The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-13

display in general, was very good The
Grafton, by Gen. Charles E. Phelps, is deserv-
ing OF more than passing mention. He
avoided the track beaten by so many OF
his predecessors who have addressed the
crowd at former agricultural fairs, and strucl;
new vein. His Grafton was listened to with
attention and pleasure, and deserved TO have
much larger audience. We propose ia
publish it next week.
For the chariot race the contestants were
George Vogts and George Archer The latter
won theprize.
Two trials of speed took place upon this
day. The first was race free for all, mile
heats best three in five. The entries were
six in number, as follows:
Henry Quinn, bay mare Irene; VIM
Browning, bay gelding Nose; John H. Payne
bay mare Cora; S. T. Lea, gray stallion
st. Lawrence; ID. Hammond, bay stallion
Kingsville Chief; ]. A. Barton, bay stallion
| Prince.
The race was won by Irene in three
straight heats as follows: Irene l, l, 1; ST.
Lawrence, 2,2,2; Kingsvillc Chief, A, 3, 8
Time 3: OF, 3: OF, 81 co.
The next was a race of horses Of the three
minute class, not over years old last spring,
trotting in harness, mile heats, best three in
five. II. l.. Morgan entered Frank d. X.
Bolton entered Glencoe; H. A. Bay entered
Prince and John II. Payne entered Little
Pet. The purse of $50 was won by Little
Pet in three straight heats, Glencoe taking
the second place and the purse of $lO and
Prince third
THIRD DAY.
The attendance on Thursday was the
largest everGseen upon the fair grounds,
being estimated at 1000 persons The
amusements on the track consisted ola pota-
to.picking match, n whcelbarrow race, in
which the contestants were blindfolded, climb.
ing creased pole, and bicycle race by E H.
Lawford, of Baltimore, and John Timms, of
Philadelphia The appearance of these sin
gular shaped vehicles upon the course at
were run, the first being won by Tmms, the
second by Lawford and the third by Timms
who carried off the przc.
The chariot race was next in order. For
this George i. Archer and John b. Favour
entered, Archer driving the red and Favour
the blue chariot The premium was won by
Archer
The burlcsquc chariot race which sue
ceeded was laughable. The animals
sad and thoughtful looking horse, and
mule with II will of his own, were attached
to rickelty vehicles. They were driven by
colorcd men, who gently appealed to them
to move faster by applying cedar branches
over their backs. A fair start was made,
and the mule at first took the lead. He
changed his mind very soon, however, and
running into ditch spilled the driver out and
waited patiently for him to resume the reins.
After some eXpostulation he started again,
but pcrcciving that his competitor was jog
ging along towards the home stretch, he con-
cluded that crossing the open space was the
nearest way to the judges stand, and quiet
ly going that way came again upon the
track and came in half length ahead of his
plodding competitor. lie celebrated his
victory by barbaric yawps."
A mule race came next. The entries were
H. S. Gorrel's Queen; w. B Buckingham's
Charley; Arch. Wilson's Davy and james
Smithson's Fox.
The list premium of $40 was won by Fox
and the I'd premium of S. by Queen.
The most exciting and closely contested
race Of the fair, up TO this time, then follow
ed. 1t was for the fastest horse raised and
owned in Hartford county, trotting in har-
ness, mile heats, best three in five. S. N.
Hyde entered Star of Hartford; John A.
Payne Laurel Blossom, and II. L. Morgan
Plutus On the first heat Laurel Blossom
broke badly and was distanccd.
STIR of Hartford came in first and Plutus
second, Two heats succeeded, both being
won by Star of Hartford. Time 2.5G, $50,
2.54. Mr.. Hyde's horse was driven by Mr.
Harry Hyde, who handled him with the dex-
terity of an expert.
This closed the regular programme for
the day.