Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
EXPECT 100000 PEOPLE
WILL ATTEND State FAIR
Avalanche OF Entries Greatest Ever
Known--Thousands Spent on
Attractions.
RACING is STELLAR FEATURE
Horse, Cattle, Hog and Poultry
Shows Biggest and Best Ever.
Great Number Of Women Exhibit
tors-Saundcrs Predicts Success.


tors-Saundcrs Predicts Success.
Directors OF the State Fair Asso-
citation arc confronted with lack
Of space for the accommodation OF
all the exhibitors who have made
entries. Tents will be put up this
week at tho grounds. The fair opens
Monday. October 4. and closes at II
o'clock the night of October IA. This
~ the first year II has run ten days.
and the new move has met with uni
vcrsal reclamation throughout tho
state. Tho railroads will run fare
and half excursions throughout tina
fair period. and the attendance from
outside points and towns in North
Carolina is expected to surpass any
figure over before reached Tho total
attendance at the fair this year Is
expected to pass 10000. and prepa-
rations arc being made TO admit 75,-
600 to the grounds on Richmond Day.
October 6. The Common Council has
declared a civic holiday.
Valuable Animals.
Advance reports from every depart
ment indicate that the exhibits win
DC the best ever gotten together. The
cattle. hogs and sheep now entered
nave greater value than any coll
!eciion OF animals ever before exhibit
cd. The shorthorn cattle outnumber
All Others. and exhibitors OF them
come from many States beside Vir-
Einia. Tho best herds OF this State
VIII be represented. Tho horse show
VIII be another stellar feature. One
OF the entries is named for Governor
Westmoreland Davis.
Tic list of box holders for this yea-
Ia filling up rapidly. Tho grand stand
has been put into hrst-ciass shape
10 hold the throngs who will be on
hand for tho banner racing program
OF the century and tho speediest AUTO
races ever run IN the State.
Thirty-fve thousand dollars has
been spent for the attractions that
Will perform twice daily In the open
aar before the grand stand. and the
Midway will TEEN with shows 1t
has been specially widcned this year.
The administration buildings are al
ready hlling UP with exhibits OF mer-
chandise and machinery. Every deal
CT In form implements will have i
booth this year.
In the poultry and stock depart
ment Indications point to the great
est fanc!ers' show ever known in the
Old Dominion. Carloads Of birds arc
due to arrive in the next few DAN.
&ays c. T. ltiddick. superintendent OF
;h!s section He is having hundreds
Il addiiioaa; coops built at ,hc last
minute TO accommodate overflow en-
'r!es More men arc employed IN
tho final days of the Assem- bly, work
this year than have ever been on the
fair pay roll, says w. C. Saunders,
general secretary.
Racing Purses, $4,000.
Tho racing starts on October S. The
purses amount to more than $4,000.
James L. Ross. OF Lexington. is rae
ing secretary. and w. V. Thraves.
!ormer Powhatal resident. now OF
Lexington has donated $1,000 as the
purse '.or the hig event of tho meet,
the Virginia Trophy, for 2-ycar-olds
and upwards. which will be run on
the last day OF regular racing, Oc-
;ober 9. The Fair Association adds
trophy to the purse which must
ie won twice by the same owner be-
fore 1t becomes his permanent pos
session. The Valley. Jererson handi-
cap. Commonwealth Club and West
moreland Club stccplechases are
other big events OF the meet On
Monday. the 1l,h. the racing enthu-
siiists from Camp Lee. will take nos
session OF the track Omcers Will
.rter In special steeplcchase and
enlisted men will stage an army mule
race. Fort Meyer is expects this
week to accept the challenge OF the
Camp Lee polo team for a match To
Dlaycd daN
men do not take up tho ofYer the
Lee officers say they can and an ON
ponent elsewhere. and polo enthu-
siasts arc assured a match
Auto Champions.
Sig Haughdahl. dirt track cham
pion- Will letd the host CT auto racers
al the iair this year The Virginia
ASSOCIATION Is now member of the
circuit en- which the best racers OF
'als country and foreign countries
appear, among other places at the
Michigan and Minnesota fairs, two of
the greatest OF the American exhibit
TONS and the Canadian National at
Toronto. Fred Horey, Louis Disprow
Burr Lampkin. OF England, and Leon
Weeray OF France. are among the
others who Will raise the dust h,re
TINS yeaT. Two local drivers renra
senting the Harper Overland CON.
pany will be seen in new stunt on
the track. leaping hurdles by means
Of inclines. jumping through space
from one incline to the next over Tho
highest hurdles ever negotiated bv
stock cars.
The two biggest days OF this fair
will be Richmond Day on the stb
and Homecoming Day tho 18th.
The new dancing pavilion will bs
open continuously from noon to IL
o'clock at night. and a colored jazz
orchestra will be on the Job every
minute. no time being allowed even
for meals. unless substitutes are on
hand to play.
Cervone's Military Band, led bv
Icy Cervone. who has with him three
members Of Pershinge band and two
from the Sousa organization, wf1l be
heard every day.
OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT