Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
UPPER MARLBORO FAIR
BUT TWO RACES SCHEDULED
FOR YESTERDAY.
Result of One Surprise-Base Ball
Games a Feature-List Of
Exhibitors.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, August Is. 1905.
The opening of the southern Maryland
fair here today, the first exhibition held
under the auspices Of the newly organized
association, was attended by gathering
Of nearly 1000 representative citi.ens of
southern Maryland, as we'll az visitors from
Washington, Baltimore and the neighboring
Maryland counties. The recent rains rem
unfit for travel. and this deferred many
from attending,
The one-half mile track. said to be the
finest in this section Of the country. was
rather slow for trotters and PAGERS, al
though in fine condition for the sprinters.
The usual number of fakirs were present
and apparently did thriving business. The
new management, catering to what seemed
a unanimous sentiment from those upon
whom the success of the enterprise depends,
cut out all forms Of gambling save the sell
ing Of pools on the races. and the only
bookmaker doing business reaped harvest
The feature of the mornings amusements
was the base ball game between the
Hyattsyille prince George county, and
Friendship (Anne Arundel county, clubs,
which resulted in victory for the former
by a score of 10 to Z. Geib. for Hyattsvilie,
pltCneu d lille 6dhtp SlIAhih6 oot S'oHN AA>-'
but his support was rather Indifferent. OAR
nall caught him in great shape. mailing
every man who attempted to pilfer the sec
end sack. Herbert Leitch. for friendship
also twirled good ball, but he was hit OPP
portunely. In the afternoon Hyattsvil!e
captured another game. defeating the MARI
boro team by a score OF 5 TO = ManSuW'
pitching for Hyattsville, did not allow
Single hit MarlboroS two runs being scored
on errors Smith, for Marlboro, pitched
game that would ordinarily win, and was
well supported by Frank Hurd behind the
bat.
The Racing Schedule.
The racing began at 2 o'clock. There
were but two races scheduled. but these
were not over until nearly o'clock. owing
10 the difficulty in getting the horses away
from the post In the first race T. j. Stu
bener's Baby Kinister. Edwin Nutwel
Dude. J. f. sansbury's Carl B.. and ]. N.
Wards Norallen were scratched, leaving
eight starters, as follows: Lenal Han, J.
G. Larrimore, owner; Country Boy. u.
Stevens, owner: Garrison, jr.. w. C. Mat
tingly. owner; Clara Wink. w. H. wink,
owner; Mack, C. c. Magruder, owner: Gar
rison NJ, NJ. V. Waters, owner: James J. s..
J. j. Stehle. owner, and Lady Russell, B.
Greenwich. owner.
This was a 2:4O class trot or pace race.
purse 800, the entries being limited TO
horses bred In southern Maryland. Clara
Wink was installed the favorite. the books
laying to against her chances. The
mare justified the publics opinion of her
by winning three straight heats and the
race with comparative ease. The first heat
was trotted in $50, the second In 2.45 and
the third in 249. In the second and third
heats the prohibitive odds of to 10 pre-
vailed. In the first heat Mack. owned by
C. C. Magruder of Hyattsvlle and driven
by P. J. Stubener, finished third, but In the
last two heats fell back to sixth place. The
horse. however. got fourth money, and the
owner saved the entrance fee. Garrison,
jr, finished second in all three heats, and
Garrison NJ, who came in seventh in the
first heat, trotted in third place in the Sec
ond and third heats and got third money
Country Boy was withdrawn in the third
heat.
Second Race.
The second race. running. half-mile
heats. the best two in three, was for q
purse of 800. Canonical. Rolling Pin. Won
Rosen and DR.. Lynch were scratched. leav-
ing seven horses to face Starter r. g. Hill,
as follows: P. J. steubener's Petit Rene. J,
P. sellman's Deseo A. Il. slye's Etheiber-
tina, j. g. Cottons Kentucky Rose. d,
Green's Mamie Ordway. H. B. Mishap's
Kite and H. A. Beals Hilarfty. So conf
dent was the public that Ethsibertha was
the best horse in the bunch that the horse
was Immediately installed the favorite at
odds OF to 5. Nearly every sport on the
grounds had bet down on Ethelbertha.
considerable delay was experienced IN
getting the horses away, owing to tho bad
conduct of Daseo When the flag finally
fell Ethelbertha was left standing at the
post, the jockey being unaware OF the start
The crowd Immediately set up shout Of
disapproval, and called to the Judges to
start them again. Kentucky Rose got a
fine start. and was never headed winning
| under a pull. The odds were to /, and
Bookmaker Huntington got nearly all the
| money. In this heat Hilarity finished sec
ond. Mamie Ordway third and Petit Rene
fourth. Ethelbertha, of course. finished
last
crowd surged upon the track In front Of
the judges stand, and for a little while It
looked as though there might be trouble
Slye, the owner of Ethelbertha, was ap-
pealed to to lodge a complaint, but neg
lected to do SO, and he came in for a
whole heap Of criticism. When the horses
came to the post for the second heat 1t was
noted that Ethelbertha was again made the
favorite. There was delay of fifty min
utes at the post the result Of Deseo's bad
behavior, and when the flag was dropped
the favorite again got bad start. and did
not finish In the money. Hilarity, against
into the lead and was never headed. al
though Mamie Ordway, Kentucky Rose
and Petit Rene came fast In the stretch,
and these horses were all punched at the
finish.
In the third and final heat but two horses
went to the post-Kentucky Rose and HI
larity-the latter winning after a beautiful
race. The time was 51k.
The entries tomorrow wednesday, are.
First race, go trot-Hazel. Sir Electroid
or Guy w, Clay Cecil Silver Socks and
Estella: second race, $50 pace-Roy Hal,
Harry w. Bon Jay, Maid Marion. Sunny
Jim. Harry II. and Vinie B.: third race,
half-mile heats-Kite Kentucky Rose, Sc
dition. Ethelbertha, DR.. Lynch ;Skie Kune,
Won Rosen. Rolling Pin. Canonical and
Petit Rene. The last named horse will not
start. Mr.. Steubener having decided to keen
the horse out until Thursday.
List Of Exhibits
The exhibits, which closed today at 2
o'clock. are as follows: Driving horses
Stallion four years old. W. Hardsty Of
Sudiey Md; mare four years old, J. w.
Rawlings. Aquasco; colt and filly three
years old. Henry Scritney, Croome Nd.
MISUNDERSTANDING two years old. II. A.
Beall St 1ngros: stallion four years old and
mare four years old. A. B. Slye, Benedict
Standard bred-Mare four years old, w ".
Waters. Leonardtown: sucking colt. w.
Hardisty, Sudley. Draught horses-Stal-
lion. Henry Scritney. Croome. Nd Cattle
Rolled Angus grade, bull one year old and