The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09
Our County Fair.

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cultural society, which closed last Friday
evening, was the largest and best ONT
ever held. The exhibition was reall,
first-elass, and we doubt whether any
county in the State ever made a better
showing of horses, cattle, swine, sheep
machinery, carriages, buggies, farm i'm.
~plements, poultry, grain, fruit, except
peaches, vegetables, fancy articles, pic.
lures, &C., &c. To p~articularize and
make mention of the numerous credita'
BILE exhibits would occupy entirely toe
much space, but there is no doubt Of il
being one of the best conducted Agricnl-
tural shows exhibited any where in the
State. For this grand success the off.
GERS of the society can well feel proud,
and while the President and all done
their level best to make it sboom," we
hope no one win feel offended, in our
making special mention of Philip Miller
and Frank G. Thompson, Esq, for their
very efficient and untiring work to make
it exceed any other fair ever held in the
county.
The number in attendance on Thurs
day and Friday was estimated from TO-
600 to 1900, and everything seemed to
pass off to the satisfaction and pleasure
of everybody. The trotting and pacing
races were holly contested and the deci-
sions of the Judges kindly accepted in all,
except in the "free for-all' pace of the
last day. In the third heat one of the
vehicles was overturned and the driver
thrown from it on the track. A general
rush of the spectators was made for the
disaster and the track almost entirely
blockaded for considerable distance, and
a feeling of anxiety for the safety of the
excited crowd induced the Judges to stop
the "goers," until the track was cleared.
Safety for the limbs and lives of fellow
beings certainly justified this course OF
the Judges, whether contrary or not to
the rules governing race tracks. This
heat was declared "off," which dissatis-
fed the owner of "Mollie P" that went
on through the crowd, making the heat,
while the others remained back. Here
fused to let her go in last heat, and the
Judges awarded the race to .Gray Gus"
The running race was a new feature on
our track, and it proved a source of much
interest. 1t was got up by private con-
tribution, the society having nothing to
do with it. It was the closing Of the ex-
ercises of the last day, and the crowd
waited until a very late hour to witness
it, showing that running races is some
thing that would be a popular feature in
our Fairs in the future.
We are indebted to W. B. Marsh, ESQ.,,
for the time in the speed ring, which We
give below in full:
Pace, confined to county. Four start
ers, 8 best in 5. Entries, Mollie P, by
Isaac Pugh: Smuggler by Matte Davis
Hanniabal, by r. Hays; Gray, by Isaac
Pugh.
First heat: Hanniabal list, Gray I'd,
Smuggler Sd. Time, 2.43I. Smuggler
was taken off the track by his owner,
having sprained a limb.
I'd heat: Mollie P, and Hannibal
starters. Mollie P. took the lead and
held it the entire heat, Hannibal break
ing badly. Time, 2.4lX.
rrl.. l.zL lIz11s~n IL H-.I-1
I'd. Time, 2.39.
First heat green trot, confined to the
county. Eight entered and Z started.
This was a very exciting race, and the
horses passing under the string in the
following order were greeted with loud
applause: Bay Susie 1st, Hick Tom I'd,
Kentucky Girl Sd. Time 3 minutes.
Second heat, Bay Susie came in first,
Bay Harry I'd, Kentucky Girl Sd. Time,
$50.
Third heat, Bay Harry LIST, Bay Susie
I'd, Kentucky Girl Sd.
Fourth heat, Bay Susie LIST, Bay Har-
ry I'd, Kentucky Girl Sd. Time, 2.47.
Double team trot. -Four teams started
in this race.
First heat, Membrino Bruce and mate,
owned by Kyger, came in 2 lengths
ahead; End, Dick and Doe, owned by
Buckney Sd, Anna Clay and mate, own
ed by Cole. Time, 259.
Second heat. Five false starts were
made before the word go was given. This
was caused by a disposition to jockey.
The teams came under the one-half mile
pole with Bruce and Sampson only a neck
ahead. The heat closed: Dick and
Doe LIST, Membrino Bruce and mate End,
black mares Sd, Anna Clay and mate 4th.
Time, 2.55.
Third Notwithstanding Bruce and mate
LIST, Dick and Doe End, Anna Clay and
mate Sd. Time, 2.52h.
Fourth heat-Teams all startedin good
order, Notwithstanding there was some
jockeying. Membrino Bruce and mate
list, Blacks End, Dick and Doe 3d. Time,
2.52.
Green pace, confined to the county. R.
Hays entered Hannibal, D. Lewis enter
ed Gypsey, Isaac Pugh entered Bay
Belle.
First heat-Good start made on first
call. After passing the "a stretch Bay
Belle was drawn off, andlHannibal took
the lead, which he held, passing under
the string two lengths ahead of Gypsey,
Time, 2.58.
Second heat-Gypsey LIST, Hannibal
I'd. Time, 8 minutes.
Third heat-A fine start was made, as
the horses passed under the pole neck
and neck Hannibal came under the
string u neck ahead of Gypsey. Time,
.2.51.
Fourth heat-Hannibal LIST, Gypsey
End. Time, 2.40.
Single trot confined to county:
First heat-Dutch Fritz LIST, Bay Har-
ry End, Arcanum Bell Sd, Midnight 4th.
Time, $50.
Second heat-This was a very exciting
heat, all the horses getting a good send
off. Fritz and Bay Harry made the y
mile neck and neck. Fritz broke in the
d stretch, which gave Bay Harry the
lead, going under the poll at 2.47. Fritz
End and Arcanum Bell Sd.
Third heat-Horses started well. Bay
Harry took the lead ON q mile, but acted
naughty, broke and vas passed by Dutch
Fritz, who came under the pole in ESQ;
Bay Harry End and Arcanum Belle Sd.
Single trot, open to general competi-
ton Purse 5000, divided into four pre-
miums. There were nine starters in this
ring, and the excitement of the thou