Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-24
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Ravenna HOrse Fair.
RAvENRk, Oct. %.
FIRsT DAY.


The Fourth Annual Fair Of ths Western
Reserve Horse Breeders Association COM
meneed 10 day. The weather vas most un-
favorable for the enjoyment O. the enter
tAlnmsnt offered by the Board c. Directors
90 much SO, that II was found a the fore
part Of the day that It would e necessary |
10 postpone the execution Of the programme
uptil the morning, in hopes Of bst.sr wealth
ar but about noon tho indications became
more favorable as 10 weather, end II was
decided 10 call several Of the classes filed.
The entry Of sto * in the several GLASSES is
quite large, embracing sOmo o. the best
stock in Northern Ohio. Fer the speed
premiums the stock entered Is fully, If not
superior to any other offered On exhibition
In the past on the Western Reserve. Gel
ebrsted horses are here from Cleveland,
several other portions Of Cuyahoga county,
Summit county, Trumbull oOrnty, Stark
county, and other parts Of No-thsrn Ohio
The Directors Of the Association used good
Judgment in the arrangement Of the pre-
mium list presenting variety scarcely
ever before offered to the public, at an an
nusl Horse Fair. The attendance is re-
spectacle for a stormy day.
Al two o'clock P. NJ, the tap of the bell
OF the Judges stand announced the calling
Of Class No. /. Green Horse Purse. Fas-
test trOtting horse, mare OF galding own
ed in the county that has never shown
three minutes. .... ...-.
L. c. Dodge, Of Ravenna, entered bay
horse, D. B. Reed, of RootstOun, entered g
sOrrsn name '' Bell johnson" and ]. S.
LsfingWell, of RaVenna, entered black
named "Honest Joe" .l3
This race was for premium Of $50,
mile heats, best two in three.
Judgss-Geo. Zseley, McssillOn; D. X.
Jennings, Rsvennai D. Atwood, Freedom.
The race was warmly contested, inch by
inch almost.
DOdge's Bay (2) took frat heat in 3;O7.
LefhngWelrs Black () took second and
third heats time S.O5-3;OS Reeds SOr-
rell (S) closed in finely, but lost time in
making bad breaks.
At $3.50, Glass No. 4, Stallion Purse, for
fastest trOtting stallion, mile heats, best
three in five, for premium Of $40.
Eatrsss.-" Excelsior" entered by
Thompson, johnson, Trunbull county.
aOOuntry Boy Is) entered Sy 7. & E. Ja-
cocks, North ROyaltOn, CuysbOga county.
Montreal" ~ entered by Wn. Fee, Baz-
etts, Trumbull county.
Judgea-D. zseley ,Msssillcn; L. W.
Crittenden, Franklin; E. 3. Taylor, Ra-
VIENNA.
Excelsior" won two straight heats in
2:54-2:54, being followed closely by
Montreal" "Country Boy" could not
be kept down to his work.
aCOuntry Boy" took third heat in Zoo,
Excelsior throwing of shoe. A fourth
heat was made between thess two horses,
"Country Boy" taking the heat in 2:57, but
on account of some Misunderstanding, the
Judges decided it drawn heat and on
account of the lateness of the hour, the re-
naming heats we're put over until o'clock
P. NJ, tomorrow.
In addition to which is the following pro-
gramue;
$50 A. M.-Green Horse Purse-Beaten Prem
! 1000 Double Team Trotting-best in 3
J. Minute Purse,
u 80 =" -..-.,.. 80. PGcing-best in 5
lOO L. Al. -44 4uesITlaulsIn
.130 Running Purse for any hOrse-l mile
200 " FASTEST Trotting Mare or Gelding-
r lbest in
/ 800 /" Grand Mule hace
Carriage and single horses will be ex-
hibitsd during the day.
Should the weather prove unfsvOrable to-
morrow, 8 good programme will be made
out for Thursday.
Cleveland is well represented at the
Fair. H.