National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-14
FUN AT THE FAIR.
A VERY LIVELY DAY AT IVY CITY.
The RunnlnR Races-who the Judges were-Two
Observation-Disclosures In the Ladies' Depart.
nent-Those Who Carried on Premi-
ums-Programme for To-Day.

tional Fair yesterday There was large attend
anoo and fine racing. II was the best day In every
respect since the fair opened. A large proportion
Of the visitors came in carriages, and long line
was parked outside OF the course Senators Bay
ard and Pendetou drove out in four. In hand
coach and were interested spectators Of the races
As usual when there lisa large attendance the fence
along the track was lined with spectators and the
seats on the grand stand were well filed. Mr.
Herdic, the well. known pool. seler, took posses
sion Of the box and sold pools on all the races but
the buying was not very lively Before the run.
ming races began there chariot race for halfa
mile The horses made q very fino display on the
homestretch and came down at full speed, elicit.
ing great applause. The four grays driven by
Mrs. Marvin came in ahead, and when she drove
them back TO the judges stand they started off
again at full speed, and ran to the quarter-pole
before they could be stopped. AS they kept in the
track the runaway was harmless At two o'clock
THE RUNNING RACES BEGAN
The judges were as follows Congressman Proctor
Knott, II. IL Blackburn, aud +. II. Hall; starter
C. Hall assistant starter. W. NJ. Moore The lrst
event was the dash ofthrce- quarters of mile, for
members of any organized Jockey. hunting, or
riding club, without regard to weights carried
Purse SIS for first horse and SIS for the second
mounts allowed on horses that have been trained
and run this year for any purse offered by regu-
lar racing association. The following horses were
entered: James Rixey's four. year-old S. g. Con
ductor; G. W. Stewards aged b. in. Rose Call /;
Cooley d Hawkins four-ycar- gr. &. Jake. The
start was made from the quarter pole, the horses
getting off well together, with Jake leading AMI
Rose Call second, At the half-milc pole Conductor
drew up TO the second place, and the contest
down the homcstrctch was between the two first
horses. Jake passed under the wire u winner by
two lengths and Rose Call four lengths behind
Conductor. Time, 1870.
THE NEXT EVENT
was the dash of one mile for all ngcs regular
jockeys; six years old to carry ll8 pounds, five
years, ia pounds; four years, los pounds, aud
ance Of pounds for mares and geldings;
purse, 800 for first horse and s25 for the second.
The following were the entries; d. Barnes three
year.od b. 4. Squire Howard. Maud and Rose
Call were drawn In the pools Sellers sold for $40
and the field iorti and 60. AZ the start Howard
quarter pole Then Sellers began TO draw up, and
on the homcstretch the contest was u very close
one. Sellers passed under the wire an easy win
ner. Time, lI7. Then followed
THE sTEEPLEcmAsE.
over the regular course, BY members Of the War
rcnton Riding Club, OF Warrenton, Va. three tn
start start or no race purse, sSoo me tollowng were
H. Barrels four. ycar.old b. c. Wooster; Robert
Ncville's sx.ycar.old 70. e. Satan; T. L. Thorp's
four year-od or. x. Harkaway. III the pools
Wooster sold for $40 aud the field &C. The racing
was over the sceple course in the inner field, the
hurdle being three feet six inches high, The
Satan took the lead and Wooster second. The two
first however, took the wrong course, and Hark-
away got the lead. This position was maintained
until the wntcr-iump was reached. In making
this hurdle llarkaway fell and rolled over upon
his rider, kicking him on the leg, In consequence
he was Obliged to withdraw. This gave the lead
TO Wooster, and the horses swept over the field in
grand style. At the next hurdle Satan had bad
tumble, and rolled over on his rider, but he
mounted again and went,on. Wooster, however, re.
taihed the advantage, and came In an easy win
ner. The racing was very fine, and was loudly
applauded. Then came
ANOTHER sTEEPLEcIIAsE
over full course by members of the Elk Ridge
Hunt, Baltimore. The entries were MS follows
Demonstration, X. g. Blair; Holbrook, II. HARDWOOD
Harkaway, l., C. o'Donnell Zoe, d. II. Tyson. The
the hill in fine style HolJrook leading, Demon.
strator second, and Zoe last. Almost at the start
there were two bad tumbles. Zoe failed ut the
third hurdle, and the rider was unable to get his
horse in the race again. Soon after Hathaway
distance across the field riderless He was finally
good style, In the meanwhile HOlbrook was
steadily forging ahead, taking the hurdles
easily, Demonstration good second. Harkaway
away in the rear, was making splendid race and
steadily gaining. On the homestretch Demon.
strator began to press Holblool for the FIRST place,
when Hathaway, with splendid squirt, dashed In
neck and neck struggle with Demonstration and
| ut the distance pole showed his nose ahead and
came in winner by aileck, Hobrook third. The
contest aroused the greatest enthusiasm, and the
winning horse was warmly applauded. This
brought to close the races Of the day. The In.
dian warriors came out with yell and n rush and
firing pistols in the air, swept down the track, and
then returned and gave an exhibition of Indian
warfare. The committee yesterday made the fol-
lowing
AWARDS IN THE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
Best preserved watermelon rlnds, Mrs. NJ. I. Har-
wood best preserved ,9uinees; Mrs. II. YeTkes
best canned ounces, Mrs: H; lerkes; best darn
cesSe tape lace, Mrs II. II, Thompson; best specl.
men macramil laee,, Miss Minnie Kelly best
ton art needieTorl. Miss Mamie Kelly; best lace
needlework Miss Florence Ridenour; best point
lace, Sisters of the Visitation; best childs cash
mere, dress, embroidered In silk, Miss Mary
| Thicker; best Roman embroidery, Mrs. NJ. Il
| Clngget, bronze medal best embroidered hose
Miss Marian llough best carriage afghan, Mrs
rags, Miss j. f. Toplie; best tapestry wOrsted work
H. NJ. LNuXman Ton cenvasl and Mrs Rober
White lin bnrap rng)i best piece Of ,waS.work
| Miss Alice Zimmerman, bronze medal; hes
| leather work, Miss Alice Zimmerman, first pre-.
best Pn M sGwSF Mrs. W
Jams best fancy work quill, Miss l., J, Clark hes
calico dress, Miss Jennie, Mattingly; best ladyt
| coverlet quilt, Miss Kate L. Price, bronze medal
| best homemade wheat bread, Mrs. a. Matthews
best homemade biscuit bread, Mrs $. 7. Andcr
son; best home made d-cake, Mrs. Il, J.
Teel, bronze medal; best package of butter, ID. {
| Turner, bronze medal; best quality Of butter no
less than six pounds, Mrs. L. J. Norhrup, bronz
| medal.
| To-DAY's ATTRACTIONS.
The following programme Is mapped out for to
| day: l p m.-Gentlemen's trottng race, mil
heats, in TO wagon, for which the entries are a
| follows: J. H. Morrow enters oh. &. Little Joe;
| A. Plumeby enters oh. IN Nellie; L. A. Fitzgerald
enters CHI. g, Dixie; +. A. Schnly, jr, enters c. N
| Ginger; william g. Burns enters c. m. Dot
| Davis; q. A. Cox enters C. &. Columbus, and j.
| Hill, enters c. 4. Woodstock. Running race, on
mile dash. Entries: II. Bartels, b. c. Master; Il
| HarwOod, CHI. {, Medora; NJ. NJ, Moore, CHI N. Mag
gle NJ NJ Half mile heat race. Entries:
Barnes, CHI C Colonel Sellers; G. Smith, c. &, SPUR
Harwood; Cooley II Hawkins, 6. g. Jake, III ad
dition TO these there viii be the chariot races an
the Indian race for bride.
Copies Of to.morrO,6s double sheet in wrappers 4
mating can be procured IN he business office