Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
RAIN SPOILED RACING
CLOSING DAY OF MONTdOMERY
COUNTY FAIR.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. August 20, 1905.
Owing to the heavy downpour Of rain the
racing on the closing afternoon of the
Rockville fair was confined to a running
event at six furlongs and repeat for a
purse of $500. Five horses faced the start
err. Mamie Ordway was an odds-on favor
lite in the betting before the first heat. but
the winner turned up in Tom Hickman s
Desio, who got off in the lead and was
never headed winning by several lengths.
Mamie Ordway was just as easy second.
Desio was made a 1 to 2 favorte for the
second heat, Mamie Ordway held at
3 to . while to 1 was laid against Ken
lucky Rose. belonging to James S. Cotton
Of Washington. This time Kentucky Rose
got the best of the start and led the entire
distance, beating Mamie Ordway several
lengths, the favorite, Desio being close up.
In the run off between Kentucky Rose and
Desio the latter was practically left at the
post and made no effort to catch Kentucky
Rose. who won in canter. The following
Is the summary:
Running. SIX furlongs and repeat; purse. $500
Kentucky Rose, James s. Cotton, Wash
Desio Thomas Hickman. Martinsburg, Md. ?
Mamie ordway. Duff Green. Fredericks
McFonso. Frank r. Keys Linden. Md. 80.
Kite, H. b. Mizpah, Washington, D. c....o
Time 1.20-1 .241a-1.30.
The following completes the list of pre-
MUM winners:
Poultry Awards.
Turkeys. Bronze-Pen. first. NJ. Yohn.
Ducks. Rouen-Pen, first. old. first anS
second. young. DIR. J. r. Lewis.
Cayuga, old-First, pen, Valdosta.
White Muscovy-Pen. old, first Valdosta
Colored Muscovy-Pen. old. first, Val
young. first and second Valdosta.
Pekin-Pen, old. first, NJ. Yohn; second
Hoke; pen, young, first, c. Hicks: second,
Hoke.
young pen, first and second. Valdosta.
Crested Whte-Old cock, first, Valdosta.
Geese-Toulouse and Embden-Old pen
and young pen, first NJ. Yohn
Brown Chinese and Wild-Old pen. first.
Valdosta.
Rabbits-Belgian Hares-Old pen, first.
Russell Hicks; second, w. V. Wilson.
White English-Old pen, first, young buck.
first and second and second doe. w. V.
Wilson.
White Guineas-First, cock and hen. J. H.
Shorts.
Special acknowledgements Rock Cup,
Wyandotte Cup won by Calvin Hicks,
Rockville, Md.
Variety Buff Wyandottes Mediterranean
cup, won by Hoke & Son.
Variety r. c. w. Leghorns, Asatic cup.
won by Hoke & Son.
Variety Light Brahmas-Whitest bird In
show, one setting of eggs, variety white
wyandotte won by A. NJ. Lothrop. Falls
Church, Va. Best pair of Pekin ducks. one
setting of eggs, won by NJ. Yohn. Westmin-
ster. Md. Best pair of black minorcas, won
by Valdosta Poultry Association, Valdosta
Ga. Best display of poultry from Mont
gomery county, Md, won by Calvin Hicks
Rockville, Md, scoring ninety points.
Discretionary premiums in main exhibi
ton hall-Decorati tive painting on china
won by Miss NJ. f. Griffith. Hemstitching
won by Mrs. Fred Ward. Collection OF
butterflies, won by J. F. Hurst. Grab ap-
pies, won by George Shaw.
Losses Reported.
NJ H. White of Hartford. n. c., who at
tended the fair with several race horses, re-
ported the loss of diamond shirt stud
valued at 500. He is not sure whether il
was taken from the front of his shirt OF
whether he lost it on the grounds. He Of
fered 500 for its recovery, and hunt wa.
instituted, but without success. Miss Cora
Bogley of this vicinity lost a gold watcf
with the initials &c. B." on the inside O.
the case and the letter b on the out
| side.
| There Is little doubt that pickpockets were
operating quite extensively. In a section
of the main exhibition hall four pocket
books were found, all of which were empty