Evening star., 1916-08-24
Candidates for Office Also Add
to Interest of the Annual
Exhibition.
WASHINGTON COLT IS ONLY
FAST ONE IN STAKE RACE
Another District Horse Loses Six.
Furlong Dash-Principal Events
in Tomorrow's Program.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August 24.-Al-
though the attendance at the fair the
first two days was below what was ex.:
pected, due to tho extreme heat. 1t Is
| thought. the crowd today more than
made amends and was sufficiently large
to make certain the financial success Of
the four-day exhibition.
The weather conditions today could
hardly have been improved upon, the
temperature at no time being too warm
for comfort. The showers Of yesterday
afternoon and evening settled the dust.
thus removing one Of the greatest of
discomforts with which visitors to the
fair so frequently have to contend.
A feature Of the fair which attracted
considerable attention was the automo-
bile show. Many of the latest types of
machines are on exhibition.
Maj. John Philip Hill. recruiting Of
ficer of the Maryland National Guard.
who has been in charge Of the recruit
ing station at Silver Spring, opened a
recruiting office on the grounds yester-
day.
Politicians in Attendance.
The politicians attended the fair to-
day. Upon special invitation of the fair
officials Representative David ]. Lewis,
democratic candidate for the United
States Senate. to succeed Senator Blair
Lee, and his republican opponent, DIR.
Joseph l. France. and H. Dorsey Etchi-
son and Frederick N. Zihlman, demo-
cratic and republican candidates, re-
spectively, for Congress in this district,
spent the day on the grounds. Accom- :
panied by prominent county political
leaders, they shook hands with many of
the voters and pulled of the usual cleo
tioneering stunts with the women and
children.
The stake race yesterday afternoon
for two-year -Olds owned in Maryland.
the District of Columbia, Virginia and
West Virginia was a disappointment
1t had been looked forward to with in
terest. especially by the horsemen of
the territory mentioned, but the only
colt to show any speed was McAdoo,
owned by D. J. Mccarthy of Washing
ton.
The other two harness events-the
2-23 trot and the 2.1S pace-were also
won in straight heats, Mordecai. owned
by Javins Brothers of Silver Spring,
Md, winning the trot. and Pony Boy,
the property of w. J. Dougherty of
Petersburg, Va, taking the pace.
High Filler Takes Six-Furlong Dash.
The six-furlong dash was won by the
Frederick sprinter, High E1ier, owned
by Leith Brothers. Stony Lonesome. be-
longing to Nat Myers of Bowie, Md.
was an easy second, beating the only
other starter. Macca bee. the property of
j. C. Dow of Washington. by several
lengths. The time was 1.22.
A mule race. at half mile, afforded
amusement to the crowd The only
starters were Mr.. Young's May and
Mr.. Coiner's Jack. May, ridden by
Charles Dwyer, won both heats. Mr..
Coiner piloted his entry.
Program for Tomorrow.
The principal attractions Of tomor-
row. the closing day. will be an auto
mobile parade and two harness and two
running races.
The automobile parade, which will
be in charge of William A. Waters,
will take place in the morning. Cash
prizes will be awarded for the best
decorated cars, and a large number of
machines from this county. the Dis
trict Of Columbia and elsewhere will
be in line.
The automobile driving contest will
also take place in the morning. To
the driver running his car for
distance of one-half mile nearest to
the rate of twenty miles an hour will
be awarded a cash prize.
A stake race for four-year-olds owned
in Maryland, the District Of Columbia.
Virginia and West Virginia will be
the principal racing event. The card
also includes 2.1S trot or pace, for
county horses only: six-furlong run
and consolation run at four fur
longs and repeat.