Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
FAST AUTOMOBILE RACES
T0FEATURE STATE FAIR
interest Manifested Last Year Causes
Management to stage Two-Day
Meet This Fall.
Make TRACK IMPROVEMENTS
Course Will Be smothed and Wild
ened Before Races Are Begun.
Horses Now Training at Grounds.
Rules Governing Meeting.

Inc unprecedented success of tho
SinRie day Of automobile racing a. the
Ssate fair last year has convinced
oncials OF the association of the great
interest such competitions hold for the
puphc, anu this year Manager w. Con-
way saunders and Racing Secretary
horace p. Murphy have decided to de-
vote two days to the speed artists.
rrioay and Saturday the final days Of
the tair. Will be given over exclusively
10 automobile races, large prizes being
oHered 30 as to assure fair visitors
tho opportunity for seeing some of the
BEST space eradicators" in action.
Last year the drivers were composed
almost entirely of local talent. This
season, however. plans are being made
70 bring number OF racers from dis
tant cities hero for the meet. and eff
iorts also are being made to secure
.he appearance here Of Ralph DePalma
ana Louis Chevrolet In ono or moro
races at various distances. Definite
announcement concerning the arrange
mcnts Is being withheld until every
detail is completed, but It Is expected
mat efforts Of the managers will be
machines with daring drivers will be
seen here during the two days.
Pians for the horse races. which
WIZ feature the sporting end of tho
fair entertainment during the first four
oays or the week. practically are COM
=
arc working out each day on the track.
Others are arriving every day and are
making ready at their quarters on tho
| grounds.
ENTEHED FOR FAIR RACES
While the majority OF the several
hundred horses entered for the events
probably will come from foreign sta
3ibles: number of the animals will car
Try the colors of local owners. and sew
Ieral OF them have won renown on more
.ithan one OF the better tracks
\ prominent among the local entries
|will be those OF Thomas S. Winston and
ivy. NJ Parrish. Barbie King. a four
m max oid is regarded as having the
Ibe entered here. So will Doc RiyIev.
ERASED on the Curle's Neck Farm, and
ESadie Jewett. a bay mare. is one of iii.
most promising of the Parrish entries
ana much Is expected of her.
workmen nave been preparing the
track for some time. and now have IL
In excellent shape. although by no
Fmesns completed. Every rough place
Is being smoothed out and II is ex-
tpected the mile course will ks much
PLASTER than ever before. Should plans
Israature for tho staging OF the severai
Rcontemplated feature automobile races
Traditional changes Will be made in the
Etrack before they are run off. It Is
ttthe plan OF Secretary Murphy to have
the inner rail removed before the auto
races UcSlu ana the track
Ewidened considerably. removing much
Aof the danger for the drivers that
unusually attends such bursts Of speed
as they Will snow.
II Rules formulated by the racing COM
mittee for the conduCi of the horse
races at the fair this year have been
II announced. The committee Is COM
posed OF the following: Fairfax Har-
rison. president. and Stewards J. T.
n Anderson. Leigh r. Page. w. ]. Carter
Band 7. S. Winston.
iRULEs ARE ANNOUNCED
N GOVERNING LOCAL EVENTS
n Rules governing the races are:
h The office OF the race course Will be
Entries close for fat races at IL
N o'clock a. N. day before race is run.
X Scratches must be made by 10 A. NJ.
ii When there are more than six en-
H tries owners have the right to declare
u free until only six remain, such right
H to be determined by lot; below six, 10
FL Declaration fees shall be divided-6O
i third ieA' - S'''' anu ~ per cent 20
Fl Subscriptions to overnight races in
HI all cases wherein owners have no fund
H to their credit with the Virginia State
II Fair Association, must be paid at the
M Every person subscribing to a sweep
III stakes. or entering horse In a race
II the decision OF the stewards on any
A question relating to a race or to racing.
E AT the discretion OF the stewards, and
M without notice. the entries of any per-
M son. or the transfer OF any entry, may
81 be refused.
n Entry blanks will be furnished at tho
III course and must be filled in with full
III description, name. age, pedigree weight
III and color.
H Owners and trainers must be careful
III to claim allowances, and ara RESPONSE
III bic for the weight carried.
III Any entry by telegram will be ac-
Il cepted as though made through the
a entry box.
4 The association reserves the right to
u change, or withdraw entirely, any un-
i closed race; also the right to start any
mr. all races with or without a machine
4 or other starting device.
dock. unless excused by the stewards
hut without exception they are to pa
j rade in front Of the grand stand en-
n route to the starting point.
Permission to school over the steeple-
Il chase course after the flags are up
Il must be obtained from the secretary.
Il Failure to comply with this rule will
RI incur f1ne;
y ters before race the Identity Of horse
s. must be set forth by number cloth
or arm emblem.
II Running races governed by rules of
q Jockey Club and Virginia State Fair
al Association: n
norted to clerk of scales forty-five min
II utes before the race.