Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-11
The Rockville Agriculture, Fair.

LAoi OAf sfhoSEEDINGS-rHE RACES. &C.
Correspondence Of The Ece7aino Ssarl
ROCKVILLE, Montgomery county, Md,
Sept. 1o.-The fair closed TO day There was
a goodly attendance from the District of CO.
lumbia and the surrounding country, and
the general verdict was that the fair has
been success, both in point OF excellencs of
display and In the number of visitors.
THE RACES
The first race came off at II O'Clock
ing a trial OF speed between ,orsa. ~,
Maryland and fast nags f. Tia u.s. " M
Columbia The fon.,wins persons were Sol OF
S.S 90. coi S s:aMa a; A: s Nicholson U.
Gsssaway, and Col. Boyd. The following
were the entries jay, by VIM. j. Cooke;
Yet, Dr. Z. {. Etchison; Fanny. Henry Du
ley Bessie, William Davis; SILK, William
Tyler. The race was mile dash, best two
IN three. The first heat was won by BESSIE,
although the betting was in favor of Fanny
The latter, however, won the second heat in
the winner.
Rain interrupted the reading Of the award
of premiums and rendered the track unfit for
racing; but the judges inall decided To have
the next race, which was for purse of S3O0
10 the first horse, S125 for the second and SIS
for the third; mile heats, best three in five.
The f9iIoWirg were the entries:-Honest
John, 10y chris Harper; General Macarthur
by S. +. Morrow; Nashville Maid by VIM
CnIeyard; John jay. by Allan Dorsey. The
sta was made at 2 p. m, the race being
finally took the lead, and Kept II, winning ia
::h2; the Maid won the second and General
Macarthur the third heat.
The mule race for Prize of Sl5 occasioned
much amusement. There Were only two en-
tries, Lightning Joe, by Robert Kelly. and
Telt graph Jim, by f. Il. Perry. Joe won the
race; time, Is minutes.
THE FOLLOWING AWARD CT PREMIUMS
in addition to those printed in Yesterdays
STAR, was announced to dav:
BIOOded HOrseS.-For best stallion, 4 wears
ola ana above, h. j: Hoyle: do. brood mare,
years old and above, W X. Gather; do.
mare and foal, W. X. Gather.
Sd0cHe HOrSes.-For best mare or gelding, 4
years old and upwards, j. j. Owens; best
stallion, years old and upwards, w. r Pax
Iox; DO. walking mare or gelding, George
Bradley.
quick Draft Horses.-For best stallion, w
J. Gary; do. mare or gelding, Allen Dorsey;
second best mare or gelding. Sellman d Fad
eley; bestmare and foal, w. L. Young; best
span or horses and mares, w. w. Rapley;
second best span of horses and mares, Capt
j. w. Foster; best 3-year old colt or filly,
John Pepper; second best 3-year old colt or
filly, VIM. c. Hazel; best 2-year old colt or
filly, Sellman 4 Fadeley; do. 1-year old colt
or lilly, VIM. T.. Muncaster; second best l.
year old colt or FLY, w. r. Gather
Horses Of General UtaIy.-For best stallion.
Franklin Groomes; do. mare or gelding, w
j. Cook.
Heavy Draft Horses-For best stallion. p
j. Snouffer; do. gelding, VIM. f. Muncaster:
do. 3 year old colt or filly, Samuel II. Jan,
Dey; do; 2-year old colt or FLY, S. T. Stone
street; DO; l-year old colt or filly, Walter NJ
Talbot; do. mare and foal, John Thomson
Mule and Horse Tedms.-For best team OF
horses, not less than four, TO j. f. Wilson;
best team OF mules, not less than four, Jas.
per Nj. jackson; best span of horses John z
Wilson; second best span of horses, Alban
Brooke; best span of mules, Alban Brooke
Hon. John Lee Carroll, the democratic can.
didate for governor of Maryland. was on the
gtound today, and received quite an ovation
from his friends. Y