Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-28
MONROE COUNTY FAIR.
Third and Four. h Days Proceedings
A Grand Success Throughout.
Spirited Contests IN the Speed RiDg
Exciting Intense Interest.

THIRD DAY.
The third day of the Monroe County
Fair proved eliminating day of this
successful exhibition.
Before it was hardly daylight the
teeming hundreds began to thrOng in
from all directions AMI the crowd ex-
ceeded by far all anticipstions. The
full turnout by the enterprising and
Wide-awake farmers and citizens OF
Monroe county was largely augmented
by good attendance from surround
ing counties, Loudon and McMiDn
being especially well represented.
Hundreds of persons came but did
not enter the gates, remaining on the
outside, swelling the total attendance
to not less than 2 900 persons. The
whole scope of woodland in the enclos-
uae, was literal living aud moving
panorama of people, wagons and
stock, and, altog this was pro-
nounced by all to be the grandest day |
ever known in the history of the Asso
citation.
Many additional entries were made
in the various departments and the
crowds were kept busy passing around
viewing the sights. In the house was
arranged with much taste the various
articles Of handi~ ork, cookery, fruits,
etc., by the ladies, the field and garden
products and other articles, and the
building was kept thronged all the
while.
THE STOCK SHOW
was begun the first thing in the fore
noon, and occupied all the fOrepart of
the day, and some extra fine stock
both in the line of horse aud COW flesh
was placed on exhibition in the ring
arranged for that purpose, and the and
red ribbons placed upon the deserving
one; the denOting first premium and
the red second. The dinner hour came
on before the stock show was con-
cluded, and it was finished after wards.
THE SPEED RING.
Shortly after O'Clock the attention
of the or, wd was drawn to the speed
ring to witt ess another display of The
fat aud blOOded STOCK attracted by the
fair.
Inc judges selected were Messrs. s.
T. Howard, VIM. Cannon and Jno. Nj.
Jones.
First came the trial for faste PAGER.
SIS premium, in which there were tw O
entries: 3. p. Hale. of Monroe, irou
gray, and w. L. Lane, of McMlnD,
black. The race was won by Hale's
gray.
Next was The dash of mile, all
ages, for $25 premium. There were
three entries: E. Z. Sylvester's sorr.l
horse, (Work stock Will. Dyer's sor-
rel anu Eo. BlaII's brown. Won by
Sylvester.
Then came the most interesting race
of the fair, up to This time. That was
the da>h of one mile, for 500 as
entrarce fee. the winner to receive
the pile. J. R. Jones entered his ii ~,
"Aioae," ''KiBgston" stock; and f..
G. Sylvester his lilly, "Orphan Girl"
"HeImet" stock, both four year oIds,
perfect beauties, and in excellent trim.
As soon as the racers appe AIRED in the
ring. with spirits and metal high,
pranciDg, and muscles quivering,
both esger for the fray, the thrill OF
enthusiasm bt gan to stir and persade
the eager lockers Cd, and by the time
they reached the goal, it manifested
in upruarous outbreaks, despite
all efforts at subsection. Il
was indeed magnificent race
just such an one as enthuse:
skilled hors flesh fancier to that ex'
tent that nothing else does. Both
started well, with 'Alone" rather
leading. They ran pretty even the
first round and about half the last
when "Orpban Girl" by slight
lash from her skiIlful rider, Frank
4 i,
OF the last quarter passed her competi
tor and came in ahead, both doiD9
their pTettiest on the home stretch
Sylvester bore off the stakes amid tht
cheers and congratulations of the
crowd, the owners and hackers o
"AlODe" among the number. Thus
the "Helmetn blood is on top again.
The days. exercises were wound ur
by half-mile running race for ST.
cup. There were five entries: Bob
LOwery, J. M. Cantrell. Jas. Prater
Cicero Kennedy and Sam Bayless
Won by Bayless.
THE FOURTH AND LAST DAY
Again drew a very large crowd, though
hardly 80 many as the day before, anC
it was another busy day.
First in order was the exhibition o.
saddle and harness stock. For tho
best saddle horse, for premium there
were entered the horsee of Col. II. B
Yearwood, s. P. Hale, IT. Fl. Galloway
and w. 9. Duff. The first was taker
by 3. T. Haie's horse, the second by
Col. YcarwOod's.
Best buggy horse, three entries
VIM. cleveland, L. w. Brown anC
DR.. J. J. Harrison. First premium
awarded TO Cleveland, second t.
Brown.
A special premium Of S. cash, offered
by John M. Jones, for the best saddl,
horse. was taken by T. 81. Galloway
His competitors being J. NJ. Heiskel
VIM. Cleveland. 4. P Hale, w. G
Duff, w. t Lane and J. ]. Duff.
AWARDING THE PREMIUMS.
The crowd was then gathered at tn,
building to witness the awarding O
the premiums. All the regular pre-
miums offered by the Association
ranging from 81 to $40, sis and SIS
were 10 plated table ware, and wer
paid on the ground, except few, tn
supply having run out, and those vii
be paid by applying to the Secretary
Some of the principal premiums ar
given, our space being too limited t,
admit of full Iiat:
Be t blooded stallion and mare.
premiums, Jas. G. Hall.
Best spring colt, Master J. W. Fow
Ter.