The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-05
HAMILTON COUNTY FAIR.
Officers Elected - Races Won Premiums
Awarded.

Yesterday was fine day for the Fair at
Carthage, and there was an increase in the
number of visitors present.
The polls were open all day for the elec-
ton of officers, and the result was that Col.
w. II. Hill was reelected President. and
P II. Turpin reelected Vice President.
Six Directors for the term of two years
were chosen in the following gentlemen:
NJ. v. b. Safer A. Titus John Hammel,
w. II. Norris John Ferris and Charles Leg
gett.
The first race was an unfinished one, for
a purse ofiS35, best 3 in 5, and resulted as
follows; The time of the 1sJ heat, won by
Bailey, was 1856; I'd, won by Germain,
1:64; Sd, won by Bailey, loo; 4th, won by
Germain, l :49; 9th, won by Carlisle, Loo;
9Th, won by Carlisle, 1:50; 7th, won by
Bailey, 1:49. The first three heats were
run on Tuesday, the balance yesterday.
The first premium, S15, was won by Bailey;
second, $40, by Carlisle; third, ST, by Ger
main; fourth, SIS, by Sampson.
The second race was AN unfinished
one, best in 5 for purse of 500 and re-
suited as follows: First heat, won by Little
Johnny, / 80; second heat, won by Daisy
G., 1:50; third heat, won by Daisy c., 1:54;
fourth heat, won by Daisy c., AS.
The third race for all four year olds for a
purse of $50, best 2 in 3, resulted as follows:
First heat, won by Nettie H., 2:06; second
heat won hy Sandy, 2:03
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Devon Cattle-Best bull, three years and
over; best COW, three years and over; best
heifer, two years; best heifer, one year; best
heifer calf. Sylvester Ruffner took them
all, amounting to $2s.
Alderney Cattle-Best bull calf, so, S. J..
Evans; same, second premium, 81, w. R.
Morris; best bull, two years or under, SIS,
s. J. Evans; best bull yearling $4, John
Ferris; best COW, So, j. H. Tangeman;
same, second premium, 81, w. r. Morris;
best bull, three years and over, $8, w. H.
Mayhem; best heifer, yearling, $4 ]. H.
Tangeman; best heifer calf, So, J. w.
Brown.
Long Wool Sheep-Best aged buck, 81, j.
W. Brown; same, second premium, 50, A.
W. Brown; best yeariing buck, SO, Chas.
Mossteller same, second premium. 81. J.L.
Van Doren; best three aged ewes, 81, same;
same, second premium, So, II. c. Jones;
best three yearling ewes, second premium,
81, J. w. Brown. (First premium reserved
for award to-day.)
Fine Wool Sheep-Best aged buck $4
Isaac Todd; same second premium, So, A.
w. Brown; best yearlng buck, So, same
same, second premium, 81, J. W. Brown
best buck lamb, So, Isaac Todd; same. sec
ond premium, 81, A. w. Brown; best three
aged ewes, $4, Isaac Todd same. secorG
premium, So, A. w. Brown; best three
yearling ewes, So, J. w. Brown; same, sec
ond premium, 81, Isaac Todd best thre,
eve lambs, 81, Isaac Todd; SAME, secont
premium, 81, A. w. Brown.
Swine-Large Breed: Best pair pigs un
der six months, 81, M. V. B. Safer; best
largest and heaviest hog $5, ]. L. Var
Doren.
Swine--Small breeds: Best boar one yea
and over, $7,.J. w. Brown; same, secont
premium, $5, Chas. Leggatt; best SOW on
year and over, 81, ]. w. Brown; same, sec
ond premium, IS, John Ferris best SOY
under one year, 81, J.W. Brown; same, sec
ond premium, IS, John Ferris; best pal
pigs under six months, S. J. w. Brown
same, second premium, So, John Ferris.
Sweepstakes-Best SOW, any age or breed
NJ. V.B. Safer, bronze medal; best boar
same, bronze medal.
Mules-Best pair mules, $S, A. Buchan
an same, second premium, 50, Ed. McGreW
best single mule, $5 A. Buchanan; same
!, second premium, Charles Ieggatt.
Horses - Draft-Best stallion, $40, i
Schmissing; best three year old, $6, Josepl
Doyle; second premium, $3 Garrett Burch
best pair geldings, 81, VIM. Langdon; bes
mare one year old, So, J. w. Brown; bes
gelding SO, VIM. Morrison; second premi
um, 81, VIM. Langdon; best mare, fotl
years and over, $S, w. H. Smith; seeon,
premium, $4, to same; best mare, two wear
and under three, "a, w. Combs; secont
premium, So, to same; best sucking mar
colt, So, Arch. Brown; best mare colt, on
year old, 81 so. ]. c. Hunter.
Roadsters-Best mare, three and unde
four years, $S,W Combs; same second pre-
MUM, $4, same; best mare, four years an,
over, $40, A. .Woodmansee; same, secon
premium, $5, J. l.. Hunt; best gelding, all,
age, IS, Amor Smith; same, second pre-
MUM, "a, ID. l.. Sampson; best stallion
three and under four years, $40, Garret
Burch; same, second premium, SIS, A. j
Woodmansee; same, second premium, $s
r. T. Germain.
Saddle Horses-Best saddle stallion, SIC
Dave Highlands; hest gelding,SS G. Won
; dersmith same, second premium, 81, Fl
Hall.
Farm Machnery--Best display OF reaper
and mowers IS. Titus, silver medal bes
display of plows, Raymond & Hilsingel
silver medal; best grain drill, w. S. Titu;
bronze medal; best farm gate, w. II. Per
; derry, bronze medal; best one-horse graf
, drill David Hulse bronze medal bes
grain separator. H. jerks, same; best eide
mill, Sam. P. Males same; best specime
horse shoeing, ]. G. Bellew, same; best En-
pire fence, Jacob Todd, same; best set hors
shoes, J. G. Bellew, same.