Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-11

Laurel Industrial School. clad in their
blue uniforms. arrived at tho grounds
during the morning and were interest
ed spectators during the afternoon.
They were assembled in the racetrack
oval. just behind the two huge open
air stages. and seemed heartily to en-
joy the vaudeville acts They returned
to the school. by motor truck. Ius,
before nightfall.
RACES BEST WITNESSED
ON RICHMOND TRACK
The harness and running races were
declared to be the best witnessed on
the Richmond track in several years:
while the steeple chase was unusually
exciting. Two spills were narrowly
averted during the race. but there
were no accidents comedy was also
'hToouceo "heh officials staged
I" Huie race IN Richmond men
were the drivers The entries were
Fred a. Upton. the starter OF the har-
ness races: NJ. ID. Stone and Messrs.
Green and ouinton After a bad start
they got away we'll punched. but Green
quickly worked into the lead and held
MS position. winning by several lengths.
AT the conclusion Of the acts in front
Of the grand stand there was a general
movement for the Midway. and Wahoo
Lane reached the zenith of it's glory
just as night fell over the grounds
and the thousands OF electric globes
sprang into life. Never bcfore-except
last year-has such tremendous
throng edged it's way along the ser
pent-like zone of the State Fair, and
only once before has Wahoo Lane and
the Baliyhoo taken on such a blare
and glitter and asserted itself in such
multitude Of ways. Bankers spoke
their wares. here was blare Of
trumpets and a beat OF drums. until
confusion almost reigncd. The Midway
was conEestcd and at times was almost
impossible. One could not quickly 20
from one section OF the grounds TO an
other. and the only passage TO be had
was to become engulfed in the ever
moving mass OF humanity which
slowly wound It's way down the Mid
way.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
IS HIGHLY ENJOYED
Games of chance. in which bath
robes. blankets, dolls and bears. and a
multitude Of other novelties were won
or lost on the spin of wheel did a
land office business. Somebody won
every time a wheel was turned. and
tnat kept the crowd in a good humor
SVery one was looking for a good time,
regardless OF the cost. and they found
IL. Confett-throwers were there in
multitudes. as were the supporters of
swasger sticks. In fact. almost any,
thing any one could think of could
he seen at some place in the grounds.
AS the time for the nigh. fireworks
approached the grand stand was again
quickly filled. The program last night
was unusually elaborate. and had been
worked out with great Care The dis
play opened with a patriotic piece with
the picture of Woodrow Wilson. around
which was worked the words, stand
by wilson This brought forth pro-
longed applause. as did another design
few minutes later in which Uncle
Sam was pointing out in blazing letters
Of fire a demand. You Buy a Liberty
Bond! TIL Do the Rest" Another
piece was the Stars and Stripes, with
the words. America First" just be-
meath. There was the usual battle be-
tween submarines and a feet OF battle
ships. which was staged more success
fully than on Monday night
After the fireworks the crowd again
moved to the Midway and for several
hours paraded the length of the amuse-
ment lane. 1t was not until shortly
after midnight that the shows finally
closed their last performance and Rich
monders journeyed homeward