Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
STEEPLECHASE PROGRAM
FOR FAIR IS ANNOUNCED
These Thrilling Events the
Feature.
TRoTTING AND PACING, TOO
Card of Great Attraction Is Offered.
Purses Large Enough to Attract
Best Talent-Entries Close on DC.
tober 8.

While much attention is being given
to the trotting and pacing events the
race committee Of tho Virginia State
Fair Association Is giving special at
tention to the steeplechases which Will
again feature the daily cards The
committee has offered purses sufi-
ciently large to draw tho best CROSS
country performers in this section,
and, although the entries will not close
for nearly n month, Indications are
that the strongest talent in years will
be seen at tho races In October.
After much consideration the race
committee has drawn a card OF great
attraction. The usual number Of har-
ness races will be run each day. and
there will be In addition three-mile
relay race on tho fiat with women
riders. a Roman chariot race will be
run each day. A half-milc race with
n woman rider on "A thoroughbred with
n ridcrless horse as her opponent will
be staged. as we'll as a half-mile race
with women riders entirely. This pro-
gram will be followed by the steeple-
chase OF two miles and a half
Four stecplechascs have boon ar
ranged. purse OF $500 to the winner
In each. and smaller prizes to second
and third money. The program is as
follows:
Tuesday. October 1.-THE Valley
steeplechase. for three-yoar- and
upwards; purse, s40o.-By subscription
OF $40 each, the association to add
sufficient to make the purse $500, of
which $50 to second and $40 to third.
Weights: three-year- Odds. 1876 pounds:
four-year olds. l4s pounds: fve-year-
olds and upward. 1854 pounds. Winners
twice since August /. five pounds ex-
ira. Nonwinners of two races in 1915
allowed four pounds. Four-year- olds
n ni ri m har
than two stecplechases. allowed i've
pounds additional. Five to enter and
four to start. About two miles.
ALL RACE ENTRIES TO
CLOSE ON OCTOBER 8
Entries close Tuesday, October s.
Wednesday, October 13-Virginia
State Fair steeplechase.-For hunters
duly Qualihcd under the rules of the
National Stceplechase and Hunt Asso-
citation or the Canadian Hunt Associa-
ton: purse. s4o0.-By subscription Of
$40 each. the association to add sufFi-
Client to make the purse $500. of which
$50 TO the second and $40 to the third.
Five-year-olds to carry l54 pounds; il
older, lbs pounds. Winners twice this
year, seven pounds extra. Maidens al
lowed seven pounds. Five to enter and
four 10 start About two miles and n
quarter.
Entries close Tuesday. October .,
1915.
Thursday. October 14-Commonwea.th
Club handicap steplechase, for three
year-olds and upward; purse. s4O0.-By
subscription Of $40 each, the associa
ton TO add sufficient TO make the purse
$500. Of which $50 TO second and $40 to
third. Weights announced Tuesday.
October IL. at 5 r VI Declarations
same day at p. NJ. Five to enter
and four to start. About two miles.
Entries close Tuesday. October 5,
1916.
Friday, October liking Corn stee-
plechase, for hunters duly qualified
under the rules OF the National Steeple-
chase and Hunt Association or a hunt
association duly recognized by such I;
purse. @4oo.-By subscription Of $40
each the association to add sufficient
TO make the purse $500. OF which $50
TO second and $40 TO third. Weights,
five pounds below the scale. Winners
OF the Virginia State Fair steeplechase.
i've pounds extra. Horses that have
started at this meet. .-..u not placed
allowed five pounds. Five to enter and
four to start. About two miles.
Entries close Tuesday, October S.
1915.
The race committee consists OF John
T. Anderson. W. j. Carter and Leigh
r. Page. All have been connected with
the State Fair Association for years,
and their Judgment In making out the
card Ia unQuestioned and II Is bound
to be n good one.
Mr.. Carter has tust returned from
the grand circuit races at Empire City
Park, Yonkers, ~ 2, and while there
he saw number Of well-known horse
men and interested them In the races
here. Among those who promised to
visit Richmond with their stables is
Richard Delafeld, n prominent New
York banker, whose horses furnished
some OF the most interesting contests
decided here last fall.
All entries close on October : and
from the numerous inquiries received
by the race committee. they will he un-
usually large.