Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-05-09
Preparations For The Fair.

CuTdl oOClety met IN NOckVllle on tuesday,
April 22nd, and the preparations for the
Fair in August were begun by thorough
revision of the premium list.
1t was decided to add to the horse-show
feature, which proved so successful last year,
and make it the leader for the four days.
To this end nine additional premiums were
offered for horses owned in Montgomery
county. The entry fee in these classes
will be So, instead of S. charged in open
to-all classes. These premiums will be as
follows
For roadster, mare or geldine 8 years
and above, first SIS, second $40, third So.
Pair roadsters. $40, $40 and So.
Mare or seldine suitable for heavy car
riage. SIS. $40 and So.
Pair matched horses suitable for heavy
carriage, $50, $40 and 81.
Single mare or gelding driven by lady,
SIS. $40 and So.
Runabout horse. SIS, $40 and So.
Combination saddle and harness horse,
SIS. $40 and So.
Park saddler SIS, $40 and So.
Lady's park saddler. SIS, $40 and So.
Gated saddle horse, SIS, $40 and So.
Lady's gated saddle horse. SIS. $40 and
So.
A breeding class for Shetlands was offer
ed. as follows:
Stallion 8 years old and above. first $40,
second So.
Stallion 2 years and under 8. So and SIS.
Brood mare 8 years and above, $40 and So.
Filly years and under 8. So. and SIS.
Yearling. either sex. Sc and 81.
Weanlng, either sex, SIS and So.
Premiums for standardized, saddle and
roadster eeldines. 2 years old and under,
were also added to the list. first SIS, sec
ond $40, third So.
Two sweepstake premiums for heavy
draft. pure-bred stations were offered. as
follows
For best pure-bred stallion Of any breed.
2 years old and above. not less than three
to be shown, open to breeders of any State.
a sweepstake prize Of $50.
For best heavy-draft stallion of any
breed. owned by a resident of Montgomery
county. May be shown in open classes,
but winner of open class cannot win in
this. Must be not less than three entries.
A sweepstake premium of $25 will be
paid.
In addition, these stations may be en-
tered in the regular breeding classes.
1t was determined to grant an exhibitor
ticket free to every exhibitor of cattle and
horses whose entry fee amounts to SIS or
over
Some few changes were ordered in the
list of fruits by substituting fruits ripening
at the season of the Fair.
The horse show will begin at 8 A. M.
and your time will be occupied with some
thing to see until night.
The race committee submitted a pro-
gram containing one harness race each
day for Montgomery county and the District
of Columbia horses, with the statement
that about $4,000 had been paid out for
harness races within the past ten years, of
which nearly oil had gone to outsiders
that shipping conditions on the railroad
were now such that it was almost impos-
sible to get men of any consequence to
ship to Rockville, and the racing for several
years had been marred by very few true
contests, being mostly hippodrome races.
especially since the bookmaking had been
abolished. and recommend the Offering of
number of running and hurdle races in
stead.
This suggestion did not meet the ap-
prevail of some of the board, but after
some discussion it was resolved to offer
the following program. eliminating all har-
ness races except one on Tuesday, and
making a bid for two colt stakes which
have been made up by club which have
no track:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20.
l. Roadster race. open to horses that
have been used on the road within ninety
days prior to day of race, the bona fide
property presidents of Montgomery county.
that have never won public race, owners
to drive, distance waived. mile heats. 2 in
3, purse SIS.
2. Running, open to all. So mile. SIS.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81.
3. Running, year olds. 1-2 mile, SIPS.
4. Running, all ages. "a mile. SIPS.
S. Hurdle, open to all, / 1-2 miles. SIPS.
6. Officers race, open to all officers of
u. S. A. or National Guards. / 1-2 miles
over hurdles, 500
7. Hurdle. for hunters qualified under
rules of National Steeplechase and Hunt
Association. 500.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 28.
8. Running, open to all. mile, SIPS.
8. Running, open to all, So mile, SIPS.
10. Hurdle, open to all. IS miles, SIPS.
II. Qualified hunters. gentlemen riders,
/ 1-2 miles. 500.
IL. Soldiers race. open to enlisted men.
U. S. A.. 500.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 20.
10. Running, So mile, SIPS.
ID. Running, mile, SIPS.
is. Hurdle, for qualified hunters, 500.
l6. Hurdle. consolation, SIS.
IL. Flat, consolation, SIS.
JAMES T. BOGLEY.
Secretary.