The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-10-05

excellent. Considerable dissatisfaction was
manifested over the result of the "big" trot,
which came of on Friday In fact, the contest
for time waxed warm, and fearful results
were anticipated And while We do not en-
courage horse racing in any manner or form
at county Fairs we most emphatically fail to
see the object of selecting a man from New
Jersey or any adjoining State, to serve as judge
OF race on Pennsylvania course, which, 1t
appears, is invariably the case at our Fair, and
a general dissatisfaction ensues, let him be ever
so impartial in his decisions Let us hope that
by the advent of another year these defects may
be effectually remedied, as it is decided fact
that then, and not until then, will our Fairs
prove success. The base ball match which
took place on Thursday afternoon, on the
grounds of the society, between the White
Caps of Stroudsburg and the Red Jacket club
Of Oakland, proved, as will be seen by the
score below, rather one-sded affair. The
Red Jackets arc rising club, however, aud, as
this was only the first of a series of games 20
he played between these two clubs, the cham
pionship is far from being decided. Owing to
the lateness of the hour, the rain in the mean
time sadly impeding the progress of the
game, but FIVE innings were played. The
following is the score:
INNINGS / 9 8 5
Red Jackets 0 o 3 3-5
White Caps % 5 5 7 6-45
Much merriment was created on Friday
afternoon, over running race between two
horses, owned by parties in Smithfeld. -
Moser entered a handsome bay, and Evan
Harman entered beast-whether mule or
horse it would very difficult matter for us to
decide-at all events, it was the worst speci-
men of horse we ever saw. The Mosier horse
distanced his antagonist from the start, and
won the race easily. The other beast, when
nearing the judges stand, evidently much
chagrined at his defeat, suddenly bethought
himself to leave the grounds in disgust and,
suiting action to this train of thought, made a
plunge through the crowd, and ran off the
bridge which stands near the track, pitching
the driver headlong into the water In the
excitement of the moment little girl also fell
from the bridge into the water. We are hap
py to state, however, that complete ducking
and big scare, were the extent of their inu-
ries. 1t seems almost a miracle, owing to the
large number of people upon the course at the
time, that at least some limbs were not broken
Upon occasions of this kind, all classes of peo-
pie are drawn together in one common body.
There is one class who go there for the purpose
of seeing the sights. and enjoying themselves as
best as they can. There is another class who,
it appears, so there for the express purpose of
determining Just how much benzine they can
navigate under, and, after getting their skins
thoroughly soaked. to make themselves utterly
obnoxious in the sight of all well-thinking peo-
pie. Ofthe latter class there were large num-
bers present, both on Thursday and Friday,
the two last days Of the Fair, and the special
police, appointed for the occasion, were kept
very busy, quelling riots, ETC., etc. And thus
commenced and ended, the Twelfth Annual
Fair.