Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-17
UPPER MARLBORO FAIR
TWELFTH ANNUAL AGR1CUL-
TURAL EXHIBITION IN PROGRESS
Running Horses, Trotters, Prize Fight
ers and Pigs Help Entertain South
ern Maryland Folk.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
UPPER MARLBORO. August 16. 1904.
The twelfth annual agricultural exhibition
Of the Southern Maryland Fair Associat ton
opened here today under favorable aus
pices. The day began discouragingiy with
a misty rain, but about noon the weather
became perfect. The attendance was above
the average for an opening day, and to-
ward the afternoon hundreds Of people
from the lower section Of Prince Georges
and neighboring counties drove into the
fair grounds. Fully one-half Of the people
here today were Washingtonians most of
whom were interested in the racing All
the features characteristic of county fair
are here in abundance. An innovation this
year Is series Of sparring exhibitions un-
der the management of Sam Solomon Of
Washington, who handles Kid Sullivan, a
lightweight pugilist Of the District Of Co.
lumba. Solomon has quite a string here
including Kid Sullivan. Tom Daily Of Brook
lyn and Jimmy Farren and John Leckney
OF Baltimore. Tomorrow Immediately at
ter the races Sullivan and DAILY will go on
for a ten-round bout. Sullivan is here to
meet all Corners In his class
Perhaps the most patronized stand In the
grounds Is the wheel Of fortune. There is
only one bookmaker doing business here
AL Herford Of Baltimore.
The display in exhibition hall under the
management Of Mr.. Thomas j. Grant as
s1stant secretary Of the association is ex-
ceptionally fine, and all day long new en-
tries were being recorded. One of the
principal features in this department is an
exhibition of ceramic art by Mr. Jesse Ash
of Cedarville. Prince Georges county. The
display consists Of thirty-fye pieces and
is the same exhibit which secured for Mr..
Ash gold medal at a fair in France. Mr..
James III. Kyner, formerly Of Omaha. but
who contemplates settling in Prince
Georges county. has a fine display of
unique rugs and elk, deer and antelope
heads. suitable for library and dining room
decorations. The county house of refor-
nation, at Cheltenham, has an excellent
exhibition of clothing. baskets and field
products, representing the work Of the in
mates of that institution. The display of
tobacco. wheat. jellies and wines was
never better. The following are exhibiting
cattle: The Mill Stock Farm, Franklin
Weems, the house of reformation and MIR.
John H. Traband. Those exhibiting horses
are: H w. Bowling. A. T. Brooke. George
A. Brady. Henry w. Clagett. J. F. Colds
borough, ]. G. Larrimor, Mill Stock Farm.
J. B. Pyles. P. J. Steubener, Henry Skrient-
ny. A. B. Slye. DR.: John E. Sansbury and
school also has fine lot Of Berkshire hogs
on exhibition
Base Ball Game.
The first Of a series Of base ball games
was played on the fair grounds this morn
ing between teams representing La Plata,
Charles county, and Forestville, Prince
Georges county. La Plata won easily.
When the racing began at o'clock this
afternoon the grand stand was comfort
ably filled with some of southern mary
lands most charming women. while the
lawn and paddock presented an animated
scene. -
The half mile track was trife heavy
for the trotters and PAGERS. but the run
ming horses found 1t just right The OFF,
Gals of the races were: w. w. Hutchin-
son of Washington starter; Messrs. Jas.
Monroe and A. t. Brooke, assistant TIM
ers: DIR. r. S. Hill. president of the fair
association, and Mr.. w. G. Brooke
The first race was trot or pace. free
for all horses owned in southern Mary
land and each horse had enthusiastic
followers from that section. who were
not over modest in backing their opin-
ions as to the merits of their favorftes.
The purse was $3.50. Steubner's Howard
Russell and Ed. NutwelIs Dude were
scratched. The first heat went to Fl. w.
Eowling's bay gelding. Gladstone, who
covered the distance in 226A, with FL
Capitano second and ]. M. b. third. The
odds against Gladstone were 3 to 1. The
second and third heats and the race also
went to Gladstone; time, 2.24A and 2.26
respectively. FL Capitano and Miss Clean
got second and third money. respectively.
Anxious w. also ran.
Second Race.
The second race was 2.35 class trot-
ting. best three in five heats, for a purse
of $3.50. The first heat went to Delma
owned by J. Wright. jr. with Little Bob
second and Eva third: time. 2.29A. Delma
was selling at to 5. The second heat
went to Delma, who sold at l to 2. in
22GA. with Eva second; and the third
heat and race went to Delma. whose
price was to 4 time. 2.27h. The owner
of Eva claimed that his horse was fouled
by Little Bob. who ran second in the Sec
ond heat and the claim was allowed and
Eva given second place. Mr.. Dallam of
laurel the owner of Little Bob entered a
protest against the suppression of time
by the judges. claiming that Delma's
time should have been 2.24A in the sec
ond heat. instead of 2.26N announced by
the judges. Mr.. Dallam declares that he
will take the matter before the National
Trotting Association.