The national Republican., 1867-11-09

THs AaRIcuLruaAL FAay YlsrsaDAr-A
larss number Of persons vtsitsd The fair grounds
yesterday, II having hssa snnoubssd thst there
would be two displays Of good speed during the
n. hr.. wa. tro..ing rae. for |. premium Of
which the following were The entfies; '''.
o. W. Dimiok entered D. (, Sllss Rich.
". u. Dobls :. br. n nsry,
]. Caller I" b.m. Nay Queen.
The second uss also . trottisg race, sweep
stakes, for $500, mile heats, 8 In ., 70 harness,
70 rule. The stock entered for this rsoe were
J, Moyt sn,.r.d bl. m. Lady Eleanor.
W. II. Dobls q b.g. Frank.
8. CLARK .' o N. Li.zis.
Long before the race poolsslling commenced,
and We noticed that ono old, farmer like man,
who meant business, and who doubtless know
his business, bought four pools In suceession,
naming Mountain Maid each timo as his choice
During the day there were ssvsrsl tnisrssting
games being played on the srouud, and many Of
the vsrdant, who "bucked snaipst the tiger, I"
were taken In and done for, and even some
who were supposed to know much better met
with the same fate, II not more So"
At the call Of "tims, the following named
judges took the stand Capt. r. 8. Sewers, ]. T.
Bigss, and ]. T. Price. g..
Considerable time was spent In making the
hrst start; but finally they all got OF in the fol-
lowing order: silas Rich, Mountain Maid, Nay
Queen, and Mary-ths last. named being behind
some three lengths. She gained well on the hrst
quarter, but broke badly before she reached the
euarter pole. May Queen gained on Mountain
Maid In the second quarter, and each ono held
Its own until the beginning Of the homestretch,
whom May Queen made splendid time and passed
Mountain Maid. silas Rich, however. came in
three lengths ahead Of May Queen, and Mary
came In last, o considerable distance behind.
Tine, $3.50.
Second hsat-silas Rich led Of again, Noun.
tain Maid, May Queen, and Mary following In
the order named. By tho time Silas reached
the hrst quarter pole, Mountain Maid had passed
him In nns style, and May Queen was gaining.
Mary was again far behind. They all hold their
own we'll from this In, Mountain Maid coming
In ahead, BY close work, and winning the heat
Silas Rich, May Queen, and Mary, In the order
named, followed. Time, ASH.
Third hoat.-Ths steeds started In the follow
ing order; Mountain Maid, Silas Rich, May
Queen, and Mary. May Queen gained on silas,
and passed the hrst pole neck and neck with
him, Mary far behind, but gaining. At The hall
pole May Queen had passed silas, he, In turn
passing her at the three quarter pole. They
silas Rich, May Queen, and Mary. Mountain
Maid won the heat by almost two lengths, eila
Rich and Nay Queen following closely. Time
229i. Here, BY permission, Mary was with
drawn on account Of lameness.
Fourth Heat Tho nags got od this time II
close order, Mountain Maid leading and Ma.
Queen bringing up the rear. In the nrst quarte
May Queen broke, but quickly recovered herself
and BY the time she reached the halfmilc pos
she bad passed Silas. They all held their owl
we'll on the third quarter; but, on the hom'
Istreteh. Mountain Maid gained slightly, ant
came In two lengths ahead, thus winning th,
third heat and the race. Silas Rich was clos,
on May Queen. Tims-2;32l.
This was the prettiest heat made during th'
day, and II elioited rounds Of applause. Th
following 10 the score