The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
FREE ATTRACTIONS
FOR STATE FAIR
No Effort Spared to Make Show
This Year Eclipse All
Others in Splendor.
FINE LINE OF EXHIBITS
Buildings Already Hold Many
Observation-Disclosures
Each Night.

Besides putting on an agricultural
and horticultural display second to
none In the South and Offering prizes
aggresating $4,000 in the various de-
par;ments OF the Virginia state Fair.
the management has gone to the ex-
IRENE in providing free entertainment
and amusements for the spectators. and
10 that end has contracted for s25.
coo worth OF free shows. Tho perform
ances TO be given on two stages erect
ca in front OF the enlarged amphl-
theatre
The Virginia State Fair directors
considered themselves favored whom
they wero able to sign n contract for
tho thrilling and sensational free act
Auto Polo In which four autos Will
be used IN presenting the latest dare
devil craze, Polo is game not we'll
known In the South, and added to II
the hazardous work OF executing the
finer plays OF tho game in dashIng
automobiles on the race track in front
OF tho grnndstand. where every one
can get clear view of the action, II
Will draw thousands OF Interested spec
tators. Auto polo is not the only thrill
Ter among the free attractions, for
there Will be the cycling demons rid
ing on n tilted platform In midair ut
the rate of milo a minute. Pattee's
diving girls, who won great applause
for their graceful acts at last years
fair. will return to entertain the
crowds
Many Free Attractions.
Tho free musical acts will be OF
high class. Young Blood's musical act,
performed by twelve hiEh-class must
clans attractivcly attired. Will add to
the pleasures Of the State Fair while
the Great Dollar Troupe OF acrobats,
performance at the New York Hippo
drome. will attract those who like that
kind Of work.
Professor Edward r. Hutchinson will
appear daily In balloon ascensions. and
will make his famous drop with twelve
parachutes Hutchinson is one of the
original balloon men, and he may be
expected to spring something new in
the parachute leap each day OF his en-
gagement
There Will be dozens OF the free at
fractions, and all will be presented
while Mace Gays band of twenty-five
soloists play on the stand In front OF
the amphtheatrc. This band will also
give special concerts.
AS n special night attraction. the
management has contracted for the
greatest fireworks display known, in
which the Battle of Santiago" Will be
shown. Twelve great battlcships will
he seen in action, and the display ends
with the destruction OF battleship by
IL submarine destroyer. giving the spec
tators n clear idea of the demolishing
powers Of the submarine and the cost
Of war upon the seas.
Fcnturcn for Everybody.
During the six days of the Virginia
State Fair. October GIL, the people OF
Virginia and North Carolina Will have
the opportunity OF attending a fair
which in every department Will be edu-
to-, 4
CT life. The farmer and the city man
alike Will be interested In the latest
inventions in machinery for saving
labor upon the farm. Tho exhibits
from Mt least fifty of the foremost
counties OF the State will show the
products of the soil OF Virginia. and
convince the most skepticnl that Nir-
ginia's soil Is capable OF producing any
thing grown. provided the proper at
tention is paid TO the crop in question.
Featuring the trotting, running and
pacing racing program will be several
steeplechases and the old-fa shioned
tournament. in which knights from
Virginia, Maryland. the District OF Co
lumbia and North Carolina will COM
pete for the championship. There will
be $500 In prizes awarded In the old
fashioned tournament, and the entries
being received indicate that some OF
Tho best riders In this section Will COM
pete Tor tho honqrs of. the tournament.
Everything in. Shape.
The superintendents of the various
departments report the brightest out
look IN the history Of the fair. Every
department VIII be complete In every
particular. and the judges will have
hard work in deciding the ribbon win
ncrs in the various classes OF exhibits
The work of extending the grand
stand is being completed. All the
buildings are being renovated. and by
The end of this week everything will
be In readiness for the opening day.
Many OF the race horses have ar
rived at the track. and others Will come
IN during this week and be worked
out on The local track
With all departments working in
harmony. and with but one idea in
Niew-that OF making the eighth an
nual Virginia State Fair eclipse any
other fair in the entire South, there IS
every reason 10 assure the public that
IN no way viii It's expectations for n
week OF pleasure and education fail TO