The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-09

Three thousand persons witnessed the
sports at the fair yesterday afternoon and
the second day was blessed with the good
weather which was so welcome upoa the
opening day. The awarding Of premiums
was continued by the judges, the exhibit
ef flowers being completed at 4:3O p NJ.
William II. Tarbox, Crompton, got the
following prizes Best collection. first on
gladiolios, first on asers, first on
phloxes. first on verbenas, first on large
dahlias. first, on eighteen varieties. first
on compound and singld dahlias, and
first on largest variety OF dahlias; Henry
L. Green. River Point got frs; on hardy
roses, first on tea roses and sweet peas.
Henry johnson, Anthony, first on bess
design OF flowers; B. w. Burlingame,
asters, and Henry j. Deering, River
Point, first on pansies
In the poultry department. Harley Pot.
ter, superintendent, j. II. Allen. Appo-
naug. got first, white Plymouth Rock
fowl; partridge cochins, John Taylor,
two first premiums; William n. Cong
don, Oak Lawn. first and second on gen
eral exhibit white guinea; Jessie Dawley,
Centreville. first on fowl and chick;
Undian game) first and second, l.. A.
Dawley; white booted bantam. w. III.
Congdon; white leghorn fowl, Jessie ID.
Dawley. Centerviile, first; w. G. Dawley,
Crompton, second.
Geese-Canadian G. w. Ralph, Hope.
first; pair geese, S. II. Walker. Arkwright;
brown geese, j. ID. Dawley, first and
second; India geese, c. L. Jenison,
Natick.
Ducks-Pekin. L. J. winsor Summit,
first; G. Il. Potter. Washington. second.
Muscovy ducks, q. w. Dawley, first; pair
of ducks. Arthur Taylor; teagle hound,
Byron Burlingame, Warwick fox hound,
l.. Whitman, Washington. first and
beagle hound, Charles M Bowen, Ap
ponaug, first
The army Of fakirs was greatly enlarged
and served to amuse many of the specta-
tors with their exhibits, funny sayings
and stale Jokes
A Punch and Judy show did thriving
business, while the proprietors of the
shooting gallery and the colored dodger
raked in the change from the many
The Japanese parlor game, which was
placed upon the top of n barrel, mystified
many, and the proprietor OF the novel
scheme did rushing business scooping
in the dimes.
rhe races were the best ever given upon
the track and served to keep the excite
ment of the unlookers at the highest
pitch, the fastest time being made that
has ever been trotted upon the track,
Happy Home. bay gelding, George Duck
worth, colors black dot in the 22S class
winning the first heat in 2:25l lowering
his previous record of 2:271S.
SUMMARY.
2:f5 class, trot; purse $500. divided.
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harrington & q nj 6Is T T. Booson dis.
Time-s:so,f. 2;I5, s:iiSS.
The 2:2S class-Hapry Homer won two
heats, breaking in the third. George AL
len winning by couple OF inches.
SUMMARY
2:es class. trot and pace; $780, divided.
aspps george h2 hiIen. 4. RpIsMUTss
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1t was a noticeable fact that all the
races won so far were with the new bicy-
Gle sulky.
The Union Cornet Band rendered an
entire change OF programme, and was
frequently applauded.
Gen. Charles r. Brayton visited the
fair in the afternoon, AS did Col; William
James Wright of the Republican central
committee.
This morning the gates were opened mt
an early hour and by 10 o'clock large
number OF persons from all parts OF the
State who had arrived over the New York
q New England Railroad aud the Paw
tuxet Valley Branch were on the grounds
while the announcement that the Gov
ernor, accompanied by his staff would bo
present was hailed with Joy, and the citi-
zens OF Kent County resolved to give him
an enthusiastic reception upon his
arrival.
The judges of horseflesh visited the
stables TO Judge young colts and stations.
aud will award premiums upon the same
this afternoon.
The following on gentlemen's horses
having been awarded Prescott Knight.
first; y: b. Vars. Jr,, Pontiac. second; II.
first; Charles 4. Briggs. Rockland, out of
County, first; 4. Congdon. Oaklawn, first;
g. Il. Briggs, Rockland, second; A. A.
Briggs, East Greenwich, stallion aud
four others; Erosso Charles W. Richard
son. Meadow Lake Stock Farm, Appo-
naug. first; and William Hayward, PRovI-
DENCE, Harrington, first.
In the boot and shoe department Harry
Davis, Arctic, received first, ana George
QuiDlan second. New and noteworthy