National Republican., 1880-10-12
AT THE NATIONAL FAIR.
The Sport Divided Between the Blcyclists
and The TrO!iers.
Nile Dashcs, Fivc-Ailc iIent Hnd Slow
Hnco on Bicyolrs-Fivo Heats n
the TrItiing Haoo.
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Upward Of fifteen hundred people decided
hat tho National fair was more Of an atirac.
tion than Baltimore yesterday, ani concluded
to nut in day there. But two events wcrc
on the card-a 2i0 trotting race and series OF
bic yclc races divided into u ive.milo dash,
mile heats aud 300 yards slow race. The
first bicycle race WIS tho milc.hcit class fnr
which the following started: II. s. Oven, J.
VI. Borden. g. Cook. r. NJ. Smith and II. !.
CARPENTER. OTcn drew the polo and after re-
ceiyug tho word dashed 10 the front and was
never oycrtakrn, winning the heat IN 3:lG.
Borlon being second, Cool, third, Smith fourth
and Carpenter bad lfth, fully lurloug
bchiud the leader,
Second hcat-'Hhis was repetition of the
preceding, OHen taking The lead ut The start
and holding it all the way around, winning
heat and race In 3:i3
FfvEMiLE BICYcLE RACE.
There were Gvo entries for this race, all OF
whom started. Carpenter led to the first
lhrco'quar crs, where he WIS overtakcn BY
Borden, who WIS booked for ! sure winner Of
tho race. lie led for four miles aud a half,
when he was ovyItakcu by Owens, who beat
him homo a succcsson IF pretty sp,,rts mari, 4.
ing tho finish Tiluc for the five miles 1912.
Cook, one Of the entries, "dicd," according TO
the vernacnlar Of tho bicycists, in the fist
milo aud a half and was out ortho race.
$40 CLASS rror.
Nine horses were entered for This race, but
Lady Golddust and b tic Dick wprc drawn,
leaving the following slarcrs Lady Sargent,
Harry Arlington, Gilt Edge, PatapscD Maid.
Early Rose, star Maid aud Chester. In the
| pools Lady Sargent sold ~ S?O against $50 for
he Held. Tho usual delays occurred before
the horses were started, hu, they finally went
away In Il bunch, Lady Sargent loading. At
tho quarter, Chester who had been look cd
uEOn layOrabiy, went Ol his feet and danced
untll tue noSt polo was reached, Harry Airing.
ton being good second, and the other horses
trailing, At the thrcc.quarlers rally ensucd
between the Lady, Arlington and Chester hut
the former hat too great u start and finished
winner of the heat in 230l, Arlington second
and Chester third
Second heat-It WAS almost impossible 10
sell pool against Lady Sargent but u few
Tenturcsomo placed So against $50 that she
would not win the beat. Only three attcmpts
were made before the word was given, but IL
was seen that the race lay between the favor.
| lte, larry Arlington, and Chester, the other
iour horses doing mere escort duty At the
quarter Lady Sargent led by two lcneths in
nont of Arlington, Chcslor's nose boinc At The
'attcrs sulky wheel. At tho half however.
chaiigo took place, Lady Sargent broke badly,
aud Arlington and Chester easily passed her
Coming into the stretch the two horses were
| abreast, and continued 50 until within few
Iect OF the wire, when Chester pulled out and
won in 2:2Sf.
| A. the conclusion of this heat the 900 yards
| bicycle slow race took place and was easily
won By Bordon, the entries being the same US
| in the VI hur race
Third hca.-Chcstcr had the pole and held
The lead all the way hoMc, despite the efforts
OF Arlington to wreSt II from him. Lady
sargent was in bad time from the start aud
ran nearly tho circuit. In this shc was accom-.
panied by Patapsco Maid, whom tho judges
ulstancCd. The other positions were Early
Ross third, Star Maid fourth, and Gilt Z lge
bfth. limo, 2:j24.
Fourth heat--Lndy Sargent secured slight
advantage, which she hold to tho irst ouartor,
but Chester made the pace loo hot and easily
passed her the mare broakimg badly. Again
did Harry Arlington go after Chester, but to
no avail; he was too much for him, and Harry
who broke badly at the third quarter, had
to be content with second place. Chcs'or's
time was 2:20i. This concluded the snort for
the day, and although there was not 81 much
trottimg rs on the previous days OF tho fair,
every one seemed satisfied and good.humorcd.
The following is n summary of tho trotting
race:
Il Smyyil.;J S@ydSTs z; Z. Chester: est? Fs:,:." !
J, i. Todd's z S. Harry Arlington..... 2 . .
W. u. Moses br. K. Gilt Etlgc'.,., B A
J. EIioIfs eli. H. Early Rosc.,...,.... 6 3 8
j. II. Snaps b. M. star Mald............ 5 ids
c. X. Thompson's b. IN. patupsco Maid. 6 dis
Time 2;JOI9, 22S ., 232I 22o,a,
Premiums were awarded yesterday as fol.
lows:
Unonumeratcl artices--W. NJ Gait & Co.,
-four, gold medal; w. G. Duckctt, fruit Juices,
diploma; 4. W. Sanford, fluid for sheep, di.
ploma; II. w. Blrker, extension table, silver
medal; &. E. Selby, miniature house. bronze
medal; q. w. Whitney & Co., curled hair sill
vor medal; William Haley, inaid table,
bronze medal; Mrs. +. j. Hayward, laundricd
articles, diploma; j. Gilroy, lace curtain
frame, silver medal; j. b. Millington * Co,
hydraulic ram, diploma; II. +. Roche, hslam.
taneous calculator, diploma; f. p. May & Coz
best quality scales, silver medal; j. A. Wine
burger, business wagon, bronze medal; Fred
Walter side'bar top GO1t'wagOn, bronze
medal; II. +. Darling, goat.wagon, brouzo
medal, and @, e. Anderson, gro crs wagon,
bronze modal.
Carriage Department. dog.cart, side. !
bar no'top buggy and professional buggy, S. j. |
Meeksi do. exteusion'top ph@ton, w. Walter;
do jump'seat carriage, q. A. Penock do. side.
bar top buggy and full'spring buggy, r. II. |
Graham, aud best baby carriage, Christian |
Rupport.
FAIR NOTES.
General Grants Arabian stations arrived mt |
the grounds yesterday in charge of Major j |
X. Leavltt, aud will be on exhibition for tho |
remainder of the week.
Major Goodlae chief,marshal of tho tourna. |
ment, which will take place Thur5dny, called |
n meeting of tho aids and heralds at the Ma |
tioual hotel last evening to perfect arrange
meuts for the tourney. Tho following judges
were selected Messrs. j. A. Baker, r. L.
Hume, @. White, b. +. Lloyd, J. w. Drew,
DIR. p. II. Heiskell, l. f. Young DR.. j. &. Fair.
fax, j. J.. Barbour and j. d. Bowling; timers,
Colonel g. NJ. Alexander and Caleb ChuIchmsn.
Hon. j, q. S. Blackburn was chosen orator
OF the day, and 1t was decided that
crowns for queen Of love and beauty aud
three maids OF honors should bo provided.
All the knights have been notified to be on
tho grounds by noon, and that tlting will
begin at . o'clock. There will be II double
line Of arches with three rings, and two
knights will charge Rt a time, thus making
tho affair q novelty. Messrs, Belt & Hale,
corner of Sixth street aud New York avenue
northwest, were appointed a committee to pro.
cure tickets and other accommodations for the
riders.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be o trot.
ting and pacing race " the grounds, the
directors having perfected arrang gemeuts to
this end with u number Of hOrsemen. The
horses will be called at li5 o'clock, and the
racing will begin lfeeu minutes later. Pools
will be sold on the races tonight at the Ma
tional hotel.
The running meeting Filay and Saturday
bids fair to bO a most successful one, as some
of the hnest stables from Jerome Park and
Ill H.. 4. oil