New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-26
THE FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS.
CLOSING NEw,JERsEY's EXHIBITION.
MIG ATTENDANCE ON EVERY DAY AND THE

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MANAGERS MAKE HANDSOME PROFIT.
The managers OF the New-Jersey State Far az
vavery devoted yesterday TO closing up the business
:. .h week and congratulation upon its success The
, has undoubtedly been the most prosperous for over
cen wears and every department reported large sales
ana the best class Of exhibits Fine weather favored
,be occasion, and there not single mishap. AT
least 1900 people visited the grounds yes
terday, and the trotting particularly well
attended. It is thought THAT the society win clear
about $4,000. In many former years the directors
had to 70 into their pockets to make up deficit.
Late yesterday afternoon the exodus Of exhibits
began and It will be kept mp all day to-day W, l..
Iompkns Of the Executive Committee, said yester
day to reporter for The Tribune that the attendance
during the week unexsmped i'm the history Of the
society on a Thursday in 1872 General Grant visited
the grounds and an enormous crowd assembled TO
meet him. That had been the banner day Of the
society untl last Thursday, when the crowd beat all
preyious records. Yesterday there was a larger
number present than any previous Friday
The racing proved to be the most exciting Of the
meeting and the track record of 2 81 IA made by
David L. two years ago was wiped ont by the big
bay gelding J. b. Richardson, owned by +. A.
Chapman, OF Bradford Penn, and driven by Jockey
Lang In this race Billy Button chased Richardson
under the wire in two heats, being beaten only nose
in one OF them in 81 1-2.
In the . AS class Nevaro who so easily won in
straight heats in the 3-mnute class on Wednesday,
again distinguished himself by capturing this class
IN straight heats and in fast time The winner Is
small but trots steadily piece OF machinery
The unfinished races Of Thursday were ended yester-
day before the regular began. Hy Wilkes
captured the II class pacing race ana MISS Hunter
won the "a class trot. The summary;
FIRST HACE-PURsE $500 2:17 CLASS PACING.
Oak Grove Stock FARMS br. g. Henry wilkes
4 Ellsworth. b M Lady sheridan SsTsS f.
W. II. Lockwood's b. g. Victory O oo . or
Time pa, . 21h, :27Ss, 2'S2' z;Z1S4.
SECOND RACE-PURSE s4oo 2;Si CLASs-ThoT
TING
gay.S'' e. i Miss g 5sr.y wns3
g. CfosinCers b. 9. Jerseyuan (Denorest = q
J. SF R SNScPFsaden G. g. Highland Boy
(22w saFa9ce's b. g. Mike Jowneil sp
T. II Hnrd,s ch q Nelson (Owner) ..... Q 9 70
= RroqSs,s en- e. joe r. pa g+ey6 Owner;
Time-S :slL 2 2sh, 2 ;S19., 1924, FPS, 2;2sh.
THIRD RACE 4s GLASS TROTTING-PURSE s40o
Oak Grove Stock FARMS Nevero CrrouD ~
" a. Smiths ch. m. BlOndine Owner, ,...-.....2
I Idyin0st9ns D. S. Favor wilkes (Rush) ......-.6
Dr. w. W. Pursell's b. S. Readinston Prince , q
= W. uuinbv,s b. s. Gov Beaver CSane5e......4 (
u Meeee's b. s. Monmouth Boy (wheeler) .......5 DIS
Time-2 :80l9 35, 2;31'4.
FOURTH RACE-2ds CLASS. TRoTTING. PURSE 500
f. G.. Chapmans b. g. j. B. Richardson (Lang)-..- I ]
H. c. Jewett & Co.'S g. g. Hendryx (IIlD..-..
n NJ DOdge's SOudan Owner.
Tine-2 "a, 2 :21l2, 2:21.
In the third heat of this Richardson broke the
track record Of 21 IA, held By David L. The record
was made two years ago.