National Republican., 1883-10-18
THE nAarRsrowN FArl,.
Fine Day ma arcnt Crowd Coed
Racing, Poor Fox Hunting, Splendid
Electric Lights, ana Exciting Sports at
Night.

n Hshe Dny ana n drnnt Crowd Coed
UooIns, Poor Fox Hunting, Splendid
Electric Lights, ANA Exciting Sports at
Night.
SDrcidl DisDach.
HAaERsrowN, Mp, Oct. 1.-THE hearts of
the fair managers, as we'll as Of our citizens,
were gladdencd this morning by the indica-
tions Of bright day and tho prospect of fair
weather during the entire timo Of the ex-
hitition. The attendance to-day largely ox-
ceeded that of yesterday, and tho estimate Of
people on the grounds ranges froa 10000 to
10000.
To-day was devoted to the department of
agricultural implements. In this department
there were II entries, included in which were
seven by John w. Carver, representative of
tho Friok works, of Waynesboro, Pa, among
which were traction engines, threshers, aud
standard engines; Eakle & Funk. twenty-five
entries including Woods binding reapCrs,
mowers, Thomas hay rake, grain drill clover
hulor, corn planter, and fertilizer, wagons
and plows, cutting box aud corn shelcr;
four entries by tho Gescr Manufacturing
company of Waynesboro', Pa, in which arc
threshers, portable, domestic, and Traction
engines; d. g. Herbert G. Co., Russclle& & Co.'s
traction engine and vibrator thrcshey w. X.
Emmerson, traction engine and separator: ii.
W.
cutter; G. G.. Hoaglaud horse cleaner and
binder; thirteen entries by the Mangllnsvillo
Manufacturing company, consisting of blows
of every variety; j. $. Emmort, twelve en-
tries, including variety of mowers,
reapcrs, binders, horse rakes, &c.
Emmert Bros. made nino enties, including
South Bend plow, Mccormick reaper mower,
and binder. Six entries by c. Aultman & Go.
of reapers, binders, &c. Tho Newark Machine
company, five entries, consisting of clover
| huller, grain drill, &C. Otho Hull and d. f.
Hull, nine entries, comprising reapers bind
ers, drills, &C. Seven entries by the
IIagorstown Steam Engine Manufactur-
engine threshers and drills. Among the
| other exhibitors in this line were Il. Whit
man. Sons & Co., Richardson's Manufacturing
company, Worcester, Mass; $. c. Harbert,
Philadelphia; Griffith q Turner, William r.
Emmerson, Carver, Tally & Co., William
Marr. Carlisle Manufacturing company, A.
w. Stevens & Son, John Laughlin, York, Pa;
J. NJ. Blair, Shippeusburg, Pa. Shepherds
town wv. Va.) Manufacturing company, A.
| B. Farquhar, York, Pa, and u number OF
| others.
The afternoon added to the large number
in attendance in the morning. Business men
| of the town who could not leave their stores.
their Offices, and workshops, took tho Oppor-
| tunity of tho afternoon TO visit the fair
grounds, and tho attendance was swelled 10
fully $4,000. Tho first on the programme was
| fiat race, gentlemen riders, one mile dash.
The entries were Charlie Graham, owned by
| Harry Harwood, of Baltimere; Joe Alston, by
Thomas Swami; won by Charlie Graham in
2:05. The second was trot to harness
| against time, mile heats Entries Dundee and
Clyburn, both owned by Jesse Tyson, of
Baltimore. Won by Dundee, in 2:40. The
next was the fox chase, pursued by hounds
and gentlemen riders. Tho dry and dusty
condition of the track made it almost impos-
sible for the hounds to get the trail and as a
consequence this part of the programme
was disappointment to the spectators. The
steeplechase was witnessed enjoyed, and
applauded by the immense crowd In this
| contest four horses were entered and ridden
by their owncrs-Wooster by 4. Swami
Latrobe, Joe Alston by Thomas Swami,
| Tonkaway by T. Jackson, Kiss-Me-QuiCk
| by Il. q. Merryman. The race was won
by Tonkaway, Wooster second, and Kiss-Me-
| Quick third. Great excitement was created
during this contest by one of the riders being
| thrown from his horse, but the excite
ment quieted down when it was asccrtained
that no serious damage was sustained.
| The next was n trot against time by Red
Cloud and AIambrino Rattlor, milo heat,
won by Red Cloud in 2:37 At night tho
grounds were illuminated by an electric
light, under which took place q raco Of
traction engines, mile heats. Tho entries
were by the Geiser and Frick manufacturing
companies both of Waynesboro', Pa, pho
race was won by the Geiser engine. 1t was
a close race, notwithstanding an accident to
the Frick machine which retarded its speed
The race will be repeated tomorrow night.
The chariot race followed, and was the fea-
ture Of the evening eliciting from tho spec
tators great applause There were entered
three chariots, each containing two knights
in full armor. The chariots were each drawn
by two horses, and were used in the oriole
procession at Baltimore, and loaned to the
Fair association for the occasion. The
chariots were named Knight of the Oriolo,
Knight of Hagerstown, Knight of Washing
ton County Fair. The contest was two
mile heats, best three in five, and was won by
Knight of the Oriole, the distance being
made in 5:03. The electric lights proved a
success, making the entire grounds almost as
light as day. The chariot race tomorrow
evening will be with Percheron horses, four
abreast