Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-12
THE NATIONAL FAIR.


Exhibits, Awards, the Races, Etc.
The fair opened up dull to-day, and with a
very slim attendance. The weather was threat
ening and gloomy until noon, when it cleared
away. Most Of those on the fair grounds IN
to noon were country people from Virginia
and Maryland They were as a rule well pleased
with the various exhibits, though the most OF
them seemed TO be taken by the very fine and
varied display of agricultural machinery. all of
which is kept In motion constantly, the steam
power now being In full working order. The
display OF cattle has not received the attention
II deserves from city visitors. 1t is much finer
than that OF last year as regards quality, and
Inleav Larger as regards Quantity The herd OF
for special admiration from all lovers Of fine
cattle.
THE TURF SPORTS
The tr0tting horses have gone and many of
tDeI1 are taking part In races which are being
trotted In Harrisburg, Pa, this afternoon. The
runners who are to take part in the races on
though one or two are expected tonight. Those
that are now in Baltimore waiting to take part
In the Pinlico races, which are to be run next
week, VIII not come over until Thursday morn.
Ing. There will be pacing race to- morrow. on
Thursday the tournament Will take place II ia
proposed 10 hurry the tournament up this time.
so that IL Will not take as long to settle the
question as TO the best rider as on the occasion
OF the tournament on the fair grounds last fall.
Ihere Is some talk of making It nine ring tour
nament, instead of the ordinary three ring
affair. The noon train brought out several hun,
dred persons, frightening up the prospects for
the AFTERNOON very much.
PRIZES AWARDED TO DAY.
The committee On unenumerated articles to-
DAY awarded premiums as follows: James s.
Tophan, trunks; M. c. Flannery, silver medal
tor improvement On the method OF setting mar
Die Tile and for tile setting machine. To tlI15-
uate the workings of the machine Mr. Fian.
merry laid section OF thing feet each way in
very few minutes. According to the old D!an
this would have taken hours Royce & Marean
diploma for display Of electrical apparatus.
burglar alarms and house call bells: Cannon {
FlanLery, diploma, display Of American thing;
II. Browning liquid blueing and patent bItterS:
Boteler Son, display Of china ware
Inc cOmmittee on agricultural machinery
9egun work this morning. AS they have TO
thoroughly examine the claims of the various
machines they make but slow progress. The
competition for premiums in this class is also
always very lively. Premiums were awarded
ms afternoon to G. 1. Dunlop. two horse beam
plough and for single shovel plough The com
'mlttee then went to work on rakes For the
premiums 10 this class there are i've or SIX
strong firms competing. The committee gave
each agent fifteen minutes to explain and argue
his claims
FOX HUNTERS
Nh ;. n: Hyde, OF BO0thby Hill. Hartford Co.
Nd, who has done more to make dead scent
1ox hunts popular than any other man In the
country, and who has succeeded so well In the
sport, arrived yesterday with his packs of
beagle hounds. These dogs are so well trained
that they run mile races on the track, starting
at the word go, and stopping as soon as they
pass under the wire. He presented two of his
pest dogs, Joe Blackburn and Joe Rice, to Mr.
against Mr. Hydes and other kennels In the
national handicap. TO be run next fall Quite
nun per OF gentlemen assembled at Tunlaw
farm last evening. when a dead scent fox hunt
was got up by Mr. Hyde. 1t proved to 0e an
interesting contest. The party did not leave
Tunlaw until after midnight. Gen. Grants
Arabian stations which are on exhibition were
visited by all On the grounds to-day.
THE ONE MILE DEAD SCENT FOX RACE
to-day was won by Bramblebush, Fashion sec
Old. Five dogs started. Altogether the race
was very Interesting Time 3m, 2HS.
THE SPORTS YESTERDAY
The trotting race was won by Chester after
fcur heats were run. Harry Arlington taking
second money, Lady Sergeant third and f r.Y
Rose fourth. Time 2:301!, 2:2S1i, 2:321l. 2:29]I.
Mr. n Eordep WON [n Se r Sseaday Zo Yards
The five mile dash was Interesting. The
entries were. II. S. Owens. r. D. Smith, j. NJ.
squirt OF Mr.. owen to overtake Mr. Borden. who
had kept in the lead, and who was only beaten
by few yards, made the end OF the race par
tcnlarly exciting. Mr.. Owen took the prize
silver medal. The time made ION 125 is re-
Sarded as good for dirt track. The last fea-
ture or the programme was the competition for
the bronze medal offered for the best drilled
bicycle club. The Arlington club expected to
participate, but failed 10 appear, and the Capt.
tai CLUB went through many difficult manoeu-
vTeS.
AWARDS WE'RE MADE YESTERDAY
as follows, In addition to those published In the
STAR last evening:
Agricultural implements grain and fer
ttliZer drill, Baltimore Pillow Co. seed drill G.
T.. Dunlop; broadcast grain sOWer, (han1) T.
Whitman q Sons; three horse iron beam piow
q t. Dunlop; two-horse do, same; three-horse
wood beam ploW, c. Aultmau d Sons; two
horse d.. Sitter, Merry man Il Co.
hardware, etc.-Best display of general hard
ware. F. P. May; DO OF builders hardware, S.
X Gltungs; DO carpenter, joiner, timer aud
edge tools, same; do. saws, same best door
iCcF, same: variety OF builders locks same :
combination locks for drawers and trucks.
same faucet, same; display OF lightning rods,
L. j, HaWley.
hon and tin ware-Heating stove W. ID.
WJVill weather strip, S. X. Cuttings twelve
EoTse shoes, j. j. Mitchell; sash fastener, S. X.
Cuttings.
Harness and leather-Wagon harness for four
horses, David Croft, MiddletOwn, Nd: saddle
and bride, D. II. Nichols Baltimore.
Unenumerated articleS-Robert f. Roche. in.
Simultaneous calculator. diploma f. p May &
Co., Howe scales, silver medal.