Daily Republican., 1883-08-20
STATE FAIRS.
SOME POINTS IN RELATION To
MIDDLETON FAIR THE
DOVER PREMIUMS.

The next thing in order of interest to
our readers will be the various agricul-
tural fairs, that take place annually on
the Peninsula, the first of which will be
the meeting of the Peninsula Agricul-
tural and Pathological Association, at
Middletown, which will be the tenth
annual exhibition. 1t will open on
the 18th of September and close on
the Goth. Ten premiums for trials
OF speed, amounting to S2,100, will be
awarded.
The purses will be divided in four
parts, the first getting one half the
second ore-fourth, etc. There will be
four races on the first day. The first
running race for society purse of SlOO
and entrance money, two.thirds to the
first and one third to second, less $40 to
third, free to all peninsular horses. One
mile heats. The second race will be
open to all Peninsular horses with no
\ better record than $40, for a purse of
$3.50, divided into four premiums, VIZ:
S75, 1876, S25 and Sl5. The third race
will be open to all competitors with no
better record than 2.5O for the same
premiums as above. The fourth race
will be free to all horses with no better
record than 2.3l, for a purse of $3.50 di-
vided into premiums of 1925, $50, $40
and S2J.
On September 10Th, the fifth race will
be for horses with no better record than
LAO, for purse of $780, 500 to first,
$50 to second, $50 to third and $50 to
fourth. The sixth race will be for q
purse of $3.50, divided as in the fourth,
for horses with no better record than
2.35.
The seventh race, for horses with no
better record than 2 20, will be awarded
a purse ofS30O divided as follows $3.50,
$75, $40 and $50
On the last day, September 20, there
will be three interesting races, viz:
First for horses owned ON the Peninsula,
with no better record than 3 minutes
for purse of $50.
Second, for all horses with no better
record than 2.4O, for purse Of 5000.
the third and last race will be for a
purse Of $3.50, for horses that have not
beaten 2.26.
Entries close on Thursday, Septem-
Der 6, 1888, at II p. M, and should be-
made to the Secretary, w. Scott Way,
at Middletown, Del.
The following are the conditions of the
Entrance fee, 10 per cent.of the whole
amour; OF premium, all of the premi-
ums for trotting, unless otherwise speci-
fled ; all trotting to be three in five to-
harness, to be governed by the rules of
the National Association, and all en-
tries must be made i'll accordance there
with ; horses entered in Peninsular
purses must have been owned on the
Peninsula 80 days prior to the fair s;
when eight or more horses start the
distance will be 100 yards ; horse dis
tancing the field, or part thereof, will
be entitled to one premium only in alb
the classes four will be required to en-
ter and three to start entries made by
telegraph must be followed by post ;un-
less entrance fees accompany Il entry
it will he optional to accept or reject
no conditional entries received good
day and track or no race tight box
stalls, hay and straw free entries to he
made under cover and to state color,s sex
and name Of horse, drivers name and
owners name and residence purss8
will be paid on the day of race from the
stands.
The Fall meeting of the Delaware
State Fair Association will be held at
Dover on September oath to Goth in
elusive. Special inducements are Of
fered to exhibitors and large purses
70 horsemen. The total amount of
premiums foot up to about $4,000,
and the fair will no doubt be an attrac-
i've one.