The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-09
THE TAPPAHANN0cK FAIR.
Racing. Base Ball Baby Show and Geusral
Exhibits.

The eth Annual Fair az Tsppahannock
Opened last Wednesday with more than
an average first day crowd. President
j. L. TaliaicrrO and his associates did
every thing 10 make the Fair a Saccess
aud the visitors have "a good time The
number of farmers exhibits was iarvt..
aud the fancy department was better
than that al any previous fair The
number running horses was small but
the trottiug exhibition brought out
horsss thatI Dill the half mile in l.l3.
The attendance was not up 70 the aver
aye on the 2nd day. owing u rain. but
large crowd was preScut on Friday.
the closing DAY
The first days racing brought out In
the 30 trotting class T. b Eubank's
Brian liedwOrth. Frei Fairfax : rw Hight
and q. II. krute's Grace. Y mile heats.
best3in1. BcdwOrth won three straight
heats and the race. Time liz. / Il.
l13.
The base bah game between Warsaw
aud TappahanuOck was decided feat
nrc and watched with much interest
Nsrsaw won 10y a score Of 10 TO +.
At night the Confederate Monument
Association. Mrs +. r. Il Wright a. lady
manager. gave an entertainment in the
-t~wn hall aud the sum OF so vas real
ized.
4 heavy rain fell Wednesday night and
when Thursday came il was still raining
hard The interest Of the day seemed
conferred in the game of base hall IN be
played between Bowling Green and War
saw. Ball enthusiasts had come sixty
miles 60 witness the game. At one time
II was thought the game would be post
poned but the rain ceased ahout O'Clock
and the game commenced at , 30. There
were about l 900 people TO witness il
AUD Il was RATHER from start 70 finish
towing Green won by q score of Is TO 3.
There was only one race the 3nd dav.
) mile trOtting heat race. best : i'm >
Sedw orth. owned by Eubank. won. with
twilight second and Sweet Marie. Lar
Kin Anderson. owner. third Time. l..
What the young people enjoyed most
was the german at the TOW "a han at
night Thursday. There were over forty
couples. and the music was furnished bv
bradley and Brent of fredericksburg
l here were a number of beautiful girls
present and the dancing was kept up
I'll the wee small hours of the MORNING
Friday da~nei bright and clear and there
was present the largest crowd Of the
Fair. Base bali was again the feature
lowing Green played Tappahannock
and won 10y score OF 6 TO ,.
The race for the day was Il mile heats
| trottug. best two in three Entries
Sweet Marie. owned by Larkin Andcr.
son; Gunner. by Charlie Sherwood
.Ieorge H.. 10y Or. Edward Ferry: Fleet
! ny ". \. Gresham. Sweet Marie won
George H.. second. Time. 20.
Another feature was n baby show.
which took place in the exposition build
ing. The little son OF Mr.. Alanda Wright
took the prize a. the handsomcst boy
the daughter of Mr. ". {. Euhank as the
prettisst girl
prize was offered for the handsomcst
bachelor under 30 years on the grounds
but II seemed that there were no bache-
lors as none faced the judges.
The CREASED pig TO be kept by the one
Who caught him was a very amusing
'fair. The little son of Mr.. John Ovons
'aoturci him after a very exciting race.
The mule race. one half mile dash. was
very amusing. Spencer Ransom won
with lsen.