Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-19
UPPER MARLBORO' FAIR
A Large Attendance and Good Program tn,
Second Day.
Awards Of Premiums and Results Of
partment-TOday'sC Card.
Special Correspondents Of Tn, Evening Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd,

Association opened with from 1000 to 800
spectators present 1t Is expected that to-
morrow all records Of attendance will be
broken. goodly number Of political
| aspirants from adjoining counties will be
present, some few having come. in tonight.
l Among those present were John H Camil-
lier, candidate for the judgeship: J. Frank
| Ford the democratic nominee for clerk to
| the court Of appeals; Judge George c. Mer-
rick. republican candidate for the Judge
ship to succeed himself: F. Snowden Hill.
who aspires to the same ofnce; Charles H.
Stanley and c. c. Magruder, who repre-
sent the democratic sentiment for the same
position; Senator Thomas Parran Of Cali
vert, Col Rich. Wotten OF Baltimore, j.
Briscoe Bunting. candidate for the senate;
DR.. George Mudd Of Baltimore, and q num-
| Der Of others.
| more beautiful day could not have been
| desired for the big day Of the fair than
dawned upon the town this morning Even
the horses breathed the inspiring atmos-
pierre, and were more sprightly under is
glorious influence. The track was fine. and
| the good racing showed ii.
Bright and early visitors began to arrive
from all parts Of the country, and in every
Imaginable kind Of a vehicle, from a four
| horse coach to simple axle and wheels
with two sticks IS shafts. The excursion
| trains brought large crowds from both
| Washington and Baltimore
The new feature on the midway" today
| was the woman rope walker and the aero
| bats. The exhibition was good and showed
| much skill.
The Principal Awards.
| The premium lists were completed. and
the following are the principal awards:
| Cattle-Registered polled bull, over three
years, DIR. Rich. S. Hill, first premium
Grade bull. red poled. Chas. H. Traband.
| first premium; Franklin Weems. second.
Heifer, under one year. grade, red polled,
| DR.. r. s. Hill, first and second premiums
| Holstein Fresiane registered cow, DR.. X. S.
| Hill, first premium. Hereford registered
| bull, three years old, first; cow, three years
cid; first; and heifer. two years old. sec
| ond, to Fred. Sasscer. Holstein Fresiane
bull, three years old and above, first pre-
| mium Capt. P. w. Chew. Herd of regis
| tered Jerseys, first premium, F. Snowden
Hill. Heifer. first; bull. COW and heifer,
| second premium, F. Snowden Hill.
Sheep-Southdowns, three ewes. first. and
ram. second premium. to w. I. Beall. Dor
| set Horns, pen of ewes and lambs. first
premium; Dorset Horns. ram, one year.
| second premium: buck lamb, Dorset Horns,
pen of ewes and lambs first premium. to
| ]. W. Ridgeway, grades, three years, first
premium, to Frank Weems.
Hogs-Berkshire boar, three months old,
| first premium. and pen Of five pigs. first
premium, to DIR. L. A Griffith. Boar. one
year old, Poland China, first premium to
Household Observation-Disclosures dress,
| Mrs. H. H. Sasscer, jr.; dressed doll. Miss
| Sallie c. Murray; cotton embroidery, Miss
Wade Wood: silk embroidery on satin.
Miss Nellie Lowe-ee: worsted embroidery,
Mrs. c. V. A. Clagett; fancy knitting in
| cotton, Miss Rebecca Acton; handmade
| lace. one yard. Mrs: H: B. Bird: sofa cush-
ion. Mrs. Clarence Hall: toilet pin cushion.
Miss Emily H. Murray; hemstitching Mrs.
c. v A. Clagett; afghan, Mrs. Geo. Nor
| rts; tapestry. Miss Mary Hooe: braidfrg,
Mrs. C.. A. Clagett. outline work. Miss
"a hat <.t,f1f Il
Clagett; calico quilt, Mrs. John Compton:
knit quilt, Mrs. c. A. Clagett; display OF
| button holes done by hand. Mrs. John T.
Hall; knit slippers, Mrs. Mamie G.
Thomas: hand sewing, Miss A. M. Nc.
| Gregor; royal art embroidery, Miss Effie
| d. Sasscer; Kensington art embroidery.
Miss L. c. Brooke; best display of fancy
work Mrs. Samuel Brooke; oil paintings.
Mrs Harry B. Bird, jr.; India ink sketch.
| Thomas kempton; penciling Miss Ellen
McGregor; china, Mrs. r. 1. Bowie;
crayon work. Miss s. l. Bronze; rug, Miss
Wade Wood; silk quilt, Mrs. c. A. V.
| Clagett-
| The judge of this department was Miss
Lena Lerch of Washington, d. C.
The Races.
The races commenced promptly at 80
O'Clock, and the official program changed
| SO that the two running races would be
first and second. Jno H. Gheen. Col Hall
and Senator G. T. Groscen acted as Judges:
Geo. P. Zurhorst, starter, and J. p. Ryon,
| timer.
| The first was a running race of three
| quarters, best in 3. purse s125 and was
| won by Hozlet selling at to 10 at the
| close, a strong favorfte. Second was DR..
Jones, closing at to 5. The third place
was much sought. Rymster coming under
! the wire by half length and winning.
The second race was half-mile dash for
| southern Maryland horses, Orphan winning.
| The opening was at even money on Orphan
| going down c1A "a
| after hard struggle, from Forrest, who
carried on second money. Sorrossa got
1 third place.
| The third race was the 224 class, and
| only four horses started, Julia May being
4 scratched. Duke was the favorite through
| out and won the race. Princess Orion took
second place: Primrose, third. and Lady
| Gilbert, fourth. Selling on this race was
poor.
The fourth and last was the 240 class,
| and the starters were sent away eight
| abreast. DR.. Bill. Lee Edwards and Frisk
were distanced in first heat. Hallock was
| favorite throughout, and won the race;
| Antello w. came second; Lucy A, third,
| and Cleorice, fourth.
for scoring ahead Of poll horse in first
| heat.
Summaries.
| First race-Running, three-quarter mile
i heats. purse $125. Hazlet (Nelson), III;
1. 1; DR.. Jones Hook). ia: 3, 2: Rymster
(Houstcn), 1O7; 2. 3.
Alphorse. III; Joe Courtney, III: Avon
III; Florine Hubbard. 112. and Irish Pat
| ia. also ran. Time. 1.1Slk. I18A.
| Secord race-RunniEg, half-mile heats
| purse $125. for southern Maryland horses
Orphan Uee). ia; 1. 1: Forrest CMoore),
ia: 2, 2; Sorrossa Houston), 112; 3. 8.
Mabel Bond. 112. and Planter. ia, also ran.
Time. 52h 52ix
Third race-2.24 class, trot, purse $780,
Duke (Merriheld). /. /. 1: Princess Orion
tDugan). g. 2, 2: Primrose Maid (Be1ford),
/ 2, 3, 3; Lady Gilbert armstrong;, 4, 4, 4
| Time, 2271a, 2.2S1s, 2.32.
| Fourth race-2.40 class, trot, purse $50
Hollock (Morrow), 1, 1. 4. L; Antello w.
| (Bramble). 2 2, 1, 2: Lucy A. (Farney), 3,
3. 2. 3; Cleorice Bedford). 4. 5. ;. 4. DIR.
Bill. Lee Edwards and Frisk also trotted.
Time, 227h, 2.2yH, 2.29l. 2.3l.
| Entries for Today.
Entries for tomorrow:
In the PIG class, pace-Not filled.
| In the 2.27 class. trot-Amicus. Claymore,
jr., Miss Bird. Princess Orion. CleorIce,
Hazel.
| In the 30 class. trot or pace, southern
| Maryland horseS-Ilou Sommers or Edie