Evening star., 1901-08-30
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR
THE MANAGEMENT CONGRATULATED
UPON IT'S SUCCESS.
Large Sale of Membership Tickets Re-
Earded as Indicating q Change
In the Board.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, August 80, 1901.
The tremendous crowd and merry round
OF pleasure of yesterday had the effect of
giving semblance OF tameness to the
early hours OF the closing day. The arrival
OK visitors was slow, but by noon a good
crowd was In attendance. Having on pre-
vious days thoroughly inspected the vari-
GUS exhibits. the people held back today un-
til the time for the opening Of the races.
There was considerable vigilance among
tbs police authorities OF the fair this morn
ing. It having been discovered yesterday
that several speak easies'' and various IL
legitimate games were In operation on the
grounds. One arrest was made OF an al
legged faktr, which had the effect OF maxi
ing the others more cautious.
Quite number OF county politicians were
present at the fair today. The republican
county committee met in Rockville for the
purpose of arranging plans for the fal1
campaign, and those who participated in
the proceedings also attended the fair.
The officers of the society are the rectpi-
enfs OF congratulations on all sides because
OF the great success which has attended
this exhibition. Taken altogether, the meet
ing has equaled, II 1t has not excelled any
previous one in the history Of the organi-
Zation.
There has been great increase in the
sale OF membership tickets, which is said
to pOrtend another effort to elect at the
annual meeting board Of directors favor
able to the extension Of the race track to
half-mile limit. This Is regarded as the
one thing lacking and needful to make
the Rockville fair one OF the leading in
stitutions of the kind In this section of
the country. It is no longer seriously dis
puted that the racing Is the greatest and
most attractive feature of an agricultural
fair. The limited dimensions of the pres
aIwava n q q hon
cap to the management in securing the bet
ter class of horses Within the past few
years number of unsuccessful efforts to
enlarge the track have been made, but the
movement inaugurated this year WILL it Is
believed by the more progressive members
of the society, be brought to successful Is
sue before the time OF holding the next
fair.
The Raein1 Yesterday.
The racing program yesterday afternoon
FURNISHED some excellent sport. The first
event called was the 40 pace, and five
frst-class horses faced the starter. Lady
Phillips captured the flrst heat in good
shape, but was unable to repeat the per-
formance The second heat went to Ro-
chelle, and the next three and the race
were taken by Frank keenan,. The speeu-
!ation on this race was brisk.
The county trotting race, which IL con-
tested by horses OF local repute. invariably
took part In this event yesterday. Walton
Boy, owned by william III. Rabbit, won
the first two heats without difficulty. but
pectedly developed q fine burst Of speed
and came to the 'front.' winning In easy
fashion. Montgomery Boy, the property OF
Q. c. Waters, ended first in the fourth
heat. Grant rallied and won the next two
heats.
The $50 trot was declared OF and a SUBJ
stttute race was arranged between Baby
,v,3 ala 49, A~~~- ii -
straight heats.
The last race OF the day was a mile dash
over hurdles, McFonso. Beauregard and
Boston starting. It was pretty contest.
was reached. where McFonso and Beaurn-
gard oyerhauled him, McFonso winning.
SUMMARY.
First race. 2.20 pace, purse. $300-Frank
keenan,, II. Thornton. Meridian. Miss. 3.
z. 1. i, 1, 1: Rochelle, Haas & Oberhous.
Mobile. Ala. 2. 1. 2 2. 3: Lady Phillips,
Geo. r. Dyer, Mobile. Ala. /, g. 3. 3. 8:
Suffolk. Kayanaugh Bros, Harrssonburr.
Va. 4. 4, 4. 4. 4 Time. asa 298 226, ESQ.
2.28
Second race, county. trot. purse. $500
Grant. w. w. Rapley. Ayenel. Md. 2. 9,
Rockville Md. I. I. 2, 9. 5. 3; Montgomery
Boy, C. C. Waters, Germantown, Nd. 3.
2. i,2, 2 Time, 2s7h. 2s7h. 23S, 2s5.
Third race. match for $1o0-Baby, ]. L.
Mckinney. Lewistown, Pa, /. i; Earle
Boy, J. K Borders, Choccolocco. Ala, 2. 2.
Time, 2.84x, 232
Fourth race, mile dash over hurdles
purse. -$100-McFonso. F. R. Keys, Linden.
Md. i: Beaureguard. Melville Wilson. BaI.
timore. Nd. 2: Boston, Thomas A. Hfck-
man. Martinsburg. Md, 3. Tfme ,S6k
large number Of additional premiums
were awarded.
Governor Longino Of Mississippi has or
dered the suspension Of State Treasures