The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-25
aAe1ye At THE M1xEoLA FAIR.
The Afternoon give. rp TO the Meadow
Brook (lnb.

brook 0Inb.
Probably the largest gathering that ever at
tended a fair on Long Island crowded tho
Mincola fair grounds yesterday. wncre inc
Queens County Agricultural Society arc ceie-
brating their flftieth anniversary. the num-
her present was estimated at 25'No. Al IL
o'clock OK Gov. II. c. Mccormick of Jamaica
mounted the stage in the big tent pitched near
the main exhibition building. and delivered
the rhetorical address.
The afternoon was given overt the Meadow
Brook club They were there in force with
their thoroughbreds. drags. and pretty girls.
Their rnrt Of the exhibition consisted OF jump
ing ohtcsts. under tho rules OF tho National
Horse Show Association. and pony rncinG.
under tho rules OF the American Pony Racing
Association. Tho starters in the rPcinG We're
Msrs HH Tndsr hI j. g. Bsresor Jr and
jenkins van Schaick. j. H. WOOD was clerk.
Summary: ..
FOR snrses ,hs h.r" never been raced any public
rncf other than that q the Queen. County TT xns
IN Queens ~ sar SI"' Weight S5
Gn nas.s ss% e. 'aF Bandit it, by King BanNaes
E. a. Iicl,I ch, & Mexico, =. by vansnnrd-Ii''ls
G. ~. Smith'. hr q Lit,emore. a. by L,tle,on-Lucy
oSonnor / lawrence. b. e. Pete L., a. unknown,
sN smiths blk R 4,I. B ss a. unknown NOLAN
wa mnf eG GEf G"iGst IS. Hs WITH sa
lilutc ur. She cleared the circle Of hurdles as
on MnSs hS and 5 the
Consequently the Countess Ind to make the
round Of the hurdle; again Which n shs Gd Wsn
Torsy h"lted and threw hcr rider and owner.
Mr. George ston"bridgc. almost OYER her head lead
s srptH S,a m The horse s usted and plunged
sr MI e n ws sS ss
things s straish!snsa out Mr. s,onsb!iags %sas
Birds champion Merry. Boy. which carried of
biz prize at the last horse show, refused TO
him to make a start: The Countess won the
cup The contestants were:
m o IN
b: F%s.: f%is ss s"inSrn s'ssi
Ii. l. Herbert. blk. =. Punch. aEed unknown IBlutel
ii /. mrrberts blk g. Transport. aged. unknown
Charlie: Rse sses e cneS T,m. se.Ssr
S:s!ss ws;sst sss ssInso aged
George stonebridses br. m. Topsy. aged. unknown
hsssa n1:s b: sSp HSs.osn S1:sa
Miss Birds blk e Merry Boy. aged unknown dilute,
This was followed by the three-Quarter mile
race for ponies on the fiat. summary:
For ponies l43 and under; to carry 100 pounds:
pounds allowed for every Inch under i8 entrance 4
snsS ss2 mile on tho nat purse 'io0
O. Lawrence Myerss ar. g. Little Monarch. Z. Little
Polo Ranch Stable 70. g. 8 Nawpa T. Unknown, ise.
rs%s;%:a ssae''s sr g ch'st'.in :. unknown
J.mes Farmer. Oh. G. Farmers Roy date Jack Knife.
smi.hsown stable. br m. Betsey. a. unknown. 1870
Time. % Is.
The hurdle race for the Mineola Stakes came
next. summary:
MineotA stakes-Hurdle race: . s~eepstake.. $40 p
r.: 800 added: half sweepstakes to second horse
allow ed for every inch under 4s: winner Of hurdle
rcae IN 1871 to carry lbs extra: one mile and half
eight hurdles. -,
", Harbord's CD m. Nina a. by Experimens.rn.
E.F Nasoan. 3 m, The Miilintr I. by Einsa.her. r.
ramssmah s,abls's b. g Roulette, a. unknown. Isl
Time. 3;23A.
days sport All the entries cleared the Ave
foot hurdle with case. At 5 feet g inches
several Of the horses failed to clear the top bar.
H. L. Herhert's Punch was declared the winner.
During the trotttnG in the morning Thorn
Rose. owned ny Oakwood Park Farm. broke
the track record in its class. Summary,
Annual Nursery Premium. No. q. foals Of 1885, mile
0st~ Park Farm. Rockville. Centre. Thorn.
B. r. Rhodess. Fenrsalls b z. Ben Cuyier 2 2
Ttme-2: anA ? an. 2i4o.