Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-24
THE MARLBORO RACING
SEVERAL EVENTS OVER A YER,
HEAVY TRACK.
Premiums Awarded I'm school Depart
ment, Kitchen Department. and
for Horses-Other Matters.
special Correspondence Of The EVENING Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. August %, 1900.
The third day of the agricultural fair
here opened with larger crowd present
than that of any preceding day. The peo-
pie began to arrive as early as o'clock.
coming from ell directions, and each in
coming train brought many citizens of
Washington and Baltimore. BY noon it was
said that not less than 500 vehicles had
passed through the gates.
Among some Of those present were Sid
ney e. Mudd, the republican nominee for
Congress; DR.. Charles Wells. Benz. H. Cam
ileer OF st. Mary's. ]. Frank Ford, H. B.
Thomas. Capt. r. w. Sylvester, president
OF Maryland Agricultural College; Prof H.
B. Patterson. director Of the experiment
station: L. @. Orndorff w. l. Brook, B.
F. Bolgiano r. H. Moffett. Edwin H. May
berry, Jno. r. Kelley, P. H. Heiskell. F. J.
Bohanon, Fillmore Beall. VIM. Meyer Lew
In, r. G. Crogens.
Special mention Is due the display OF cat
tie. hogs and sheep by Mr.. E. NJ. Gillet Of
Bacon Hall Farm, Baltimore county, Md,
who had a beautiful herd of Hereford cat
tie. nearly all capturing a prize. Golden
Beauty 2.20O-pound bull, got first pre-
MUM.
The Belmont Poultry Farm of Newark,
department. But special reference may be
made of the exhibits of ". X. Birley & Co.
Of Frederick, Md, and E. E. Perkins Of
Springfield. Md.
Premiums Awarded.
Premiums in the school department were
awarded for map drawing to Miss Alice
Wilkinson Of Anne Arundel: Miss Grace
McGregor, Marlboro: J. Harrison Calhoun
Of Anne Arundel. Penmanship-Miss Mar
greet Bowie. Marlboro: Flora Schuyler OF
Forestvlle; Edna Coale Marlboro and
Mc(XrGQOr a n W n
Elenor Wilson Of Anne Arundel. Mechani-
cal drawing-Miss Grace McGregor Paint
ing in water colers-Mrs. H. B. Bird. jr..
Dixon Hill. Penciling-Miss Ellen McGre-
gor OF Benning. Painting china and
crayon draw1ng-Miss Susette 1. Browne of
St. Mary's. Painting on plush-Mrs. Robt.
McGregar. Finest amateur photograph
Miss Murray of Anne Arundel.
Kitchen department., homemade wine,
dairy products and flowers were awarded
to Mrs. Allen P: Bowie, Mrs. Ida NJ. Bowie,
Mrs. ]. T Wall, Mrs. T. ]. Grant, Mrs.
Marie Hill. Miss Addie Martin, Mrs. L. C.
Padgett. Mrs. Roderick K. McGregor. Mrs.
Samuel O. Tayman. Mrs. Mary Berry, Miss
lam Schuyler. Mrs. Mary Kendall. Miss
Sally Early. Mrs. George w. Wilson, Miss
Alice Duvall. Mrs. C. c. Magruder.
Premiums for finest horses were award
ed as follows: Driving horses-Stallion. f.
Snowden Hill of Marlboro; mare and geld
ing, Daniel Buck Of Forest; three-year-old.
j. M
teen hands. Samuel E. Sweeney, Marlboro;
stallion, four years old or over, b. n.
Hardesty of Prince Georges county; mare,
four years and above-frst. F. r. Keys.
Rockville, Md; second. I. M. McElhorne.
Racing Events.
The racing began at 1 O'Clock, with Chas.
P. Stohlman as starting judge and Lee Of
futt and William Dorsey. both OF Rock
VILE, Md, as associates; Richard D. Hill
Wy n orA TOR naf
Hall as starter The first race was a $40
class trott1ng, two In three, with purse OF
$780, There were eleven entries. but owing
to heavy condition Of track only SIX start
ed. Gen. johnson took the lead. selling at
3 to 2. and kept 1t. winning In pull. driven
by Atkinson, who distanced Velvet and
Director Harms in first heat. Molly. driven
by johnson, and getting good money at Is
to 2. with to 1 for place, came second,
followed by Marie a hard third. who was
quite favorite, opening at to and clos
ing at to 4. She was driven by Boss the
owner. Aza!r caught fourth place. Time
PAL. 2.4O and 2.42h.
The second race was half-mile heat,
best two IN three; purse, 500. There were
sixteen entries. but only eight horses went
to post. Starter Hall got horses off in fine
shape. Princess India getting the jump.
with Salesman and DIR. Lynch close in the
rear. She kept her place to quarter pole.
when Salesman came up. and from there to
the wire was q ''nip-and-tuck, head-and
head run: but Sinnott's whip told the tale
and brought Salesman out half a nose In
the lead. Lulu B., who was the favorite
and selling at even money, was left at
post Brazil was distanced In first heat.
The betting was lively and even money had
for both Salesman and Lulu B. DR.. Lynch
caught third place, selling at Is to 2. back
ed by Grimes. Time. IS. SO and ssh.
The third race was three-quarter-mile
dash for S1O0 There were fifteen at post.
and Starter Hall experienced some trouble
in getting them Off but Frank Hough.
backed by Seville. got the lead and pole
and kept 1t. followed by Chugnut. a good
opened and closed favorite selling at even
money sappho sold at 4 to 2. The finish
was close. Hough only winning by a head.
Special. 2:15 pace; heats. three In five;
entries were: Col Day. owned by A. D.
Parr, Ciarksburg. W.. Va; Nominee, W.
A.. Brown. Washington, DC: Annie
Mariner. Colin Steele. Norfolk. Va: Nina
The first heat Of this race was paced today
In 2.3S. but owing to heavy track was post
poned. Nominee. the winner. sold at even
money. Col. Day. selling at to 1. got sec
ond place, with Nina Noble as hard third.
!. Bookies Surprised. g.
The bookmakers were much surprised at
special race Of four and one-half furlongs
between Galena, owned by c. D. Beale. and
Carrie, Virginia horse, owned by E. F. Ut
terback. for purse OF $50. Carrie was
favorite. selling at to g. with Galena at
to 2. At start Griffin pushed Carrie to a
good start and kept it to the three-auarter
pole. Galena was pushed under spur and
whip to the front, and won cleverly by two
lengths.
Entries for Tomorrow,
First. special. three-quarter-mile dash;
purse, $1U0-Day Dreams. Blue Ridge sta
bles; g. r. Longhurst, z. NJ. Honey; Miss
Carter. W. B. Jackson & Bro: Belrage, H.
B. Bowie; Darwin, William Asheton: Death,
Oden Bowie; Chugnut, E. D. Christian, jr;
Rhodamnia, John Dugan: Grandma, H. g.
Engieking; Sappho. F. McElhone: JOS Mon
roe, c. E. Roe: Mark Hough, Jas Seville;
River Prince, c. w. and r. A. Sater
There Will also be three special races made
up for the occasion.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, August A-Flour firm, unchanged;
receipts. 70 2s9 barrels exports 50 barrels. Wheat
strong ana higher: spot and the month, 73a73k:
septsni6er October. TRAD steamer No.
2 red, 7!AaI1h; receipts, 5s, 430 bushels: southern
by sample, 6sa74; do. on grade, 72a74. Corn frm;
mixed, spot, the month and September, 43ha&3A;
October. 42Aai3; November December new or
old, 39a3eis; January. 3Sh; steamer mixed, 42hta
receipts d, 424 bushels exports So ia bush