New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-28
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FAIR.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY'S ANNUAL DISPLAY.
FINE WEATHER AND LARGE ATTENDANCE
PRIZES AWARDED IN MANY CLASSE:-

PRIZES AWARDED IN MANY CLASSE:-
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the green hills Of westchcster nature pre-
| pared beautiful little plain where every year 'he
people OF the county pitch the tents OF their annual
| fair. Yesterday was the opening day OF THIS sea
sons fair and all day long from the village 10 "h'e
| Plains, a mile two away, stream OF carriages
cbbed and flowed along the dusty road between 'he
village and the fair grounds. The carriages came
from all the country round, from the fertile farm ana
| the stately manor-house, and comprised all the
dreams and fances OF the carriage makers art, from
draCs and brakes in whose recesSes nestled cham-
paCne and cold chicken for the monday luncheoh, 10
nondescpt vehicles in which the fare was 10 CENTS
on the fair grounds were all the accessories VI ''e
ordinary county fair and other accessories OF "hch
no county fair except that Of Weschester can BOAST
The mind became confused in trying to TAKE IN az
the same time the marvelousy correct attire OF the
young gentlemen riders in the pony races ana at 'he
same time grasp the glories Of the prize squash ana
| tho mammoth pumpkin. All the morning was gwen
| to preparation and TO getting the exhibits properly
| entered by noon the tents and buildings on the
grounds contained displays of fruits flowers and vese-
tables which showed wide range In the productive
ness of Wcstchestcr To those whose Ideas OF vegc-
tables are obtained from chance visit To market or
| walk over ordinary farm, this display f wha'
Westchester do is revelation Everything
looked so tempting that one felt like eating his way
|
ing the great pumpkins Immediately made into
an infinity OF pies. Then there were
| long sheds where splendid cattle stood with self
conscious air as II they knew they were on exhbl-
! ton and proud OF II; and where ponies ana
horses were waiting contenedly till their turns came
10 go out and take prizes All along the grand
| stand were the booths of the men who deal In hot
popcorn and those who sell hot saisages, together
with the various shooting galleries. ball throwing ar
| rangements and other contrivances, without which
| no real country fair ever held or ought TO be-
The pony races and the rottng races took place
in the afternoon, and the judging In the horse show
| began The pony races with the gentlemen aturea
I'm their gay costumes excited the greatest interest,"
and the pneumatic tires which few around the track
in the trotting matches matters OF neverfailns
wonder to the many who had never seen 'he hAe
before In the first trotting race one OF the pheu-
matlc-tired sukies gave an exhibition OF us Narl'u
abilities which for time furnished considerable
excitement q. W. Haght, of Waterbury. was COM
ing up the homestretch at rating pace driving Ms
bay gliding Lobdell. lie leaned too far back III
his seat, or did something else which the phenhiauo
tire did like and the sulky tipped over BACKWARD
In an instant there wild confusion OF horse man
| and pneumatic tires, all mixed up so that 10
man could tell where one left oil ana the QUIT
began. Then the horse cleared himself OF the wreck
and went flying around the track Having made the
complete circuit he left the track, flew Ike the WHO
down through the grounds, out OF the gates. ana was
finally running along the crest OF distant hi'
| with a mounted policeman In hot pursuit tbs was
the most exciting of the day for mounted police
man and runaway horse clearly and sharp y De
fined against the sunnoodcd SKY, both going for all
| they were WORTH Finally they disappeared over
| the crest and a nte later LObdell was led back
captive OF the bluecoat.
| The first pony was a handicap sweepstakes 1or
ponies not exceeding IA hnnds 1 inca In height II
| was over half mile the fiat. The entries were
| CHI nut HuCkShOt "A.
brown geldilg Foresight Tamalamah stables bay mare
Cherokee Rose G. L. Metz's brown gedlng Rocket, ~
! NJ. Hunter brown mare Gallivant. ana T.. T..
| GwynntSs bay Hyaka. Hyaha ridden by Mr.
blute was the winner, with Gallivant, ridden 10y
Mr. Hunter, second and Cherokee Rose, ridden by
| Mr. Vingert, third; time :53 IL.
The second race was for horses not eAcceuiLg
| Is hands high, half a mile on the fiat. The entries
were W. c. Eustiss The Rat, A. Whites Case Card,
George L. Meyerss Little Monarch, A. Weirs Victor and
e. f. Gwynne's Warwick. The race was won by
| The Rat with Mr. Courtney riding. Case Card. with
| Mr. Hunter up second and Little Monarch. r1d
| den by Mr.. Myers was third time 81 L.
In the hurdle race for horses not exceeding IA
| hands inches In height, there were four entries
| W. c. Euss entered The Rat, W. Hartford his chestnut
mare Nina, The Tamaamah Stables Roulette, ana
James Bute the Chestnut mare Lizzie b. The Rat
ridden by Mr.. Courtney, first at the finish, with
Lizzie b. ridden by her owner, second, and Nina
ridden by Mr. Hayes. third.
There five starters in the three minute class In
the trotting The race was won by the bay
| mare Marguerite, driven by her owner, A. L. Miller
In the trotting race for twoyear-od colts, H. q. Bar
rett's bay lilly Miss Franklin Wilkes won. but the
race was given W. II. Wlkins's bay stallion. Jim
who walked over for it, the driver OF Miss Wilkes
| did not carry proper weight. The race in the 222
| class was not finished. The following awards were
made In the horse show:
Iady's saddle horse 10 hands or over, won by
Eafn Cont
mans saddle horse, Is hands high or over, won BY
| Match Maker entered by Robert o. Osborn. Ladies'
double trap shown before blackboard two-wheeler or
phaeton, won By spicy and Snaps. entered by Miss
| Kate Cary second. Ladies' trap double, Mrs. h.
NJ Fulton jr. Ladies' single trap, mare geldng,
14l-2 to Is IL hands high before gig. buckboard
phaeion or g-cart, by SHELTON driver entered
by Mrs f.. NJ. Fulton, jr. No other entries Hunt
crs carrying between 165 and 100 pounds cup valued
at $50, presented by Edward c. Potter, won by Vr
gInia entered by William f. Iselin; second, sweet
heart, entered by W. s. V. Allen.
Tie judges Of the horse show are Colonel r. w.
Leonard, chairman Colonel De Lancey A. Kane. f. Il.
Watson Colonel +. V. sumner L. ). A., Howard Mott
Potter o. W Bird George ;. Dearborn
The award of prizes for the exhibits Of fruits,
flowers and vegetables will begin to-day. Among the
large exhibits which attracted much attention yester
day is that Of the Norwegian farmer OF White Plains
Bartholomew Gedney. Among the olier NeStchssier
exhibitors Adrian lselin Francis Abbott. Colonel
HI. h.
Garth Albert Gunther, George Greene +. II. Ham
mond Virgil Kreppo, Mrs Daniel Logan. james b.
Loo kwood W. MORRISON, Mrs Jules Reynal, o. Tart
Professor F. Steadman, W. A. Thorn, Isaac Van Wort.
George vanderbilt james L. Underhil, James r. Waller
and Joseph Wood. The crowd present yesterday was
greater than before opening day. The fair
closes saturday night. .
Among those present yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs
william Rockefeller, Miss Rockefeller, w. T.. Bliss,
W. G.. Rockefeller Mr. and Mrs. T. G. RichaId son,
General and Mrs. .. l.. Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs William
starbuck Mr.. and MIS-. Dickerman, Mr.. and Mrs H.
L. Hotchkss, Mrs. Wadron Williams Miss liotchliss,
NJ Nrc F.
Chryste, Townsend McKecver. stuart scott. Charles
II. Crane. Douglas Petrc, Mrs. John Ervlng, The
Misses Erving, Miss Van Rensselaer,, Mr.. and Mrs.
William j. schlenein, Mrs. Elliott i. shepard, =. j.
Whitehousc. l. Chauncey McKeever. b. Colt, stacy
AZ LILA Gc44a I'm IL Mr.