Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-21
ANNUAL FAIR CLOSES
EVENTS AT UPPER MARLBORO
CLOSELY CONTESTED.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Sept. 20, 1905.
This was the last day Of the fourteenth
annual exhibit Of the Southern Maryland
Fair Association. The attendance was
above the average, and the 1,5OO or 1900
persons present suffered much from the
heat. Representative Sydney E. Mudd came
up from Charles county On the afternoon
train and was surrounded by crowd OF
his admirers during most Of his stay here.
When asked by a Star correspondent as to
the progress Of his campaign for Congress
in the fifth district. Mr.. Mudd smilingly de-
clared that he believed he had a chance to
be reelected. Referring to the report that
the Federation of Labor in Baltimore in
tended opposing him, he asserted the belief
that there was more smoke than fire in the
statement. He added that he had thorough
ly Investigated the rumor. and believed he
was safe In asserting that he would not lose
enough ballots thereby to seriously affect
his vote. He has canvassed through st.
Marys county, and will shortly open up the
campaign In the upper section OF the dis
trict.
The crowd at the fair was entertained in
the morning by a base ball game between
the clubs of Davidsonville. Anne Arundel
county. and North Keys, Prince George
county. the former winning by the score Of
Ii to 1.
Exciting Events.
The racing events Of the afternoon were
the most interesting in the history Of
the association. The first race. trot or pace,
for southern Maryland horses only, brought
six starters to the scratch. When they got
away it was plain that Clara Wink, the ia
vorite, was not going her best, and she fin
ished q bad last. The judges called the
mares driver in the stand and warned him
against what they thought to be Indifferent
driving. In the next three heats there was
nothing to it but Clara Wink. Phil Steube-
ners horse, Howard Russell. captured the
first heat of the race, and J. NJ. B.. driven
by Hillary. finished second in all four heats.
Time. 2.33
The second race. free for all, trot or pace,
was won by Lee S. Dorsey's Ada D. in three
straight heats. the only other real COM
petitor being Bedford Boy, driven by Thorn
as. The latter came under the wire first in
the last heat. but Dorsey claimed that his
mare had been fouled In the stretch, and
the foul was allowed and Ada d. awarded
the race. Maid Marion and Roberta also
started. Time. 2.21.
The three-quarter- mile running best two
in three. was the most exciting event of the
day McFonso captured the first heat being
under the whip from the drop Of the flag to
the finish. Gunston. the favorite, finished
second. Miss Point third and Julia Franks
fourth. The second heat Gunston, the ia
vorite. finished first. McFonso second. The
last heat. which was between McFonso and
Gunston, was won by the former in easy
fashion. Time. 100.
Joe Welburn. the rider Of Ethelbrytha In
yesterdays running race, who was said to
be under weight. was fined s. by the judges
for implication in the affair. Edward Lewis,
a rubber for Ethelbrytha. was expelled for
being implicated in the short-weight affair.
for being insolent to the judges and for as
saulting Mr.. Miller. one of the drivers. We'd
nesday night. A warrant is out for Lewis
who has disappeared.