The daily gazette., 1878-09-26

Alex. Maxwell, $. g., John e., 222
T. s. Clark, b. M, Clara B., l l 1
Bryant & Clark, $. G., Chesapeake dis.
Tlme-2:36l, 3:39I, 2:40l
The second race was the 30 class.
Two horses only started, Mollie and
Sorrel Top. This race fell rather HAT
Mollie getting the pole and runhing In
three straight heats, Sorrel Top not seem
ing to drive to win. =,
VIM. II. Doble, b. M, Mollie l l
j. H. Phillips, C. g., relTop q q ose =
Time 2.40; 235 236t;
Tie third race was the 24O race. For the
first time during tho fair the one, two,
three order was broken and the heats
split up. The first heat was started with
| Annie ", at the pole, which she held un-
| til the back stretch when Charley Grey
passed her and was not headed again dur-
| ing the heat, winning in 2.409 Fannle
Fern, second. The second heat was
started after several trials and after the
judges had threatened to fine the drivers,
with Charley Grey the pole horse slightly
| OIL the lead, which he held half way over
the first quarter when Annie ", took
the pole and held it until on the three
quarters stretch when she either quit
work or was pulled, when Fannie Fern,
who was over three lengths behind, came
up and passed her, wining the heat In
9 80; Annie ", second. The third neat
was started with Fannie Fern the pole
horse slightly an the lead, which she held
all the way round until ON the nome
stretch WREN May who had been pushing
her all the way round passed and came
in ahead, winning the heat in 23o3;
Fannie Fern second. :
The fourth heat was started amid furl
ous excitement, May, Fannie Fern and
Charley Grey having each won a heat;
and no one knew where the next would
fall. Palmer Boy was withdrawn and
only four horses started. The start was
a very good one, May the pole horse rs se,s De,
ling on the lead, but was quickly Tapped
by Annie ", Charley Grey third. In tins
oTder they continued half way down the
back stretch when Fannie Fern came up
and took second position, May broke
when Fannie Fern went ahead, May re-
covered quickly and passed Fannie on
the home stretch, winning the neat III
2 40. In the fifth heat May took the lead
land was not headed, winning the heal
and the race in 2.40; Fannie Fern second
$40 CLAss-PURsE 5000 90.
Walker & Mcdaniel, Annie V.
A. Ill. Perolue, Charley Grey,
j. NJ. Starth,b. NJ. Fannie Fern, ~
| ~. %. U. h
g. II. Palmer, b. g. Palmer Boy, dl
Time 240t; 2 80; 2.36l; 240; 240
INCIDENTS.
A number amusing incidents occurred
during the tournament and the attend
Ling ceremonies. One of the Marshali
assistants afforded much amusemen
whenever his horse turned around, ant
in crowning one ef the fair maids o
honor the crown was somewhat large
and the efforts of the gallant knight t'
adorn her brows with the beautiful tokeI
resulted In lis landing the crown ovel
her head on to her shoulders, much t6
the amusement of the spectators and
confusion of the gallant knight, but thu
lady with admirable GOODNESS extracted
it from its unfortunate lodgment, took
reef in it and put it on again.
During the morning Mr.J. Harry God
win, ON behalf of the ladies', presented
lProf. Mark Hassler with a beautiful bo
ouet. The Professor declined to make I
speech, but rendered "Auld Lang Syne'
as a solo on the cornet.
James L. Wslcott, ESD, in getting owe
the fence In front of the grand stand thi
morni ny, shipped and sprained his ankl
very severely, from the effects of whicl
he will probably be disabled for severa
, weeks.