The Washington times., 1903-08-20
Judges Kept Busy Going
Through Seemingly End
less List of Exhibits in
Various ClaSses-Racing
Good.
Today Is the Banner Day Of
the Association, and Mary
lands Political Candidates
Viii Hold Receptions.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. 20.-At the
opening of the Fair Grounds yesterday
morning, the first event on the program
was the judging of the exhibits. T.is
took until long after noon. so many were
the exhibits. In the cattle and horse
classes the owners had to lead their
stock before the awarding Judge
One new feature this year, is an ex-
hibit from the Maryland Agricultural
College. which shows what the col
lege is doing for the farmers of the
State.
Opens With Parade.
At $3.50 g. m, there was the grand
cayalcade around the race course OF the
horses, heavy and quick draft, teams OF
all kinds. and the like.
Everything that goes to make up a
successful fair is TO be found on the
grounds and the takers are beginning TO
do business. in earnest. The races re-
suited as follows yesterday:
2:22 class pacing; purse $300-Pluto,
D. H Kelly, Hagerstown, Nd, 1, I, /;
Lottie l., Thomas c. Johnson. Hanover,
Pa, 3. 2, 2; Abby, W. r Steele, HanIp-
ton, Va, 2, 3, 3; Harry c., Thomas
Shugrue. Washington. D. c., 4. 4. 4; Pa
tuxept, R. =. Fraley, Frederick, Nd, 8,
distanced- Time, 2:1SA, 2:19h, PISA.
2:1S class, trotting; purse S3O0-Rob-
erta, r. Henchell, Baltimore, Md, 1, l.
l, l; Union Bell. Thomas Buckman. New
ton. Pa, ). 2, 2; Hardy H. II. H. Harri-
son Norfolk, Va, 2, 4, 3; J. NJ. x, J. NJ.
Kananaugh, Harrisburg, Va, 5, 3, 4;
2
ington, d. c., 4, 5, 5; Matte c.. Henry
Copperthite, Washington, D. c., 6, dis
tanced- Time, 2:17A, 2:2O, 2:1S.
SapphO in Heats.
County run, one-half mile and repeat;
purse s1OO-Sappho. f. R. Keys, Linden,
Nd. l, l; Marget, E. B. Prescott, Nor
beck. Nd. 2. 2; Miss Blanche, A. F.
Prescott, Norbeck. Nd. 3, 3; Hupiter p.
o. Woodward, Washington Grove, Md,
distanced. Time, 0:52. 0:52.
Run; open 10 all; six furlongs and re-
peat; purse S150-McFonso F. r. Keys,
Linden, Md, /. l; Meadow Maid, J. w
Bradshaw, Dublin. Va. ?, 2; Mazzie v,
G. W. Shelborne, Washington D. c., 3,
g; Twelfth Night. E. Schneider, Newport
News. Va. 4. 4. Time. 1:16. 1:1619.
The high jump was won by Midnight
Chimes, with Lady Belle, second.
The card for today is an attractive
one and should furnish some rare sport.
Today's Entries.
2:15 class, trot-J. N. X. J. NJ. Kava-
naugh. Harrisonburg, Va; Union BELL,
Thomas BucKman, Newtown, Pa; Hardy
H, II. II. Harrison, Norfolk. Va; Room
Mate. Smithson & Brown, Washington,
D. c.; Roberta or Minnie Belle. r. Hen
chell. Baltimore, Nd; Petronel. G. NJ.
Harden, Raleigh, y. c.; Little Belle, ".
H. White, Hertford, n. c.
County race; trot or pace-SigneJ,
Thomas Mccullough, Rockville. Nd;
Walton Boy, William H. Rabbit, Rock
vile. Nd; Montgomery Mack B. O.
Woodward. Washington Grove, Nd
Montgomery Boy or Kinstress. c. c.
Waters. Germantown. Md
2:27 class, trot-You Know Strath-
more, G. Stabler, Washington, D. c.; L.
CapiJana. p J. Stubener, Bladensburg.
Md; Miss Virgie B.. Thomas c. johnson,
Hanover. Pa; Rinstress. c. c. Waters
Germantown, Md; Oak Wilkes, Charles
White, Washington, D. C.; Robin Hood.
c. c. Smithson. Washington. d. C.; Lit
tie Bob, Fred Dallam. Baltimore, Md.
Maud c. A. S. Case, Three Bridges, n.
!; Bursaretta, Mrs. II. NJ. Nelson, New
York, y. Y. Miss Prince, n II. White,
Hertford. y. c.
Run, open 10 aIl-Jew Boy and Ennis,
William Davis. Benning, D. c.; His Sis
ter, c. p. Cassidy. Washington, D. c.;
Mazzie V, George Shelborne. Washing
ton. d. c.; Sartarist. Clifton Laughlin.
Langley, Va: Otto Batches, c. Jones,
Washington, D. c.; McFonso and Saffo,
f. Z. Keys. Linden, Nd; Flat Denial, J.
". Bradshaw. Dublin, Va.
Premiums Awarded.
Today IS the big day of the week, and
q large crowd Is expected from this
county and Washington city. The Hon.
Edwin Warheld VIII be on the grounds
TO-DAY, and, in fact, both the local parties
OF this county Will have their candidates
on the field. Politics and racing Will be
the features OF the day.
The following premiums were award
ed yesterday:
Garden Products.
First premium-Bects, R. p Hines;
cabbage. Basil Dean; cymIings. George
Shaw; pumpkins. Phil Case: egg plant.
Bessie Peter cucumbers. William V.
Robertson: lima beans. Maggie Harri-
SON string beans, Urban y. Wagner;
satisfy, s. w Warfeld; parsnips, < W.
NRrfeld; carrots. Frank Welsh: celery,
Ellen FauQuhar; potatoes, William V.
Robertson; sweet potatoes. Frank Coun-
Gilman; tomatoes, Odelia Reisinger,
tUrnips, r. =. Hines; onions, s. ". War