Evening journal., 1889-10-11

staff correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKT0N. Md, Oct. 10.-There were
8, 600 persons at the Elkton fair to-day.
The weather was favorable, clear and
slightly warmer, and WAS suitable for the
Big Thursday of the fair. The P, w.
& B. Railroad carried large crowds, and
the station was filed in the morning
with incomers and In the afternoon with
returning visitors The greater number
Of visitors came from points north OF
here.
The crowd was hardly as large as it
was ON last years big Thursday, owing
to the lateness of the fair. The crowd
to-day exceeded expectations, other
things being equal. The fakirs found
the warmth favorable TO brisk business
and many hard earned dime tickled
/ their dirty palms The bookmakers and
pool sellers profted by the large crowd,
and pulled in their fees to much quicker
| gait than any of the horses made.
The premiums were not so large In the
household department this year, but that
| did not materially affect the quality OF
number of exhibits. The cattle depart
ment is not so large as formerly for the
competition was limited to thoroughbred
/ stock
No intoxicants are sold on the ground
or in the vicinity, and consequently there
has been no disorder. No arrests were
made to-day and everything passed off
peaceably A few disgruntled betters
| growled once in while but they did not
make much noise. Some out of Elkton
people brought their half pint TASKS with
| them, but as the contents did not hold
out long, there was no trouble.
4 rIa, aata In fna hog ant af hn
| main building does not compare favor
ably with the Wilmington Fair restaur-
ant 1t is badly lighted aud not over
abundantly provided with accommoda.
tions The w. C. T. U. in charge did a
lively business and furnished good
meals.
Many unprejudiced people have been
whispering loudly that the days Of the
Elkton Fair are almost numbered; that
a near-slghted policy on the part of its
managers has impaired its usefulness
that poor management has killed its rep
utetion. 1t is affirmed in good faith that
the fact of ElktOn being Local Option
town Is drawback to the fair.
IL does relieve the fair of a great
deal of excitement that rum would create
The managers on the other side say the
fair is all they expected and more; that
what is lost in one department is made
up In another, that the people want the
fair and will support it. The future will
decide. There is still another point.
Many Elkton people say the fact cannot
be disputed that this years fair is not
equal TO that of last year. THESE people
believe that pool-selling, now allowed by
! the managers is indirectly the cause of
! this failure There is something wrong
somewhere and it needs attention
! The athletic exercises which have
4 always been a feature of the fair tool
! place this morning, beginning at 10 81
/ o'clock. William F. Knrtz of the War
rem Club took an active part in the man
agement The Warren Club Of viii
2 mington reflected great credit on il
Z native place by its exhibition. The tract
I was in fair condition for the events
+ which are summarized:
100 yards scratch. Cecil county anna
o teurs-John S. Deford, North East
S first; John II. Terrell, Elkton, second
I Harry Il. Bennett. Elkton, third; time
II 2 5 seconds.
One mile bicycle novice, w. @. Seeds
, w. w. c., first r. g. Eisenbrandt, Bal
timore. second; h. c. Beebe, West
! CHESTER, third. Time, 22S45
a half mile bicycle scratch-W. w
I Taxis, A. G. s. N, first; B Frank Nc
Daniel w. A. c., second; George NJ
u Gregg, w. A. c., third z H. Lofand, w
A. O., fourth. Time, 1895
/ One mile bicycle handicsp-W. @
r Seeds, 1875 yards. first; F. b. Elliott, 13
/. yards, second; William Steward. 13
r Yards, third. Time, 3.03, Taxis and Nc
Daniel started but drew out.
d 0ne-mile safety handicap-W. w
d Taxis, A. G S. n, scratch, first; ]. H
4 Draper, w. ". c., 90 yards, second
Thomas E. Jeff,ris, 1875 yards, w. w
q c., third; time, % 35.
s Two mile bicycle handicap, ten starter
w. G. Seeds, 240 yards, first f. c. Eser
t. brandt, 220 yards. second; f. B. Elliott
It $50 yards, third; time 6.27 2-5.
d Throwing sixteen pound hammer
r. SCRATCH. s. Mitchell, New Jersey Ath
letic Club, broke the worlds record, hi
7 own, of 132 feet 8 inches. by throw Z
1873 feet 8 inches, from five foot circle
with both hands: G. A. j. Queckbernei
S. l. A. c., second; w ]. Coudon, thirC
g. Coudon afterwards, in trial throw
broke the worlds record Zone hand). hi
Is own, of 100 feet 81 inches made at Wi
y mington last month by throw Of IL
e feet fl inches He is not satisfied wit
er this and will throw again to morrow.
Throwing ffty-six pound weight, scratc
AZ Mitchell first, 90 feet, inches; Quecl
4 berner, second; Coudon, third.
4 Putting sixteen pound shot, scratch
q Queck berner, first. best throw, 39 fee
4 81 inches; Mitchell, second; Coudoi
"a third.
The bicycle riding Of w. O. Seeds
" the Wilmington Wheel Club was
,e feature of the events. He entered as
= novice and won three out of the fly
,e races. He worked steadily, was NJ
\ ratified and used his head effectively. A
re the Wilmington boys showed up in fin
1. form.
le To morrow mornings events will IL
be clude running, jumping and hurd
racing
G. The horse racing began shortly aft
ID dinner and was continued until darkne
We closed the sport. The favorites won
TX every case. The 2. 80 class trotting ra
is for purse of 50 so had seven entri
and four starters. Betting was {
Richard Wilkes, and he won in thr
straight heats, with Burt Sheldon secon
ar Summary;
,e, 2.3O CLASS, TRoTTING. PURSE $3.50.
B. Richard Wilkes, br g, W. S. Evans, Bal
10 10 Burt sheldon, blk G. R. Kitchen, Wells
ty Jerome, b 81 r. buckley, Philadelphia
to Time, 2.35, 2.324 2,3214.
er It took FIVE heats to decide the 2
er class of PAGERS for a premium Of $2s
lis Claremont was the favorite and gre