The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-10

Write IL otg-Richmond Day was a
winner. Properly catalogued az the
biggest day of the fair. biggest In
sacins. biggest III exhibits. biggest in
noise and color. yesterday struck a
new gait in Virginia fair history by
writing . total OF $1,000 under the
column OF figures representing its at
tendAnce.
This II approximate. Two thousand
people who stood in line with per-
fectiy good money c.amortng for
grandstand tickets which could not be
had because every seat In the stand
Vas taken. swors by the beard Of the
Prophet and AL the socks guaranteed
for six months. thai not less than lo0.-
go men. women and children crowded
the enclosure.
To quote from sources more odicial.
President Fairfax. of the State Fair
Association. at o'clock in the after
noon stated that In all his experience
with the Virginia State Fair he had
never seen such an attendance. At that
hour the grandstand was overlooking
and . line stretching from the grand
stand ticket ONCE two city blocks into
the Midway. waited impatien.ly to get
tickets admitting them to standing
II don't know what We will do when
night comes" said Mr.. Fairfax They
are coming out now by the carload
and Will keep coming all the after
noon II this is the O'Clock crowd.
then Lord have mercy OF the O'Clock
crowd-it will have to walk side
vaysL"
Mt RSo0 EasuGh 70 wi6xIe.
The tears Of President Fairfax were
not unfounded- At o'clock a grand
stand ticket that really ment a seat
looked like q Richmond traction
tr1nchAse. All attempts to squeeze
Into the big shed were now given up
- impossible. and those who had
yard contented themselves with get
ting - good view rs possible over the
hoods Of the earlier corners who packed
the rail in Q solid phslanx.
A the afternoon wore on and the
p1owd was reinforced by family par
ties. come 70 pitch camp for the DAY.
the picnic lot grew dense with hu-
nanify until there was Just room
enough to wiggle. At O'clock the
trip from the cars. over the bridge,
through the turnstiles. and into the
Midway meant journey Of twenty
minutes, and the timid ones never got
0y under q n0f nOur.
Manager Warwick emerged from the
ohrysalis OF care which has envelcped
him ever since the big show has been
90 express his satisfaction with the
gate receipts.
N0elDe Breaks SOutheSD Record
The e:27 trot. third race on the
I'D. added its quota to the days SEN
icons BY shatterinE all southern
~ IDA With q purse Of 5000 to
Oeaxz Il the premier event ~ this
year' ~odne program. IL attracted
Oeven atrses, comprising horses from
I've Sates NOZZLE. owned by James
rJOrey. Of Bryn wawr Pa. won in q
sensational finish. establishing a new
Southern record. with q run Of s:f,L
- ne third heat
Racing men who have followed the
Donaee ~ the Fair races for years de-
dared yesterday that the feature race
- 1912 ousclaseed anything vet wit
Ussoed on the local track. II took rye
o~aes 90 win over the field. Berka.
owned By Michael Morris. Of wasiing-
con, D. G.. took second money. Dazo.
OvusA by Herman r. Tyson. Of New
0rk. Del, was third -
rAe szrmen caught the contaeicn Of
Vne hour. and furnished an exhibition
Uasch held the crowd breathless. In
Vhe bollcon race. one Of the aviators
opened successfully SIX parachuses IN
DE descent 60 earth. while hts part
ner went him shr~e better and un-
folded nine. The man who does the
Auman bomb stunt rose several hun
lred feet higher than HE wont. and
Onerved from the exploding shell q
Black speck against the blue sky. The
wind carried him north iRtc the FARM
- section Of Henrtco County. but he
oHg4teA without . scraach.
Oe6 - - 60 -.
~ SAe third successive Fair cay.
@ sm rose clear yesterday uson1nG.
90 remained uncsosded uns0 the ON
81 beossme axed BY he slmssac. TAe
0cS1sSsss1 . 5000 Paosl