Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02

sections OF the state Viii participate.
The following Monday and Tuesday
will be featured by automobile
raccT.
The racing committee Is composed
OF L. X. Page. chairman; - H.
Grundy. W. J. Carter and Henry
schwarzschlld. James T. Ross. who
oinicsatcd so satisfactorily last year.
will again act In the capacity OF rae
ing secretary.
4 stc.plccha7c VIII fcatur" each
days program. as follows SHAY.
Valley Stc"plcchaSe": Wednesday.
"Hun;.rs' S,eepicchasc'; Thursday.
she Jefferson Handicap S,.cpl"-
chasc"A Friday commonwealth club
Stecplcchasc."
RncinE Program I'm Detail.
The racing program In detail FOR
each OF the four days follows:
First day, Tuesday, October g
First race; Inaugural dash; purse.
$500. for 3-ycar ODDS. weight. ii5
rounds. Winners of a race OF $500 or
four races OF any vaiuo in 1922. five
pounds extra; nonwinners OF $500 In
1922 allowed thrce pounda Elk FUR
longs
Second race: Capitol purse, purse,
ycar-olds. 100 pounds; 8-y"ar-
olds. 10 pounds; others. ll6 pounds Z
nonwinncrs Of 5000 twice In 1921 al
lowed three pounds Six furlong@
Third race: purse, $500: for 3-E"hr-
olds and upward. Thrcc-year -oi'S'
ii3 pounds; others. lis pounds; non
winners Of $500 In 1922 aSow"H I'VE
pounds Each 10 he entered FOR |0o"
one mile and sixteenth
Fourth race: Vailoy S'"rpl"cnasc;
nurse. $500 by subscription OF Slo
each ana $40 additional To siart>Th"
association 10 add Sum ~ mike purse
$500. For 3-ycAr dds and upwards
Three year dds. $50 pounds; Others.
u. mounds; uorwiuucrs ia 1922 al
lowed ave pounds. Shor' course.
second Days Program.
second day W"dn sday. Oc,p",r \
Firy, race; purse. $500; for 3-year-
old- and upward Thr"" ycar-"i6s,
lis pounds, others, III pounds non
winners ia is22 allowed ave hounds
Each TO 10 entered FOR $500 six !nr-
longs
second race: purse. $500: Cor :
y,ar-otds aud upward. Weight ilG
pounds: nouwiuners az $500 In l"2-
allowed ,hr.. pounds: az 1900. Ave
Wounds Each 20 be entered for 1900.
One mile.
Third race. purse, ,oo for all
ages. Two-ycar -old< leo pounds; 3
year olds. ITO pounds; Others. Nc
hounds, Each 10 he entered fur SaV9
t'ive furlomgs.
Fourth race: Iiuu,.rs' S;ecplochasc
for qualified hunters. Entry 10 b"
signed ny master ~ hounds which
h. has hunted with rrrsc. sl.2oo--
,ann to first: $3.50 20 second; 800 ,c
miro: $50 TO fourth. Distance: about
,hres miles over brush courre. To
be ridden Ivy gentlemen riders &c
ceptable to tho racing committee of
tho Virginia state Fair Association.
National S,cerlcchase and Hunt AS
ISOLATION rules 10 govern weights.
Third Day List.
Third day, Thursday. october 8
FRS, race; purse. 500; for maid"ns,
all ages. -ycar-olds. 90 pounds:
&ar-olt.. Jl3 pounds; others. llt
pounds. Five and one-halt furionGs.
Second race: Monticello handicap;
nurse, 500: for 2-ycsr-olds and up
ward Entries Tuesday. october ,.
Weights and ncccptances Wednesday,
October 4. Ono mile.
Third race: farmers race; purse.
$3.50. For horses used for geucal
purposes on the farm. No horse that
has ever started on a regular race
track eligible. Weight, 40 lbs: over
weight allowed. White riders. Money
divided so. z5. Is and 10 per cent
Five and one-half furlongs.
Fourth racot tho Jefferson Handicap
Steeplechase; purse, $500. BY sub
scr1ptLon of 80 each and SO add
tional. TO start The association to
add sum sufficient to make purse $500
Entries Tuesday, October 8. Weights
and acceptances Thursday. October {
Short course
Fifth race; purse, $3.50: for mules
70 be ridden by colored riders. Con.
tsstants Will start at Judges stand
and race right way of track TO a
barrel placed In center of track 20f
feet from starting point. go around
barrel. then race reverse way OF
track to eighth pole and go around
another barrel. then finish and judges
stand. Failure to go around barrels
will debar contestants. Money divided
500 to first, $35 to second $40 &c
third. IS to fourth. Entrance free.
Fourth day. Friday. October O.
First race: purse. $500: for o-year-
olds. weight. lis pounds. Those no,
placed second Mt the meeting allowed
five pounds. Five and one-half fur
longs.
Second race; purse. $500; for 8.
Near-OldS. w eiEnt, llS pounds, non
winners Of $500 in 1922. Ave pounds
Of 500 In 1921. seven pounds. Each
To be entered for $500. One mile.
Third race: purse. $500; for 4year.
olds and upward; nonwinners OF a
race other than selling in 1929
Weight. ia pounds; nonwinners al
this meeting allowed five pounds. One
and one-siSteenth miles.
Fourth race: Commonwealth Club
Stecplechase; purse. $500. BY sub
scription OF $40 each, starters to pay
$40 additional. The association tC
!1d sum sufficient to make purse $500
For 3-ycar-olds and upwards. weight
3-ycar-olds. 40 pounds: others. 152
winner at this meeting to carry flve
pounds extra. Those not placed sec
ond allowed five pounds. Full course
Program for Fifth Dny.
Fifth day: championship tourna-
mcnt: Saturday. October = First
prize. s300: second. 5000: third 1925;
fourth. s75. For the best looking
and hest hammered horse, $50: for
the hest costume. $50. Lances must
hc nine feet IN length. balanced -four
fcct from the point. with steel point