The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
HORSES AND HORSEMEN'
NOTES ON THENEWBERN FAIR AND
EACE-MEEIING.
The Contests Furnish Good sport-Li1ho
IL. and Little Alice purchased ny
Capt. Hancock-other Items

/ OF tho East Carolina Fish, Game ana III
dustrial Association began at New Berne,
/ n. c., on Monday February I'D ana ias'eu
through the week. The average attend
ance was good. though marred by ram
which kent thousands away on Ihurs-
day. which IS always looked upon az the
/ big day Of the fair. The exhibits were
hrst-class CT their kind. numerous IN oe-
/ tain and a revelation 70 those VINO looheu
upon them for the first time. president
William Dunn. habitually quiet and re-
| served vet a worker or the earnest KIM.
/ was daii,- in evidence with his corps OF
/ assistants Including Treasurer Il. H. Pei
/ ctler and Secretary George Green. Inc
/ latter courteous and affaole 10 that ue-
. gree which renders personally Ina ~.
ing 70 all classes, reviewer IIS .'iI.." III
/ forts as secretary OF race meeting WIZ
/ calm satisfaction. The entry list was the
. largest received since the formation or
/ the association. a1d the horses compeuhB
/ of higher class. Tho track Is less thah
I "a third OF a mile IN circumference. more
I suprceffvc Of "a nlppOdrOme than q race
] course. recurring three rounds and lap
/ az 100 Yards 10 complete the mile, yet II
furnishes great sport 70 the general pun
lie I'm that section. furnishing constah.
View OF tho horses. which were scored
/ I'm tiers OF four each. il IA not question
/ Of speed and endurance as on regulation
tracks. but an adaptability CT gait ana
/ temperament as we'll to negotiate the
turns. which are so frequent
When the bell tapped on TUESDAY, the
first day Of the meeting. eight horses
/ scored I'D for 2 start In the $50 class,
trotting purse $3.50. Elise, q four-year-
/ old bay mare by Wills, son CT Jay BIRD,
won the first heat in 1893 l-2. after which
1 fivett. a daughter OF indian I'M ana
/ Fallacv. By George Wilkes, who had just
] al n
deciding heats and tho race I'm 2:3l 81.
/ 24f. 2.3G In the summary. Elise stood
/ for second money. Guy Ely for third, and
| Tom IT, for fourth The unplaced horses
/ were Miss Childrus Annie Rooney, Harry
1 c.. and King Allie. Tho last two finished
| behind tho flag in the second heat.
Sandwiched I'm between the heats Of the
/ 2.50 trOt came the 2.85 class purse Of SiD.
/ which had FIVE starters. three or WhOm
I took heats Sam Rhea, bay geldins,
/ from Augusta, Ca, driven by a. =. Coos'
/ won the race taking the third, fOurth
/ and sixth heats. Rapid. a very handsome
/ brown stallion. by Hustler Russell out OF
| Rapidan. dam Of Lockheart. 2.Os l.. win
/ ming the first and NTH heats. ana Lililah
/ D. the first Time, I:Zl la $50; ZOO
/ 1898 "a; 2.35. Loudoun son OF norfolk,
stood fourth In the summary, while cana
/ Lily. by Cecil s. was behind the money.
! A running race, 2-S Of a mile heats
/ ended the days sport, and went 70 -
/ Vincent son Of st. Blaise, owned by NJ.
/ IT, White Hertfcrd y. c.. the chestnut
mare Florence Hubbard, entered by G..
I j. Engeking. winning the second neat
and taking second money, and Ginger
/ Alo third. Time, l:15i III; lis -
Att o'clock on Wednesday tho 2;25 class,
frOtting purse $500. was called, and nine
I starters responded. two Of whom, John
/ p1ucOast and Trim, were distanced III
/ fhe first heat. won by t. NJ. HeWitts pay
mare Kitty =. Bird Eye, son Of Prince
J Belmont. won tho second heat and tnisn-
tt first iu tho third, and, IN the opinion
, of every h0rsenan on the grounds IN
| Guiding the owners Of IyrOlcse, 20 whom
] it was awarded. won the heat fairly tot-
riug every inch Of the mile, but the Judges
uouaiiZCl Bird Eye for carrying the mare
I out on tho turns. a wise move on the
part of his driver 20 secure good footing
in the centre Of the track. Tho decision
/ probably cost Bird Bye tho race. ana oc-
] caelOnel no end Of bad feeling, simply an
/ other instance Of the deadly work or the
/ amateur or prominent citizen judge. VINO
I has no intention Of doing wrong, pul la
/ guided by impulse. The fourth heat Iyro-
/ leso won o. her merits. trotting IN -.5J ~
I within haif d second OF tho track record,
4 made against tine. bira re Wo,i t.e
4 lfin heat in 2.a2 Then Kitty B. took the
D vth in 2.oi. Dut was set back Tor Hn
+ alleged foul. and tho heat was given %
| Iyroieso 10 whom tho race was awarded.
She stood for first money in the summary,
Bird Eve for second. Kitty 3. for third,
/ and Baron Wood for fourth. The un-
placed horses were Myrtle Peek, Luiauld
+ &C.. Trim. Frank T., and John Panco3st.
I Prank ~. and John IdncO4sl were ol--
/ taucod n The second heat. The three
minute trot. purse 500. went 10 kive-t
iu straight heats, who won the -..1 CLASS
/ Ou the preceding day. IT, the summary
I Belle Fi IS stood Tor second money josiah
F Quincy for third. and Gala Lilly for
/ fourth. Time. 2.5s 3-4. 2.3l, 2.3l.
a very Well-cOntcsted race for runners,
/ tuo-thIrd-mle beats. had four starters
and went 10 Florence Hubbard. who won
/ tle second and third heats. the first going
fO ST. d.. Whites bay geding Tanelef0ot.
colonel Bcunchan camerOn's Eolu5 mare
Nlrl0 got third money. end Myra H., ny
imported CharaNus fourth. Ilme' 49,
J. lIl. 1916 u.
A dovn-pour Of rain from morning tin
ri-lt on Thursday caused the races 10 De
/ declared of, but tho programme was
/ taken up on Friday and the 2.ZO class for
/ uottors and PAGERS mixed, purse Si0',
called 90 / O'Clock. IL took nFe meats 70
decide the contest. the first and second
/ OF which went 20 the good bay marc
Lucy Ashby. 2.Z3 IA, by Jolly Friari then
/ the bay pacing eelding Palmetto Prince
I doomed mp and Won the third and fourth.
after which the Jolly Friar mare captured
Che hftl heat and the race second money
going 90 the PAGER. third 10 the big chest
/ nut eelding Prince Albert. and fourth 10
] the Iamlic0 mare Eufaula c., owned by
j. - Jordan, Of Greensboro. n O., and
/ driven by u. NJ. Arrasmith. The nom
/ money winners wcr0 Julian May. Baron
/ Wood and Miss Thompson. The track
] was very heavy and the time slow. Time:
/ 1913. 2f2 2.33 IA. 2Al. 2:il.
The 2.i0 class had six starters, and Cook
I won 10 with sam Rhea. who came out
very lamo but gradually warmed out OF
/ it. Lillian j.. got second money, Rapid
/ third, while Elise and Rub.co stood equal
| in tho summary for fourth money. Time:
/ ..i3. 1885, 2.i2
Another running race. 2-3-mile heats,
closed the days sport. and went 10 ST.
Vincent. the goOd-iOoking son or 81.
+ B.aise. that won earlier in the week.
Saturday was getaway day. and the
/ two events ON the score card were quickly
/ disposed Of. The 2:50 trot went 20 Myrtle
/ Peek In straight heats. Time 80; 2.'6,
2.3l l-2. Second money went tC Easter
/ J. ly, third g. Fancy and fourth 70 Rapl b..
The usual running race 2-3-mile heats,
/ resulted in duel Of four heats between
/ Florence Hubbard. who started four times
/ curing the meeting. ana Myra H., ana was
! won boy the latter.
The largest land owners IN New Bcrue
/ are Nesara. Hackburue q Willett VINO
| conduct mammoth trucking establish
/ ment at The oaks Farm. near town.
| There are more than 200 acres IN the
/ place more than half CT which f. IN cul-
/ tivation. During the past SIX years close
| 20 $4,000 worth OF stuff has been sold
/ from the place the receipts FOR one year
alone being $4,000. A big dairy also
/ FERNS part OF the business az the farm.
I Mr. Willett who attends TO the practical
/ part OF the business. il quite strong