The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-09-28
THE FAIR
The Best We Have Ever Had-The Third
Day

The report OF the second day of the fair
in our last issUeclOsed with the first race.
The second race was the Novelty, one
mile open to ALL purse SlOO-iirst horse
at quarter post $40, first At hall SO,
first at thIce-Warters SO. first at finish
$50. Entries-Dr Lynch by 4. h. Sly,
TO and Fro by X. C. l.. Moncure, Tanls
by {. II. Ilurkamp, Mike llaverty by II.
Madden. There was nearly an hourcon-
sumed in starting the horses on account
of unruly Jockeys Tanis was thought to
have a good show to win, but his Jockey
lost his strrup after passing the haltmile
most and was out. Dr. Lynch won the
whole purse, with Mike llaverty second.
Third race-halfmi heats, purse SO.
Eutries-Sappho by f. r. Keys Carrie by
f. rttcrbach. Queen of Beauty by IL.
Madden. Loving Heart 10y +, Engelkiug.
Carrie won in twOstraight heats, Loving
Heart second. Queen of Beauty broke a
blood vessel and was scratched m the
second heat.
Fourth race-mile heats ladies stakes,
purse Sl2j. Entrics-Ianis by llurkamp,
Grandma by Engeking, McFonso by
KEYS. koskelcski 10y Swiit. In this race
McFonso was a iavorite over the field
and won both heats, with Grandma sec
ond. Koskcleski being third. ranis sulkcd
and would not extend himself.
The balloon ascension was the finest
ever seen ON the grounds.
THIRD DAY.
Thursday was bright and cool, and the
crowd was abOnt as large as usual ON
the last day.
SPORTS And DIVERSIONS.
Hunters-iree for all c. H. llurkamp's
Hornpipe was the winner over jumps oh
> feet. The other horses contestlng were
Jack Forbes, Capt Jinks and Count K.
d Adhemars Interrogation.
RACES
The Judges were Judge h. II. l.. Chi
chester. q T. Boulwarc, ). ;. Bradford
and f. b. boswell
The first race was half mile heats,
purse 500. second horse SO. Entries
were ANYWAY by II. Madden, Sappho by
+. r. Keys, Loving Heart by +. Engel-
king
Sappho won first heat and Loving
Heart the second The chances OF the
third heat caused much interest in the
betting fraternity and considerable
money was wagcred ON it. At first Low
ING Heart was favoriie and odds were
given. Then SapphO was on even terms
when the horses started. Sappho got
the best Of the start, but Loving Heart
caught aud passed him at the quarter.
This lead he held until near the finish
when Sappho won in a drive by two
lengths
The third race was the Consolation for
q pursc of $40: SO TO first, SO to
second and soto third, mile. Entries,
Grandma by Engelking. Mike llaycrty 10y
Madden. Koskeleski by Swift Fhis race
produced more excitement than any oi
the meetings. Grandma was a iavorite
at two To one over the field She had the
rail and led all the way 10 the three
quarter pole by a scant length, when
there she ran wide and Mike liayerty
gained slightly aud took the raiL
Grandma was then leading by hall
length and vcerei into the rail and won
ont. 4 foul was claimed and the Judges
after twenty minutes gave the race To
Grandma
mi. ended the racing which has been
the best ever seen at the fairs held here.
JUDGES or raE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
The following ladies acted ~ judges in
the various classes Of the ladies Depart
ment. Class /. butter, bread, cake. etc
Mrs ". l.. Bradbury. Misses jennie liur-
kamp and Mary Shepherd. Class ,, honey.
pickle. wine. etc Mrs A. b. Yates. Miss
Lillian Montague and Mrs W. d. Carter.
Glass 3. preserves. jellies. canned goods,
etc.-Mrs. u. C. Bowman, Miss ;. } Pick
EFT and Mrs. ". 4. Bell. Class I, needle
and machine work-Mrs. ;. ;. Bradford
and Miss Mamie q. Willis. Class -, fancy
and ornamental needle work-Nrs. }. T..
Rowe. Mrs. J. T. Goolrick aud Miss Sallie
l.. Tapscott. Class 6, crocheting-Mrs
j. y. Barney. Miss Halle L. Chichester
and Miss Lena Rove. Class I, knitting
Mrs. W. \. Moncurc and Miss Mamie
VI. Dix. Class :. miscellaneous-Mrs. v.
VI. Fleming. Mrs. r. B. Gill and Miss
Margaret sutton. Class 9 and 10. pot
terv. flowers. etc.-Mrs. \. W. Embrey,
Misses Eta Johnson and Mamie Me
Carly. Class / fine arts-Nliss Alice NJ.
Cannon. Mrs r. l.. Stoiiregen and Miss
Mary L. Thompson.
The balloon ascension, like the other
two. was a decided success. 1t is safe to
say that all premiums will be paid in tull
and that the association will have bal
ance in the treasury The FREE Lance
will publish the premium list in full in
Tuesday issue.