Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
THE FAIR CLOSED.
Good Racing at Rockville Yesterday-More
Premiums Awarded-Notes.
Correspondents of The Evening Star

Good Racing at Rockville Yesterday-More
Premiums Awnrded-Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Sept 4, 1891.
Today closed the thirty -eighth annual fair Of
the agricultural society, and in every respect
it was grand success. In point Of numbers
the attendance far exceeded that of any previous
exhibition and the display in all departments
was the best ever seen in the county. The
weather was frst-class, and nothing occurred
to mar the pleasure of the occasion. The whole
affair was a splendid object lesson for the
farmer and all others engaged in the various
industries that render people prosperous and
happy.
The officers Of the society deserve the praise
OF the entire community tor their successful
efforts to please all who attended the exhibition.
The new third mile track, which they used for
the first time this year, is great Improvement
over the old one, and gave entire satisfaction
to the owners of the many fast horses in attend
ance. 1t Is thought that the receipts Of this
fair will put the society out of debt and leave a
surplus for additional buildings and other
needed improvements for next year. among
which should be a large hall to be devoted
exclusively to exhibits from the District.
The crowd in attendance this afternoon, al
though nothing to compare TO that Of yester-
day. was fully up to that Of previous years, and
the enthusiasm exhibited over the various trials
OF speed was undated.
THE RACES.
The first race was running race, purse SIS,
for horses owned in Montgomery county since
May l, 1891, the entries being Bavaca, by +. Il.
Keys; Tramp. T. II. White; Antrim, jr., F. o.
Sellman: Rowdy Boy, W. L. Shaeffer. For the
third mile and repeat the result was as follows
Rowdy Boy, l, l.; Antrim, jr.. 3, 2; Tramp, 2,
8; Bayaca, 4, 4. Time not given.
The second was best three in five, 2. 40 class,
for purse of $50, and was holly contested.
The entries were Bunch Of Roses, by John Du-
gan; Charley o., Lee Offutt Highland Red, E.
IA. Brengle; Charley b., j. H. Busher; result
ing as follows: Bunch of Roses, 3, 3, 1, l, L
Charley o., l, l, 2, 8, 81 Highland Red, 2, 2, 3,
2, 2: Charley b., A, 4, and distanced. Time,
2.4612, 2.4512, 2.431a, 2.49I2, 2.4912.
The third was run, open to all; purse, 800
two laps and repeat; and for this st. Mary was
named by F. NJ. Draney; Geronimo, Jane:
Nick. Merriman; Royalst Kneilworth stables
Of Washington. The result was: st. Mary. 1, /
Royalist, 2, 2. In the first heat Geronimo burs,
a blood vessel and was taken from the track.
Time, LIS, 1.18$I.
The fourth and las. race was trot for horses
foaled and owned in Montgomery county, best
three In five, for purse of 800. But two en-
tries were made-that of Harry Bashaw by
II. X. Griffith and Fanny r. by John W Kelch-
ner. Three mile heats were trotted, with the
following score: Harry Bashaw, l, /, 1; Fanny
r., 2, 2, 2. Time, 800, 2.551z, 2.5611z.
During the interval between the heats Of the
other races high jumping contest took place,
entered by ]. McCauley; Apollo by Mr.. Green
and Morgan, jr., by Thomas Bradley. The con.
test was very exciting, Brakeman clearing the
barrier at the height of feet inches, Apollo
failing at 40 and Morgan, jr., at 4.3.
MORE PREMIUMS.
This afternoon the committees on awards O,
premiums made their final reports, embracins
the following: Vegetables-Kale, H. C. Hallow
ell, first; Belle Veirs, second; beets, Emmett
Dove. first; VIM. Wagner, second; cabbage. c. d
Duvall, first; VIM. Reading, second; cymblings
George Shaw, first; X. b. Farquhar, second
parsnips, II. c. Hallowell egg plants H. C
hallowell, first; J. W. Horner, second; cucum
bers. Miss Ellen Farquhar. first; II. Z. Hallow
ell second; lima beans, H. c. Hallowell, first
Miss Eloise Baker, second; string beans. H. c
Hallowell, first; Miss Belle Veirs. second; sal
sify, Mrs. G.. +. Brooke, first; Mrs. p. d. Laird
second; parsnips, w. A. Dobson, first; Mrs
Lewis Johnson, second; carrots, Miss Ellel
Farquhar, first; Mrs. Z. f. Brooke. second
celery, W. A. DobSon; potatoes, Frederick Sta
bier. first; n. Il. Selby, second: display of DO
tatoes, Miss Eloise Baker, first; c. ID. Duvall
second sweet potatoes, II. e. Hallowell: toma
toes, H. Z. Hallowell, first; w. ". Welsh sec
ond; onions, ]. W. Horner. first; z. W. Page
second; sweet corn, H. G. Hallowell, first; L. L
Sadtler, second; peppers, ]. w. Horner: hops
Mrs. George Bennett, first; Charles Albert sec
ond okra H. &. Hallowell first; Miss Ella Far
quhar, second; best display OF vegetables, H
c. HaIlowell, first; Miss Ella Farquhar second
| radishes. H. G. Hallowell.
Discretionary premiums-Goodwin washin,
machine, N. L. Harriss; dairy fixtures NJ G
Shaw; stoves. Union foundry; donkey cart ant
harness, Jacob Poss; jump-seat carriage. eli
max cable blackboard, easy rider. Jacob Poss
best display of vehicles, same; four and two
horse wagons and plows Orndorff & Truxto,
of Washington, u. c.; Davis swing churn ans
grain drill Orndorff & Truxton: lawnaquet, =
r. Sterick; hickman drill, Orndortf & Truxton
NOTES.
Among the exhibits none attracted more at
tention from the young people than the U. S
game Of lawnaquet. exhibited by the Gathers
burg Lawnaquet Company, represented by Mr.
S. L. Sterick.
On Monday night next our music-loving citi
| Zens are promised q rare treat in that line b.
the Schubert Quartet of Washington, which ha
during the past three years attained q higl
rank among the musical organizations Of tn
country.
This afternoon two hcming pigeons we're re
leased ON the fair grounds by lay mond, son O
Sergt. Boyle OF the Washington police force.
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