The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-10-17

The races on Thursday included one free
for all, for 800, $50 and S25, for which the
entries were as follows:
Il. tagan, Little Dick observation-disclosures 3
Henry Fulford, Gray Eagle. ...........2 3 3
Rosenfcld Cros., Stoncwall .............., |
Won by Stonewall in 2.434, 2.44 and 2,40,
Gray Eagle second, Little Dick third.
For the double team race b. Forwood en-
tered Satan and January; Thomas Morgan,
Plutus and General; w. S. Archer, Chester
and Stanley; John Payne Sailor and Gen.
Scott, and Howard Ridgely, Helen and Re
becca. The result was
Il. Forwoods team. ....................5 5 d
Ihos. Morgan's team. Observation-Disclosures. 9 2
w. 5. Archer's team. Observation-Disclosures 9 3
John Paync's team. ......................1
Howard RldScly's team. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 3 3
The premium Of $50 was won by John
Payne, Thomas Morgan receiving $40 and
w. S. Archer s.. Time 329, 32S and 3. 1S4.
A trial of thrce-ycar old Hartford horses
brought out
W. II. Waterman, Lucy H.................1
W. b. Michael, John & ................... 3 3
Thos f. Morgan, Careless Boy 4
G. ii. Boyd, Walter Observation-Disclosures. 9 9
Lucy H., first, $25; Walter H., second, SIS,
and John G. third So. Time $50 and 1928.
The number present on Friday was greater
than was ever known before on the last day
ofthe fair, being probably five thousand A
sack race came off, for which James II. Bond,
Darby Preston, John H. Lewis, Josiah
Toncy, Edward Chapman and John w. Pres
ton all colored men, entered. They were
each cnvelopCd in II sack, tied about the
neck, and thus impedcd they started on their
race, Several of them tumblcd to the ground
very soon, but of the three who finished the
race John w. Preston came i'll first, Edward
Chapman second and Josiah Toney third.
A hurdle race on foot, 200 yards dash, also
took place, for which st. Clair Street,, H.
Lindlcy, Oliver Richardson, G. Cole, Geo. w.
Scarf and VIM, Swcntzell entered 1t was
won by Scarf, STREET. being second and Lind
ley third. Time %! seconds.
For the mimic fox chase for fox hounds
and bcaglcs, Wan Scarf entered Spot, Belle
and Music Arthur Bcalc entered Colonel:
Emmett Grafton entered Bowsc, and JOS. A.
Price ILL and Bird. Lii came in first and
Colonel second
Mr. Samuel N, Hyde then placed his bca-
giles on the track, and n very pretty drag
hunt was made, for the amusement of the
spectators. The dogs scented well and
tongucd in lively manner.
The races on Friday were interesting. The
first was of the two-forty minute class, mile
heats, best three in five, $50 to the first, $50
to the second and $40 to the third. The en-
tries were as follows:
f. Hammond, Kingsyilc Chief ..... 332
X. Pagan, Little Dick ................ 223
X. ). llcdrick, Rocket. Observation-Disclosures. III
The race was won by Rocket in 2445, 2418
and 2.45l, Little Dick receiving the second
money.
An exciting running race, half mile heats,
best two in three, $50 to the first and $40 to
the second, was the next The entries were
Geo. Hopper, Lightfoot. ................22
Fred. Shriyer Mars. ...................3 3
Il. M. Howard, Betty Chaplain. ......,.... II.
Time SCI, SGT This was one of the best
races during the fair.
A double team trotting race for two year
Old llar' I'd county horses, $50, $40 and SIS,
brought out
VIM Scarifs Team. ....................2 ga
VIM. Roberts " .. . ?
Wilton Greenway's .............,.1 II
Won by the latter in 1,5G and 1864. This
closed the sports on the track, and the large
crowd began quietly TO dispersc BY dark
very few articles were left in the main build
ing and the greater part of the stock had
been removed.
Among the visitors on Thursday and Fri
day were VIM. b. Sands, editor of the 1me,S-
Gun Ba,reT, L. Scott Payne, Charles W. Hat
ter, MIR. Vernetson, of the firm of Bilingsley
d Vernetson, John Quarles, N. e. Foard, city
editor of the Baltimore Sum- John Merryman