Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-19

second; dark Brahma, E. g. Roberts,
first; buff Cochin, Eph. Wilson, Lake
Mills, first; E. q. Roberts, Ft. Atkin-
son. second; partridge Cochin, Eph.
Wilson, first; Plymouth Rock, Il. b.
Clark, Beloit, first and second; Yang
shan, r. B. Clark, first; white Leg
horns, E. G.. Roberts, first; Eph. VII
son, second; brown Leghorns, Robert
Wootton, Madison, first. Besides those
mentioned Mr.. Roberts received thlr-
teen, other premiums for fowls; Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. Clark also received a
large number of additional premiums.
A meeting of the Agricultural Society
was held in the senate chamber Thurs
day evening. n. D. Fratt, of Racine,
was elected president; Clinton Babbitt,
secretary, and Cyrus Miner, of James
vile, treasurer. The following parties
from the differ Mt congressional districts
were named as vice presidents: First
District, G. L. Martin, GAINESVILLE; Sec
ond, Fl. D. Hit, Oakfeld; Third, r.
B. Ogilvie, Madison; Fourth, D. Z. Pill
grim, West Granville; Fifth, J. M.
Smith, Green Bay; Sixth, Byron Olcott,
Oshkosh; Seventh, J. W. Wood, Bara-
boo; Eighth, 4. A. Arnold, Galesyille.
The total receipts for the fair are es-
timated by the treasurer at $50, 900.
Financially it was the most successful
fair ever held outside of Milwaukee.
The races at the state fair, at Madl-
son, on the 18th inst, were well contest
ed. The trotting stakes for foals Of 1880
were won by Frank Sprague, owned by
Stephen Bull, of Racine. The first heat
was won by Hotel Boy, owned by j. L.
Saxton, Whitewater, in 2:57, with Frank
Sprague second, Esculapius, owned by
DR.. Coakley. Milton Junction, third,
Cash, owned by G. Doubleday, White
water, fourth. The second heat was won
by Frank Sprague in 3:043, Hotel Boy
second, Cash third, Esculapius fourth.
The third heat was won by Frank
Sprague in 2:514, Hotel Boy second,
Cash third, Esculapius fourth. Frank
Sprague took first money, Hotel Boy
second, Cash third. Hotel Boy was pro-
tested on account of over age by 81. d.
Mckinney. The second race was the
2:29 class, for a purse of $500, divided;
first horse, $3.50, second SIS, third $45,
fourth $50; five to enter, three to start
The horses entered were Kittie Fisher,
by Chef Clark, of Madison; Billy R.,
by David Rody, Oconomowoc; G. w.
Howe, by 81. D. Mckinney, Evansville;
Rena Sprague, by Frank Brown, Racine;
Buffalo Boy, by J. Palmer, La Crosse.
The race was won by Billy r. in three
straight heats; time 1921, 2:32, 2:293.
Kittie Fisher took second money, G.
W. Howe third and Buffalo Boy
fourth. The races on the 18th were
as follows: First race, 800 class:
Robin first, Ottawa Chief second, Will
liam s. third, Minnie fourth; time,
2:269, 1921, $50. The running race
was won by Burglar, with Mercury sec
ond, Tampico and Icicle being distanced;
time, 1:464, 1:464. johnson paced a
mile in 2:17, the last quarter being made
at &c gait. The races on the 18th
resulted as follows: First race, won by
Dainty, with Little Wonder second and
Daisy Holmes third; time, 2:43, 2:42,
2:49. The second race for 2:35 trotters,
was won by Robin, with German Boy
second and Billy r. third; time, 2: 80
2:334, 2:32. Third race, 2:30 pacing
class, won by Ned Hunter, with Charmsr
second and Painter third; time, 2, 404,
2:43B, 2:439. The races on the 18th
were as follows: The fourth heat of the
unfinished 2:30 pacing race was won by
Charmer In 2:34, and the fifth by Ned
Hunter, Charmer distanced, in 2:374.
Second race: Monroe Chief first, Black
Cloud second, Foxie V. third; time,
2:334, 2:28, 2:253. Third race: Ottawa
Chief first, Minnehaha second, Buffalo
Boy distanced; time, 2:331, 2:313 2 ;299y