The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-16
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BUSINESS
IS PRACTICALLY CLOSED
Every One Shuts Up Shop and Spends
Day Visiting Annual South
side Fair.
CROWD ESTIMATED AT 10000
Entertainment Program One of Best
Ever offered, While Exhibits Never
Have Been Surpassed-Widely-
known Prince George Man Dead.
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PETERSBURG, VA. October 15.-,
This was Petersburg Day and Chill
dren's Day{aNthe fair, and the people
responded, freely to the call of the man
ayers to visit tho fair All bsuiness
in the city Mas practically closed at
noon. and during the day fully 10000
people visited the 2,ounds. This. OF
course, included. many hundreds of peo-
pie who came I'm on trains on all the
railroads. "a cloudy forenoon and "A
rainy afternoon did not deter the
crowds intent upon patronizinE the fair
judges have been busy with their work
I'm the various departments, and have
nearly finished giving their awards and
honors.
On tobacco. peanuts and corn prizrs
were awarded as follows:
Tobacco.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES p. Reams,
first; II. Il. Watkins, second; Reps
Jones, third.
Shipping leaf-Frank p. Reams, first;
Mason Parkinson, second: r. Il. Wat
southside Virginia special-NIaxey
Parkinson, first; Mason Pcrkinson.
second; c. e. Grinstead. third; C. r..
Matthews, fourth.
/ Observation-Disclosures II. Wilson,
~ lNllUdlTlCh, ScCOuu, w. ".
and r. b. Hawks, third.
Cutters-C. II. Wilson, first; W. G..
and II. B. Hawks. second; ii. G. Wheeler,
third.
Southside special-C. II. Wilson. first:
w. G.. and r. b. Hawks, second.
Peanuts.
Spanish-James Saunders, first; Paul
Sediny, second; Ira Burars, third; b..
J. Bishop, fourth; r. H. Barker, fifth.
Dinwiddie Boys Club. best ten vines
w. Fl. Kral. first: Eddie Ford, second:
Richard Stewart, third: Aleck Stewart,
fourth: Sam Perkins, fifth; Frank Iar-
rison, sixth.
Dinwiddie Boys Club, one peck
picked peanuts Eddie Ford. first;
Iileck Stewart, second: Walter Stewart
third: Richard Stewart. fourth; Sam
Perkins, fifth: Frank Harrison. sixth
Nirginia-Best ten vines-C. III. Gill.
first; y. T.. Lee. second; l.. C. MattoN,
third; George Mattox, fourth; c. n. Lee
fifth.
icle, first; James Bellwood. second: CT.
S. weider, third; Willis Harvey, fourth:
Fred Harvey, fifth.
White-Bcst ten ears-James Bell
wood, first: Mary C. Webb, second;
August Manicle, third: Allan Temple.
fourth; G. S. Weider. fifth.
Boys club, best ten ears--Clifford
Thwcatt. first; Willis Harvey, second;
Louis 10th, third.
Special county contest (Dnwiddic
County, best ten ears-Clarence Fl.
Spain, first; Fl. ~ Boswell. second;
| Herbert l.. Spain, third.
Prince George-Dewcy Warren, first;
| j. O. Birdsong, senond; Thomas sgd
nor, third.
Chesterheld--Wil Harvey, first.
Best ten ears pop corn-Willis Har
vey. first; Curtis Lee Edwards, second.
Nearly all Of the counties in the
Southside have their individual en-
hibits of products, though several Of
them were somewhat late in getting
into place. They make admirable dis
plays. The night attractions OF the
fair are very attractive, and draw
crowds to the grounds.
The Rnccs.
There were four races to-day. The
track was quite heavy by reason of the
rain, and the time made was good, in
view of this condition.
First face-2:l4 trot purse $500,
three entrics-won by Myth in three
straight heats. Time. 2:27 -, ::22 "a.
2:24 "a; Hattie Ray, second: Judge
Palmer third.
Second race-2:25 pace, purse 500.
four cntries---louise Prince won. Time,
2:29, 2:32 Ia. 2:3S Ia: unworthy. Soc
ond; Ida Roe, third: Akan, fourth.
dash. purse $3.50. six entries--Sir Gale
dorc won. Time. 1903 1-2; Buck
Thomas. second Joy Marquette. third.
Fourth race--five- eighths of mile
dash. purse $3.50, five entries--Deduc-
ton won. Time. 1903; Cherry Seed.
second; Charles b., third.