The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-06
OHIO STOCK FAIR!
LARGE DISPLAY OF LIVE sTOOKi
Fine Gait lie, Hogs, sheep and HOrses
SUCCESS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT,

nual Ohio Stock Fair opened in Tif-
fin. The weather was pleasant and
the prospects Of q great success in the
display Of all kinds Of fine stock was
good. Most Of the day was spent in
completing the general arrangement
Of affairs, getting stock in position,
etc. In the afternoon two races took
place. The first race was for Pacing
Hoses-mile heats-best three in
five. The horses that started were
F. J. WorIow's "Copper BOtto m -
Jas. Harrison's ''Brown Kitty" r.
I. Leases "Jobn Wesley"
FIRST HEAT.
The horses got of very evenly with
Copper Bottom on the inside, John
Wesley next and Brown Kitty on the
outside. The position was maintain
ed for a short distance when the horses
strung out, Copper Bottom leading
the other two, Brown Kitty gOodsee-
Ond, and John Wesley closely fol-
lowing. Kitty during the heat made
three bad breaks and was passed by
Wesley. The horses crossed the score,
Copper Bottom winning the heat in
2:3Sl and doing it easily.
SECOND HEAT.
The horses got I'm relatively the
same position as before and Kitty and
Wesley fought hard for the second
place. Kitty was successful, making
a close second while Copper Bottom
took the heat in 2:413.
THIRD HEAT.
This heat was similar to the second,
with q like result, Copper Bottom
taking it and the race. Copper Bot
tom took first money 500 and Brown
Kitty the second $50.
The running race was a failure as Of
the two horses entered, but one could
be got of. The entries were, H. J.
Starts, sCruzier ID" and Furgeson &
Co.'S "Jennle FurgesOn, $50 90 to
first and so 90 to the secOnd-track
heats. Cruzier was awarded the first
money and Jennie was declared dis
taneed as she refused to start.
Just previous to the races a parade
Of the fast stock was had on the track
and finer display Of speed animals
was never seen. There were about
fifty Of them. All were not out.
The receipts were s16O against less
than a tenth Of that sum for the first
day last year.
SECOND DAY.
Beautiful weather marked the
second day Of the Stock Fair, and at
early morning the people began to
gather in to witness the sights that
were to be seen.
The stock was all on the ground and
it was as good an exhibition of fine
animals as was ever gathered togeth-
er in Northern Ohio.
Our space viii not admit OF a de-
tailed mention Of the stock, and by
whom exhibited; but suffice it to say
that it is excellent and represents
many of the counties Of the State,
with q showing of Seneca County
stock which we point to with pardon
able pride.
list OF STOCK-SI-FFP.
Imported Shropshiredown3 3; South
down 35; Fine Wool 20; LEICESTER IL
Cottswold 20; American Merino Sc;
Grade IA; Spanish Merino 4. Total
I79.
Magic "a; Berkshire 4S; Chester
White y; Lancashire s. Total 81.
CATTLE.
Grades %; Devons II; AIderney
Is; Short Horn 35; Hereford %; Ok
en-Yoke 5. Total 1O7.
HORSES.
Stations S5; Geldings "a; Mares
%; Colts 4. Total SO. Jacks l.
In fast animals, including run
ners, trotters and PAGERS, there are
forty-five.
The appearance of the stock is beau
tiful, and makes all seeing it wish
they were in the fine stock business.
The number of agricultural imple-
ments on the Ground is very large,
comprising every kind of farm and
labOr-saving machinery.
THE RACES.
The first race was for three year old
trotters, half mile heats, best three in
five. The entries were Buckeye Joe,
Jay Cooke and Hambletonian. Jay
Cooke took the three first heats easily
in 1881, 1:S7 and 1872. The other two
horses were shut out on the third
heat.
The second race was for trotting
horses that had never beaten ESQ; mile
heats, best two in three. Dock, Inch
Worm, Lady Star, Lady Clyde and
Jenny Lind started. Dock took the
first two heats in $50 and 2:52, and
the race. Inch Worm took the sec
ond, Lady Clyde tie third and Lady
Star the fourth money.
A protest was entered that Dock
had made a mile in less than ESQ.
The protest was not sustained and the
first money was given to Dock.
The race was very fine one.
To-day the programme for horses
is tFotting races for four years old and
three minute horses.