The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-10-12

Among the curioslties shown were two man.
moth cattle, in side show. They were Short
Horns, one of them weighing 1850 lbs. and the
other ., AS lbs. They were raised by Mr.. Geo.
Ayrault, of Duchess county. New York. The
larger one was six and the other three years old
Mr.. Ayraut also raised the mammoth steer
shown at the Centennial. These were the heavi
est cattle ever seen in Hartford county.
TUESDAYS RACES.
The races on Tuesday were as follows:
Three minute class purse $500.
Jas. w. Paca, Baltimore BOY .............. 1898
y. Is. Chenworth, Gypsey C............... 1222
Wilton Greenway, Force.................. FL /
Won by Force, Gipsey G. I'd. Time, 2.49t,
2.40l, 2,47, 2.47.
Two thirty-iye class purse $3.50.
o. b. Chenworth. Maid of the Isle......... 1893
wilton Greenway, Nellie Grey .......... u
e. o. Wilson, Cabash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l222
Won by Nellie Gray, Cabash ID. Time,
23G, 1871, 1885,, 1874,
A race for Hartford colts, two years old
and under, half mile heats, followed. There
were five entries, but only two paid the en-
trance fee and started. They were
W. Greenway, Peninsula Boy, 2 years....... IL
Romney Stock Farm, Fannie W., year,. 22
Time 202, 80.
Wednesday.
Wednesday morning dawned with clear
sky and sharp frost covering Ihe ground. The
sun, however, soon warmed the air and the
day was pleasant. The attendance on the fair
grounds was large.
sKTRMIsU DRILL.
AT II O'Clock the jackson Guards, Captain
Charles l.. Dallam, commanding, marched
from their armory in Bel Air to the fair
grounds Hating in front of the grand stand
they went through the manual of arms and
then gave skirmish drill, the men deploying
in the open space enclosed by the race track,
where they went through the operations of
loading aud firing at an imaginary enemy. The
Guards presented fine, soldIerly appearance
and their evolutlons and marching were very
good.
TIE FOX CHASE.
A fox chase followed. About thirty dogs
were fastened in kennel in the middle of the
field. From this place two fine lively foxes
were taken around the track and a fox skin
was also dragged about. The dogs were then
turned loose and soon struck the scent, but at
first took the back track. After awhile they
were turned in the right direction and dashed
past the Judges stand, one Of Mr.. VIM Ford's
houndG coming first under the string. The
Messrs. Frank in Whitaker aud VIM. judge,
Scarf, accordingly awarded the premium OF 50
10 Mr.. Ford. Mr., Ford had 9 dogs inthe chase :;
Franklin Whitaker, 3; Robert Baldwin, | !;
Samuel Ady, Joseph Hornberger, 5; Charles
Hess, 3; Daniel f. Sullivan, 6; Lee Coale, g.
The winning dog was from Abingdon district
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
The races were as follows
lst, for horses owned in Hartford county 60
days prior to close OF entries, barring horses
with better record than three minutes. Purse
5000
There were eight entries, only four starting.
Vida was withdrawn after the first heat.
I 4 n n a
Jas. I. Walker, steve Bailey ............ l 8 3 2
Wilton Greenway, Force. /
Won by Force, Chester I'd. Time, 253, 2.45,
2.4S, $50.
The next race was of the $50 class. for a
purse of $3.50
X. Henshel, Richard Wilkes............... / 3 |
u. .. Wilson, Cabash ................ ..... . 3
Won by Wilkes, Nellie Gray 81. Time, 2 Sc,
2.331 ESQ, 2.35.
pacing race followed of the 2.25 class.
Purse $3.50.
WIN. May, Maggie May Observation-Disclosures. 3 |
Il. Z. Clark. Mat Cummings .................. 3 2
Won by Maggie May, John W. I'd. Time,
2.4024, 2.4O ASH.
Among the visitors on Wednesday were Mr.,
George Alfred Townsend, ("Gath") the we'll
known author and newspaper correspondent
Mr.. Townsend was interested In the display of
stock and farm products and pronounced the
fair one of the best he had seen. He was ac.
companied by his wife. Mr.. Frank A. Richard
son, the popular Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun, and his sister, Miss Blanche
Richardson, were also on the grounds, together
with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Howard MIR. Beale
Howard, Miss Nettie Warner, Miss Hutchins,
Edward and Joseph Peerce, of Baltimore
county d. E. Matthews, Pres idcnt of the Balti-
more County Agricultural Society; John b.
Longnecker, of The Towsoniown Union; DR.. A.
{ Mp( 'nrlv pf rnwspptnwp. No n
of Va; Mr. Getty, of the firm of Bay d. Getty,
Baltimore John 5. Bullock, John W. Hood
and VIM. Z. Griest, of Baltimore; VIM. Walker,
OF Kent county; Charles A. McConkey, Presi
dent of the Peach Bottom Railway; Vim. Gil
NOR, of the Maryland Central Railroad Co. Ed.
win Lister, of the Lister Agricultural Works,
y. j.; Hugh j. Jcwctt and Mrs. Jewctt and
others.
Thursday,
Thursday, the third day of the fair, was a
cloudy cold day, yet the crowd ON the fair
grounds was very large, being estimated at
from 5000 to 5000 persons. A slight shower
added to the discomfort of visitors and impell.
cd many to leave
Among those present on Thursday were VIM
McSparren, of York county, Pa; John w. Bay,
ID. X. Bolton and daughter, James Cochran,
Dr.. j. H. Scarf. d. X. Rider, I. W. Heifner, OF
Bltaimore.
THURSDAYS RACES.
lWO.IOfIy Clubs. GuFsc TSDU.
Wilton Grcenway, Hokeland.............. 2lll
o. b. Chenoworth, Music.................. 1222
Time, 240, 2.9G4. 239, 23S.
Two-twenty-four class. Purse $500.
John b. Miller. Lizzie observation-disclosures. III
X. Henschei Richard Wilkes. lee
Time, 2291l, 2.S2}1, 2.29.
Pacing race, free for all
WIN. May, Maggie May observation-disclosures. III
Mort Garrett, Mat Cummings."........... 33d
q. NJ. u y
Won by Maggie May, John W. I'd. Time,
2.371!, 2.364, . 33h.
A running race followed in which half a
dozen horses ran. 1t was won by j. S. Rich.
ardson, in two straight heats.
For the chariot race the rics were r. NJ.
Towards team (bur) and j. N. Demoss's team
(redl. Won by the blue, in two straight heats.
There was repetition of the fox chase.
AN ACCIDENT.
An unfortunate accident occurred Thursday
afternoon, as VIM. Ogden was pacing his mare
Sallie c., with running mate, to beat her record
of2.l7I. j. s. Richardson Dr., was running
his horse alongside of Mr. Ogden's. In tbrning
towards the quarter stretch, on the first half
mile, man named Michael Kelly, who was
said TO be drunk, rode down the track towards
the horses and ran into Mr.. Ogden's mare. Mr..
Ogden was hurled out into the field, both
horses were thrown down and the sulky was
wrecked. The mare ran away, but was caught
above the grand stand. She received number
oi ugly flesh wounds.
| DIR. j. Ii. Scarf, of Baltimore, saw the acct.
dent, and went to MIR. Ogdcn's assistance, being
soon afterwards Joined by DIR. VIM. 8. Archer
The jured man was taken to the Grangers
Hotel, Bel Air. 1t was found that the tendon
in his right leg was ruptured, the injury being
serious. His shoulder was also bruised and hi.
face cut.