The Evening critic., 1881-10-14
THE EVENING CRITIC.
Field Sports and Awards NJ the Fair
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 1868


The field sports at the fair yesterday, after
our report closed, formed one of the most
attractive and interesting features of the
fair.
DR.. j. w. Dounies imported Scotch col
lies, seven in number, were first brought on
the track. A flock of thirty sheep were LET
loose in the field Champion Tweed the
Second" the most noted field trail.dog in
America, was sent in pursuit of the sheep
and brought the whole flock back in four.
teen minutes, penned them and then stood
giiard over them Until relieved. Scottish
Maid the Second accomplished the same
feat in fifteen minutes.
The Roman chariot race was won by Mrs
Martin by neck time. ffty-cght sec
0nds.
Then came q running race, single dash
three-quarters of a mile open to members
bf any organized jockey, hunting or riding
Stub, without regard to weights carried
Purse, SIS to first horse s25 to second. Nc
mounts were allowed on horses that hid
been trained and run this year for any
purse offered by a regular racing associa-
ton: The following were the starters
James Rixey's S. &. Conductor, four years
old.
J. w. Stewards b. IN. Fire ball, aged.
Cooley & Hawkins or. &. Jake, four
years old.
The horses had an even start and were
well punched from the word Ego" to the
finish" Jake won first money by less
than three lengths, Conductor capturing
second money; time, 1880.
The next race was mile dash for all ages,
regular Jockeys; purse, 800 to first horse, $25
to second. Rose Call and Maud were
drawn. The following faced the starter:
b. Barnes CHI. C. Col. Sellers, two years
old, eighty-fve pounds.
G. Smiths b. g., Squire Howard, three
years old, ninety-two pounds.
The dash was lively one, but devoid OF
incidents. Col. Sellers won by length and
a-half in 1:47.
These races were followed by an exciting
steeplechase over the regular course, two
and one-quarter miles in length, by mem
bers of the Warrenton Riding Club, Of
Virginia. The starters were:
H. Bartcl's b. c. Wooster four years, by
Local, out of Mathis, William Hayden
rider.
Robert Nevilles +. g. Satan, six years, by
Peter Simple, dam unknown, Mr.. Reeves
rider.
F. L. Thorp's gr. 6. Harkaway, four years
by Fire-ball, dam unknown, William
Hayes, rider.
Wooster won tho chase in good style.
:" chase for bride" by the Modoc Indians
The following additional awards were
made yesterday: Best moving machine
Silver medal to the Walter A. Woods ma
chine, entered by N. M. Saunders, of Mont
gomery County, Md. Best reaping ma
chine-Silver medal to the Osborn machine
entered by Heiskell & Co., of Washington
Best combined mower and reaper-Silvel
medal to same parties. Best self-bindinf
reaper-Silver medal to same parties. Bes
steam power thresher and separator
Bronze medal to G. r. Mace, of Montgomery
County Md. Best sulky h0rse.rake-
ming mill-Bronze medal to Whitman, Son
& Co., of Baltimore. Best corn and col
crusher-Bronze medal to same parties
Best hay and straw cutter, hand.pOwer-
Bronze medal to John Laughlin, of York
Pa. Best portable steam engine for agricul
tural purposes-Silver medal to G. r. Mace
of Montgomery County, Md. Best three
horse iron-beam plow-Bronze medal t.
Heiskell & Co. Best wood-frame harrow
Bronze medal to the Penn Harrow Manu-
featuring Company. Best corn-sheller-
Bronze medal to Whitman, Sons & Co., o
Baltimore. Best display of agricultural
implements and machinery-Silvcr media
to HeislSell & Co., of Washington.
bronze medal was awarded to the In
dependent Ice Company of Washington
A bronze medal was awarded to Whitman
Sons & Co., Baltimore, for best power hay
cutter. Best manure spreader-Bronzt
medal to Kemp-Burpee Manufacturing
Company. Observation-Disclosures
medal to the Atkinson washer. The Yer
mont Farm Company were awarded bronze
medals for the best creamer, the best butter
worker and the best churn. John r
Mitchell-A bronze medal for best display
of horseshoes.