The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-01
THE DISTRICT FAIR.-Fifth Day.

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The third annual exhibition Of the South
Western District Agricultural Association
closed on Saturday. The weather wal
pleasant and the attendance at the Fail
Grounds was quite good, though not so largC
as on Friday.
The exhibition opened with the contest
for the premium for the best trotting horse
in harness, time limited to ore mile in foul
minutes. There were two entries. The
/ premium was awarded to horse owned by
! Mr.. P. A. Stannard of Ohio Next came
the trial for the premium for the best trot.
/ ting mare or gelding in harness. For this
there were also two entries. Russell Be-
ment's gray mare, Fanny Kellogg, was the
successful competitor. Next in order was
the award of the silver cup offered for the
best pacing mare or gelding in harness.
The entries were Pat Shannon and Lady
Shellbark Shannon took the premium.
Then came the Grand Tournament, full ac-
count of which We give elsewhere, which
closed the exhibition for the forenoon.
noon was the contest for the premium sill
yer cup for the best Lady Equestrienne:
but there being but one entry, the riding
was dispensed with.
For the Citizens premium silver cup to
trotting horses which had not shown three
minutes on the Fair Ground, the entries
were J. II. Morgan's black and G. r. Be-
ments gray mare. The contest was for the
best two heats in three, to go together. On
the first heat the gray started badly, break
ing just at the beginning Of the course, and
losing ground which she failed to regain,
the black coming out in three minutes and
nine seconds, leading her foHr seconds. On
the second heat both started well and the
race was closely contested and exciting
The black came out in three minutes and
two seconds two seconds in advance of the
gray, and to her, therefore, the premium
was awarded. The trotting abilities of the
two contestants appear to be about equal,
or the difference, if any, is probably in fa-
vOr Of the gray mare, but she does not hold
to her gait so we'll, and loses ground by
breaking.
For the Citizens $25 premium for the
fastest PAGER in harness, the entries were the
bay gelding Pat Shannon, owned and driven
by Mr.. Andy J. Morse of Terre Hsute, and
MI ~ u A4fs7O " 5 blOh II ulhIC 4 ass l%tiyOtp
driven by Mr. Harvey Oatman of New AL
bany. The match was for the best three
heats in five going together. At the outset
the mare had slightly the start, and the
horse breaking soon after, the distance
between them was increased, but catching
again he gradually closed up with her, broke
and again fell back When on the home
stretch of the third quarter, the horse being
close behind, his driver calling upon the
other to give the road, attempted to pass
on the outside of the track, but failed to get
by. Both animals then broke up at about
the same time, and an attempt was made
to pass on the inside, the driver again calling
upon the other to let him by. Puss was
now nearly opposite the judges stand, and
her driver pulled off and Pat went, by but
was repassed and came out considerably be-
hind. Here Mr.. Morse, ,he driver of the
horse, claimed the race, on the ground that
when he would have passed him Mr.. Oat.
man had crossed the track and prevented
him. The rules of the turf require that
driver shall use no such means to prevent
another passing him. 1t was some time
before the decision of the judges could be
given, from the fact that they were prevent
ed by the crowd of spectators from obtaining
a clear view Of the track and they we're not
satisfied as to the justice of the claim
Considerable excitement ensued and it was
thought for time that there was prospect
of violence between the two drivers. After
consultation the judges DR.. d. H. Kennedy,
Mr.. }. W. Browning, and MIR. John Healy,
with Mr.. c.. Il. Bement, President of the
Association, allowed the claim and the
premium was given to the horse, Pat.
Shannon. Although the spectators were
disappointed at such q termination of the
race, the decision seemed to be generally
satisfactory. Although this decision may
have been required by the strict rules of the
turf the difficulty probably arose more from
the nature of tho race track itself than from
any design on the part of Mr.. Oatman to
prevent Mr.. Morse from passing him, and
we think therefore that Mr.. Morse ought
not have urged his claim. The race track
being designed only for matches against
time is so narrow that when one vehicle
occupies the middle of the track it is diff
cult for another to pass on either side, and
there is danger in driving very close to the |
borders. This matter having been settled |
the people were dismissed and the Fair closed |
Biszs~ q our article on the subject of the |
County Commissioners, on the second page |
of this paper, there are two typographical |
errors. In the sixth line from the top,
q County services " ought to read Court SER
vices. In the next to the last paragraph, |
seventh line from the top, relations in
life" should read relations Of life.
wide Awake Meetings.
BY reference to the calls under the head |
of " Alteration, Wide Awakes, it will be
seen that there will be meetings of. all I
the companies on Monday evening, and of
the Battalion on Tuesday evening. 1t is
very desirable that these meetings he fully |
attended. Important business will be
transacted, and preparations will be nlade
for going to Vincennes on Friday. The
election is nearly here. The Wide Awakes,
Nntin,,aI G,,arH Of Ernednr,, /