Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-10
RACING AT ROCKVILLE
RESULT OF THE CONTESTS YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
Young Washingtonian Charged With
Murderous Assault-Schedule To-
morrow-Events Of the Day.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, October 9. 1902.
Today was the big day at the Rockville
fair, and the spacious grounds were simply
overrun with visitors. Vehicles Of all kinds
in some places from three to six deep, while
the hill back Of the grand stand was a
solid mass of carriages, buggies, etc.
The crowds from the country began to
arrive at an early hour and a steady
stream Of vehicles poured into the grounds
until nearly noon. Later in the day the
steam and electric cars deposited hundreds
of passengers to swell the multitude. At
the time the first race was called 1t was
estimated that fully 10000 people were on
the grounds. Among those in attendance
were many Washingtonians, and there was
a fair sprinkling of G. A. r. veterans.
Mr.. Christian F. Kenneweg, democratic
candidate for Congress, was among the
visitors, and he spent the day mingling
with the crowd and incidentally doing a
little missionary work. He still insists that
his chances of defeating Col. Pearre are
bright, and states that as election day
approaches his prospects become more and
more encouraging.
President Lee Offutt entertained a number
Of prominent guests and visitors at lunch
con. a splendid repast being served in the
presidents quarters.
Shooting Alleged.
While the races were In progress yester-
day afternoon the report OF a revolver near
the poultry building startled the crowd. An
investigation disclosed the fact that an at
tempt had been made to shoot John eagle
Of Scranton, Pa, who was running game
Of chance. 1t is stated that young Wash
ingtonian named Carlton Baker had been
@ho bod loc ,c{1 ar-
able money, and that he suddenly demand
ed of eagle that he return to him what he
had lost. This the proprietor of the game
refused to do, and both men made grab
for the Satchel containing eagles money,
Baker about the same time drawing his
revolver and firing. eagle is a very large
man, weighing fully $50 pounds, and how
the bullet missed him Is a mystery. The
fact that it did not hit some one in the
large crowd is still more remarkable The
ball passed through the coat sleeve of
man who was standing about fifty feet back
Of eagles stand, and knocked a ticket from
the hand of another man about fifty feet
farther on.
AS soon as he did the shooting. Baker
disappeared in. the crowd, and the officers
could not locate him for quite a while, but
he was finally placed under arrest by Dep
uty Sheriff Bradley, VINO lodged him in jail
to await a hearing before Justice Reading
today.
Baker, 1t will be remembered Is the
alleged, travelled all the way from Wash
ington to Redland this county, to coWhide
a public school teacher who had given Ba-
kers little brother a whipping. For this
he was fined heavily.
Racing Yesterday.
The racing yesterday afternoon was not
what might have been expected from the
program presented, and the crowd was not
at all pleased. The program included the
2.22 pace, the 2.1S trot and the -furlong
run.
Harry c., owned by Timothy Shugrue OF
Washington, was a hot favorite in the 2.22
pace. and he justified the confidence of his
hackers by winning easily in straight heats,
shutting out both competitors.
The running event was won rather easily
by Frank Keys McFonso, although in the
second heat Argananta pushed him consid-
erably down the stretch. The following is
the summary:
First race-2.22 pace; purse, $3.50:
Harry c., Timothy Shugrue, Wash
ington, d. Co.,. 1 1 l
Nancy Rush. Bert Shaffer, Bethle-
HeHl, Id....... Observation-Disclosures. 5 = =
Willy Winks, R. v. Smith, Frede-
rick, Md ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9 dis
Judge kendle, John Lowry, Balti-
Time, 2.25, 2.z7, go '''''''' us
1SSoAiA
Roberta, r. Hentschell. Balti-
more, ND. ..................3 l l
Deputize Bert schaffer, Bethle-
hem, Pa Q 2
Matte c., William Nicholson,
Arlington, Md. .............1 4
j. M. K, j. NJ. kavanaugh, Har-
risonburg Va............2 3 8
Time-229. 2.27, 2.23, pa, 231
Third race; running; six furlongs and re-
peat; purse, 500:
McFonso. F. R. Keys. Linden, Md. Il 1
Argananta, Brightwood stables, Bright
DR.. Lynch, A. B. Slye. Benedict. Md. . s
Senegal Rad, Clifton Laughlin, Langley,
va. ............o 4
Time-12O, 100.
The concluding heat Of the $50 trot, which
was postponed from the day before, was
also trotted. B. o. Woodwards Montgom-
cry Mack winning after hot finish with
Thomas McCullough's Signet, the time be-
ing 24O.
Mr.. Henry W. Burriss Of Pocomolze acted
as starting judge and got the horses away
in satisfactory manner. David H. Warfieid
of Rockville was timer, and Messrs Henry
c. Sellman of Leesburg and William Z.
Fields Of Rockville were the judges. Mr..
Fred Page started the runners in excellent