Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-15
THE MARYLAND HORSE FAIR.
The Secoud nav,. Races


D Yesterday wac the second day of the Mary
Ind Horse Fair, now being held at Herring
Run Race Course. on the Philadelphia road:
and b. was grand success. Never before, in
The history OF This famous old racing ground.
was there cvngregaed such a large number OF
spectators. and but few occasions, OF any de-
scrlption. have drawn forth such a fashionable
and highly respectable thrOng OF visitors of
both sexes. In TACT, one was some what at a
lose which most TO admire--the vast collection
OF ladies, with their beaming conferences, or
the superb display OF horses and handsome
equipases spread out before the eyes OF the
UehoIdpT ... .- ...-...
Attwo O'clock the horses entered for the first
race, which was mile and repeat. dou bIe
team, 10 wagons, for a purse OF $780, were
brought ont by their respective grooms aud got
III readiness for the contest. There bst two
enirIef, enc of the teams-Sam and Bin-pre.
vIously entered having been withdrawn. The
entries were as follows
Daniel Steeyer entered the brown mare Lady
tuilford and the brown horse Hector.
j. O. Price entered the brown mare Belle of
baltimore and the bay mare Baltimore county
Maid.
the "pole." and, with but little dificnlty. the
first heat was entered upon Shortly after the
start Lady e. milford broke up and fell behind
somewhat but recovered her lost ground be-
fore rPachIng the first quarter post and soon
took the lead, which she maintained through
ont, though on thc home stretch both she and
Hector broke, but they came down very sud
denly and won the race by about a half length.
Time, 2i4k.
The second heat resulted in the same manner
as the first, except that the winning pair came
in several lengths ahead. Time, 2 40k.
immediately afterward preparations were
begun fer the second race, which was for
purse Of "a i600-the second d best horse 10 receive
S1.C00, and the third $500; mile heats best three
IN i've, TO wagons. For this heat there were
three entries:
B. Doble entered The brown geiding Dexter.
J. l.: Eoh entered the brown stallion George
o. w. Dimmick entered the sorrel gelding
Sias Rich.
The s'pole" was won by Silas Rich: the
second position was assigned % Patchen, and
the outside 10 Dexter.
a good start was had in the first heat and
before the first quarter pole was reached Dex-
ter passed easily TO the front, and by the time
the half-mie post was gained he was fully
two lengths ahead. Near the latter point the
solrel broke up, but came down in unprece-
dentedly good style. losing no ground by the
hreak. As they came in on the home stretch
both the rear horses closed up to vii hin about
length OF Dexter, in which position they
came in, the sorrel leading the stallion about
halt length. Dexter was announced as the
winner Of the heat In 2.3l. At this time bets of
Slo0 10 $40 were offered on Dexter, but Were
that Patchen would be second in the two sue.
ceeding heats. ~
In the second heat Dexter led of most bean.
tifuliy amid the admiration OF the vast crowd,
bnt the ease with which he appeared to lead
caused more interest to be attached to the con-
test between Silas Rich and Patchen for s.sec-
Ond Dest."- DtIter reached the half-m mile post
IN Ito, leading the others about eight lengths
which he maintained to the close OF the heat
which he won in 22lx. Silas Rich came In
second by about q length.
The third heat was one Of great interest as NJ
was thought to be a close contest between
Patchen and Rich, and many doubted whether
the latter would s.live." Near the half-mIIe
pest in this heat, however, Rich closed in upon
Dexter, and ran along pretty near home for
awhile, but the latter lett him before reaching
the third quarter post and easily won the race
in 2.25k. Rich came in second about two
lengths ahead.
Among the crowd was observed the guerrilla
Mosby, who was the centre of a crowd of ad-
mirlng friends.
Upon Charity Day',-Sat urday-in addition
10 the trotting of Dexter against the best time.
the owner OF Patchen announces that he will
also exhibit his horse upon the track
There will be two races to-day, both mile
heats, three best in five to harness. For the
first, which is for all colts of five years or
more, there are five entrees, and for the Sec
ond, three.-BdltimOre american.