Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
THE: FAIRS SUCCESS
Movement to Improve the Rockville
Exhibitions: 80
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GROUNDS NAY Be MADE LARGER
Proposed Increase in the Size Of
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the Tack.
TODAY THE CLOSING DAY
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. September This.
the third and last day of the exposition,
opened with a clear sky and somewhat
cooler atmosphere, but the attendance falls
far short of that OF yesterday. BY COM
rarfson the grounds present a somewhat de-
serted appearance, but the voice of the
fakir has not lost its melody, the mammoth
pumpkin is winning its need Of praise and
baskets loaded with tender spring chicken
and apple pies are doing business at the
old stand in the outrageous shade Of the
wide-spreading oak. The success of this
exhibition has nerved the county people for
greater things in future. A movement is
already on foot to reorganize the society
and make the annual fair the equal of any
in the state. 1t Is the intention to purchase
additional grounds, enlarge the track to a
half mile and largely Increase the purses
for racing and the amounts now paid for
premiums
With the new departure-in view the men,
bership of the society has been greatly in
creased within the past few days. 1t Is
proposed to make a radical change in the
management at the next election of oiiicers,
and II Is believed there will be no difficulty
in placing men in charge who will push to
completion the proposed improvements. The
RICE track is now but a third of a mile In
H.,
duce good horses to compete for the various
purses. = '-.
The grounds, though OF great natural
beauty. are much too small. and the water
supply is not sufficient in case of large at
tendance. Yesterday thousands OF gallons
of water were carted from distance ana
sold to the thirsty multitude at cents
glass; The grand cavalcade OF stock was
much delayed on account Of inadequate
space in which to form the great procession.
The attendance today includes number
of state politicians and public men OF state.
among whom are Gov. Brown. Congressman
Rayner of Baltimore, Controller Smith. Sec
rotary Of State Brantley, Attorney General
Poe, Mayor Latrobe OF Baltimore and State
Treasurer Spencer C. Jones, VINO Is the most
of the others. Mr. Jones is candidate for
the democratic nomination for the next
gorernorship, but the presence OF his dis
tinguished guests Is said to be purely OF a
social character ard without political sig
nificance The subject Of the governorship.
however, is the engfossing topic among
those who talk politics. and the coming
congressional elections seem to be OF sec
ondary interest.
Special Correspondence of The Evsaaiing Star
ROCKVILLE, Septenber 6. 1894.
At room today 1t was thought all the
crowd at the fair grounds was in. but this
proved untrue. and hundreds came in after
that hour. making "a throng estimated at
fully 5000. Trains from both east and west
were crowded to their utshosr.capacity. and
durins the evening the lush to get away
put the railroad officials 10 some trouble to
provide even standing feom on the cars.
Some disappointment was expressed at the
non-ai rival of Gov. Brown and other state
officials today. but Information was received
that they would certainly be in attendance
tomorrow. .-..I 3. N...+
The Raclng.o- 81
The principal attraction ofithe afternoon
r. a ~1,,l >xJ
until almost too dark, 10 see the horses.
Much interest was manifested. and beside
the crowd in the grand stand the entire
track was surrounded by a sweltering and
dusty mass of humanity, composed of all
ages, colors and conditions The contests
for turf supremacy were pronounced the
finest seen here for years. and 1t Is said
that considerable money changed hands on
the results in the four races. The following
Is the summary:
First race-2S7 class. trotting; purse $780,
Claymore. Jr., BIS. B. T. Millican,
Westiro Ireland, b.s., Jas. Patterson,
Alexandria, Va........................2 2
Rose Bud. Big. w. w. Fox. Bridge
Harry D.. br;g;, E. B. Lafferty. .
Washington, DC. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Time: 233 1-2-233 3-4-2.35.
Second race-Open to all horses owned in
Montgomery county since two years old;
purse, $40
Ray Gould; br. s., Alfred Ray.
n Forest Glen, Md;;..i. :;;.n Al
Rockville. Nd "a u 'o 212s2
Leland Stanford, b. g.. Jas. P.
Colt. Buck Lodge, Nd. ....242143
Bessie Gould. b. m. w. II. Rab-
Time: 2.47 1-2-2.52-2. 4G-2. AZ AI25I
Third race, running; society adds $50;
four furlongs and repeat; open to horses
owned In Montgomery county:
m n oh Tnhn
Mo .........'.:;.. ::....:,....;......... 1
Boston, chg, Shaeffer, Martinsburg,
Charlie B.. Big, W. NJ. Butler. Mar.
Nancy Ochiltree, br.m., +. NJ. Page,
Forest Glen. Nd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4 4
Time. 56-J6 1-2. -
Fourth race, hurdle. stake 81 80 each. s75
added, one-mile dash.
The Top br.s.. j. N. Payne, Washington,
DC. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1
Donley,b. g. Eugene Payne, The Plains,va 2
Gurley Chg, E. F. Foley,Th Plains, Va. 3
Premiums Awarded.
The following additional premiums were
awarded today:
Horses-Best team of horses, Edward Rab-
bitt; second. Lee Offutt. Best span Of
horses. w. H. Trail: second best, w. X
Jones. Best team Of mules, Carlton GLAND;
second best, Henry N. copp
Cattle. Herefords-Best herd, E. G. Merri-
man, best bulls, three and two years old,
COW. three years old, heifers, one and two
years old, bull calf and heifer E. G. Merri-
man, first and second premiums.
Durham grade cattle-Bull, three years
old, VIM X. Jones, first; Chas. Veirs, sec
ond.
Yoke Of oxen-R. B. Farquhar, first; John
H. Gassaway, second.
Sheep-Cotswold-Best lot of ewes, G. F.
Snouffer. ram. two years
old, H. M. Cook, first and secohd; ram, one
year DID, X. H. Miller first and second;
ram lamb, G. F. Snouffer. ffrst Il. NJ Cook
second; lot of ewes, Il. NJ. Cook, first and
second; lot CT lambs, u. M Cook first AMI
second. Southdowns-Ram,q two years old,
John H. Gassaway; ram, one year old, j.
w. Graft; ram lamb, joins H. Gassaway
Oxford Downs-Best ram Emb, z. G. Mer-
riman. Lncolnshire-Best ram, two years
old. F. NJ. Fraley. Ora Jes-t3est lot of
ewes w. w. Medley, first; John H. Gass-
away, second; best lot of LAMBS, John H.
Gassaway, first; John w. Keys second.
Observation-Disclosures boar, two years
old, VIM. e. MuEcaster, first; Chas Veirs
second; boar. one year old, S. NJ. Bibb
Brown, first; j. II. Bogley, second; best
sow. two years old, VIM. z. Muncaster,
first and second; best sow under two years,
VIM. E: Muncaster, first and second; best
SOW and pigs, Chas. Vers, first; best lot of
shoats, VIM. Z: Muncaster first; Chas.