Evening journal., 1888-09-29
STATE FAIR CLOSES.
The Greatest Exhibit in Its History
Cattle Awards.

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Cattle Awards.
BY Letter 70 EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Sept 2S. The eleventh fair Of
the State Agricultural Society closed yes
terday. 1t has been the most profitable
and successful week in the history of the
association. Fully 5000 persons were
here yesterday, including nearly all the
politicians Of note in Kent and Sussex
counties. Charles II Treat and McKen-
dree Downham of Georgetown were shak-
ing hands right and left, and J. Colby
Smith, the Republican candidate for
sheriff IN Kent county was holding levees
all over the grounds .'They say" that
he IS going to be the next sheriff The
two Democratic parties were also well
represented. Senator Saulsbury's white
hat was the rallying point for his party
and James L. Wolcott in black derby
was quietly the recipient Of q great many
congratulations "tInele Joe Burchinal
was there. but lie did mot know any
thing as usual IT is hard TO tear old
voters from their landmarks" is all he
yentured 20 say Senator Salisbury. they
say, is pretty old landmark" IN Kent
The attraction in the morning was Of
course the great bali game between
Smyrna and Dover The Smyrnians had
come down III force expecting to see
their boys win Ia this they were disap-
pointed, as Dover was victorious by a
score Of ! to 2, The score was good, the
playing not So good
After the game the unfinished pacing
race from yesterday was completed
Grover 6. won the final heat and race
easily Little Ida was second and Beiton
third Time 2,263 In the afternoon the
attention Of the turf lovers was directed
to the races. The officers were d. Wood
Martin Of Philadelphia, David Il. Rees Of
Clayton, Edmund Bailey Of Canterbury
and a. A. Watson of Dover.
The first race was for the 2.37 class
for purse Of $500 There were fifteen
entries, but only four came 10 the
scratch as follows Oakland Boy, George
Scattergood Philadelphia, Kate Clark
Budd Kingsley, Washington, ID. G. .
Honest John, g. w. Percy. Hoosc Falls,
M r.. and Jack Logan, DR.. s. s. Cole
Miliville, N. j. The race was foregone
conclusion, Kate Clark winning easily in
three straight heats. Time, 2 3l3, 2.344
2324.
The :. 30 class, pacing. was another
tame contest. There were ten entries and
four starters, as follows Daisy Webb. H.
D. Earnest, Buffalo, N. Y; Mark Wake
field, Cleaver and Myers. Philadelphia /.
j. X, William Smith, Evansville. Ind /.
and Ace of Diamonds, G. w Percy, Hoo
sic Falls, n. Y Daisy Webb won without
trouble IN three straight heats Time
2 PSI, 231f, 2 90
The free for all had six entries, but
only four started; Orange Bud, J. f.
Phillips, Baltimore: Allen H.. Jobe and
Baltimore Maggie X, f. r. Sadtlar.
Baltimore, and Decorator. A. J. Haws
Johnstown. The first resulted in
a dead heat, Decorator and
Orange Bud coming under the line neck
TO neck. The second heat aroused con.
siderable enthusiasm. Allen II. came
under the line first. followed by Maggie
r., Decorator and Orange Bud. The
judges, however. decided that Allen II
had fouled Decorator, and in spite of the
protests Of his owner Allen II. was ruled
out. Maggie X. was put out for running
and the heat was given to Decorator
The third and fourth heats were won bv
the Johnstown horse Time 2.26. 2.21.
2.e69 2269.
The next event was three-quarter mile
running race There were six entries
and four starters as follows: Glenola.
.. +. Clemson, Elkton, Nd EiRe Hardy