class the most popular race
ihus Tar Is the hunters. steep1echuse.
'or which the Held lie hlling strong
Many Old Favorites.
With the thoroughbreds thera ara
many I'D State Fair favorites, both
riders and horses Among those
Known to all State Fair attendants for
me ias. three years is Young Bitten.
VINO mas galloped over the eeplechase
Course 20 victory more times than the
average man remembers. Though get.
ing along in years, Bitten seems A.
nj as ever. and with HIS nerve and ex.
Derience. together with his speed and
ehdufance. which are yet qualities to
DC reckoned with. will make aspiring
youngsters give out the best thew have
II they succeed In staying with him
Takahira. the Dunlop entry, fs also
one OF tina best known thorouehbreds
on this track. having many hard
run victory TO his credit on this and
other Virginia tracks. besides being a
formidable horse in other States.
Touchwood and Billie Hibbs are so
Wen known here that 1t would hardly
be necessary to show their numbers
or colors 10 the average man who
makes practice Of attending the
State Fair meet. Billie Hibbs Is pos
sibly the most versatile runner OF the
lot OF old-timers. having made his
name known at many Of the big meets
last winter as one OF the most con-
sistent winners In the South.
Bob Taylor to Ride.
Bob Taylor, known Throughout the
country as one Of the most skilful
gentleman riders in the United states.
Will be here for the frst race and will
doubtless ride IN nearly all OF the
steeplechases. Other crack riders who
will handle some OF the choice mounts
will be McCabe. Walker and Hether-
ington. In the event that his dis
ABILITIES are removed, Jack Sullivan.
who rode here last year and was dis
qualified. will also be seen on the
track.
The Fair Association has taken par
tleular care with the track this year.
and 1t probably will be faster than
ever before II the weather conditions
remain good. Yesterday It had been
recently dragged. which made it a bit
too hard for working out running
horses. but excellent for the harness
entries. The association Will have It
narrowed so as to make cushion for
the runners before the races are called
Tomorrow. Owners OF thoroughhreds
registered protest yesterday, holding
that the ground was too hard. so the
softening process will be gone through
with as soon as possible, SO that the
runners can get a good workout be-
fore they are tagged off for the first
races.
Since last year great improvements
have been made in the steeplechase
course. The jumps are In better
shape than ever before and the turf
IS smoother. Every precaution has
been taken 10 prevent accidents. which
have been rather frequent In years
gone by.
Many Breeding Trials.
Taxing advantage of the fast track
and f1ne weather, the harness horse
trainers we're busy all day YESTERDAY
.,breeztng', their entries AZ times II
looked as though the races were N
ful1 swing. with several sulkies wA.z-
zins around the track AZ one ut ne
Occasionally there was q brush be-
tween rival drivers, but they We're
yerv careful not to let their horses
Gown 90 that any conclusion might %
drawn. ,.,.,.s 80
ters and PAGERS were held ana not ~
loved to show their speed except Wheh
nullinr into the stretch. According 70
an authority on this class OF racsns.
the harness events promise 20 70 ~ ~
ahead OF other years
One Of the State FAIR notantes VINO ,l.,
viii drop IN some time to-day IS PHI
MeGinnis, who has acted as starter
lor the running races for several years;
M. McGlnnls's barrier has arrived ana
E!ll os place. ~ he eSI Is ready to super
intend Il.
eT Third race. for two-year-o ave
)urlongs.
llemen riders allowed Ave POUNDS. about
For three.year.olds and upward.
5mMdens allowed Ave pounds, one mile.
Entries for these races will be closed
to-day At noon.
Monday, October 8.
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