Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-06

farm. and his assistant. Charles Wall.
Three cOveys. with their bantam hens.
comprise the exhibit, which Is at
tracing many sportsmen to its booth
III the southeast corner OF the main
exhibition building
The United states and Canadian
government exhibits. portraying In
iull detail all the industrial and ugri-
cultural features OF the two coun-
tries. ram neck and neck yesterday
IN the matter of interest.
More Racers Coming.
Two additional entries for the auto
races. which starts week from to-
day. were received yesterday. X. Il.
Hickey, prces representative OF the
|. NJ. G. ~. announces that Emil
King. Of Minneapolis. and Al Striegel,
Of Texas. are the latest speed mer-
chants To sign entry blanks.
This afternoon one of the army
aviators who was here yesterday will
descend in parachute from n dirig-
IDLE II the squadron is ordered back
from Langley Field. The parachute
was not available for the drop as ad-
rcrtised yesterday.
H. +. Wootten, OF the Harper over
land Company, is attracting large
crowds daily with his hurdle -leaping
stunt. He uses regular stock car
with tripieS springs and negotiates
an cishteen-foot leap easily.
Every afternoon i; 3:3o o'clock
visitors at the grounds will oc
eeant !.ompros. now stationed at
Langley FIe!d, and student OF the
photographs aviation school. Will
furnish the thril!a. He will ascend
IN AN airp!ane with Captain Lawson
anu. when the plane is travelling at
rate vf seventy TO sevent y-fve
miles AN hour. Viii jump and dcs-
'end in parachute. This is an al
together different stunt than jumping
rom balloon. \ balloon is prac-
i!ca!iy sim when The leap Is made.
speed.
captain Lawson is well-known
aa,Nla'"r Of the United States Army.
ger c9 i'un places 10 his credit. He
WAS awarded the distinguished Ser
We cross .Oi bravery in action
Eyer morning at 1880 and every
afternoon at 1870 Captain Lawson Will
S'N' snort talks ON .irplancs in Tn,
ihne.d where the planes are kent
Yesterdays racing program was
I one OF the outsiaud.a features of
,Hc Hit'rIpoH entertainment and 4
| DIE crowd hlled the grandatand The
nFSt race. Tor three ycar-o.dS sin
iurIonSS. was = closely contested one
Night Thought. the winner Of this
race won out by a head The second
race Tor three year-olds and inward
was the closest and best run rae. OF
the day. The finish of this event had
me spectators on their toes. Til,
Blue Duke. Atkinson up. won but was
closely pressed hy Mar Tom, who was
beaten by "A head. Close on thr heels
or Mar Tom came SsamI who WA.
JUST nosed out q; second place MuCl
credit is due TO Atkinson for bringing
IN the Blue Duke In first position
Ihe ihird race. for three year old
| and upward WAS won By Stir In I'm
easy fashion. He got away TO clear
start. was never headed and ronrre
IN ahead by half length. TIL
lourth race was steeplechaSe. and
Bobbic kean had no trouble In dc.
feating the other two starters and
carrying away first money in this
event. The summary:
inaugural dash, purse $500: six fur.
lonss-'rst race, fo7 three ycar-o Ids
weigh; ll5--Nieht Thought (Atkin
sono. won; Incinerator tliroGer)
second: fcliey Jane ii. Colllns), third
Northern Belle. Eastern" Glow an,
B!bbier also ran. Time. Ills %
Capitol Purse. $500 second race
Tor three year-olds and upward: ST,
furlonEs-Thc Blue Duke iAtkInson