Daily Republican., 1889-09-03

7. D. Brown, secretary, said there were
lour times - many people pressns yea
serday ~ on the orening day Of last year.
A. 0 span Of horses were being driven
on Guthrie's lane, at $50 O'Clock, this
morning, one Of them fell in the road
but quickly recovered ~ feet This
frightened the other horse .hich jumped
against and threw of the outer trace
and stepped his hind legs into the road
side ditch. He quickly jumped back
Into the road and when the team was
quoted BY men who came TO the rescue
only singietree was found broken.
The First Regiment Band, Fred Kaiser
leader, with % pieces. paved "Rsxzie
DAZZLE" "Where did you get that Nat"
and other pieces through the streets this
morning. Their program at the fair con.
tanned Medley of Plantation Songs"
wake up Gabriep "a selectionl, intro
ducing Evening Brings my Heart to
Thee, spark Point Gailop." ''Nantas-
ket Wsltzes," etc.
The judges began their arduous and
responsible duties, and made considers
BILE progress In several OF the departments
this forenoon, tloup II Is considered the
bulk OF .heir decisions will be given at
the ciose Of the day
The supt. OF horses Is Mr.. Twilley; cat
tie, VIM. r Finn; sheep, Jason Davis ;
hogs, VIM. Mahafy fruits, II. II. Nc
Mullen; poultry and fur bearing animals,
Robert McFarlin; fine arts, G. 8. Ham
mitt; household and culinary depait-
ments, WIN. LAwton; farm implements
aud machinery, Harry NJ Perkins mis-
ceilaneous, 7. :. Brown; tournament rid
Ing, Knight Clark Goocchild; practice OF
Tandem teams, jumping over hurdles
began about $50 a. m.
Ii was very pretty, and preparatory 70
the contest appointed at 8 O'Clock to-day.
At II. 40 q. m, the trial tournaments be-
gan.
knight Of Bellevue, mr.. Banks, KNOCK
ed the nail OF his finger on one Of the
trial trips. The ring he caught on his
spear few back aud hit his finger. In
the trial trips they do not count the
rings. The games consist in riding
rapidly on horseback, and catching the
ring on the spear. Thus, four rings are
suspended on wires from four overhead
archee.
The knight who gets the most rings
getA $50; second, $50; third, $50. The
ceremony requires the browning OF the
Queen Of Love aud Beauty" by the
knight who takes the most rings. They
ride four times each; the first ride does
not count
This polo club Is from Providence, R.
L. 1t Is four years old and has played over
nearly all The Eastern states. They
played 10 Pennsylvania State and OF the
Philadelphia fair last year. They num-
Der 8 men and IL ponies.
The names OF the men aud two ponies
to each are: Clark Goodchi. d, manager.
papfaa 81 81 81
vet" w. o.. Flneld, Toby" and
"Foity-four." John Barney, "Sachem"
and aWild jack" G. II. steadman,
Jack the Ripper" and "Twepty-six."
Walter Stevens, "Buck." N. II.
Stevens, "Bingo." Frank Adams,
"Rszzie Dazzle" Frank Kenyon
Dolly Lion" Their legal name 10 The
Providence Riding and Polo Club.
They ran two fat races this p. N. They
ran hurdle races. They do "tent peg
ging." they drove peg az inches
In size Into the ground and pulled II out
by catching 1t on the steel point OF a
spear.
They oil have names as follows: Knight
OF bellevue, who took . rings; Sound
Shades, 4 rings; Indiola, 8 rings; Mt.
Pleasant, 4 rings; Providence, 5 rings;
Swansea, ! ring; Warren, l ring; Paw.
tucket,2 rings.
The Knights each has his own color; 1.
e. Knight Of Bellevue, John W. Banks of
Bellevue, Delaware, has ''old gold T" for
his color II. Eastcn OF Wilmington,
Delaware, 10 Knight of "Oid Dominion"
and his color is Light Green"
Their pouies are great pets. For
Kindly dlspositioned mon aud ponies
they are hard to beat. Their horses are
quick motioned and light Of weight.
Their games are healthfui and manly.
John J. Cook drives fast four-seated
team from Front street to the fair ground.
He enabled Daily REPUBLICAN repor-
ter to get the news up to o'clock, p. m.
and to arrive at the office at ten minutes
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