Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-19
THE STATE FAIR.

THE STATE FAIR. Large Crowd-The Closing Day Good Horse and Bicycle Racing GIimpses of the Scenes at the show.
 'Here you go. Hit lem once you get one cigar, twice two cigars, hit lem three times and you get little diamond pin that out shines the glittering sun." This cry came from the mouth of negro who stood with his head through hole in piece of canvas waiting for someone to fire 8 ball at his cranium, and greeted the ears of the many hundreds who entered the grounds of the State fair at the park at Meriden yesterday, the last day of the State fair. The weather was again of the best and the attendance was as large as on any day of the fair, and during the races in the afternoon the grand stand was crowded and nearly three hundred teams lined the fences on either side of the track. cattle on the grounds as exhibits spent the1r time in carting away the exhibits, and by 5 o'clock nearly all the exhibits had been re- moved. The vendors of peanuts, popcorn, fruit and such like were trying to  prices so as not to be obliged to carry any of their wares home. There were very few present in the morning, but by o'clock the multitudes began to arrive and constant stream of teams and busses kept running between She Winthrop Hotel and the park carrying many passengers At 3 o'clock about thirty members of the Meri- den Wheel club entered the park, having ridden out on their bicycles and found seats on the grand stand where they could see the races. Promptly at 3 o'clock the horses were called on the track in the 2:30 class for the first heat of the first race of the day. Lady Scud had the pole with Sylvia M. on the outside, Old Judge second and Fannie Burrows third position. The horses got away in good shape after several attempts to score with Lady Scud in the lead and Old Judge second. At the quarter Old Judge took the lead and at the half was several lengths ahead of the second horse, and won the first heat by several rods, with Sylvia M. second.
 SECOND HEAT.
 On the second heat of this race the scoring was even worse than that of the first heat and was very tiresome to the spectators present. The horses got away, however, at last with first quarter Sylvia N. and Fannie Burrows collided, but did no damage to each other and continued around the track. Old Judge had the lead and heat all to himself and won it easily by @ sulky length, with Lady Scud second.
 THIRD HEAT.
 Old Judge went right to the lead, with Lady Scud as second and held this position throughout the heat, winning the heat and race in three straight heats, with Lady Scud second This horse, Old Judge, trotted the fastest mile ever trotted on the Meriden track, making the mile Wednesday in 2:30
 
 2:3O class. Purse $250 divided. J. ". Reynolds. g. m. Sylvia M, Hart w. q of1 paiy. b m. Lady scud Hartford. 2 5 D. Strong, b. m Fannie Burrows. Win A. Rie6ardscn. sSsH C. g. old Judge, Medford,
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 PAGING RACE.
 For the first heat of the pacing race the entries were: Lady Pearl, Jack, Frederick, Victor, Primrose and D. N. Whitehall. The horses got away in better shape than those of the 2:30 class, Lady Pearl going at once into the lead, with Victor second. At the half Victor had the lead, with Lady Pearl a close second, and the other horses stringing out behind Victor kept increasing her lead and came down the homestretch and went under the wire several roads ahead of Frederick, who was second.
 SECOND HEAT.
 For fully quarter of an hour the horses tried to get away, but owing to the pole horse, Lady Pearl, running every time, they. were unable to let them go; but after the judges had talked 8 good deal to the drivers about fines if they did not score the horses got away, and at the turn Victor was in the lead with Frederick second. Victor broke on the urn, however, and Frederick took the lead and kept it, Victor being unable to regain it, and came in second, Whitehall and Prim- rose being distanced.
 THIRD HEAL There were but four starters in this heat, which was won by Jack, who had the heat all his own way after the first quarter, with Frederick second, Victor and Lady Pearl both being distaneed.
 FOURTH HEAT. Jack and Frederick were the only two horses in this heat and they got away the irst time with Jack in the lead. At the half he two horses went under the wire neck and leck, but on the homestretch of the last half lack spurted and took the lead, winning the neat.
 FIFTH HEAT.
 This heat was won by Jack with Frederick second, which finished the race.
 SUMMARY.
 Pacers Purse S2o0 divided. ,. E. Crtutenden, b. g. Victor, New ? B -eGt3l Norton, blk. g. Jack, Water 1att 5s Darcy, b. m: Primrose, Hart :. D. Wolsoy, b g. N D. White: B. sAH Hamiin, IrtlgtG: g. g. F. ierick willi:
 ,harIes Smart, br. m Lady Pearl, 4ime naf'iSsa s:s1j6, s:ae1z, asa1S a:sssl. a:aa
 THE BICYCLE RACES. Between the heats of the pacing race the l bicycle races took place, ard after the first leat of the 2:30 class the half-mile amateur | ace for boys under sixteen years of age ook place. There were eight entries in this l ace, which was won by F. A. Cluekwith; l econd, H. F. Semble; third, Harry Palmer. l )n the start Frank l.. Lawton and George both of Meriden, collided and fell, ut were unhurt and continued on in the | ace coming in on the end. Time, 1:52A. In the next race, the one mile open anna eur, the entries were: F F: Ives, l. A. filler, G. B. Buxton, H. E. Bidwell of Mer- den, John Mlston of Hartford, R. Cham 'ers of Birmingham, Eng. Chambers took the lead at the start, with ! llston second, Miller third, Ives fourth. l These positions the riders held until at he third quarter, when Ives spurted and ook the lead, Miller running in second. Com ng down the homestretch Miller spurted and passed Ives, winning by half wheel, with l yes second, Chambers third. When within | few feet of the finish boy ran in front of | llston, causing him to take header, but he ! scaped without injury to himself. Time l :0915. The one mile tricycle. race came next, in l which there were four entries, Frank Ives, ohm Ives, c. N. Rust of Meriden, T. w. ! Tahy, Hartford. This race was Frank Ives, vho won it in 3:59, with Fahy second. There were several entries in the next race, he three mile record race, which was won y Frank Ives, of Meriden, with Louis Mil ! er, of the same place, second. Time 11:17. The last race was not run as it was teo ! lark. At the hall in the evening the bicycle | 'rizes were awarded before large crowd who were present
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