The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-11-04
Close Of the State Fair.

The Maryland State Agricultural
Fair closed on Friday last, but owing
to the condition of the track the run.
ming races were postponed until Satur.
day. The San of Monday says:
The first race was for thoroughbred
mares, stations or geldings, under the
saddle, mile heats, best two in three,
and was run subject to the rules and
regulations of the old Maryland Jockey
Club; the fastest horse TO receive $500.
the second $3.50, aud the third $50.
The judges were NIessrs. Jos. II. Rie.
man, L. NJ. Greenway, Jr., Jacob
Powder, Jesse Tyson, A. +. Fawcett
and 4. A. Clabaugh. At the sound of
the bugle, shortly after IL O'Clock ~,
the horses appeared on the track, wrapp.
ed in blankets, the entries being Gov
Oden Bowie's bay colt Legatee, colors
red white and red; Mr.. T. NJ. Halls
chestnut colt Major, colors red; aud Mr.
John Ruskell's chestnut stallion Har
ford, colors green and white Legatee
is three years old, and Major and Har-
ford each two year old colts. Whilst
the grooms led the horses in front of
the judges stand the riders we're being
weighed, and when all was ready the
stripping and saddliug Of the horses and
the mounting of the boys occupied but
a moment, when a start was ordered
but the rider of Legatee, weighing only
eighty.two pounds, was physically una.
Bile to hold the spirited animal, aud he
shot past the judges far in advance of
his competitors. OF course it was no
start, aud second attempt was made,
with the same result. On the third
trial the three horses came up nearly
neck aud neck, and the tap of the drum
announced it as fair start. OFF they
few at killing pace, but before the
first quarter pole was reached Hartford
began to fall off, the gap between him
and the other two continuing to widen
until in coming down the home stretch
he failed to save his distance. The
contest between Legatee and Major was
very exciting For third or more Of
the mile they might have both been
covered with one blanket but on the
home stretch Legatee showed his mettle
and passed the judges stand about Eve
lengths ahead. Time l.52l.
At the sound of the bugle both horses
came up for the second heat looking
well, the mile they had made apparent
ly giving them spirit. Lsgatee was
playful, the grooms having some diff.
Guilty in disrobing aud saddling him.
They made fue even start, Legutee on
the inside, and went off spleudidly.-.
Iegatee soon, however, took the lead
and although his little rider evidently
tried to hold him in SO that he and
Major might come down the home
stretch at least near each other. he
failed to do SO, but on passing the stand
the colt Of Mr Hall was only about
seven lengths in the rear, Legatee win.
ming the heat sad raee-time l.59l.
The horses and riders we're received by
the crowd with every demonstration Of
delight, and the owners were both. com.
plimented on the performances of their
Maryland colts.
The second race was between rackinr
mares, stations or geldings. under the
saddle, 500 to the first, $50 for the
second, aud $50 for the third. The
entries we're the dark sorrel horse Wade
Hampton, owned by Henry Fraley, aud
light sorrel horse Dandy, owned by H..
II. Gardner, the latter breaking as he
passed the stand aud running the en-.
tire mile, whilst the former never broke,
but racking beautifully distanced his
competitor and won in EST. A second
trial was subsequently had, with about
q simiIar result. f7
The third race was a trot for brood
mares, open to all up to the time Of
starting, each entry 70 pay So, to which
the association added $40. There were
several entries, but only one mare start
ed, and there being no contest the time
was not noted.
During the afternoon there we're
several scrub races, but no speed made
worthy Of note. The sport was kept
up until night set 10, when those pres
ent generally made their way back to