The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-21
THIS IS PETERSBURG
DAY At BIG FAIR
Yesterday and Last Wight
Surpassed Expectation OF As
ISOLATION Management.
ALL WILL CELEBRATE TO-DAY
BANKS and Buannns Houses to Close
in Order TO Give Everybody Oppor-
tunity TO Take In Stellar Attractions
/. Provided.

Petersburg, Oct. 2o.-The crowds
attending both the day ard night per
formances Of the Eouthside Virgins
Fair mere today not only were ths
| largest that have ever been IN tne
grounds. but WAS by far In excess OF
any possible expectations OF any one
connected with the fair association
From everywhere people seemed e
have come, and tonight thousands o.
the employees OF the Dupont Company
were In the city to witness the match
less fireworks display. Tomorrow !:
Petersburg day. and there will doubt
less be the largest crowd in the his
tory Of Petersburg. All stores anc
banks Will close for the day, which
will enable practically every working
person in the city to take In the at
fractions that have been gathered.
Mrs. Valentine to Speak.
Tomorrow at IL o'clock the suf'
frage cause will be presented In the
grounds. The speakers will include
Mrs. B. B. Valentine, president OF the
Equal Suffrage League Of Virginia
Mrs. Valentine Is considered one o,
the best speakers in the country or
the cause Of suffrage, and being from
Richmond. will doubtless aid hei
drawing power. Miss Adele Clark
also from Richmond, will deliver ar
address Besides these two there Will
be others from suffrage States
The vaudeville features presented
In front OF the grandstand were the
Acsobatie, aer1a! balancing. comedy
acts all served to maintain interest
between the races
Gambling Wheels Cleaned Cp.
Never has there been a cleaner
midway. Yesterday the small per,
centage wheels which are generally
in operation at all fairs. endeavored
to operate here. but were closed I'M
m ediately. AS for the shows a clean
er aggregation could not be found.
The judging in all departments was
completed this afternoon. Every de-
partment had shown marked i'm
provement, but in the agricultural
building there Is housed the greatest
agricultural display ever seen Mere
Mr.. T. O. Sandy, State agent, judged
the corn exhibits and was prpfuse In
his praise. The peanut exhibit Is par
ticularly strong. The tobacco that
won the prize at the Panama-Pacide
Exposition was first exhibited at this
place. and the same exhibitor, as well
as numerous competitors. have a dis.
play that could hardly be surpassed
at any point in the United States.
Racing Results.
The races this afternoon were OF a
stellar variety. All were won IN
straight heats. Jamison drove under
the wire first. both in the 2:25 pace
and in the three-year old race
Daugherty won the AIS trot In
straight heats.
In the running races. Bill whaley
owned by David Dunlop, won the
three-quarfer mile dash and Haflz,
owned by Thomas Cheek, was winner
IN tao mile DASH
The summary was:
1:16 Trot-Purse $3.50.
Ruth Palmer, b. m, Judge
Palmer. Daugherty .......
wempis. b. g. Rod oliver.
Bull .............. z Z
Border Scout, &. g., Border
knight. Carr ..............
Lottie Bedworth. b. m, Bed
worth. James .-........... 4
Graca GUNNER. b. M. GUNNER.
Kelly ........ 8 5
Storm scud, c. g.. Boreal. Sum-
Three-Year-oid Trot or Pace-rurse
$3.50:
Golden Friscoe, ch. s., San Fran
CA6~Os J&kAASCA
September Morn, b. m. Gen.
Watts. Summers ............
Jya Brook b. s, Silent Brook,
Daugherty ..............
2:e5 Pace-Purse $3.50:
Lucella, br. m. Jamtson 49,. ! !
Idaroe, blk. M, Beleote 1890. 5 2
Louise Prince. 70. M. JAmes.. . s 4
Joseph johnson, br. E.. Kelly
Big Jim. h. g.. varnell ......
Lady Chiffon. CHI. m. Blake.
Brownie Wealth. br. g.. Cham
Tnre. harness events ana two run
ming races are scheduled for Thurs
day. The entries In the harness events
TAursaay. OeteAer N.
Glass .. 2:i5 ;trot--Purse. $3.50:
Ruth Palmer. A. A. slakle. Peters
burg, Va.
Marchant Boy, slagel q Mathews. Pc
tersburg, Va
Rose Bud Mckinney. G. q. Mangam.
Purdy. Va
oisnister, ". L. Bull. Msifa. Va
Prince b., J. ". Bell, WaeAaprasue.
Va.
Grace GUNNER. A. }. Kelly. New
Church. Va.
Lottis Bedworth. James Bros, Ex-
more. Va.
King charlie, H n. Reavss. winston
Salem. N. G.
Class 10. AIS pace-Purse, $3.50:
Lady Chiffon, q. N. Blake. Mathews.
Va.
virginia Boy. e. NJ. Blake. wesma
Va
). II. q, ). H. Belets. Keller. Va.
ldaros. J. H. Beiote. Keller, Va.
Luceila. w. II. Eden. Fayetteville.
n. e.
Gentry Dictator. W. H. Eden, Fay
ettevills. ~. G.
unesd. Paschen. H. :. rinA.y. on
ancock. Va.
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