Evening star., 1909-09-04
ROCKVILLE FAIR ENDS
Most Successful One in Its
History.
NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD
Full Exhibits and Racing Up to
the Average.
FINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT
Riding Tournament, Feature of the
Closing Day, Won by w.
L. Harron.
Special Correspondence OF The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September 4, 1903.
The fair, which closed yesterday, was
undoubtedly the most successful ever
held at Rockville. The weather through
out was fine, the exhibits full and in
teresting and the racing was up to the
average The attendance was a record
breaker and has placed the fair associa-
ton in comfortable position financially.
The riding tournment yesterday was
watched BY a gathering that filled the
grandstand and lined the course 1t was
feature of the closing day and was par
ticipated i'm by eighteen Of the most ex-
pert performers of the District OF Column
bia. Maryland and nearby Virginia. The
contestants fought hard for the cash
prizes offered, which aggregated 500, and
the privilege of crowning the queen OF
love and beauty and her maids. The ex-
hibition of fitting was excellent.
Harron Wins First Place.
William L. Harron of Washington. who
rode as Knight Of Washington Boy. won
first place, which carried with 1t the
crowning of the queen. He was hard
pressed by H. D. Hurst of Langley, Va.
and fourth places were won by ]. f. Love
of BeItsville. Md, as Knight OF Prince
George, and w. L. Clark of Baileys Cross
Roads, Va. as knight Of Virginia Boy,
respectively.
The other riders were Lucien D. Love.
Knight of Maryland Boy; Joseph Harris,
Knight of Little Daisy: A. D. Langley,
knight of Anheuser Busch; +. M. Palm
er, Knight Of Georgetown; s. II. Henson
knight of Arlington; Thomas I;ea. Heao'
knight of Ingleside: r. n. Fisher. Knight
of Washington Avenue: L. Seibel. Knight
of st. Joseph; j. NJ. Shugrue, Knight OF
White Haven: NJ. NJ. Phillips. Knight of
Farmer Boy: L. L. Love, Knight of Mont
gomery Boy; G. b. Blandford, Knight of
Accokeek.
were as follows:
W. l.. Harron of Washington > a .
knight of Washington Boy..:.. 30 :
II. 3. Hurst of Langley, Va, . /. . :,
knsht, ,of. Of LangleH N geIssyi,le seyi Nd.
knight OF Prince George. %
w. L. Clark of Virginia. knight
OF Virginia Boy. -......-.-.. D -
The charge to the knights and the cor
onation address were made by w. outer
bridge Spates and John A. Garrett, both
OF the local bar. James T.. Kemp or
Rockville. himself a veteran tournament
rider and among the most skilled perform,
he was assisted by c. C. Dorsey, c. How
ard and Arthur Sullivan.
The crowning of the queen and her
maids and the dancing of the royal set
took place on the amusement stano IN
front Of the grandstand while the crowd
was at its height and was watched with
much interest. Mr.. Harron honored MISS
Gean Thompson of Oakton. Va, by
per of Great Falls Va: Miss Mary NJ.
Palmer of Beltsville, Md, and Miss Ada
Thompson of Oakton, Va, were crowned
first second and third maids, respective
W. Immediately following the pretty
ceremony the royal set was danced amid
-the plaudits of the gathering.
Bonnie Lassie Wins County Race.
The principal racing event of the aft
ernoon was the county trot or pace for a
purse of $500. There were five starters.
Bonnie Lassie, belonging to Javins Bros,
won in straight heats. but had no easy
thing of it, as Frank Getzendanners Ed
na G. kept her extended to the limit at
all stages.
special harness event for purse of
$50 was also an interesting affair There
= five heats to decide. After finishing sec
ond the first two heats, kushan, belong
ing to w. r. Miller of Washington. got
straightened out and won the next three
and race quite handily, although the 9TH
ers were we'll up each time.
Chaplain. owned by Cecil Allnutt OF
Rockville. won the only running race of
the afternoon, a siX-furlong dash. He
led from the start and won eased up
Veronica was second and King of Spades
third.
Immediately after the races, Jack Rags
Of Washington. driving an Overland ma
chine. gave an exhibition of fast motor
ing that was much enjoyed. He sent his
machine ten-mie journey In an effort
to break the Maryland record on a half
mile track and he succeeded. reducing the
time something more than a minute.
summary OF races:
First race: county trot pace; open to horses
owned in county sixty days prior to day OF race
purse. 500.
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