The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-09
FINE FIELDS MARK FIRST
RACE DAY AT STATE FAIR
Harness Events Attract Crowd While Running Mum
bars Arouse Enthusiasm Good Sport Promised
in Todays Gard With Numerous Entries
of Fast Ones

Opening day at state fair races
proved exceptionally hne, with good
going and large fields. The track was
in sod condition and the animals on
their mkttle. although there were no
records made or beaten. AS is true al
WAYS the opening day turned out to
be a feeier for what ia TO come The
harness horses had some little trouble
in getting away and when they did
IL was apparent tina. the favorites
would remain the favorites. which II
did. with second choice IN position III
each heat,
The runners excited much excitement
and pulled under the wire amid en-
thusiastic applause. although the crowd
was not of sufsclsn, strength to make
the weIkln ring with any too much &C"
claim.
The entire card TO the ponies today
promises some fine sport. and II was
said that In the large fields there wouio
crop out one or two surprised Two
racea for today will prove of much In
terest, and from the entry list there
will be good guessing as to results.
The VALLEY steer lechase, FOR three
year ODDS and upwards, purse $500
promises much excitement The en-
tries show some fna stock. and from
the knowing ones comes the tip That
the winner viii have no walk over.
likewise the fourth race. s miln anh
one-sixteenth ahows well on the card.
TIE races will start at / o'clock,
with the harness boys opening.
First Race.
~ IN. AIT pace. for $500 three en-
triss were scratched. and the feld
started with but six contenders Crys
tai Lewis being added after the pre-
gram had been issued. Starter Upton,
who has handled the magaphone and
the gong for many years, had little
trouble in getting them or, and after
they started IL was seen In the first
heat that tire new entry had the others
going. This turned out TO he the case,
and while the time WAS good All elonR
she line ere Was never "a doubt as to
the winner Second place was not &C
easy 20 see. although juno Hall weak
ensd but once. and that wss IN the
third aud final heat, when LnceHa
eased into third place. hut could no.
get any better than fourth rnoney. The
second place went handilv TO Twinkle
March. the HACK seldinT holding that
position through .he race summary
crystal Lewis w & MillS wash
ington .,...-.,, ...-........,..... !
Twinkle March. J r. B"ll
Rrsdgetown. Va ..-..,........
Juno Hall Edge Hul stock farm.
Shawnville ......-...5..--...
luce'la, /. Il Edens te~land
rNk@ Moran, nasnton
l.ans SHOT. J, G smith q Co,
R;ehm 7~A Observation-Disclosures, ss
Ttu,s---2l3I-2. 2Ii1-e; 2:tll-4
second Rae
Ten hor4er started IN the sec n
r. e, = FIVE furIonss so, for all ages
purse $500 l.eoms @vned By W
Sseipp. took the lesa. ard mstntaine
ii throughout with Dignity trailln
elosely
Results; 1.eom&. nrst. Dignity. sec
and; Gordoa Russell. thiGd. Time
;.paI~
At.ss Francis. Gaelic. s''k Russell
Snre Get Omar Almandare and Ca
nary Bird. also ran.
Tsira Pace.
TIE field In the thicd race Was nc
So large there being four scratches
e and seven starters rsittlest Rehs
al r"as tire favorite. hat Money took tina
20 second money, bat was headed
This race evoked mach noise from tn
Il grandstand The race was Eve fur
longs. for ali ages. purse $500
Result Money, Arst: Ii 4 Rehe
second Thrill third. Tire Ell .0S H.
Skeels Dora Collins, Fletcher Negr
and Sailie O'pay. clso ran
Fourth Race.
Another large Hela r. iced the grand
STAND in this six furlongs even
Nj The start was sensational for a qua,
ter when the winners caught the
pace. and Nettte wnlcutt took the VIII
after some spirit J running. with n
others bringing up the rear IA a pre-
A ty bunch. The race was FOR three
year-oIds and upward. purse $3.50.
Result Nettie Walcutt. nrst; Bill
y. second, Aunt Elsie third. Time
1I51-5
Day Day, Samuel II Meyer. Maker
AZ thus, Scrimmase and Morristown. ais
ran.
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