The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
Purses Are Uniformly Large,
Especially in Harness
Events.

Tho complete and official program Of
races for the State Fair. which win
be held October : to ~. inclusive. has
just been issued 1t shows that there
will be each day excepting Saturday.
two harness races-cxcept Wodnos-
day when there VIII he thrco harness
racos-aud four running races. includ-
ing stceplechases. The purses are
uniformly large. especially in tho har-
ness events. Large fields arc expected.
Following Is the prosram:
First Day, Monday. October :.
First race-three- year-old and I'M
der. trot. $500
Third rncc-for two years old
purse $3.50 of which $50 to second and
s2o TO third Weights il4 pounds
Winners OF three races since August
ist or four races at any time. to car
r. Ave pounds extra. Nonwinners OF
two races since August 10Th allowed
four pounds The races at any time
eight pounds Maidens twelve pounds
Five furlonrs
Fourth race-the valley steeplechase-
for three year-olds and upward-purse
$500. OF which $50 to second and $40
To third Weights: three-ycar- olds
i36 pounds. four Ycar-olds. lis pounds.
five ycar-olds and upward. l54 pounds
Winners twice since August LIST hvc
pounds extra. Nonwinncrs OF two
races IN 1912 allowed four
pounds year-olds ma upward
that have never Won more than two
steoplcchases allowed five pounds nd-
ditionVl. Gentlemen riders allowed
four pounds About two miles
Fifth race-for three year olds and
upward Purse $3.50. Of which $40 TO
enN
below the scale. Nonw nners OF tour
races this year allowed four pounds
three races. seven pounds. two races
since August 18th ten pounds The
winner TO he entered to hc sold at
auction for Si00 Six furlonrs
second Day. Tuc>dny. October 8.
First, -tsfo-twenty-sc trot
closed $4,000.
Second raco-two- eighteen trot 5000
Third racc-for three year olds and
upward Purse $2EO. OF which $50 to
second and $50 to third. Nonwinncrs
OF three races since Scptcmher LIST,
weight for age Nonwinncrs i've races
TITS year allowed four pounds: four
races. sovon rounds, three races clev-
en- pounds two RACES. fourteen pounds;
this year. nineteen pounds The win
nor to he entered TO be SOLD at auc-
tion for $500 Five and half fur
Fourth rocc-for eli nees-Purse
$50. OF which $50 to SECOND ana 500
to third. Weights: two-ycar-olAs.
uinoty-siH pounds, ;hree-y car-olds.
ia pounds. year-olds and up
ward. 100 pounds winners of four
races This year Of $3.50 value I've
pounds extra nonwlnners Of two
races this year $3.50 or ono OF $500
value allowed FIVE POUNDS TWO races
of any valuc this voar if three year
Odds ana upward. nvc pounds addi-
tional SIX furlonrs
Fifth race tho Virginia state Fair
tccpiochasc for hunters duly quah-
i'd undo the rules Of the Nati..--~i
Stocplochnse and Hunt Association or
,hc Canadian Hunt Association BY
snnsciipton Of 81 each to tho winner.
with 1925 added. ~ which 500 to Sec
oud and $50 to- third. Five-year oids
to carry 1870 pounds IL Older, l5i
pouuds winners twice this wear. sew
cl pounds extra maidcns allowed Sow
on rounds Gentlemen 'idcrs allowed
nvo rounds Nhou, two miles and a
siNth Racc for thrcc-year-olds ano
npWard Purse $3.50. OF witch $50 to
f'rofd ara SEQ to third Four pounds
nci"w inc scale Tho winner 10 bc
entered 10 ho sold al auction for ST.
goo 30 for Jess one pound for each
siNN 20 $500 and TWO pounds for
caoa 500 10 $500 Nouwluuors twice
nt mile 0r over since August 2ltu
Miowd four pounds. One mile and a
mira my. WEDNESDAYS. October ..
l'irst Race free for-all trot and
ptnc 5000
Second race two-twclve trot $500.
Third Faoc-tw o-nftccn t-ot closed.