The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
HORSES AND HORSEM EN-.
TIE CHES1PE1kE AGRICUIIUR,L
FAIR, Ar CARE CHAHLEs.
We'll contested Races ana FL Good Field. a
Horses-Largs Crowds Attsnd-NeIIis
wins at Timonlum.

I T-TIUTTTTTTTTV on
the eastern banks of the Chesapeake
Bay ana the view from the grand stand
| Is glorious.
Tai pines on either side and straight
! ahead stretches OF water as far as the
| eye can reach dotted here and there by
| boats OF many sizes. CiOudlcss skies and
| brlght sunshine helped to swell the crowd.
! numbering thousands each day, all out
| for gala time. Clannish are these east
| ern shore people, ardent supporters OF
| home enterprise but hospitabie and
| thrifty, ever ready in the extension OF
| most cordial greetings 10 the visitors
| from other sections.
Dr. a. Peterborough. the president
| OF the association was on hand each day,
| while Mr.. J. \. Jarvis. of Eastville the
| efficient secretary and treasurer, brought
| TO bear his eXecutability in the direc-
! ton of affairs and proved himself an
able officer.
| The exhibition classes for show horses
J were only moderately well nled. First
! prize for best double team in light har-
ness, going TO Capt Orris a. Browne =
gray mare Blanche r., 233 81 by Walker
Morrill,. and bay mare Lilah NJ. by Ba-
pardo; second prize going 10 MIR. T.. r..
NO,unghams pair OF mares also a bay
and gray a number Of entries com
peted for the award offered for best sin
! Gle team in light harness but Mr. b. T..
Ames Lay gelding Homes GEORGE By
Sir Lancclot captured first prize, second
going 10 Clay GlIt. DaS eelding by
Clay, son o. Wall ar MO.ril.
The first prize for best trottng stall
lion for breeding purposes was taken
by Mr.. H. H. James brown colt Burslr.
Q. ny stranger. dam BrOOch. by Jay
Gould, second dam Ruby Allen, dam OF
opal - ilarney' ~ - etc. Hursar
Is tull brother TO BroOmal, 2l5. ana is
himself a trotter and a choice individual.
Second prize in this class went 20 ar r..
j.. Nottingham's gray horse, Marendes,
217 IT, pacing, by Walker Morrill,, dam
princcs5a, by Sherman Morgan.
Alr. ". y. Fitchetts bay colt. Happy
Nick. 10y Albert W., 2.2J. dam by EchO.
Won first prize for best trJtting brei
two years old, the second gong 20 Jim
Corbctt. FUN brother 10 Marendos, 2:l7 Ia
owned ~ +. +. Nottingham.
FLOYD Bros. OF Hriisetown. got both
first and second prizes i'm the class for
best trltting bred yearling. first go-
ink e. sidney Prince, well finished lay
by Sidney. 2i9 "a dam hy Crown Point
ana second 10 Col. Sidney a bay whose
name indicates his paternity bat having
for q dam Maud r., dam OF S,bill. -,
- by iambletorian, ~. For hest trot-
ting bred sucking or weanliug Mr.. +.
J.. Nottingham captured first prize with
black colt by Lee Cuyler, out Of
lrincessa, dam of Marendes. and Mr..
Henry J.. Cpshur took second with a
bay colt by Salem out Of a B4jlrdo mare
These same gentlemen also cautuicd
first and second prizes In he order named
with the dams Of these colts Tor best
brood mare with one of her colts
In the class for most beautiful AID
stylish horse or mare. only Mr.. II. L.
James brown stallion Bursar showed
up ana n: was given f..s' prize.
\ pronounced feature Of the fair was
the racing which attracted the greatest
amount Of attention, judging from the
appearance Of the grand stand day after
day. and the crowds which lined the
The judges for the week were Messrs
II. J. Nottingham. Cape Charles; Harry
j.: Kensett. Eastville. and w. j. Carter
Richmond the latter acting as starter
Timers. Henry l. Upshur and John G.. T.. |
kellam, OF Eastville with a. r. Leather |
bury, Of Machipongo. as clerk Of the |
course.
Three DAYS races were on the score |
card for Tuesday the initial day, and at !
o'clock sharp the horses We're on tn |
track. For a purse of $780, for eastern |
shore three year ODDS trOtung, only two |
,tarters appeared viz, the gray FLY Miss |
NJ bay colt Albert c., by Clay, dam by
The gray MY driven by Joseph station,
In whose stable she was trained and p-o-
pared for the race had no difficulty in |
winning straighta heats. time 2.55 Il;
.3S ~, 2.3l Miss clay is a shnp -ly. well |
turned hlly, bred and owned by Mr.. q.
=. Nottingham. Eastville, who owns her
lam ana grand dam the latter being the
lam Of Marendes 2!7l+'. pacing
The 2.jO class trotting for purse of
$50, was next called seven starters
scored for the word. though Bay Wilkes. |
h bay gcldug 10y Black Wilkes. owned
by J. II. Link. Of Norfolk and driven
2 the party and won IN straight heats,
i'm 2.23 10. 2.32 1T; 2.32 IA
Sheha's queen, am elegant bay mare |
by Epaulet 2lg taking second money.
~ I-1 b. Il
'idcd between Eve VI. by Florida, driven
~ John Reamer, and the black hily Lula
j.. 3. owned by $. -. Nelson, of Rich
nond. ANA driven 10y Joseph station.
ard Chief and previous 10 this race she
lad never shown J. tier than 2.3l
The third event of the day q purse Of
100 for 2.2i trottefs and 226 PAGERS
mixed. brought ont a field Of FIVE starters
With the bay mare Pdntomine, 10y Arthur
ON owned by ". ~. White Hartford.
: c., ruling favorite In The bett'ne.
on the strength OF the show ng made
" Pantomine. az Suffolk. the We k pre-
ious where she took a record ~ 2.22 -.
n the third heat OF winnine race. Il
,rthurton. would win ri-hl off the re-
mi she was clearly off and could DO no !
ettcr than eet fourth place IN the sum
lary the winner turning up In Happl-
ess a big three v ar Ola pacing mare |
v Judge Salisbury dam b. Barney
Wilkes. driven 10y John Rcamer Tho
Isl heat went 10 the bay daughter N
udee Salisbury. IN 2.25 IL Abraham l..
V Nolan. son of Mambrino Patchen
scond Tantomine third Sleepy Ned,
1urth, ard Idiewi.,e htth.
The second heat was captured by
lecpv Ned. bay eelding by Hannibal
,ho SHARED second from his former
ecorl. taking % new mark of % IL.
-ith Pantomiue. Abraham l.. Happiness
nj Idlewise, finishing behind him IN
he order namel.
The third heat Rcamer made deter
lined drive With Happiness. and won
: 22l -. Sleepy Ned second pantomin-
lir1. Abraham L. fourth. with Id'fwise.
daughter ~ liolater behind tie h1e.
Happiness won the fourth heat which
ave her first money. second going 10 |
lecpy Ned third TO Abraham l.. and
,nrth 10 pantOmine.
Happiness the winner Of this race IS
big bay mare, bred by O. j. Afford
eXiugton. Ky. she is rather rough
iited hat has quite a turn OF speed as
Gamer informed me he had driven her
trial I'm 2Ij. Her record Of 2:2} l-3
Ids her to the list of standard per ,
rmers 20 the credit of her sire, judge
l.shurv. son II NutWo0d. q
For Wednesday the first race on the
rd was for purse Of s. 2.3i class p
citing. with seven starters
The first heat went 20 the gray geld =
q Charley H. by Sam Putdy. 2.-O ~.
rose dam Is sister 10 lessie o. Nalley. q
ter which s. b. Nelson's bay mare,
my D.. 2:29 Ii, by Toodles, Jr.. driven
Joseph Straton captured tha next
rec heats and the race in2:,0 81 81
Charley taking second MONEY Grover
by Chancellor. third. and Dominion,