The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-03
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

THE STA TIE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
FOURTH AND LAST DAY.
The Agricultural Fair closed last evening and,
so far as attendance is concerned, it has not been
success. There are but few strangers in the city,
and there were but few during the progress of the
Fair. This was owing entirely to the unpropitious
weather, for during week for year past have
the same attractions been offered to induce the
country people to visit the city. There was not
only the Agricultural Fair and that of the Mary
land Institute but the several political parties have
had their last grand rallies, which of themselves
should have brought many hundreds to the city
But they were not here, and what has been hereto
fore the principal source of revenue to the Fair
(the fees at the gate) was not available.
The attendance yesterday was much larger than
on either of the previous days, but not at all
cOuragin9. Al time were there over 3 900 pes
sons on the ground, when there should have been
at least 10 900 The attractions of Yesterday were
greater than on either of the previous days, and
should have commanded vast crowd. At half
past ten O'clock the trials Of speed, which had been
postponed from the three preceding days, were
called The first run was for mares and geldings
mile heat, in harness.
A. johnson entered b. q. Tom Booker
Lloyd Lowndes :" b. m. Jennie 0
d. $. Sumwalt " q. @. Sea Breeze 0
L. F. Bullen I" g. M. Beck 0
All the horses were in good condition Tom
Booker is dark brown. and though entered by
Mr. johnson, is owned bv Mr. +. NJ Carr He il
abeautful animal, with excellent movement and
style The horses got good start, but before they
had proceeded fifty yards from the score, Booker
was rushing for the lead, when the driver of Sea
Breeze (who had the inside track) drew his horse
towards the centre whether by accident or other
wise is not kaown), and the wheel of his sulky
caught the wheel of Tom Bsoker's, and clashed
for fifteen yards, knocking out one of the
spOkes of Tom Booker's suky. Booker's
Hn.r ll.1 ..wlE
tance passed Sea Breeze, and went dashng over
the course at killing pace, leaving his competi-
tors far in the rear. As they neared the home
stretch BoOkers driver found that it was not neces-
sary to push his animal, and he prudently refined
up and went in leisurely. Time 2.44.
The next race was for rackers, mile heats, under
the saddle. The following horses were entered
Il. A. Treme entered Red Buck l
w. c. Gent entered DR.. Kane
G. w. Reid entered Grey Eagle
William Parks entered Forrest
At the word go, admirable start was made,
Red Buck in the lead, closely followed by DR.. Kane.
The others were nowhere in the In the first
half mile Red Buck made distance of sixty feet
between himself and DR.. Kane, but in the latter
half mile, and particularly the home stretch the
DR.. came up handsomely, and at the end was but
few feet behind This created considerable
| excitement. A large number of those around the
stand contended that Red Buck was a PAGER and
! had paced the heat; said he was Z" 'alf anC
! 'alf.'' while his friends contended that he was
thorough Tacker. Last year at the Fair, at Frede
rick, he entered pacer and contendeC
| against the Black Swami, and vanquished, anC
| those who him then contended that his ga
was the same now as then. After discussion
| the judges decreed that he was a racker of some
sort, and awarded him the premium. Time 3:0l
| DR.. Kane moved beautifully, and never broke hi
| gait during the heat.
The trial of PAGERS came next. There were bu
| two entries:
| A. H. Mann entered Black Swami
Il Nil
The excited but little interest. 1t was all
one side. The Black Swami took the lead and KEEP
it. Ohio Nell was ridden by boy who could no
keep her to her work. Time LAS.
The next was trot for mares or gedings, mil
heat,
Arthur Mann entered Annie Jackson,
| John Gray son entered Squirrel,
This race ike the last was uninteresting. Annie
Jackson without struggle. Time 2.5612.
Trotting-mile heat, for stations.
Simon Wicks named Nepoleon
w. P Houser named Vermont Black Hawk,
- Pollard named Montreal
The horses started well with Black Hawk in tn
lead, but Napoleon first passed him, and won tn
race. Time 2.42%.
Trotting-nile heat. Stations under the saddle
to go at any gait.
Henry Frauley named Wade Hampton,
w. T. Markand named Paul Clifford,
" named Tie Boy,
The first named was PAGER and the two las
named trotters. Wade Hampton was the secon
at the start, but soon passed Paul Clifford, whe
the rider of the latter allowed his horse to brea
and start off at a furious rate. During the hea
Paul Clifford, when thrown In the rear would invf
riably burst off into run. This continued unit
the horses reached the home stretch, when Wad
| Hampton took the lead, and at the moment Pau
Clifford was again off his feet and away The ride
of Wade Hampton give the whip to his horse, an
he started like arrow, and left Paul Clifford ia
behind. Tie Boy had kept on in an unbroken tro
and his friends claimed that he had won the rae
Tha Ind 1a1 hot thara hoo ham or
ordered the horse again to the stand. The rider
Paul Clifford refused to renew the heat and he W
e compelled to withdraw. Tie Boy and Wade Ham
ton then started and the race was won by the la
ter. Time 254I.
q The next race was for match horses in harness
: mile heats.
A. H. Mann named Annie Jackson and Nelly Be
e John Grayson named Squirrel and Mate.
4 This race unnteresting. Mr.. Mann dro'
e Annie Jackson and Nelly Bell, and they seemed
walk away from their competitors.
o The Judges announced that the next race won
o be for the citizens purse, and would take place
: two o'clock. 1t was then quarter after o'coc
i and the course was thrown open for all horses Il
half an hour. Some twenty more entered, al
+ quite an animated scene was presented. There W
n a number of impromptu races, which afforded mut
d | qualification TO the spectators
l. At two O'Clock the course was cleared and pr
=, parations made for the race for the purse. 1t W
n found that one of the horses which had been e
' tered was not on the ground, but would be in Il
course OF Itteen minutes ne Judges ordered tn
= the race should not take place until hafpast ty
+ o'clock. At that hour the competing horses we
all on the ground. The following were the entrit
d Jarvis Jocen named Rockingham.
4 j. w. Chase named General Durham
Simon Wcks named Napoleon lst
| E. M. Carr named Tom Booker
q After slight feint the horses got a good sta
:, ! with General Dunham in the lead, Rockingha
:. | close up, and Tom Booker tapping him. Rockin
ham pressed the General hard, when the latter ft
u from his feet and dashed ahead, as though the
Y were no reins on him. About this time Tom Book
e threw a shoe, which his driver observed, and il
4 | mediatey drew him up. General Dunham W
Il brought down to his work, and Rockingham clos
the breach which had been opened by the runnin
a but lust as the General was Tapped away he we
= | AGAIN This occurred four times in the heat, al
II the Judges were under the impression that the d
- , yer of the General not doing his utmost to pr
: vent it. Rockingham broke but once, and gain
y nothing thereby. He was brought down to the tr
- almost in an instant, and kept to it beautifully
u ring the remainder of the heat, showing an extr
, ordinary burst of speed on the home stretch, Al
I, came in four lengths ahead of the General. Nap
- leon l. did not do much, but what was done W
l. | well. The time made on this heat was 229.
Taking into consideration the condition of the ira
v | this was excellent
Second Heat-Mr. Carr withdrew Tom Book
on account of the loss of his shoe. The three hors
4 kofFv Will inohan m N the laad Ga