Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-09-12
Our Late Fair.

The exhibition given by the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society three days o
last week was greater success than any
W hich the Society has met with for some
years past in point of finances. The net
proceeds have only as yet been approx
mately given out by the managers, which is
placed at 81 900 to $1,000, which will near
ly cover the indebtedness Of the Society of
$1,000. The exhibit of horses was very fine
and large, and those of cattle and machinery
did not come up to the standard of other
years in numbers, but were equal in quality.
The exhibit in the Hall was very meritori-
Gus, excepting in the fruit department, which
was from general scarcity. Below is list
of the successful competitors in the various
departments:
The afternoon of the first day of the exhibl-
ton was devoted to athletic sports, with the
following result
100 yards dash, won by w. B. Chichester,
time 10s seconds; pole vault, George H..
Brooks, height 7 feet inches; throwing 49,.
pound hammer, II. M. Dickinson, 90 feet ;
220 yards dash, w. B. Chichester, time
0:225 seconds; running high jump, S. E..
Lewis, 5 feet inch one mile bicycle race,
w. t. Robertson, time 3:424 $50 yards
dash, j. NJ. Kennedy, time 2:16i; putting
16t pound shot, j. G. Irwin, "a feet inches;
running broad jump, w. B. Hogart, 90 feet
1Oi inches; throwing base ball, H. NJ. Dick
inson, l 16 yards 9 inches; 1870 yards hurdle
race, w. b. Chichester, OH Is. A hand
some gold medal for general excellence was
awarded Chichester. The winner of each
a ni n ina naH HaI
The first trials of speed took place on the
second day and were closely contested. The
following are official scores:
2:40 class, mile heats, best three in five,
purse $500
Helen Davis, j. II. Morrow w........ l l l
Bunch Of Roses, H. Kenga...... 3 2 2
Bright, II. Goodsell. 2 3
Time, 2;454, BAT, 2:47.
Free for-all running race, two laps, purse
$75.
Trowsers, j. Slack k.......................... |
VIII O'Wisp, j. +. Thompson........ 3 2
Bill Sterritts, +. r. Keys.............. 3
Time, LOAF, los.
Free-for all trot, mile heats, best three in
five, purse 5000.
Jack Rowly, J. IL. Morrow.."." l l /
Little Maid, o. Trowbridge....... 2 2
Sly 10, u. Ii. Hess. dis.
Time, 2;314, BAL, 2:42.
County running race, two laps, purse $75.
Rowdy Boy, w. l., Schaeffer....... l
Bessie g., Charles Griffith .....-...... 2 2
Sam Slick, f. o. Sellman .............. dis
Time, 1:10, 1:104,
The trials oil speed on the third day were
as follows:
Bunch of Roses, IL. Kenga........ l
Helen Davis, j. ii. Morrow 9 2 3
Fannie A., Il. Ashton..... 3 3 2
Time, 2;44t, 2:404, 2:42i.
Free for all running race, two laps and
repeat, purse 800.
Trowsers, j. Slack ack................... |
Lorrss, M. McDermott........ 2 2
Karoine, J. Noad d................. ....... dis.
Time, 1:04, l:04t
County trotting race, mile heats, best three
in five, purse 500.
Harry Bashaw, II. Ii. Griffith, l l
Fannie r. w. IL. Rabbitt....- 2 2 l 2
Flash, A. Myers.-..-.............. U
Time, 2:49i, 2:444, 2:45t, 2:504.
Free for.all running race, one lap and re-
peat, purse $50.
Rowdy Boy, w. l.. Schaeffer l l
Decoration, w. Downing. .......... 2 2
Austenette, T. o. White, ............... 3
Time, 324 325.