Decoration Day Races, May 30 and 31, 1919

From The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., May 30, 1919

Great Racing Program Is On. . . Fast Horses Try for Big Stakes Here To-day and To-Morrow

Much interest is being shown in the Decoration Day races to be held at the old fair grounds, Elizabeth City, Friday and Saturday, May 30 and 31. An unique feature of the program is the evening attraction, in which the horses will race by the brilliant glare of scores of electric lights and a big bonfire in the center of the track.

The aggregate of the purses to be given totals over $1,200. It is divided as follows:

2:25 pace stake, purse $400, 13 speedy racers already entered;

2:25 trot stake purse $400, 14 fast trotters entered;

Free for all, trot or pace, purse $300;

2:25 pace or trot for local horses, purse $50, fee of $10 to enter;

Local trot for pace for horses never raced before, to be driven by owners, purse $50, no entry fee;

Mule running race, open to all, 1^st prize $10; 2^nd prize $5.

Matinee races to be arranged later.

All races will be in mile heats, three heats to a race. The price of admission will be adults, 50 cents in the afternoon races, children under 12 free, and 25 cents for the night performance, with no extra charge for the grand stand and no charge for parking autos.