The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
the yonTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR
HELDIT RALEIGH.
First CIass-Notcs From Meadow
Brook Farm-Notable Death.

Tho annual fair and race meeting OF
the state Agricultural Society OF North
Carolina, which began at Raleigh on
Tuesday. October 20tn. and came 10 a close
on the following Friday, was probably the
most successful ever seen IN the old
North State in point OF attendance. ex-
hibits and otherwise. Under the guidance
Of Col Bennehan Cameron. President.
and Secretary John Nichols, affairs moved
along with the frictionless ease OF we'll
oiled machinery.
1t was with decided reluctance that Col.
Cameron accepted the position IS chief
executive in the fall OF 1895, but after
taking the chair, the VIII power, energy
and answering integrity Of the master
OF the great landed estates OF Fairntosh
and Stagville. were brought TO bear in
overcoming obstacles OF the kind that
daunt most men and foreshadow failure
at the outset.
He travelled extensively for many
months and secured grand exhibits from
Biltmore Occoneechee, Alamance and
other noted farms which excited the
wonder and admiration Ol the thousands
who saw them.
Secretary Nichols. portly In stature and
build, courteous and nrm in manner, and
the possessor OF tested executive ability,
can take upon himself the credit, justly
due, of having managed an exhibit, a sue
cess financially and which Will be referred
TO with pride in future years when others
are mentioned.
The race programme, prepared under
the direction OF Mr.. W. l.. Bachelor
former owner of the noted Pamiico 2:lO
proved a drawing card and on the big
a as 81 f.f IN t l.
terally packed. While the purses were
not of sufficient size TO attract large
fields Of high class horses, still good sport
was furnished and the public well pleased.
Another year and more money will be
offered for both trotters and runners
purses large enough TO draw campaigners
Of note.
in the judges stand during the meeting
were W. J. Garter, OF the Richmond
Times, who acted as starter with W. Nc
Mackin and T.. Lew, associates; w. =.
Bachelor and T. ii. Murray, timers.
and William Green, clerk of the course.
The first race called for Iuesday' was
the 2.2j class, trottlng purse $40. the
first neat OF which went % Kitty Hawk,
in 2.27l-5. a reduction of thrce-quarters
OF a second from her record, then CoOver
sent Tuue Ferguson 10 the front in the
next three heats in q 20 Il, 20 Il, -.- IL,
which placed nrst money 10 her credit,
second going 10 Kitty Hawk, VINO is py
Baron Browne, out OF Gladys, by Alcau-
tara: third TO Baron Wood and fourth
TO Nancy Lee. In this race Illhc Fer
guson entered the list Of standard speed.
She is = well turned, handsome brown, oy
Tilford, dam by Joe Downing, and was
entered and driven by ". T.. COoVer'
Bowling Green. ohio. The second race
ID ID u H| HfH..
purse 800. had four starters and furnish
cd considerable melriment. MamDrlnO
Girl. z:30 by Victor Won Bismarck, Win
her owner. r. il. Crawford, up.
won the first heat, but made
a tangled break. and got shut
out IN the second, won by Miss Meadows
daughter OF Franklin Chief, IN 200,
drawing a heavy wagon. The latter won
the third heat and race. James
schwartz Miss Mills, by Choesroes got
second money. The aged chestnut erlu-
ing Frank Middleton, 2.3o 81, now twenty
years old. was unsteady in the nlst neat
and caught the flag lie Il owned 10y Mr.
$. ;. Bachelor VINO was up behind MIN.
The concluding event of the day, dash
Of one mile. running, purse SlV' went TO
q. j. Engleking's uniucky, Miss carter
second and 1annagcr thitd.
Wednesday sunny skies and paimy at
mospnere brought out thousands 20 see
the fair ana races. Four events were
down Oh the card, the nrst for the three
minute class, trotting, purse slap. SIX
heats were required 10 settle tne analr.
Mary Lee won the FIRST heat. Baron
Wood the second, Miss Meadows, the
third ana fourth, then Il. J.. GOWeli, VINO
drove Baron Wood, was taken out Of the
sulky and Allie Merrineid put mp. The
latter won the heat IN 2:31 bui came out
third in the sixth heat, which went 10
Miss Meadows, who nnshcd nrat py haL
a length. Baron Wood breaking and
swervng near the wire.
In the second heat won by Baron WOOD
il was plainly seen That william Chdl-
man. who drove the brown stallion, Rapid
for George j.. Bennett, was pulling ms
horse. and for the Onense he was taken
out OF the sulky ana Rapid placed ia
charge OF Romeo Bisgs, wno' however
did not better mis- position, Cnatmah was
fined SIS by the JUDGES and reprimanded.
I'm fine summary Miss Meadows stood
for first money, Baron Wood second
Rapid third and Marie fourth. lIihe'
~. II: 20 IL 80, go I-ii -.9J, sol
Charlie l.. caught the nag Ia the ArSl
heat, wnile the chestnut Inaie Mary Lee
that won the nrst neat made taAsleu
break i'm the NTH ana was distanced. she
H. owned bv X. H. Smith, OF Greenune,
\ q. VINO bought her az Lexington, hy.,
i'm the spring OF 1850. with drove OK
horses ana did not learn her breeding.
Earou Wood reduced his record from
ga 10 - IA In this race is u uay geld
ing. by Baron fOscy, dam PRUSSIA Niii'
2.zzl-i. pacing, by Russia, son OF Nut
wood. lie WAS bred by lncO. Aucrcrom-