The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02

hard FOR the success Of the fair, This
wear good weather helped the association,
aud nice balance on the right side Of the
ledger 10 the result Mr., Nlerl says posi-
lively that he will not be candidate for re'
election,
4 CHOKING MATCH
During the free.for,all pace there was
quite "a wrangle between some OF the
horkemen, After the last heat was iln'
iAhed there was q fraeas, Ia which Dudley
Reed aud Abe Goldberg were the leaders,
twas claimed that Dayy Crockett had
been driven la the last heat 10 90 10 Keep
Ind Crooke from winning, There was
some talking done by Mr.. Reed, when he
caught Abe Goldberg by the throat and
ohoked him until he was blue ln the face,
Mr. Goldberg claims lac said nothing 20
Mr., Reed, aud that the latter gentleman
called him some vile names brlendh OF
Mr., Reed say Mr Goldberg called him u
liar A warrant was issued Tor the arrest
OF Dudley Reed, on the charge OF assault
aud battery The arrest was made ny
Constable Rehholl and Mr. Reed lur'
uiahed bail 20 appear before Justice Wet
tach Monday evening, A. the warrant
was not sworn out by The Injured party
Mr. Reed will undoubtedly waive an cXs
amlnatlon, and give bail for his appear
anco before the Probate court
As EXPLOSION.
A premature explosion, In which far.
mer had hIa face acorehed and his mus
tache burned of, took place az the. far
ground yesterday afternoon az = o'clock,
Tho farmer was standing near loral hall
amnl1mg h cigar, whcu q small boy with
balloon attached to string came along,
A. the boy passed In front OF the man, the
balloon struck the lighted cigar and nt
once thcru was q report, apuil ana u
fash, and the farmer was minus his mus
tncho, The balloon had exploded and the
gas In II was set on fire by the lighted cl'
raE RACES,
The speed department at the Fair, OK.
cellud All former years, II has becn the
custom 60 ollvr purses amounting 10
about $40, Tor county horses only This
year N,A'O was offered and ~ "a result
some nt the best horses In this part OF the
state, were on the grounds. Tho races
were without doubt the attractive
feature Of the fair This IL shown hy the
fact that many people stood In the rain
yesterday afternoon 10 see the froe'ior,nll
pace, II ~ probable that next year fully
5000 viii hc offered In premiums, Tho
department was In charge Of Mr.. ID. NJ,
Nchwongcr who rendered excellent SER
vice.
YESTERDAYS RACES.
fridays NEws.DEMocRAT contained the
full summary Of all races up TO the hour
OF going 20 prOsa, The three year old trot,
the 2l8O trot aud the novel race were oil
reported, The first heats IN the running
aud froc.ior'nll pace were given, A the
matter had 10 be tclcphonod 20 this Office,
Il was necessarily brief, aud more COM
ploto account Is given to-day
THE NOVEL RACE,
There were ak starters In this contest,
IL was u half mile walk, q half mile trot
aud then u half mile run, Nellie Star.
light took the lead IN the walk, and aa she
finished the first half mile. far In advance
o, tho others, had no trouble In winning
it $50, John Carlos was second, Black
Jurk third, Black Daisy fourth, Dock
illIh, Grasshopper SIXTH
Tm THREE YEAR OLD rRoT
There was very little interest In this
race ha II was expected Jim Riddle would
win. He captured the frat two heats with
case, In the third Maiden Blush had the
lead at the end Of the first half, and then
commenced 10 stop, allowing jim Riddle
TO pass, winning the heat ondrocc. Sum
maryi
jim Riddle ch G John Hines, Mlucrva,"ol /
Mnidcn Hush Il m, u, Walter Minerva ,,,B Z
Cart lilack cloud, y, Meyer, Canton, drawn,
Time 2i0N aii .. 10,
Tm2i3O TRor,
This race had surprise In store for
aomo OF the knowing ones, Glunwood
Prince was the fAyorito and was expected
10 win, She acted badly however, and
allowed DR.. Mcfarland 10 win In three
straight heats. a good stoY is told n
connection with this race. A, NJ. Spell.
man the owner Of DR.. McFaal0Dsl, wanted
TO take bis horse home, and went b. Sec
rotary Nlos2. He was urged TO remain as
without him the race would not be filled.
After the last heat he thanked the socre-
tary FOR advising him 10 stay. Summary
Dr. McFprland b a. IN, spclman. Minerva
olcnwood Prince 6r doid6tiisa' bros dan.
Lucille el M Ea. icrscy. Akron, iiS.n,,,,,,,'',,,
scott n A. i, Dny, Cleveland, 4
Time, 2la0k, 29d 3Sl
THE RUNNING RACE.
There were three starters. In the frat
heat Harry West foil, throwing Billy |
McKonnoy, the rider. Neither the horse
or man was hurt. The next heat Harry |
West won by quite q distance. In the last |
heat Harry West got poor start but |
finished frat, the run down the stretch |
being a pretty one. Summary;
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Time, o. 90 b5S,
THE FREE FOR ALL PACE.
This was the race that every one wanted |
20 soc. Tho knowing ones picked Emma
for winner. The interest wns ms 10
whether bud Crooke or Dayy Crockett
would get the better place, After the first |
heat there seemed 20 be no doubt on this |
point, aa Crooke clearly showed ho had the |
speed. Gus Wilson, who was 10 drive |
Emma, was very sick, and John Hines
was put on the aulky. Emma evidently
did not like new driver and was deter
mined not 10 win.
In the first heat Emma had the pole,
Gypsy Boy second, Bud Brooke third and
Dnvy Crockett fourth. Both Emma and
Crockett acted badly, and Crooke won al-
most as he pleased, with Gypsy Boy sec
ond.
In the next heat Emma did better work.
Sho had tho lead until ahe struck the
homo stretch. Crooko pushed her hard
and Emma sent her nose In the air, al
lowing Crooke 10 pass hor and finish first.
When Emma came out before the third
hOnt, Gus Wilson was In the sulky, and
the little mare put her noeo 70 the ground
evidently knowing her old oliver held the
rclnp, Beta we're offered that Emma