National Republican., 1880-10-08
THIRD DAY OF THE FAIR.
A Fine Day, Large Attendance and Good
Races at Ivy Jity.
Three Exciting Trotting Contests s-Duroc,
Emma -. aud Helene the Winners
Premiums Awarded Yesterday.
The National Fair.


upward of 5000 people to visit the fair
grounds, who were amply repaid for their
trouble with splendid trottiug exhibition.
Tho unfinished race of the preceding day 10
the 2:26 class was trottcd and two other
events. 2:30 and 2:22 classes. Duroc won IN
the 2:26, beating the favoritc, Timothy, who
appeared to be in bad form. Considerable O
money changed hands on this race, as Timothy
was looked uron as sure winner. In the re.
naming races, however, tho fsvorites won in
| three straight heats, seemin gly with little
trouble. No new exhibits were entered yes.
tcrday, but awards were mudo in the follow.
| ing departments:
Booded horsos- Best thoroughbred stallion.
r. II. Darnes Conductor; do. tbrec.year.od
| fily, f. NJ. Hall.
Quick draught horsos-Best stallion, L. A.
| Lodges Star Pilot; do. three. year.old stallion,
J. NJ. Ycale's Hancock; do. two.yoar.old do,
J. A. Smiths Pendcnnis.
| ROadsters-Best double team, Henry Harr-
| son; do. coach aud saddle horse, II. d. Umb.
| slater.
Swine-Berkshirc the FIRST prom ums
to Thomas l.. Hume.
Essex-Best two-year.old aud between one
and two year old boars, Il. l.. Hume; do.
between six and twelve months, ]. Shaner;
second, T. i. Hume; best two-year.old and
between one and two years old sows, L. L..
Hume; do. between six and twelve months J.
Shanor; second, I. L. Hume; best SOW and pigs,
T. j.. Hume.
Chester-Best two-year-old boar J. Shancr;
do. between one aud two years old, T. j..
Hume; second, j. shaner; do. between six aud
| twelve months and do. two-year.old SOW, r. l..
Hume; do. sow between one and two years
| old, j. Simmer; do. between six and twelve
months, j. Shanor; second, L. l.. Uumo; do.
sow aud pigs, j. Shaner.
Beer-Best twelve bottles, Il. Portncr.
Preserves, etc.-Best peaches Mrs d. G.
Hazeton; second Miss Salie Higdon; best
ounces, Miss Higdon; do. ounce jelly, Miss
Eva Butt do. tomato catsup, Mrs. j. W.
Botecr; second, Mrs w. p. S. Sanger
Ladies' department-Best darn net over.
dress, Miss NJ. G. McCeney; do. pillow shams,
Mrs. Il. NJ. Lewis; do. shirt shams, Miss Annie
Van Horn; do. chid's dress, Mrs. A. Young;
do. lace tidy, Miss NJ. f. Moore; do. lace hand.
kcrchief, Miss Ray Foote; do. Kensington art
noedlework, Miss Lena NJ. Young; do. honton
| lace, Miss Shepherd; do point do, Miss Haddie
Thompson; do. tabocovcr or cloth, Mrs, o. h.
Hough do. opera-cloak, Miss X. U. KranskOH;
| do. armchair cover, Miss l.. l.. Dean; do. em
broidercd pillow shams. Mrs. w. II. Shyrock;
do. ladies' might-drcss. Mrs. ID. G. Hazeton; do.
ottoman coyor. Mrs. NJ. Johns; do. embroidered
group flowers, Sisters Of tho Visitation; do.
Teresa Duffy; do. parasol painted in water.
colors, aud pincushion do, Miss Agsie o Neal,
aud do. Berlin wool work, Mrs. H. Steebing.
Dairy products aud utensis-BCst quality
OF butter, Mira. Il. Il. Wills; do. creamer for
raising cream do. churn and do. display dairy
utoDsils, L. j. Northrup.
Misceliunc0us-Bes street sprinkler aud
do. street cleaning apparatus L. p. Wright &
Son; do specimen yellow carthonware, Paul
HiseT do. stonewarc, Columbia pottery com.
pany; second, Paul Hisor.
THE RACES.
At o'clock the unfinished 22G class race
was started. Timothy having won two hoats
the previous day was still hot iavorite in the
pools, selling at $50 againstth field, consisting
of Duroc, Stonewall, Phil Doughorty and May
Medium. After two attempts tho horses were
sent away In u line, Duroc having the pole
At the first quarter Timothy drew AWAY,
leaving the others strung out in line, Duroc
being second, Stonowall third, Phil Do,ighcrty
fourth and May Medium fifth. These
| positions were unchanged at tho halfmi!e,
but ut the throc.quarlefs change took place.
Duroc and StOuoWall easily passed Timothy,
who broke badly, aud an exciting race took
| place down the stretch. Side by sdo DurOc
and StonGwall raced but within u few feet of
the finish Duroc drew ahead and won by Il
clear length, Timothy third, Phil Dougherty
fourth, and May Medium dislanced. Time,
226!.
Sixth hcat--The result of the last heat gave
Duroc stock an upward tendency, and tho last
pool sold before the start was-Duroc, $50; field,
consisting of StOnewall and Timothy. SIS. Phil
| Dougherty was sent to the stable not having
won II heat in five, leaving but three starters
Duroc, Timothy anu Stonewall In the
send-OT Stonewall had trihs the wors, of 1t,
and his driver siguiled his dsapprObation by
nodding to the judges. At the first quarter
Timothy had clear lead of longlh, Stone.
wall having made up for lost time, being on
even terms with Dur0c. Timothy retained
his advantage until near the half, whom the
other horses came up, and nll three could have
been covered with blanket. \ pretty race
Cnsued to tho threcq quarters, but DuIoc aud
! Stouowall drew away from Timothy, and Il
| iinc exhibition WAS given down to the home
stretch. DuTuc showed his superiority upon
nearing the wire, and finished by half length
in front OF Stomewall, winner OF the heat and
race, Timothy hopelcssy IN tho rear, Time,
2;?6i.
THE 23O CLASS
Four horses Of tho Ave entered came to the
post, Helene, Tom Heudricks E!woud Ne.
dium aud Billy Burr In tho pools Helene
was decided fLvoritc, bringing 500 against
$ll tor Billy Burr and Sl2 ijr che field, con.
sistimg of Tom ioudrcSs and Elwood Me.
dum. Several failures were mado before the
|
| iug the pole 1t was evident from the start
that llreue's hackers had placed their money
right, as she took tho lead hundred yards
| from the start aud was never headed, the
other three horses breaking all tho way round
Elwood Medium finished second, Billy Burr
third and Tom Hendricks distauced, Tno
2;27l
Second heat-This heat was repetition of
| tho preceding one, Helene taking the lead ut
the start and holding it easily all the way
homo, the only interest being in the contest
| for second place between Ewood Medium and
| Billy Burr. Tho latter, however, outfootud
his competitor and secured tho coveted posi-.
| tiOn. Tom Hendricks behaved badly all
through tho heat, cauterng tho entire dis.
lance, Helene's timo was 2:2S!,
| Third heat-Tom Hendricks was sent to
tho stable, leaving Helene, EIwood Medium
and Billy Burr to sturt. Tue race was never
In doubt from the start, Helene winning as
sho pleased, Billy Burr second, aud Elwood
Medium third. Time, 2;27k
2:22 CLASS.
There were five starters IN this race. Emma
b., Wilbur f., Florence, Amber and Himble-
tOnian Man5rno. In the pools Emma sold
at S20 against Sll for the field. But two at.
tempts were made before the horses were given
tho word, and as pretty u start us ono would
wish TO see was effected. Emma B. broke
badly o few yards from tho start, but ~ the
first quarter had cot down 10 work, al hOugh