The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-06
STATE FAIR DATES
| OCTOBER s To n
indications All Point to Greats
est Exhibition Ever
| NO "HOOCHY COOCHY's
AND NO BCOkMAkINQ
Midway is to Be Absolutely
Clean--klng Corn VIII
| Be on Agricultural
Throne

ond week in October this year, and
the indications all point TO the me1e
successful exhibition ever undertake
en- by the society. General Manager
Mark f.. lAeyd aaid Saturday that -
had nevet seen SO much interest m0H-H
ifested ia IA fair at such an carry
date, and that he felt absolutely est
tain the occasion would be the most
memorial in the history of the Or
ganization.
Fifty thousand dollars will be Of
fered in prizes and purses. and thos
premium list viii be ready for distr1~#
button by the middle of June.
The Midway Will be the best ever
seen at State fair. and ASSURANCES
lis given that there will be absolutely
no Objectionable features In connec-
ton with this fun producing, please
urs giving department of the greAt
chow. II there Ia any 'ahoochy-coo-
chy" dancing 1t will have to be done
In side shows on the outside Of the
grounds. The management deciAro
that the Midway will be absolutely
clean and nothing will be permitted
that the most fastidious exActtnG
critic could take exception to or b.
justified In making the slightest obs
lection about.
Midway to He Clean.
4iS aAfdNaS tAtaA AsH o9&AA 04t0
Of the attractive features OF the fairs
and the tents OF the dancing girls and
snake eharmers and living pictures
are always crowded. OF course the
elimination OF such OF these features
as are regarded as objectionable may
BIO a disappointment TO some, but the
management il of the opinion that n
will not reduce the attendance 70 any
noticeable extent. and. In fact. the
a ~ rwTn LII
attractions that tho dancing girls Win
he forgotten In tt 9 general JOY that
VIII permeate every department q
the great fair that will attract thoue-
ands Of people from every section ,oe
the State and from many ether States
Mr.. Lloyd says that the Midway viii
be made especially attractive this
year. and In addition to tho freak
features many high class entertain.
nenfs viii. be given. and every 81.
3 fort possible Will be- made to make
1t more attractive and entertaining
than ever before.
Bookrnaking Not Allowed.
There wifi be no gambling or books
making. The management Will undeR
no consideration cell any privileges
that will in any way carry with III =
right to make books or conduct any
other gambling device. AZ mattexs
OF fact, every privilege sold vii, 4hA
accompanied by a contract spec1dcal-
~ stating that only such rights ana
privileges as are within tho pale 0G
the Law arc sold. and that the -
ciety will In no way be responaiaaA
for any violations Of tho law.
The fact that bookmaking wa
openly done tn apparent violation ~
the law at the Norfolk spF .ng racA
meeting has given rise to CREST
deal of speculation concerning wkak
wouid bs undertaken by stla sa1nb3sSu
at tho fair this fall.
The fair association Will under NJ
consideration undertake to defenA
any attempt at bookmaking. and any
thing OF this kind that la att~nrpt04
will be done at the risk OF thoUe In
terested. and they VIII be held rospon@
sihle for any violations OF the law.
sheriff Kemp win Arrest.
Sheriff Kemp, OF Henrtco. Ii on -
cord as saying that bookmaking WIN
not be tolerated at the fair. and ny
efforts made to make books on to
races will be promptly stopped aas4
the lawhreaker arrested.
A few years ago efforts were ma1&
to make books at a spring race meo1S
Ing at the fair grounds. The n u
hlers were promptly arrested an
heavily fined by the county authog1
ties. It Is pretty certain that e.
| same fate will befaii any effort r.
bookmaking this year.
Fair Held Week Later,
The. fair this year will be held OF
tober = to IA, inclusive. which ~ n
week later than the dates In fofr
years. The management thinks t.
better results will thus be 0btalmN1 IN
The date follows the fares at Lyna '
burg. Va. Brcckton, Mass. Epx1l1f
field. Ill.,, and Mt Holly, ". J. ~
thought that many exhibitors II q
fairs will come to Richmond ana tASI
add interest and numbers to the
event "A ss7'
Mr.. Lloyd says the live stock eRlrs
bit viii surpass anything OF the IT,
/ ever seem IN the South. Aith0u6H
fare Ia long time on. many le&
have been received from breeders oG
Ing about the dates and prizes RI
expressing the desire to coma 10 tl
Richmond fair. sgas.
The Secretary Of the Clydssa1j9
Breeders Association has written f1l%%
several car, loads OF Clydesdaie IN
would be sent here for exiaibitfoN
| ctudtng some or the finest imp0
| tons ever brought to this cOum4xTsz
1.@,<"es,e- Great .sc1Shesun~T Teams
I The Morris Packing Co. OF Ch1Gn
/ WILL show. sthetr. prizas team at ~
| ported percherons. This team
won wherever shown and Ia th01
I to be the finest draft team OF ~
/ In the world.
| The exhibit of cattle by Vt1I
! breeders win be larger than ovag
| fore and the stock bred and o.
| in this State will compare fayUE1
= with any In the country. 58 H.
| King Corn ON Thrum0s
| King corn will occupy. the
I in the agricultural depaxxmank
1 the prizes for this cereal WIN
attractive that II il expected ~
| together the greatest display ef
/ ever seen IN the south aSsssS33
/ The prizes this yeav VIII b 90
| gle ears and lots Of ten carr
and on the stalk The fair m1