Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-02-09
The VIRGINIA
FAIR CIRCUIT
A New Organization Formed Within the
Staie--IrH n, PatiesOn, Of Petersburg,
Made President of New Circuit,


A meeting was held on Monday after
noon at Hotel Carroll, in Lynchburg, of
the secretaries of a majority of the
Virginia Agricultural Fair Associations
and an organization was perfected to be
known as the ''Virginia Fair Circuit"
the Galax, Tszewell, Radford, Roanoke,
and Lynchburg Associations withdraw
ing from the Virginia-C Carolinas- Geor-
gia Fair Circuit, with which they had
been identified for several years.
MIR. J. H. Patteson, of Petersburg,
presided and Mr.. ]. P. Flippo, of
Roanoke. was secretary and there were
present the following secretaries:
G. F. Carr, of Galax; H. C. Pobst, of
Tazewell; L. A. Scholz, Of Roanoke;
F. A. Lovelock, of Lynchburg; L. M.
Hart, of Martinsville; G. z. Geoghegan,
of Danville; ]. l.. Hart, of Farmville;
E. E. Goodwin, of Emporia, and H. N.
Fitzgerald, of Suffolk, also by j. NJ. b.
Lewis, of Lynchburg, and Harry B.
Witter. of Frederick, Nd. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President-J. II. Patteson, of Peters
burg.
Vice-President-F A. Lovelock, of
Lynchburg.
Secretary-Treasurer-J. P. Flippo,
of Roanoke.
The following Fair Circuit was adopt
ed with the understanding that Rich
mond may, if desired, exchange dates
with Petersburg and Danville.
Galax-September 9Th to Sth.
Tazewell-September 18th to 14th.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 18th to 21st.
Roanoke-September Goth to 29th.
Lynchburg and Martinsville- October
3rd to 9Th.
ichmond-October 9th to 10th.
Petersburg and Danville-October
18th to 21st.
Suffolk and Farmville-O October oath
to 9th.
Emporia-October 31st to November
Bird.
1t is hoped that other fairs, such as
Winchester, Harrissonburg, Fredericks-
burg and Norfolk, whose dates will nee
esssrily duplicate some already given
above, will join the circuit in order that
it may be strengthened and rendered
effective for greater good to the agri-
cultural and live stock interests.
The conditions for the stakes to be
offered by the various associations were
adopted as follows:
Each Association reserves the right
to declare off any stakes that do not fill
satisfactorily. Entrance 5 per cent,
payable as follows: 2 per cent. sixty
days before the opening day of each
fair; per cent. thirty days before the
opening day of each fair, when horses
must be named; 2 per cent. the night
before the race. Money divided 80, rs,
Is and 10 per cent. Two horses may
be named in any one class by the owner
on one payment, but cs n start only one.
Horses to start must be named night
before the race, at o'clock. National
Trotting Association rules will govern,
unless otherwise advertised. Horse
distancing the field, or any part thereof,
entitled to one money only. Hopples
allowed. Colored drivers barred. Nom
inators may declare out if paid up to
time of notice, but otherwise will be
held for the full 5 per cent. All races
will be in mile heats. per cent.
additional from money winners"
The secretary was authorized to write
& letter to the president of the Virginia
Carolina-Georgia Circuit stating the
action taken at this meeting, the mat
ter of securing favorable legislation to-
wards relieving the Virginia fairs from
a part of the burdens imposed upon
them in the past few years, was left to
Mr.. L. A. Scholz and the secretary.