Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-04
TEE NATIONAL FAIR.
The TrOtting Races To-day.

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
to continue the Fair over Saturday next. The
proposition meets with general favor. The race
track had undergone thorough rolling and was
in NO. l condition. The grand stand was
crowded.
THE FIRST RACE TODAY
First race-2:26 class. Premium, $500. First
horse, $500; second $500; third S120; fourth, $50
Harry, kanawha, Farmer Boy, Bill Oakley, May
Lyman and Business. Phil Dougherty was the
favorite in the pools last night
The starters were called promptly at O'Clock.
The following were the entries in the 2:26 class
best three in five Phil. Dougherty, May Harry
KaDawha, Lyman. Farmer Boy, Business, II. E.
Hill. and Bette Oakley.
The firsi heat was won by Lyman in 2:23 Bust
ness second, Oakley third.
THE SECOND RACE TODAY.
Second race-235 class. Premium. $500. First
horse, $500; second 5000; third, S20; fourth, $50
Gilt Edge, Duck, SURPRISE Lark, Sallie Scott and
Legal Tender. In the poOl-selling Duck and
Lark brought $50 each, to S. On the field
Sall1e 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,
2:35, 234 and 2:34.
In the 2:19 class the result of the three first
meats 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
pools at first, but had given way to Hannts.
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 2:27, 2:eS, 2:2614, 2:27 and
2:26k.
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
year old bull; also; best one-year old bull and
under two years DID, best bull calf months
old, do; best COW years old, do; best heifer 1
year old and months, do; best heifer calf, do;
best COW years and l 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 ,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,
7. 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. |. Hume; best boar, one and two
years old, c. II. Kettle; best sow, two years old
and upwards, 7, L. Hume; best SOW, between
one and two years old, T, L. Hume; best lot of
pigs, under six months, T. L. Hume; best over
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, T. E. Smith;
best aquarium and ornamental fish, Henry
Bishop; best heavy boots for men, j. j. Georges;
best light boots, j. j. Georges.
In the carriage department premiums were
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
wagon; Mccormick & Bro, best top-buggy; G..
7. Dunlap, best four-horSe farm wagon; F.
Lawford, best four-wheel velocipede; also, best
bicycle; g. w. Mason, best improved baby car
rage; Col. l. P. Wright & Son, best street
sweeper; A. j. Joyce, best uncovered pony phae-
ton; Sterrick & Co., best platn-hn1shed buggy
wheel; j. E. Kendall & Son, best buggy spoke;
also, best buggy hub and best carriage hard
ware display; Stenck & Co., best express wagon
wheel.
The Purcellville 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, reaping machine; G. I. Dunlop, combined
mower and reaper, also self binding reaper;
Hagerstown Steam Engine and Manufacturing
Company, horsepower threSher and mower;
HagerstoWn Separator Company, steam thresher
and separator; Joshua Thomas, of Baltimore
smut machine and Overwhelming machine; A.
3: Far9 1n tWohorse power for general Pur-
timore, best portable steam engine for agricul-
tural purposes not less than stX-horse power,
put in operation on the grounds.
In the Dog Department-Fancy and Hunting
Dogs-To 81. Carl, for the best bloodhound; Mrs.
F. B. Cabell, best black and tan; D. A. DenniSOn
best greyhound; VIM. Chubb, best Newfound-
land; ID. c. Turner, best mastiff; H. P. Brennan
best pointer NJ. F. DAILY, best setter; G. L. Har.
rtngton best spaniel.
Cat Departmental Geo. B. Chittenden, best
black cat; Geo. O; Monder, best Maltese; DR.. r.
In the wine department (domestic) premiums
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
John II. small obtained the premium for best
hand bouquet; L. Schmid & Sons, everlasting
bouquet; y. ID. 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 & Co. 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-hQIe
sewing machine; F. L. Moore, best churn.
THE DAIRY PRODUCTS AWARDS.
The official record shows the awards In this
class as follows:
Class 81, section 1, best butter, frkins. ex-
portation o6 pounds, 100: awarded to Geo. NJ
-.a-s 81, section 2, butter In frkln for ship
ping, Sc pounds, 80; to Geo. N. Oyster & Co.
Class 81, section 8, best butter In f1rkin, not
less than IS pounds, 50; to Geo. NJ. oyster & Co.
Class 81, section 4, creamery butter, best fir
k1ns 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. E.
Phillips.
class g. section 5, butter not less than s lbs.
in roll or print; G. NJ oyster Il Co. pounds in
roll, e exhibitS;) G! NJ. oyster Co.
THE STOCK EXHIBIT
The entries for the stock exhibit closed at
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 1000 pounds, and Canada Allison, one
OF the finest rams in this country In his eXhtb-
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