Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
IFAIR RAGING PROGRAM
lsANN0UNCED BY ROSS
Forwards List OF Events From
Havro de Grace to Secretary
w. g. Saunders Here.
OFFER THOUSANDS IN PRIZES
Association Officials Announce
There Arc More Than 500 Eli
tries-Thrcc Cars of Poultry Are
En- Route to Richmond.

Upwards of 500 entries were on the
books of the State Fair Association
last night, reported W. C. Saunders.
secretary. From now on special APP
piication must be made TO him in or
der to havs entries recorded. The
fair opens October and runs until
October IA.
rotary for the racing meet which will
be hold October : to .. inclusive, yes
tcrday forwarded from Havre dc
Grace, the printed racing programs,
which this week Will go far and
wide over the country 10 horsemcn
now trying out their stables at coun-
ty and State fairs all through tho
South. East North and Canada.
VIII Change Planes in Air.
The news from Syracuse yesterday
that Aviator Mclaughlin. one of the
few men who could perform the late
0rmer Locklcar's stunt of changing
planes in mid-air. had been injured
by the propeller blade OF one of the
machines with which he was perform
Ing there. leaves Al Wilson. who has
been booked by the local association.
as the only available performer OF
this stunt now uninjured and able
TO fulfil his contracts.
County agricultural agents con-
tinue to report additions TO the eX-
hibi;ions that they Will bring to the
fair this year. In all fourteen coun-
ties have provided special appropria-
will reveal all SUBJECTS, agricultural
Industrial and mineral.
The entries received yesterday were
mostly in the horse and cattle divi-
sions which had been the least repre-
scented up to this time. Practically
all of the old-time entrants at Nir-
ginia fairs have now been heard from.
Three Cars of Poultry En- Route.
Three cars OF poultry arc now on
route 10 this city, reports G. T. Rid
dick, in charge of the poultry divi-
cal division, is also out with the pre-
diiction that his section OF the show
will outstriD anything ever known
in past years.
conferred with Secretary Saunders
yesterday regarding arrangements
for shipping the. exhibits out of the
city after the fair closes, and it was
Of the roads on the grounds at all
times. as was the cast last year. thus
saving the exhibitors long trips to
the freight stations in different sec
4 contract has been made by the
fair association which Will absolutely
insure a dustless racing track and
grounds all during the days when.
progress.
Following is summary of the
The first race, Tuesday. or in
augural dash. will be for threc-ycar-
olds. 1t is six furlongs, and the
purse Is $500. Following Is 4 six
upwards. With a $500 purse The
third race is for the same age horses
over n mile-and-onesiXtee course,
with purse of $500. The Valley stee.
$500 prize. closes the first day.
Event for Thrcc-Ienr-OIds.
"Wednesday siN-furlong event for
prse Of .Sc Starts the Sav M le
race for fouryear olds and upwards.
purse $500. follows. The Richmond
trophy, stellar feature of Richmond
as a full business holiday. Will then
& be run. il is over iive-and-one-
half-furiong. course. and ". V.
Powhatan County man. has donated
the $500 purse The association adds
trophy which must be won twice
by the same owner before il becomes
event for threc-ycar-olds and up
wards, with purse of $500. follows
( the trophy race. and tho Elierslie
steeplechase closes the day. AS on
short course for $500.
Thursday. maidens Of all ages will
enter the first race. five and one-ha II
$furlongs, for $500. Pie Monticello
handIcnp, for six fuElonas and $500,
Is. next. Three-ycar- olds and up
wards may enter.
Climb StceplechRse Closing Feature.
The next race is q mile. for four
year-olds and over. purse o. $500.
: The last race is the Jefferson handi-
cap steeplechase over the short course
for $500. Friday the two-year- Ids
will start things in a fvc-and one
dash for $500. The
,Sthree-year- ODDS will next so a mile
Tor $500. An extra sixteenth will be
= tackled on the next race. and horses
above four years may enter for the
: game purse. The Commonwealth
X Club steeplechase is the closing fca-
sture. Entries for the race must have
) been made the preceding Saturday.
Four blanks are necessary. The full
& course will be used. The purse is
{ $500.
The regular race schedule ends
Saturday. There will he five events.
e capped by the Westmorciaud stccpie-
4 chase. likewise over the full course
for 5000 purse. Entries close Octo-
8 Der z. All the other races are for
and upwards. the
Z chief event being the Virginia trophy.
purse Of $500 donated by Mr.. Thraves.
2 and the trophy by the association.