Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-20

Closing Day Of the Third Annual Exhibition.
Lady Eqnestrians Riding for the Premium
.5...s "a Saddle, ,--.-r.
Award of Premiums to Exhibitors.
Prize Drawing at the Court House, sc
SIXTH DAY.

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Yesterday was the last day of the fair
which was the most successful of any exhi-
bition ever held in this section, as anindi-
cation of which the officers of the Society
are entirely satisfied with the manner in
which everything passed off, with the dis
play of stock and the various products and
long list of articles of utility and beauty
The crowd in attendance was not so large
as on Friday, but probably numbered two
or three thousand. Messrs Akers and
Shropshire, auctioneers, were on the
ground and sold several head of cattle be-
sides sheep, hogs and many articles in the
building.
TAikf SPEED RING E1
At about twelve o'clock the racing took
place for the Society purse of S25, for un-
trained saddle horses, for which there were
thirteen entries, distance three'eights of
mile y q Af-s1-1l-l1 y L' cIL
E Whitaker entered s g, "Scarecrow.Y
J J Hardin b m, "Anne."
FM Smith, clay bank, Yellow jack
et." iFBfBHBf3f oEFHgsswrfzg-F 20
G Fl Luttrell, b g. p.
] JAAult, r m. 7i17-. .a.o~. 81. --l
L M Luttrell, ch g.H bgFo--sf
Samuel Walker, b m.r r99gag
VIM Gillespie, b g.
G. M Ford, b g. "eA'
s1fAndy Knott. s, ,g.aeg 90 '.sf Oh. szfl4E
Robt Wood, b M, '' Wild Goose" and
one other, two entries. 20 5rlT zrsv, .srri O..
A Benefits entry completed the list,
but was ruled out, as was also Robt.
Woods mare. "a .51 + r-f.-ssss s.E .rf5i.l.
The first heat was won by Woods re
naming horse; the second by Whitaker's
''Scarecrow,n and the third was also
awarded the latter horse, which decided
the race. 49, .,.-.- .--.- ~. =. ...5
Late in the afternoon there were two
improvised races, the first of which was
won by bay owned by DIR DIT Boynton,
the purse being $40. The second was won
by Louis Luttrell, purse So. sIa i.gt
THE PREMIUM SADDLE, =
Offered by O'Conner &. Co.,. for the best
lady equestrian, if there were five compet-
ing for it, reverted to Gen. ]. A. Mabry,
the winner of the three mile dash on
Thursday. General III. learning that sew
eral ladies desired to show their skill in
equestrianism, with great liberality waiv-
ed his claim and accorded them the privi-
lege of riding, without even insisting on
the number mentioned in the conditions
imposed by the firm offering the pre-
miums. -se Er~rs.rt. ..-.----.1 = n
The following ladies entered the lists:
Mrs Charles w DePue. a
Miss G. r Harris.
Miss G. A Kirk.
Miss M Doyle. ...H-.
Miss Mamie Jones.
Mrs I Hough.
Mrs Cynthia Doyle. ~
The judges were Rev D M McReynolds,
Alex Simmons, ESQ.,, and Lieut. Il L
nIOr. rrrrI, ffnr ofxyin hnir in
structions the ladies, who were accompa
MED each by gentlemen. rode back and
and forth in front of the stand and once
around the track, when, when, after a
careful and critical examination of the
merits of each, the saddle was awarded
Miss M Doyle, Colonel Yearwood an
nouncing that the duty of the committee
was most delicate one, where all were so
deserving. 81 ltkE
The remarks of the spectators during the
trial of skill was very complimentary to
the fair contestants, and perhaps reconcil-
ed them to defeat, which they bore with
the grace so eminently characteristic of the
sex.
q EfE THE PREMIUMS d
were awarded at three o'clock in the after
noon, the list of which will be published
in Tuesday mornings papers. .s
Barry & Mcdaniel, carried Oft three blue
ribbon for crackers and the first premium
for the best display of confectionery.
Al M Spiro & Bro carried off the first
premium for ornamental confectionery,
which was a most unique specimen of
skill.
Mr. Kern took the premium for the best
and largest cake. eE ar
A B Melindy was awarded the premium
chrome for the best tr6tting horse. We
learn that he challenged Mr.. Dickinson
for dash of two miles between Dandy
Jacku and the grey mare that beat him on
Friday, but the latter declined for less
distance than three miles.
fE F AN ACCIDENT, %sf
the only one that occurred during the
week, happened to Mr. Robert Wallace.
He was engaged In preparing horse for
race, when he was thrown TO the ground
and the animal stepped on his leg and
broke it. e. IE.
During the day the contestants for the
prizes for compositions and the best per-
| former on the piano were awarded. For
| the former there were only two compet-
| ing, both of whom were pupils from Miss
Anderson's school. aasf
THE PRIZE DRAWING.
Last night at about o'clock, as per an
nouncement at the Fair Grounds, the prize
drawing took place at the Court House.
| The excitement was intense, and at an
early hour that building was crowded
| to such an extent as to force the committee
| 70 ,oo,,ock than, 10 ronoir fo tho ctrppt