The Monitor-register., 1897-09-03
The RridgefOn Fair.

The Cumberland County Fair opened it's
foryt-fourth annual exhibition at Bridge
ton on Wednesday, with an attendance
estimated at 5000, and the exhibits in the
various departments were equal to former
years, and the display of dairy products,
exceeding those of former years, both in
quality and quantity. The fact that this
is about the only county fair to survive
the hard times in the State, at least in
West Jersey, gives it an unusual promi-
nence at this time. A change, however,
has been made 10 the m after of the races,
the horse racing giving place to the
hicy Gle, the more popular form of sport
now. There was some fiue trick bicycle
riding interspersing the racing. The
races were az follows:
One mile novice, amateur-Won by
Frank Edwards, Bridgetop, first; Charles
Barker, Bridgeton, second; Wesley Fla
veil, Fridgeton, third; time, 8 II
One mile open, amateur-Leroy Aus
tin, Tuokerton, first; H. Nj. Hackett,
Atlantic City, second; Allen Sheppard,
Millville, third; time, 2.431.
Two mile handicap, amateur-H. w &.
Hackett, Atlantic City, first; W, R..
Cooley, Wilmington, Del, second; M.
L. Vandersliee, Philadelphia, third;
time, Oh.
Two mile tandem, open, AMATEUR.
s. William and mate, Philadelphia, first !;
George Parker and George Mclaughlin,
Bridgeton, second; F. 8. Robbins and
G. s. Corson, Millville, third; time, 81.
Five mile handicap, AMATEUR. M.
Reeves, Millville. first; Charles WheldeD,
Millville, second; H. D. Carton, Vine
land, third; time, 1911.
Leroy Austin, of Tuokerton, and Frank
Edwards, of BridgetoD, were badly hurt
in spill in the five-mile handicap.
There was a large crowd yesterday, the
closing day. the horse aud bicycle races
being the chief features.
The horse races were as follows: Three
year old, purse 500. William Robbins,
Bridgeton, bay gelding Athlone won in
three straight beats; s. Myers, Canton,
bay gelding Greenwood, second. In the
35 class, purse $3.50, w. W. Robbins,
Bridgeton, J. r E. won in three straight
heats; John T. Sweeten, Jefferson, Ollie
S. second; H. W. Austin, Woodstown,
Bell Podge third. Time, 2274, 2 "a, 2.S3.
The bicycle races were OF absorbing
interest and brought out thousands of
| wheelmen. The premiums not being
| nearly so large as those for horse racing !,
COnSlu0rdDi6 sun WAS SdN6u W tuo
agricultural society.
The winners were as ollows:
One mile boys race, amateur-Won by
F. s. R,bbins, Millville; Wesley Fiavell,
Bridgeton. second; Edgar Ackley,
Elmer, third. Time, 2.541.
One mile handicap, amateur-Won by
| F. M. Reeves, Millville; Frank Reeves,
Millville, second; Leroy Austin, Tucker
ton, third. Time, 2.19s
Five mile handicap, amateur-Won by
Leroy Austin, Tuckerton; Charles
Whellin, Millville, second; Burt Rutler,
Millville, third. Time. 1851.
Five mile handicap, professional
Won by E. F. Miller. Vineland; Ben
Peck, second; II. Johnson, third. Time,
IA Is.
One mile open-Won by F. M. Reeves,
Millville; H. D. Carton, Vineland
second, Frank Reeves. Millville, third
Time, 2 So.
An exhibition mile was m ade by w. R
Cooley, of Wilmington, Del, paced by a
tandem, in 2lS4. In the five mile handi,
cay Goodly was in collision and injured
| an arm.