Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-31
THE STOCK EXHIBITION.
An Increase of Interest and Attend
auee for the second Day.

anee for the second Day.
The second day of the Stock Exhis
bition, given under the auspices of the
Knoxville Driving Association proved
to be decided improvement over the
first, both in point OF interest and at
tendance.
The city was thronged with visitors
who had come from all directions
since the opening of the Exhibition,
and they began at an early hour re-
pairing to the Fair. The forenoon was
consumed In the examination of stock
in the line of horses, mules, etc., and
indicating by the blue ribbon the ones
entitled to premiums.
AS upon the day preceding, the
speed ring, which was announced for
1 o'clock, proved the attraction of the
day, and great numbers of people were
on hands at that hour, and during the
afternoon, and much interest was
taken in the trial and exhibition of
speed. The crowd in atte lance yes
terday, altogether, was vsriously esti-
mated at from 900 t. 200 persons
fully double that of the day before, if
not more than double.
The display of eaddle stock was
specially excellent, aud attracted uni
verEa al comment a. they were exercised
on the track.
For the premium "f $40 for The best
mare or geldiug u.ier saddle, sly e,
form aud action bnsidered, there was
as fine an array. Ii in all, of saddle
animals, as could be scared up any
where. The blue ribbon was taken
by Mr.. E S. McC!ung'- bay III re,
"Blue Ribbon" Something of de-
scription of this animal will be inter-
estiug She is 5 years old, 15i hands
high, sirei by DENMARK, /" out
of Second Glencoe mare.
She is fich bay. with
star in f.reht ali; thoroush b saddle aui-
gaits uaiar the ssd,iie. she ID prem
| ium ii II. ~ r, Gems IF the ICri,
| having tak-n rs blue ribbons, from a
sucki Z colt up, at fairs 10 the Blue
Grass" region Of Kentucky. Now
she is ag.;n successful, afer close
contest in the saddle ring, with IA fine
hore es.
Before the regular advertised racing
at the hour appointed, there was some
interesting exhibitions Of harness
stock on the track, in front OF the
Judges stand.
For the best mare or golding, four
years or over, style, form, size and
action considered, in harness, there
were about q dozen entries. The first
premium, $50, was taken by E. s
McClung; second, $40, by A. J. Nc
Kimmin, of Nashville.
The winner of the first premium il
Mr.. McClung's celebrated trottiDs
mare, "Princess." She is beautiful
chestnut sOrrel, 16 hands high, foul
years old. She is Kentucky breC
stock, by Downing's messenger" Gu
of "Diomed." Her style and action il
high and fine, and if trained properly
she will show great speed. She tool
the ribbon in the ring with about 6
dozen fine trotters, including the cele
brated "Membrinon mare of J. F
Jones, of Bristol.
These two mares described, were
noted ia the "Blue Grass section o.
Kentucky. and when sold, the RECORD
: of the sale was forwarded to the
Turf, Field and Farm, New York
together with their pedigrees.
For the best filIy, or gelding, three
years old and under, there were sew
eral entries, and the premium, $40
and blue ribbon, were taken by A. J
McKimmin, of Nashville.
THE FIRST RACE
of the day was trotting in harness, IA
class, best in 5, mile heats, 1st horse
800; 2nd, $25; 3rd, SIS. There wer'
three entries, by J. F. Jones, Bristol
A. J. McKimmin, of Nashville; ant
w. w. Davis, Bristol. The three frs
heats were won by Jones, time of Is
2.393; End, 1855; 3rd, 237. McKim
min took the second purse, and Davi
third.
For the second race, trotting, mil
heats, best 2 in 3, stations not over
years, with no record, 1st horse $50
End $50; there were two starters, G. G
McCarty and Reps Jones. Won b,
McCarty. time AL, the other horse
distanced.
The three year old trotting race
single mile heats, 1st horse $50, Zoo
horse $40, had two entries, A. ]. Nc
Kimmin and w. L. Mcfarland, O
Bristol. Won by McKimmin. Tim,
323.
There were five entries for the run
rung race, half mile heats, best il
8; 1st horse S25, End horse SIS. The,
were Jas. M. Hunter, Steve Condor
r. ]. Scruggs, Cicero Hale and VIM
Houk. First heat won by Cicer,
Hale, of Washington county; secont
by Steve Condor, Of Knoxville; thirt
and fourth by Jas. NJ. Hunter, o
Bulls GAP, who was winner of th
purse.
This ended the racing, it having