Evening star., 1918-08-27
ROCKVILLE FAIR OPENS;
RACES FOR TOMORROW
Big Annual Event Begins Under
Favorable Circumstances
hibits High Glass.

ROCKVILLE. Md, August 27.-The
Rockville fair. the crowning yearly
event in Montgomery county, began this
morning under favorable circumstances
The fair will continue through Friday.
When the gates were thrown open this
morning everything was spick a nd span.
Every vestige of dirt had been removed
from the grounds. thus accentuating the
natural beauty of the twenty or more
acres. while the fences and many of
the buildings looked Immaculate in their
fresh coat Of whitewash. Numerous
flags were in evidence, giving the fair
a strongly patriotic touch.
The exhibits this year are. as usual,
high class and numerous. The house
keeping department is especially at
tractive, while the needle and silk work
departments show some rare specimens
of the crpcheting and knitting art. The
fruit and vegetable displays are good.
notwithstanding the unusually dry
summer. and the horse. cattle and poul-
try sections are replete with the finest
of Montgomery county's production.
There is also on display a fine collec-
ton of automobiles, farm wagons, farm
machinery of all kinds. musical instru-
thing else usually found at an up-to-
date county fair.
The opening day was busy one for
the fair officials. President Lee Offutt.
Secretary James T. Bogley, several of
the directors and small army of as
sistants were on hand all day looking
after the innumerable details in connec-
tion with sending the big show of to a
good start. The early afternoon found
everything in shape and ready for the
big crowds that are expected to take in
the fair the next three days.
An attractive race program is the
chief feature for tomorrow. It in
cludes the 2.19 trot, the 2.25 pace and
the 2.23 trot, each for purse of $500.
and two running events. each at six
furlongs, and for a purse Of $3.50.
Large fields are expected to start
in the running. contests. The entries
for the harness events are as fol-
lows:
2.1s trot-Dynamite, B. P. Dough-
erty, Washington, D. c.; Lady Cor
sage, Javins brothers, Silver Spring,
Md; Adele McRae, N. ]. Ward, Wash
ington, D. C.; Judge Todd. william M.
william E. Miller, Washington, D. c.
2.25 pace-Dr. Beall, Joseph Hewitt,
Silver Spring, Md: Favorite, Will
liam o. Dosh, Gaithersburg, Md; Roam
John, Russell Long, Creagerstown,
Washington, D. c.; Julia I. T., N. ].
Carver, Hagerstown, Md; Silent
Annie, J. r. Crawford. Rockville, Md.
Belle Redwood, Harry Little, Balti-
more, Md.
2.23 trot-LittIe Maud, winfred
Hardesty, South River. Md; Storm
King, Harry Little, Baltimore, Md;
Nicha Boy, William E. Miller, Wash
ington. D. c.; Judge Todd, William
NJ Dixon, Hudgens, Va; Dynamite,
B. P. Dougherty. Washington, D. C.:
Morgan Leaf. William E. Miller
Washington, D. C.
A parade Of horses and colts around
the race track will also be an in
teresting part Of tomorrow's program
1t will be held in the morning and
| will be participated in by every horse
| and colt on exhibition at the fair
The parade affords an opportunity OF
| viewing under comfortable circum-
stances the very finest specimens OF
horse flesh that Montgomery county
| produces.
The judging Of exhibits will begin
| tomorrow morning and some of the
premium winners will be announced
during the dav