The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-07
Prehle County Fair.

Preble County Fair.
The annual Preble County A~gricultu-
raj exhibition came offlast week, on their
their fair grounds a short distance from
Eaton, and was certainly as grand a sue
cess as any of its predecessors. The
crowd in attendance On the last two days
has been variously estimated from 5000
to $4,000, the latter probably approx
mating nearest the number, and with all
this vast multitude of persons gathered
within the enclosure of these grounds, we
are glad to say everything passed off
safely and well, and everybody seemed
to go away happy and cheerful, which
certainly reflects credit and good man
agement on the part of the gentlemen
constituting the Board of Directors for
the closing year. Preble county has the
reputation of getting up annual fairs,
second to no other county in the State,
and we hope the future managers of these
exhibitions will spare no pains to keep
her at the head of the list.
We do not think it necessary to partic-
~ularize very extensively about the great
show, for it occurs to us that almost every
man, woman and child in the county was
present to see it for themselves, and
without enumerating the different breeds
and grades of hogs, sheep, cattle and
horses, we believe we are safe in saying
that they were the best ever on exhibit
ton. The agricultural exhibition was
more extensive than usual, and was n
Of the most interesting divisions of the
show, as steam engines, wheels, &C.,
were continually in motion. The me-
chanical department. was also well rep
resented; the fruit, vegetables, grain
and jelly show was fine and beautiful,
and we doubt if ever equalled before,
while the Art Hall was well filled with
fancy, ornamental and useful articles,
nicely and beautifully displayed. The
poultry crops also contained their usual
number and species of feathered birds
and attracted no little attention. Al
though every department seems to have
its particular admirers, it is strange how
soon they became deserted at the "tap
Of the bell, calling the horses into the
"speed ring" There is a rush and scram-
BILE OF all classes to witness this exciting,
and we may almost add, cruel and dam
gerous sport, and every inch of ground
that affords the least advantage to the
eager crowd is contended for, by big, lit
tie, old and young, male and female /!
And yet there are plenty of people among
us verdant enough to contend that a fair
could be made a success without the
"speed ring" and we often see these
very fellows climbing the highest and
opening their eyes and mouths the larg-
est, to watch them! Our speed ring this
year was nothing extra, which we have
no doubt can be accounted for only on
the ground of the small premiums paid
by our Board. Owners of extra speed
horses will not enter them for much less
than $500 premium, and as the races are
what bring the big crowds, we ~hope.our
managers will be a little more liberal in
the future.
The first on the programme was the
County pace, resulting as follows:
First heat-Mollie Pugh LIST, Little Gus
I'd, time, 2:491R.
Second heat-Mollie Pugh (owned by
Ike Pugh) LIST, Hannibal I'd, time, 1858.
Mollie Pugh, first money; Hannibal
second money; Little Gus, third money.
Green trot, confined to county.
First heat-Kitty Clay LIST, Frank I'd.
Kitty Clay is owned by 1. E. Craig, Of
Camden, O., time, 2:51H.
Second heat-Kitty Clay LIST, Frank
I'd, Bally Sd, Kentucky Girl 4th, time.
3 :0S.
Third heat-Kitty Clay LIST, Kentucky
Girl I'd, Frank Sd, time, 2:59M.
Trot, confined to the county, in which
there were seven entries.
First heat-Dutch Fritz LIST, Kitty Clay
I'd, Kentucky Girl 3rd, time, 2:4O.
Second heat-The starter gave the
word ''go," but the horses were called
back by the bell. Kentucky Girls driver
drove around the track alone and claim.
ed the heat, and the judges allowed it
Time, 1858.
Third heat-Kitty Clay LIST, Fritz I'd
Kentucky Girl Sd, time, PAL.
Pacing race, confined to the county
There were eight horses started in thi
race. Gypsy Gray May, owned by Vol
was ruled out on protest of being out @
the county.
First heat-Little Gus 1st, Pres. Mile
l I'd, Bay Billy, jr., Sd. Time, 2:51.
+ Second heat-Pres. Miller LIST, Ba
5 Billy ID, Little Gus 3rd. Time, 2:5S.
. Third heat-Little Gus LIST, Bay Bill
l I'd, Pres. Miller 3rd. Time, 2:49.
Fourth heat-Pres. Miller LIST, Littl
-lGus ID, Bay Billy 3rd. Time, 2:54.
: Fifth heat-Pres. Miller LIST, Little CT
: I'd. Time, 1852.
There was no double team trot
amount to anything, only two entries b
ing made. In the free for all trot
g there were eight entries.
Rock, first heat-time, 2:471&.
Rock, second heat-time, 2:443I.
d Gen. Seigel, third heat-time, 2:471
r Annie Clay, fourth heat-tine, 2:45.
Gen. Seigel, Fifth heat-time, 2:451
d Rock, sixth heat-time, 2 rs.
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