Evening star., 1909-08-30
EACH MINUTE FULL OF INTEREST
AN ABSORBING PROGRAM AT
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Racing Divides Honors With the
Agricultural Exhibit-Tourney
the Last Day.
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ROCKVILLE. Md, August 60, 1909.
And now for the Rockville fair! You II
miss lot IL you don't go there. The big
fat pigs, the prize leghorn hen and the
ducks and the geese will be on hand. as
will the pigs, the cows and the prancins
horse. The voice of the faiSir will be
heard. of course, and the bands will play
and the nags will run and every minute
will be full of fun. Miss the fair this
year? Not muct--nerer. for they say It's
sure to be --the greatest ever.
Tho fair will begin tomorrow morning
and continue four days After several
weeks OF llustling on the part of President
Offutt, Secretary Bosley and the other
officials, everything is in readiness, and
there is every indication that the exhIni-
ton will be big success, provided, OF
course, the weather is favorable.
The racing program this year Is un-
usually attractive. Eight harness and
the our days and the purses offered ag-
gregate $500. Wednesday afternoon
there will be a motorcycle contest, which
will be participated in by about dozen
luunbia, and feature Of Thursdays pro-
gram that is being looked forward TO
with interest, is mule race. IN which
there will be not less than six starters.
Riding Tourney.
The principal attraction for the closing
day will be big riding tournament, for
which about twenty-five OF the crack per-
formers of Maryland. Virginia and the
District OF Columbia have entered Cash
prizes aggregating S1oO have been offered,
and the affair is expected to prove one o.
the biggest Of its kind ever held in the
county.
or several days Secretary Bogley and
his assistants have been busy allottng
space for the various exhibits, and there
is said to be every indication that the
displays in all departments will be as
large and interesting as have ever bee.l
seen at Rockville fair. The side shows
and other attractions usually seen at
up-to-date fairs will be as numerous and
varied as ever.
The racing program for the opening day
contains three eventS-the 2.27 pace Tor
purse OF $500 and two running events
at five and six ifurlonss. respectfully,
each for purse Of 500. The entries Ior
the runs do not close until o'clock this
afternoon, but it is understood that
hiEn-class field will face the starter in
each race. The entries for the pace are
Trixie, " Z. Miller. Washington. .. c.;
MAY Queen, Clayton F'Ahrney. Bright
wood, .. c.; Happy G.. George c. Hill
leary. Washington. p. c.; Bonnie Lassie.
ly Gill, Thomas c. Keys, Rockville, Md:
Howard O.. Charles veirs. Rockville. Nd.
The first race will be called at O'Clock.
Association officers.
The officers of the association are az
follows: President, Lee Offutt; vice presi-
dent, John H. Gassaway; secretary.
James T. Bogley; treasurer, John ]. Hig
gins: directors, Lee Offutt, John H. Bog
ley. Charles veirs. Henry H. Grimth,
Josiah w. Jones. Charles F. Kirk, John
H. Gassaway. David H. Warfeld. Benja-
min C. Colt, John c. Bentley Rob
ert C.. Warfield and Gist Blair; advisory
directors, Criah II. w. Griffith, Perrie E.
waters, William J. Williams. William
Dorsey, Mortimer o. Stabler. Frederick
A. Allnutt, NJ Wilson Offutt. Frank NJ.
Hallowell, Zadoc NJ. Cooke, William Is.
Jones Thomas o. White. J. NJ. Etchison,
Samuel W. Waters and Charles NJ.
Woolfe.