Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-27


The Second Annual Fair az pei< -. =.
soclallon OF Anne Arundel County, begun
to-uay ~ bay Ridge and promises Is be
VERY successful. Ihe display oG stock
was as fine as any exhibited Al any ~ onr
county agricultural fairs. and the honsa
hold and domestic departments were well
represented. There were many attrac.
tons not % be offered at other fair grounds
which added greatly 10 the interest 81 the
visitor. The racing today was fine and
attracted large crowd on all the stands.
The flrst days attractions opened with
PaWnee Bills Wild West Show "a the
inf1eid OF the race track, at IL q m. in
which Major Lille. ''Pawnee Bill" and
DIS troupe presented number Of aftrac-
i've and Illustrative acts consisting Of fan
cy rifle shooting BY Pawnee Bill and Miss
May Lille; chase for handkerchief. at
tack on the stage coach; fancy ropinR By
Mexicans, COW boys and Indians. &c.
At IL 30 o'clock, Prof. I'll. e. Alyord
President of the Maryland Agricultural
College, addressed the farmers and those
presents from the West poriico in the
rear OF the Cafe, on the subject OF agrf-
culture, which was instructive and idter-
esting and was listened TO with marked
attention by those present.
TRoTTIEG RACES.
+. M. was the time set for the races
70 begin but the rain very much interfer-
ed with the programme. The races for TO-
day were as follows:
No. Free for all county horses
Purse $lO0-For the fastest stallion, mare
or gelding, owned In Anne Arundel coun
ty, trotting ia harness, mile heats best
three In five, 5000; for second. 25 90: for
third. $15 90; for fourth $1,000.
No. Especial Race-Th Year Odds.
Purse 800. For fastest three-year-old
stallion, mare or gelding, owned In Anne
Arundel County. trotting Ia harness, mile
heats, best two in three. $4,000; for Sec
ond, $50 90; for third, $500; for fourth.
$40 co.
No. Especial match race, between
two OF Baltimore's fastest steppers.
WEDNESDAY, S RACE.
No. 4.-2 40 Glass. Purse 5000. For
the fastest stallion, mare or gelding, trot
ting In harness, mile heats. beet three 10
five, 500 90; for second, 500. go; for third,
$50 600; for fourth. $50 100. Entries
u. e O." j. A. Weller; .sBilly f -
Geo. Klpnear; BILLY s. = John T. Jones;
Gypsy G., 20. B. Chenowith.
No, 5.-Anne Arundel County Horses.
Purse $lUO-For the fastest stallion, mare
or gelding. bred and owned in Anne
Arundel County, mile heats, trotting or
pacing, to wagon or 10 harness. best three
In five, (hoTse with record OF Q 80 barred, J
500 90; for second, $25 90; for third, &15.-
90; for fourth, $1,000. Entries-"SuI-
RAIN" w. e. Cecil; "Black Boy" ]. f.
Brown; Maryland Boy" F. Chairs;
"Bonegus," Ed. Nutwel; prince,
Charlie" w. T. Duvall.
No. 6.zDoub'e Teams Purse SIS. For
fastest Double Road Team, owned and
used as double team by any one person
Ia the State of Maryland. trolting or pac-
ing. mile heats, best three in five. $37 so;
for second, $18.75; for third. $1125; for
fourth, $3.50 Entries-"E Eddy B, F" .Dex.
ter B, +. K. Starr, "Hard-to Mock Out, !"
"King Fisher" J.. G.. Larrimorei "Bill, =
Mag" j. G.. Taylor.
No. Trimming Race. Purse 800.
For the fastest stallion, mare or gelding.
owned In Anne Arundel county; running
half mile heats. best two In three. $50;
for second, $25; for third, SIS; for fourth,
SO. Entries" Pickwick. Thomas Orme;
Devastation, Thomas Orme.
In addition to the trotting races and
Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, the 9th
or attractions for tomorrow will be sail
Ing races between bugeyes, batteaus ca
noes, schooners, sloops, &C., starting al
il q. m, from the wharf.