The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-30
HAGERSTOWN FAIR
RACES ATTRACTIVE
Many Good Events Are Being
Pulled Off There at the
Present Time.
ATTENDANCE is LARGE.
BRokEN-FAIR is FREE FROM
MANY OBJECTIONABLE FEAT
URES.

Hagerstown, Ind, July 3O.-The
nineteenth annual fair of Wayne Coun-
ty Fair association of Hagerstown
opened yesterday with one of the
greatest exhibits in many years.
Weather conditions wer perfect and
the racing of the afternoon was the
best that has been experienced at this
fair for several years. The fair is
larger this year than it ever has been
before, having more horses chickens
and fruit exhibits. The only shortage
is in the cattle, although the quality of
those exhibited somewhat make up for
the small number.
People from all parts of the county
were in attendance and it is believed
that the attendance at the fair yester-
day was the largest for the first day
that it has ever been. The one notice
is no gambling and no booze on the
grounds, as there has been in former
years. The fair is clean in every way
and the fair board states that it is very
much pleased over the manner the
public is supporting 1t.
The running races were the features
Of yesterday afternoons races, though
the women's Harvesting contest Great
ed a great deal of interest.
In the rod race very little enthusi-
asm was demonstrated by the audi
ence that packed the grandstand. In
this race Durbin (CrandelD won first
taking the last two heats, and Dick
(Watkins) taking second, winning the
first heat and making second in the
last two. Little Girl secured third.
The next event pulled off was the
! ladies hitch up race, but was not as
exciting as the advertisements had
stated. 1t was thought the county
maidens would create a 10. of excite,
ment but the event was pulled off with
out any sensations. When the time
| for the event was called each woman
appearing on the track fixed the har
ness and at the first sound of the gong
the three entries made their hands fly
and Miss Cicil Paxton was first off
but Miss Cora Gibson with Midnight
Joe. was able to drive her horse at {
faster gait and won the two first heat:
of the event. Mrs. Gibson made thirt
out of the two heats.
| In the half mile run six horses wer,
entered and it was considered tina
each had an even chance of winning
Little John won the first heat wit
Prince of Endurance close second
The second heat was not as even a
the first. The Prince of Enduranc
became vicious over his defeat an
in this heat kicked at Lady Rothmor
and then took revenge on the rider c
Varanda. Although there was no sci
ious damage done 1t created a goo
deal of excitement.
The three fourth's mile run prove
to be an interesting feature as did tn
half mile run. In this race the Brol
nenburg stables from Daleville, Ind
were represented by the bay mar
Jena The Bronnenburgs have bee
first past the post in running race
here during the previous fairs MOI
times than any other two stables cor
bined. For this reason Jena was loo,
ed upon by the crowd as the favorii
in this race, but they were due to
rude awakening, for the best she coul
do was to trail the field. May Cour
won both heats. Mrs. Akons toe
second money, while Ben Bonnea
was third, Princess Johnson fouri
and Jena fifth. The best time wa
1:17h.