Evening star., 1903-10-01
THE MARLBORO FAIR
REPUBLICAN LEADERS GATHER
IN LARGE NUMBER.
Candidate Williams Expresses Conf
dence in Election Resu1t-The Fac
tionSRacing Events Yesterday.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

CpecidA Correspondence VI 4uc LSehiLS SeaA'
MARLBORO Md, September 30. 1908.
Between two and three thousand people
attended the southern Maryland fair here
today, and it was one Of the most success
full days ever experienced by the Fair AS
sociation. The principal attraction was the
presence of Stevenson A. Williams. repub-
lican candidate for governor of Maryland.
who, together with his daughters. the
Misses Williams and Miss whitelock, and
State Senator Dennis, candidate for stats
controller, came down early and remained
during the day. The distinguished visitor
had never been in southern Maryland be-
fore, and he expressed himself as being de-
lighted with the country and the people.
In reply to a question from a correspond
ent of The Star, Mr.. Williams stated that
the outlook for republican success in Mary
land is most encouraging, and stated that
the republicans were ready and willing to
meet their opponents on the race question,
which apparently was to be made the chief
issue by the democrats in the campaign.
The gubernatorial candidate was intro
duced to the leading republicans Of the
county, who assembled in Marlboro to
meet and greet their standardbearer. Mr..
Williams is a gentleman of most pleasing
manners. and easy to approach.
Representative Sydney e. Mudd was also
at the fair, and being questioned concern
ing the present republican difficulties In the
county stated that the bone of contention
was over the control Of the state central
committee.
when this matter is settled" declared
Mr.. Mudd, '"it is time enough to talk about
compromising in regard to the candidates
Tor Office. A vast majority of my friends
In the county are in favor of relinquishing
nothing to the other side, but there is a
probability that two important places on
the ticket will be given the McCemas peo-
pie, II they will give US the third member
or the county committee"
Inc nrst feature of an exceedingly inter-
eStihs program today was a game of base
pail between teams representing Rockville,
montgomery county, and Forestville, Prince
Georges county. Rockville won after an
exciting contest by score of to s. Daw-
son and Harris formed Rockvilles battery,
and the former pitched a steady and heady
game The Forestville team had Magruder
and Hurd and Hoffman in the points the
first named retiring after the second inning.
Nichols, who was recently tried by De-
troit, played shortStop for the victOrs and
practically won the game by a timely three
base hit with man on second and third
base.
The race events, consisting Of trotting
pacing and running contests, were excep-
tonally fine and afforded some rare sport
The Racing Schedule.
In the first race, a special 2.35 class for
Washington horses only. Anna C, won the
last heat being done in 245. Joe D. won
the first heat in 2501a, and finished second
in the final heat. The purse of 500 was
divided among the four horses in order
named: Anna c., Joe D., Count Robert and
Mamie D.
The second race. trot or pace, for south
ern Maryland horses only, record not bet
ter than B minutes, brought the following
horses to the post: Nellie B.. Lady Dewey,
Maude D., Gladstone. Edna Chimes and
Howard Russell, the latter being owned
by Phil Steubener of near Bladensburg.
The first heat was won by Howard Russell,
time 23S1a. with Maude d.. second and
Gladstone third The latter won the second
and third heats and the race, Howard Rus
sell finishing second in the final heat and
getting second money. The purse was 500.
Gladstone was held at to 5 by the bookies
and was heavily played.
The third race was between three of the
fastest horses at the track. 1t was-a,
seVen-eighths of a mile running, two In
three heats. McFonzo, F. r. Keys; DR..
Lynch, A. B. Slye, and Albert Enrtght,
Brady, faced Starter Page They got off
quickly. Enright showing the way, with
Lynch second and McFonzo third They
finished in this order. The second heat re-
suited In the same manner. Enright was
a prohibitive favorite, the odds being / to
against the winner. The purse was $780,
The fourth and last race was between
Musician, Mary Willoughby, Allouttia Pele
tire, Satirist, Eminence and Annie Ordway
The distance was f1ve-eighths of a mile.
running. two in three The purse was $3.50.
Cliff Laughlin. Satirist's owner, is said to
have had large bet down, and the horse
justified its owners confidence by winning
the first and second heats and the race.
The ODDS were even in the first heat and.
l to in the second heat Eminence An
1shed second in the second heat, with Annie
Ordway third.
Tomorrow will be the closing day of the
fair. Edwin Warfleld. democratic candi-
date for governor Of Maryland, will be
present. as will also Gov. Smith of Mary
iand and other prominent state and county
leaders in the democratic party. A com
pany of cadets from the Maryland Agricul-
tural College will escort Gov. Smith to the
fair. ~ 'NN