The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-09-25
Sanduskv County Agricultural
Society.
THE RUNNING RACES,
Prospects of the finestrrunning ever
yet witnessedinlthis or adjoining
Counties.

Probably there is no life more monotonous
than that of the farmer. Shut out from
society, remote in the country, he prosecutes
his honorable calling In the universal interest
of mankind, that we may receive "dsy by
day, our daily bread" To him may verify
be ascribed the noblest of all callings-that
of .nourishing and maturing Gods choicest
gifts to his creatures, and in the midst of such
worthy laborious toll why should he not ex-
claim with the merchant and artiEan, that
"An work and no play makes Jack dull boy"
He does do SO, and hence the anxious looking
toward to his county fair, where he mora par
ticularly longs to witness, by way of recrea-
ton, the competitive Heetness on the turf
Horses are his daily associates-his pride and
fondest ambition. he loves a good horse
he admires be5ond measure tbs strength, en-
durance and alacrity of that most noble and
valued servant of mankind. In fact, the very
name of race inspires him with burning
desire to witness
''The shining hOof trip o'er the plain
In contest with its kind"
Hence it is we find, the excitement of
the chase lends SO great a charm to our county
meetings-wins increasing patronage-and
contributes an eclat to the gathering obtaina-
BILE in an equal degree from no other source
A word, therefore, upon
OUR COMING RACES.
Ifpresent prospects be any indication, we
feel fully justified in saying that the contests
of this year give the fullest assurance of
eclipsing anything ever yet witnessed in this
or adjoining counties. Men possessed of tried
and valued horses-ranking among the par
ticular "stars" that have graced the turf from
this Stats-are, byyaccident of circumstances,
enabled to place US some Of the choicest
animals on the course, as though the stakes
were twice the amount, and so strange are
the horses TO each other on the track-as a
whole-that the greatest enthusiasm and ex-
citement will inevitably await their coming
To the Hscratch" In the three year old trot;
some beautiful and promising young animals
are already entered-though they are a scrap
lot, three of them being owned by Messrs.
Bush & Dennis, DR.. Gfoat and Mr.. Geo.
June. In the three minute race we are also
ali thus far entered being young horses, yet
ssniring to laurels. We find them from the
stables of L. Gibbs, Fremont; I. Bush, Fre-
mont; SamL Skenk, Cincinnati; and Q. S.
Price, Bellevue. Those capable of judging,
assure US this is an excellently matched race
mn to the present, and will afford most enjoy
sble recreation. AS regards the pacing match,
only three competitors are talked of, they be-
longing to Mr.. D.. Harvey, Clyde; Chan.
NoTton's "Canada JACK" and Mr.. Branon's,
MSWitch," from Bellevue. OF these, We are
unable TO say much in regard to the Clyde
horse, not knowing it, but "Canada Jack"
is no stranger here, being noble goer, great
fayorite and a valuable horseot known
achievements, while "Switch" Is q splendid
creature and a most formidable antagonist on
any course. The half-mile and repeat fat
race is also anxiously looked forward to as
striking event, some capital "blood' having
already been infused into it. "Mud Hen,"
which won last year, Is again to be present,
and will doubtless once more give an excellent
account of herself. The ''Wagoner mare"
from Seneca County is promised, as also
Seagar's s.Bonny Scotland" both of which
latter horses possess capital pedigrees Tor
past exploits Mr.. Gilmore, Of Ballville Is to
enter his splendid mare, and Mr.. Adam BAR,
of Rollersville, is expected to pit an equal
| ly promising creature. Though several other
/ horses are expected to take part in this race,
these alone will afford ample evidence that
the race will be characterized for splendid
running. We now come to the "Mile racs.
and repeat''-the great event Of the season.
/ In this Mr.. Bush will be on hand with two
''partieular starr" "Nelly Bush" and "Utca,"
( both Of which are special faYorites, and took
prizes at Cleveland. Other magnificent horses
/ It is whispered about are to take part in this
race, among them being the noted Hartland
/ horse from Pennsylvania. OF course the
foregoing are only few in each race, many
more being expected 70 enter before "time"
/ il called. The traok-unsurpassed for its aize
in the State-neveE was in finer condition,
and the weather permitting, viii afford
magnificent opportunity for an impartial test
Of the respective merits Of the several AMI
nalA