Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-08
EXHIBITS AT FAIR
PROVE FARMERS
FIGHTING H. c. |.
Crowd of 100000 Attends
the Big Show on
Farmers Day.
INTEREST IN AGRICULTURAL
MATTERS is RUNNING HIGH
Supervisors From Many Coun-
ties of State Among Visi-
tors at Grounds.
STEEPLECHASE RIDER HURT
Jockey Jenkins Rcmounts After
Kick in Head and Takes
Second Money.
INTEREST IN AGRICULTURAL
MATTERS is RUNNING HIGH
sTEEpLEcHAsE RIDER HURT
Jockey Jenkins Rcmounts After
Kick in Head and Takes
Second Money.

Farmers Day has been added TO
the list OF successes standing TO tho
credit or the nttecnth annual vir-
glnia State Fair. Officials believe
that the fair yesterday attracted
close 10 10000 people. Clear skies
and moderate weather lurcd on, hun
dreds upon hundreds who did not
attend Wednesday.
When tho evening showed no signs
Of growing too cool the slogan in
many households became let's co."
supper dishes were rushed out OF the
way In favor Of 4 trip down the mid
way or to the big grand stand
where "a baud. soloistx. free vaudc-
vile acts and fireworks kcp, up a
continuous performance Of several
hours' duration.
Agriculture ReiEned supreme.
Virginia's agricultural interests
have never been better displayed
than At the current fair. From all
sides have come universal tributes
Tor every director and department
lead who had anything to do with
The big show, and every one is in
agreement on the fact that the Fair
agricultural interests has aimed a
stanch blow ot the high -costof
living program
Every county in tho State ycster-
day ras represented by It's agricu!-
turai leaders. many OF whom are
members Of the supervisor: boards
in their respective communities. It
was thcst boards which took the In
itiativc this year and appropriated
the money that made possible the
more than a score OF county eI-
hibts which are attracting probably
tho widest attention OF any feature
Of the fair.
The machinery division ranked
next in Importance yesterday.
charles Seit1, agricultural engineer
from V. y. I. at Blacksburg. is in
charge OF this division. Everyone
connected with this department also
noted the heavy increase in the in
rcrcst the farmer visitors this year
took in matters pertaining TO their
own affairs. leaving the amusement
features OF the fair for their period
or relaxation or abandoning them en-
tircly to the enjoyment OF their city
brethren. The extreme increase in
the number OF women exhibitors and
visitors at the fair this year augurs
we'll for the prosperity OF the homes
and nrcsides OF tho Old Dominion In
,hc belief OF all who arc keeping
ihetr fingers on tho pulse OF this
greatest and biggest fair in the his
tory OF the State.
Announcements OF awards in all
Apartments are pouring into the Of
nee of General Manager ". 6. Saun-
ders at a rapid rate now. They are
being tabulated for publication as
fas; as received, and those announced
since Tuesday VII be found else
where in this paper.
Attendance Mounting.
So far the volume OF attendance at
The fair has astounded all who have
had anything 10 do with the sale
of tickets. II has gone well above
The 10000 marx so far. though tab
uia:cd reports from all tho mer-
chants who are selling tickets have
not been received. There arc six
days left 10 reach the quarter-mi.-
lion mark which was set by the more
optimistic at the outset. Today and
tomorrow arc counted upon to swell
,hc total attendance heavily.
Today Is Children's Day. and to-
morrow, which has heretofore
marked the close OF the fair is cx-
pected to bring out crowd OF 4O.-
600 to $4,000 il the favorable wealth
cr holds out. "Al" Wilson, the only
p.ane-changing flyer left alive who
does not use mechanical devices to
accomplish this stunt. will! be the
big attraction OF the fair from to-
day until next Tuesday He will he
followed by the squad OF ]. NJ. G. 4
racers, who are here TO stage tn,
nnal round OF this seasons battle for
the dirt-track championships Several
foreign drivers are among the sroup.
and they have been breaking rec
ords IN all parts OF the country in
the past six weeks. Alex Sloan, who
will stage tho races, will return to
the city from Birmingham In a day
or two.
Piucky Steepiechnse Rides.
Yesterdays racing was productive
vf all the excitement that was pro-
dicted for 1t. When the Jefrerso.
handicap steeplechasc was reached
the crowd was on edge for some
thrills, and they came with no de-
lay, one on the heels Of another. ONLY
three horses were entered for this
event. which carries $500 purse.
They were Bobby Keene. Dick Adams
and Miss McGiggle. The first named
lost her mount. T.. Alice. at the Sec
ond jump OF the first lap. but Alice
managed to regain his saddle and
by continuing the race an extra lap
came In for third money. Following
this Dick Adams and Miss McGigelo