National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-15
TO-DAY'S FAIR.
A HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME.
steeplechase and Chariot Race-The Indian Riders
Good Racing Ycsterday-Close Contests
Excellent Time Made-The Foreign
Guests TO De Present To-Day.

The attendance at the fair yesterday
was not very large, and up to one o'clock there
were very few people out The interest was natu
rally In the city, and that had the effect Of dmn
ishing the attendance. There was, however, avery
good representation on the grounds, The members
of the Reform School marched out IN body and,
after making tour OF the buildings, took seats on
the grand stand. The youngsters seemed TO enjoy
the racing hugely, and had their favorities aud
displayed rs much carnestness in backing their
claims as the men on the quarter. stretch. There
were no pools except the French mutuals sold on
the races. The greatest interest centered on the
DRIVING RACE FOR GENTLEMEN
owners, which was the first event. There were
seven entries made, but J. H. Morrow, who en-
tered Little joe was objected to rs being profess
sional driver, and In consequence did not enter.
Woodstock and Dixie were the favorites, and lead
the bunch in the first three heats, when Ginger
pushed to the front aud won the fourth heat. After
the fflh heat Woodstock and Dixie had both won
two heats and Ginger one, but 1t was thought that
the sixth heat would give the race to Woodstock.
The heat was won by Ginger, amid great
applause. IL was nearly dark and the owners
were asked IL they wished to postpone the race.
They decided in favor of running 1t out. II
was impossible TO follow the horses around the
track, owing to the darkness. Ginger, however,
tOVh thO ithu nGlu W. CHSlly III VIII
ner of the heat aud race. The sporting men said
IL the race had been postponed un.
I'll to-day Dixie would have won,
but Ginger evidently had the most
bottom, and could have kept of II all night Dollo
Davis has q record Of 25i, but her owner was UNI
able to drive aud she was drawn out on the fourth
heat Nellie dropped out on the sixth heat. The
following is the record Gontlemcn's driving race.
to wagon, best three in five, free for all District
horses that have entered or started in race
here or elsewhere barring gray gcding Douglass
and sorrel stallion Hancock None but owners to
drive. At the National Fair Grounds Friday, Oc.
tober14 PurseSl0O, divided; 10 per cent entrance
Nellie o. A. Plumley), 3, 4, 49,; Dixie IT, A.
Fitzgerad) !, l, . g. 2 Q, 2; Ginger F. A. Tschiny,
jr) A. 3, 2, 1,3 l, Il Woodstock u. Il. HID, 3 g. /,
2 !, 2, 3; Dolie Davis (Wllam J. Burns, 8, o. 8.
Time, $685. 3Ol; 3O2; 800; 25sl5; 800; 800.
THE oSE.MiLE DASH AND HALF-MILE HEAT
race was run between the heats of the first rncc.
The one.mile dash was for gentlemen riders.
| Purse S75 for first horse and SIS for second The
entries four. year-old b. c. Wooster ridden by
ii. Barcls; three .year.old ch. T. Medora by Harry
Harwood hve.ycnr-old 'ch m. Maggie NJ. NJ, by
| NJ. NJ. Moore. The horses got Off well together,
Wooster leading with Medorn good second The
race at first was virtually between these
horses, as Maggie dropped behind. Medora
pushed to the front In the turn,
closely pressed by Wooster. On the home
stretch Maggie made fine squirt and pressed to the
| second place, the horses coming down finely to
| the finish. Mcdora won by a neck, with Maggie
| second, and Wooster three lengths behind. The
race was very pretty one, especially Magge's
| squirt on the turn. Time, 1856. The half. mile
heats for horses ridden by regular jockeys afforded
some fine sport. The entries were as follows:
b. Barnes two.year-old CHI. c. Colonel Sellers, G.
Smiths three year.old b. 6. Squire Howard, and
Cooley and Hawkins four-year- old gr &. Jake.
Purse, SIS for first horse and eos for the second
In the first heat all the horses got Off well together
| Jake leading slightly, with Howard second. The
| horses swept along in fine style. Sellers cropt
gradually up on the other horses and finally got
the lead. Tho horses on the homcstretch were
well together, Sellers coming IN winner with Jake
second, making a very pretty race. Time, 52s. In
the second heat the horses ran very even race
Jake aud Sellers running a neck and neck race
for the first place and Howard a good third
Sellers soon pushed to the front and Jake dropped
to the third place. The down the home
stretch was very fine, the three horses being near
ly abreast. Sellers passed under the wirs winner
q half a length ahead of Howard. Time, 5ls
During the afternoon the chariots ran q half
mile dash and the Indians gave an exhibition.
THE FOLLOWING PREMIUMS WERE AWARDED.
yesterday Best clothes wringer, NJ. u. Atkinson;
best side-bar top.buggy, John NJ. Young; best
| sulky John NJ. Young bronze medal; best pony
phnton, John NJ Young; skeleton wagon, John NJ.
Young; ice wagon, Independent Ice Company,
bronze medal; assortment of steel horse collars
| the Steel Horse Collar Company, bronze medal;
hay carrier, J r. Bowers, bronze medal; best set
of carriage harness. J. s. Topham, bronze medal
best set of carriage harness single George Motifs
bronze medal. The awards for boots and shoes
and leather we're made to ]. j. Georges; best brand
of -four Spring wheat, William NJ. Gait g. Co.;
best specimen Of -four (winer wheat, ditto docu-
i n 49,. nI
Company, bronze medals. The awards in the
pigeon department were made to s. Stincmetz and
f. L. schrciner; best poultry display, q. L. Bohan,
bronze medal.
TIE ATTRACTIONS FOR TODAY.
The French and German visitors diplomatic
| corps, members of the Cabinet and Senate, and
other distinguished gentlemen will be the guests of
the directors of the Fair Association to-day, and
will be received and entertained at the fairgrounds.
They will arrive at two o'clock p. M. and every
preparation has been made to give them n fitting
| reception. This win be the last day of
| the fair and the last opportunity our
people will have to see its many attractions,
and above all to see these descendants of the IL.
| lustnous heroes and compatriots Of Washington
| Lafayette, Rochambeau and Baron sSteuben-and
| II Is hoped the citizens of Washington Will mani
| fest by their numbers the respect in which they
| hold their memories. The programme for the
afternoon is Of unusual interest, embracing
A MATCH sTEEPLCHAsE
| over the magnificent course, now in most perfect
order, between the Elkton Hunting Club, OF Bati-
more, and the Warrenton Club, of Virginia. That
this will be event of unusual interest Is safe
prediction, the two last races sufficiently dem
onstrated the pluck and grace Of the riders and
| the grand performance of the horses,
| and the fact that to-day the eyes
of France and Germany will follow their
varying fortunes afeld will be an added stimulus
to the generous rivalry already existing In addi-
| ton to this is the charlot-race and the warriors
race for IA bride by band of Modoc Indians, and
other races will be given. This being the last day
| of the fair, no one should miss the
chance to see It's many attractions. Turn out and
make 1t gala day for all. The entries for the
| match steeplechase to-day are as follows: De-
| monstration and Harkaway, ofthc Elk Ridge Hunt
| Baltimore Wooster Satan, and IIarkaway, of the
| Warrenton (Va) Club. The entries in the half
mile dash, gentleman riders, are as follows: Is, IN
Rose Call. 6. 6. Jake, and oh. M Madura. In the
mile dash, regular jockeys, the entries are as fol-
lows; b. G. Squire Howard Rebellion, and b, 10
| Maggie NJ. NJ.
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