Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-04
THE NATIONAL FAIR.
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The Trotting Races To-day.
Ascords of Fesssfssssss, etc.

ming to the grounds was crowded. Noticeable
among those In attendance were many men and
women from the surrounding counties in Mary
land and Virginia The wind, which greatly
annoyed those visiting the grounds yesterday,
had abated to some extent. and the walks in the
grounds were crowded with promenaders- The
water tanks on the grounds were frozen this
morning. This afternoon large icicles were
hanging from the tanks. A movement is on foot
proposition meets with general favor. The race
track had undergone thorough rolling and was
In No. 1 condition. The grand stand was
crowded.
THE FIRST RACE TODAY.
First race-2:26 class. Premium, $500. First
horse, $500; second SEQ; third 81 20; fourth $50
Harry Hill, Phil Dougherty, Daniel the Prophet,
Harry aa1aWha Farmer s Boy Blll Oakley; May lay
favorite in the pools last night.
The starters were called promptly at O'Clock.
The following were the entries in the 1926 class
best three in five: Phil. Dougherty, May, Harry
Kanawha. Lyman. Farmer Boy, Business, H. E.
Tie firsi heat was won by Lyman in 2:23 Bust
ness second, Oakley third
THE SECOND RACE TODAY
Second race-2:35 class. Premium $500. First
horse $500; second 5000; third, $3.50; fourth, $50
Gilt Edge. Duck, Surprise Lark. Sallie Scott and
Legal Tender. In the pOolSelling Duck and
Lark brought $50 each, to S. on the field.
In the 2:35 class the starters were Duck, Lark
Saliie Scott, Gilt Edge and Legal Tender.
FINISH OF YESTERDAYS RACES.
The result OF the three minute race yesterday
was published in THE STAR OF last evening
Fleming Girl winning in three straight heats,
235, 2:34 and 2:34.
In the PIG class the result of the three first
heats was announced in THE STAR, Hannis
having won two heats and Charlie Ford the
third heat. AT this time there was considerable
excitement. Ford had been the favorite in the
"a Crjy
When he won the third heat stock in him rose
again, but there were many on the ground who
still stuck to Hannis. In the fourth heat Char
ley again won, and also the fifth heat and the
race-the time being 1927, 2:2s, 2:261G, 2:27 and
2:261G.
AWARDS OF PREMIUMS.
The judges Of the different classes of exhibits
at 10 am resumed the awarding of premiums
with the following result:
For best three-year old bull, Judge VIM. Full
lerton, of Fairfax county, Va; also, best two
under two years old; best bull calf months
old, do; best COW years old, do; best heifer
year old and months, do; best heifer calf. do;
best COW years and / month Old, do; ColtSwold
sheep, to General G. s. Means, Of Va; best buck,
same: best pen OF ewes, same; best pen of four
eve lambs, same; best pen OF three buck lambs,
same; Shropshire, Hampshire and OXfordshire
downs, to Martin & Clark of Va. best pair of
ewes, years old and over class 20, Southdowns,
to General G. S. Means; best buck, same; best
three ewes, same; best four eve lambs, same;
best three bucks, same; class 21, fine wool, to
Martin & Clark best three ewes; best SOW, one
and two years old, d. w. Mcmahon; best lot of
pigs over one and under two years same; best
boar, over six months and under twelve months,
t. L. Hume; best fat steers Joshua Fletcher, of
Loudoun county, Va; best herd of fat cattle,
same; best pair OF heavy working oxen, J.. B.
Hill; best pair light oxen, same: best boar, two
years old, T. L. Hume; best boar, one and two
years Old, c. II. Kettle; best SOW, two years old
and upwards, T, l. Hume; best sow, between
one and two years old, T, L. Hume; best lot OF
months n T.. Hume.
six and under twelve menthS, T. L. Hume best
boar, under six months, same; best SOW, under
six months. same; best boar six months, same;
best SOW, over two years. same; best SOW, one
year old and under two years, D. Mcmahon; best
SOW, six months old and under twelve months
T. L. Hume.
Among the premiums awarded yesterday were
the following: Best pressed brick, Z. E. Smith;
best aquarium and ornamental nsh, Henry
Bishop; best heavy boots for men, j. j. Georges
best light boots, j. J. Georges.
awarded to Allison Nailor for the best two-horse
coach; r. H. Graham, best two-horse carriage;
also, best one-horse carriage and best spring
7. Dunlap, best four-horse farm wagon; F.
L. Moore, best two-horse farm wagon; T. W.
Lawford, best four-wheel velocipede; also, best
Rage; Col. L. P. Wright Son, best Street
sweeper; A. j. Joyce, best uncovered pony phae-
ton; Sterrtck & Co., best plain-finished buggy
Wheel 1f j. ken Kend hla Son best buggy spoke
ware display; stenck Co., best express wagon
wheel.
The Purcellyille Manufacturing Company took
the premium for the best grain drill; McSherry
Co., Dayton, Ohio, broadcast grain and seed
sower; F. L. Moore, moving machine; j. A. Ba-
ker, reaptng machine; G. r. Dunlop combined
Hagerstown Steam Engine and Manufacturing
Company, horsepower threSher and mower;
HagerstoWn Separator Company, steam thresher
and separator; Joshua Thomas, of Baltimore
machine olOV1r-nlp1nfnpm machine. A
B. Farquhar, twO-horse power for general pur-
poses, for farmers use; Joshua Thomas, Of Bal
timore, best portable steam engine for agricul-
tural purposes not less than six-horse power,
put in operation on the grounds
In the Dog Department-Fancy and Hunting
II 5of tns 6es5 n Oh MRS
best greyhound; VIM. Chubb, best Newfound-
land; D. c. Turner, best mastiff; H. P. Brennan,
best pointer; M. F. DAILY, best setter; G. L. Har-
Cat Departmental Geo. B. Chittenden, best
black cat; Geo. o: Monder, best Maltese; DIR. r.
II. Evans, best white.
were awarded to Ed. Abner for the best Ca
tawba, also sparkling wine, extra dry; to Mar
shall Co. for California hook and Ohio table
claret; Chas Klotz, sweet wine, best claret and
white sweet wine; second premium, sparkling
wine, Browning Middleton; Rev. j. A. Buck,
best port 10 years old; Barbour & Hamilton, best
rye whisky.
hand bouquet; L. Schmid & Sons, everlasting
bouquet; j. II. Small, cultivated ferns; also pre-
MUM for floral design for supper table and best
arranged basket Of cut flowers.
Cassard & Son, of Baltimore, best ham OF
bacon.
A. Saks & Go. for gents finest dress suits;
also, gents finest business suit and best cloth
overcast; Geo. F. TimmS for boys best cloth
suit.
Domestic Sewing Machine company for best
family sewing machine; Singer, best button-hole
sewing machine; F. L. Moore, best churn.
THE DAIRY PRODUCTS AWARDS.
class as follows:
Glass 81, section 1, best butter, 3 f1rkins ex-
portation Sc pounds, 100: awarded to Geo. NJ.
oyster & Co.
Class 81, section 2, butter in f1rkin for ship
ping, Sc pounds, so; to Geo. N. oyster & Co.
Class 81, section 8, best butter in f1rkin, not
less than Is pounds, 50; to Geo. NJ oyster 4 Co.
Glass 81, section 4, creamery butter, best fir
kinS in shipping order, not less than Sc lbs,
made in the following months, VIZ: One in
June, one in July, and one In August; to A. <.
Phillips.
Glass 61, section 5, butter not less than lbs
in roll or print; G. NJ oyster & Co. SpoundS in
roll, g exhibits) G! M. Oyster Co.
THE STOCK EXHIBIT
The entries for the stock exhibit closed at 4
O'Clock yesterday, and the judges will act on
them to-day. General Meem has % short horn
cattle and % Southdown and CotSwold sheep on
exhibition. He has the Duke Of Shenandoah,
weighing 1900 pounds, and Canada Allison, one
of the finest rams in this country, In his exhib-
it. Thomas L. Hume, of Tunlaw, has 10 head