Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-23

as Knoxville, Oct. 2sth. 2si IN and 30ih.
Premium list of prizes to be awarded ct
the grand exhibition of stock and three
DAYS racing, to be held at Fair Grounds,
Knoxville, Tennessee, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday. Oct. 18th, 10Th and
Both, 1879, under the auspices Of the Knox.
Vile Driving Association. fe
| President-James d. Cowan.
| Secretary and Treasurer-H. B. Bran
| ner.
Superintendnt-E. s. McClung.
| Track Superintendent Z. McCarty.
Gate fees, rs cents; children under 10
years old. 10 cents.
Executive Committee-J. W. Lewis. j.
T. McTeer, M. Z. Thompson.
1 Isss co., Sped as fnsa eGHss to k sss
county; Hon. r. K. Bird, Roane; Col.
Geo. 4. Mcclellan. Sullivan; q. q; Nc
Carly, Knox; William Catlett, Sewer;
| Worth Stickley, Monroe; Il. s. Payne,
Knox j. w. Sims, Knox; Il. b. Clay,
Hawkins; 81. 81. Matock, McMinn; =. a.
| Coffin, Knox.
A large and commodious grand stand,
to seat z,OOO persons, will be erected on the
track, opposite the judges stand and exhl-
bition ring.
All premiums to be paid in cash unless
otherwise mentioned in premium list, $ZO
and upward in gold, under $50 in silver;
| Entries for speed ring will close at .
o'clock p. m. on the day preceding each
race, and for the exhibition ring by III q.
m. on the day of exhibition.
No entrance fee charged for stock ex-
hibited in ring.
Ten per cent of the first money OF each
entry for purses in speed ring.
Three or more entries and two starters re-
| quired when there is second money, and
| five entries and three starters when third
money. Running under rules of the Nash
| Vile Blood Hors Association and trotting
under National rules. ..=
| 1t will be the aim of this Association to
deal fairly with all, and to have premiums
| awarded to the animals on exhibition, and
not to owners Of same. In order that this
rule may pc carried out, no judges of any
| class shall be appointed until all entries are
made, and then the Su erintendents and
Executive Committee shall appoint them
with q view to s curing the strictest i'm
partially.
ORDER OF EXHIBITION AND PREMIUM LIST.
| FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER
& gT- %, 1879.
Exhibition of stock in ring will begin
promptly at 20 q. N. Judges will be in
the stand in the centre of the Exhibition at
| that hour.
CLASS ASLEEP AND HOGS.
Gid; Fl. Strong and Joe Wright. Super
intendents -..
Lot l.. Southdown Sheep.
Best Buck, So 90. -
Best Eve $500
Best Lamb. Buck or Eve. $500.
Lot II, Cotswold Sheep.
Best Buck, SIS co.
Best Eve. $500.
Best Lamb, Buck or Eve, $500.
/ Best display of sheep, not less than 10
head, any breed. owned by one per-
Lot Ill, Berkshire Hogs.
Best Boar, $500.
Best Sow. $500.
Best Sow and Pigs, S. co.
Lot w, Poland China Hogs.
Best Boar, $500
Best Sow. $500.
Best Sow and Pigs, $5O1
Lot ", Hogs all other Breeds.
| Best Boar $500.
Best Sow, $500. ....... ......-.r
Best Sow and Pigs, $50. .-..
Best Fstted Hogs, Any Breed, $500.
Best display of hogs, any breed, not
less than 10 head, owned by any per-
son, $500.
CLASS B CATTLE.
w. s. Shield, of Granger, and Col
John Nj eek, of Jefferson, Superintendent.
The following special premium for lot
|. will be given by B. R. Strong, dealer in
dry goods, Market Square, Knoxville,
Tennessee:
Lot l., Short Horns.
Best Bull, two years old and over, $1,000.
Best Bull, one year old, $500.
Best Cow, two years old and over, $500.
Best Hefer, one year old, $500.
Best Heifer or Bull Sucking. $500
EAk
Best Bull, two years old and over, $1,000.
Best Bull, one year old, So 90.
Best Cow, two years old and over, $500.
Best Heifer, year old, $1,000.
Best Heifer or Bull Sucking, $500.
Lot llI.-Any other than Jersey and
Short Horns.
Best Bull, two years old and over, $1,000.
Best Bull, one year old, $500.
Best Cow, two years old and over, $1,000.
Best Heifer, one year old, $500.
Best Heifer or Bull Sucking, $500.
Lot V.-Best yoke of oxen, $1,000.
Best fatted beef any breed, $500.
Best display of full blooded cattle, not
less than six head, owned by one person,
$1,000.
SECOND DAY. WEDNESDAY, OCT.
%. 1879.
CLASS C.-JACKs AND JENNETs.
N. T. Henson and E. 81. Flennikin, Su-
perintendents.
Best Jack, three years old and over,
$40 90.
Best Jennet, any age, $500.
Best pair Match Mules, in harness. open
to all except Knox county, $3.50,
Best pair Mach Mules, in harness, open
TO all, $500.
Best Mule, two years old and over, open
to all, $1,000
Best Mule, one year old, $500.
Best Mule Sucking, $500.
CLASS D.-BLooDED HORSES.
G. A Coffin and Gen. Jos. A. Mabry,
Superintendent.
Best stallion, three years old and over,
$lb.,0.
Best Stallion, two years old and over.
$1,000
Best Mare or Gelding, four years old
and ander six, $1,000, by Col. Hn. Martin,
Best Fllly, two years old. $500.
Best Filiy, one year old, $500.
Best Filly Sucking, Us 90.
Best Thorough bred with pedigree),
nat footed, walking one mile around track,
Mare or Gelding, $1,000. by Col Hugh
| Martin.
CLASS E-sADDLE HORSES
Best Stallion, three years old and over,
| $L GO.
Best Stallion, two years old and over,
5000
| Best Mare or Geldinr (stvle form and