The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-21
RUNNING RACES At
STATE FAIR MEET
Fire Races Every Day With Sensa-
tional StcepIechase Every
Afternoon.
NO HARNESS RACES.
Nothing But Runners at Fair This
Year. with Attractive Program for
the Four-Day Meet, Beginning Oc-
tober 3.

the Four-Day Meet, Beginning oc-
tober 3.
The Virginia State Fair association
has completed its program for the
running races for the meet OF the
week Of October Z. James p. Ross.
secretary. is one of the most expe-
rienced and successful race men Ia
the country, and Manager Saunders
feels that the association has secured
good man, and that it was lucky In
being able to land him.
There will he nothing but running
races, the season running four DAYS
beginning Tuesday. October s. the
second day OF the fair. and closing on
Friday The rules are those that pre-
vail at all the leading tracks of the
country. Entries close at ! o'clock
each day. There will be FIVE races a
day. including a steepiechase event.
The program embraces the follow
ing:
Tuesday. October q.
First Race-Purse $3.50. For three
50 year-olds and upward. Three-year-
oIdg. lis pounds; others, 121. Nom
winners Of $500 other than selling
purses allowed four pounds; one such
race Of $500. seven pounds II such
have pot won two races OF 1850 OF any
kind, twelve pounds; one such race OF
1900. fifteen pounds. Six furlongs.
Second Race-Purse $3.50. For
two-year- Weight. It's pounds.
winners Of three races allowed
three pounds. two races, six pounds
Maidens allowed ten pounds, Five
surlongs
Third Race--purse $3.50. For
three year odds and upward Three
vear-olds, Tor pounds; others lis
pounds. Non winners Of $500 twice
In 1915 allowed three pounds. s2oo
twice in 1918. six pounds. Each to
os entered for $500 One mile.
Fourth Racp. Steepiechase Purse
1900. BY subscription OF $40 each
The association 10 add sum to make
curse $500, For three year-olds and
upward. For three-year- olds and up-
ward Three year oids l4s pounds,
others 1a5 pounds. Those which have
not won st0o since June /. allowed
s1 pounds $500 since then nine
pounds. Short course.
Fifth Raee~~Purse s25o For three
lids. ia pounds others us pounds
winners Of $500 in 1915 allowed
dra pounds Each TO he entered for
900 One mile and a furiong
Wednesday. October q
First Race Purse sZ5e- For two
lcar-oids. Weight IFS pounds Non
winners since August ] allowed three
FUNDS. II such have not won TIVE
ICES six pounds Each t. be en-
5ored for $500 Five furlongs
Second Race Purse $3.50 For
hsee-vsr-oids and inward Three
Near-olds. ll6 pounds others l2l
~cunds Non winners since August
sAsse d. 's-ssa-ffsss tad efF'+efsi'ff
S9Nq twice ~trgn .fNnE i
niae pounds Each 10 he entered for
$500 Six furlongs.
Third Race Purse 1850. FoF three
Sear-olds and upward, Which have
nos won ssoo In l9ls- Threa-year-
"lass las pounds. four-year- Odds II u
rounds; others lis pounds Non
winners Of seoo twice In 1918 allowed
three pounds &@eh once 80 @iS
aaands; slSa in 1918. nine pounds
Stch to he entered for S2eo. One mile
| add sixteenth.
| Fourth Race. Ste"p4echase~~ furse
| s99o. Conditions tor this race 10 ne
| announced Monday. oct"heT :
| Fifth Kaee~~Pufse s@5o For three
| Near-olds ard onward Three~yesrg
-7ias and UPWARD fhree- esar =oidse
10. pannd sS-et hers - f'earsrf#- seSTTT's
| winners since september "a allowed
| three pounds If such have not won
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| tsch to be entered Tor s5e0 one
| nfhe and sixteenth
| Thursday. October 10.
First kace-Furse $3.50, + r
| mafarns al ages lWo~Near-olds. ~
| pounds three-year-o lds' q pounds,
| others Is pounds SIX furlongs-
second Race-Pnrsc $3.50. For
NO ear-o!ds Weight, us pounds
Winners al TINS meeting 70 carry three
| pounds extra Tor each race ron Nom
winners at this meeting allowed three
rounds II, such have not won two
races At any time SIX pounds Five
| fariongs
Third Race. Handicap~-Purse s3oo
| Her fhree-year- odds and upward En-
tres Tuesday '1cto'tef Weights
and aeceptanees "Wednesday. October
One mile
Fourth Race Handicap. Steeple-
ehase-Purse $500 BY subscription
OF $40 each The association to add
sum suf1cient TO make purse $500
Entries Tuesday October $, Weghts
and acceptanoes Wednesday, octo-
her About TIVE miles
/ Elftn Raee~--bNrs t9an. For three