The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
HORSES MIX At
sogIAs!1E FAIR
TWO Ace'Ds'rs occur on RACE
r"Aer ''r No INJURIES ARE
REPORTED
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
CHiLDREN's DAY PROVES BIGGEST
VET AT PETERSBERG FESTIVAL.
HUsTINGS COURT MEETS
ROBBERY REPORTED.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 1s.-Af-
ter night of rain and a cloudy
morning, the sun made its appear
ance about noon to-day and by 1870
O'Clock the biggest crowd OF the lair
so far--a crowd three times as large
as yesterday-was inside the South
side Fair enclosure. The rain had
practically no effect on the track, as
the races of this afternoon were
marked by good time Before the
racing began two horses Directo M,
owned by James Mullin, of Phila-
deiphia. and Clementina Grenet. own
ed by Shoemaker brothers. of Barnes
Vile, Pa, coiiided: but little damage
was done. Neither horse was in
jured. Another collision. which re-
suited in spill. came Just before the
opening heat of the second race. In
this drivers of both We're thrown out
and one of the drivers fell almost UNI
der the feet of the second horse.
That he escaped injury seemed re-
markable. The horses mixing in the
second accident were Virginia Belle.
owned by r.. *. Hobbs, and Winnie
u. owned BY j. W. Porter. of Rich
mond.
To-day was children's day at the
lair, and several hundred of the
youngsters who were given a holt
day by the closing of the schools.
enjoyed the shows and tie exhibits.
The colored children Will have their
day Friday.
Judging of the various exhibits be-
gan this morning. Tomorrow morn
ing al ll-50 a parade of the prize
winning live stock on the race track
n front of the grandstand will he
held.
Tomorrow is Petersburg day, and
practically ali the business places in
the city will be closed. A record
breaking crowd is expected.
Hastings Court.
Ihe Hastings Court VIII convene
Tor the October term tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. but no crimi-
nal cases will be tried until Monday
On the docket are five felony cases,
besides those against J. Il. Hozier, a
young white man charged with at
tempted assault on Mrs. Francis Clio
son last July, and whose trial at the
last term resulted in hung jury,
and against Isaac Cooper. coiored,
aharged with the murder of his wife
last August,
Several misdemeanor cases brought
In from the Police Court on appeal.
complete the docket. The Bishop
Davis cases Will go over to the No
Nemher term, counsel for defense
having been granted continuance that
they might take the case before the
State Court OF Appeals on a writ of
nabeas corpus.
Football Game.
The Petersburg High school foot
ball team and that of the Chester
High school which played a o te o
tie game here Two weeks ago. will
meet again Saturday afternoon al
the mckenzie street ball grounds. The
game Wlii be called at O'Clock
Delegate tn Convention
Mayor George Cameron and Can
tain j. NJ. Gallaghe. Of this city. have
been named by Secretary Martin. of
the Petersburg Chamber of Com
merce, as delegates to the Deeper
Waterways convention now being held
In Richmond. Mayor Cameron and
captain Gallagher went to Richmond
this afternoon.
News in Brief
Drs j NJ. and II. Aulick Burke. Of
TINS city. are in Washington, attend.
ing the session OF the Seaboard Air
Line Railway surgeons.
Thomas r. lvey, State council SEC
rotary OF the State Council. ]. .. L.
A. Al, Is In Alexandria, attending the
annual sessions OF this organization,
which began yesterday
The funeral OF Mrs Saliie y. Shep-
herd. who died at her home, the res
idence of her daughter. Mrs {, X.
Rowles. at Chester. yesterday. was
conducted this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at Biapdford Cemetery. follow
Ing the arrital OF the body from
Chester.
Congressman r. \. TurnbuH, of the
Fourth District. is in the city to- day
en- route 10 his home in Lawrence
willie.
Robbery Reported
The first robbery OF fair week re-
ported to the police is that OF a watch
and SIS from the rooms OF L. II. Biick
on North Market street A Young
man giving his name as Sterling. and
saying he is here to demonstrate an
automobile at the Southside fair, yes
terday obtained room at the house
where, Mir. Blick rooms. This morn
ing the young man was missing, go
was the watch and money, Sterling
is said to have left for the North on
an early morning train.