The Washington times., 1919-08-28
BIG THURSDAY AT
ROCKVILLE FAIR
Large Crowd Attends to See
Races and Exhibits Premium
Awards Announced.

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Awards Announced.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. Aug. 2s.-A tre-
mendOus crowd Is attending the
Rockville fair today, the third and
big day Of the four-day exhibition.
A large proportion COMES from the
District OF Columbia. but the bulk, Of
course, is from this county, Balti-
more, and nearby Virginia,
Prominent in the gathering were
Republican and Democratic candi-
dates at the November elections.
Excellent racing was the rule at
the fair yesterday afternoon. The
program included a variety OF speed
contests-three harness and two run
ming events, a mule race and an au-
tomobile contest.
The 2:1S ,tFot was. won by Bond
Issue, belonging to c. Becker, OF Tar
borO, N. c. Michigan Boy, owned
by William z. Miller, OF Washington,
was a close second. William =. Mil
lers Gray Ghost captured the 2:25
pace. Javins' Brothers Peter ]. H.,
another washington horse, was the
winner of the 2.22 trot. The six
furlongf run was taken by Little
England, owned by George c. Bren-
ton, OF Manassas, Va The other
event which was at half-mile and
repeat, was won by the Washington
sprinter5- Wewokas belonging 70 DR..
s. Z. Cole. '-a,,; .->-s1s ~ -
Motorcycle Contest. '='''
The motorcycle contest was won by
william Denham, Of Washington.
The mule race Afforded much amuse-
ment. Six faced the starter. Tobe,
ridden by William Denham, Of WASH
ingtOn, led nearly the entire distance,
but just before reaching the wire took
a notion to ballI and was passed by
Kit, ridden by Fred Gilpin. The riders
OF the others, who finished as named,
were William Gilpin, John. Shorts,
Michael Barhsley, and Samuel Scott.
The time was 1 minute and IS seconds.
Two harness and a running event
compose the racing program for to-
morrow, the closing day OF the fair.
They include the 2:17 trot, the 2:3O
trot, and six fuFlong run for horses
not finishing better than third at the
meeting. .t- 80 -s
Entries for Today.
The entries for the harness events
follow:
2:17 trot-Peter EIKIls, Lynden and
Bond Issue, c. Becker, .Tarboro, N. c.;
Morgan Leaf, Michigan Boy, william
Z. Miller, Washington, d. c.; Juno
Dodge, A. K. Atkinson, Hamlet, N. c.;
Sable, William Dixons Hudgfns, Va;
Lady Corsage,, Javins Brothers, Wash
ington. D. c.; Peter J. H, JaYinS
Brothers washington n q
2:3O trot-Maree, Thomas G. Keys,
Rockville, Nd; Tipperary. A. F. Pres
COtt, Rockville, Md. Ardelle Moray,
Warren & Stonestreet, Washington,
d. c.; Pilsner Maid, b. p, Dougherty,
d. c.; Sunny Jim, Lord
Eliyer, William Z. Miller, Washing
ton, d. c.; Peter Elkins, c, Becker, |
NJ c.: Judge Todd William |
Dixon, Hudgins. Va. ----
Premium awards -insthe various de-
partments have been, announced as |
follOwsg
HORSES
Thorough hbred-George c. Brenton-Ffrgt |
on brood mare three years old and over.
Mrs. Agnes G. JOhnsOu-Ffrst on saddle |
mare or gelding. three years old and over. /
w. H. StOrmbock-Second on saddle /
mare or gelding. three years old and over /
Quick draft-Bruce HoskinsOn-First on 4
mare or gelding four years old.
on mare or geidiug four years old.
Shetland pOnies-TyleF Cass-FirSt On i
stallion three years old
Mrs Agnes @. JohnsOn-First and second i
On mare three years old.
Pony under saddle-John Esputa. drst;
] ohm r. Thompson, second.
Pony in harnesS-LOuis Lethbridge drst;
Mrs. Andrew J. Cummings. second.
PercherOn yearling-J. II. Moneymaksr,
irst.
Heavy draft brood .mars-Rabbitt
Brothers. first.
Heavy draft Hlly--TAree years old
Heavy draft hily-TwO years old-Rab-
)itt BFOtheFs, first.
Two-horse teams-Rabbitt brothers,
irst; Ward Savage, second.
Fourth tsams-Reaben P. Hines.
=. six-horsa teams-Fieids Brothers. first.
Two-muIe team-Samuel p. Cashell, first;
Thomas A. Barnsley. second.
Driver Of fOur-h horse team-FiFst prize
Driver OF s!x-horse team-First prize to
Joseph Whalen-
CATTLE. h
.HoIsteins- ReEistered--GeorEs A. will
on, four first premiums and two second
r...-
Hoistein. Grade-Francis T. Kirk. hrst
Jerseys-FrancIs T. Kirk. FIRST on three
COW and FIRST on heirer.
GuerHseys-Harry c. Hurley, first on
-year-oId bulI-Harry c. Hurley. fiFst.
vO-year-Old buli-W. Harry Beard first. ,
hTts-- ye3r-Old cow. HAIRY Eteard. nr9ts !
larry C. Hurley, second. TwO-year-OId I
eifrrs-W. Harry Beard. first and second. :
me year-oId heifer-tY: Harry Beard, first
nd second CaIf--W. Harry Beard. first | {
nd second. Get Of sire-W. Harry {
IeArd hrEt: Harry c, Hurley. second
SHEEP. E
ShropshIrrU - TNvo-year-oId ram-John
;. Muncaster iT., first. Ram lamb-David =
rayer first and second. Pen OF tSO-year- ,
Id cwes-David Craver. hrst: John p.
Tuncastpr ir second. Pen Of ewes under '
ne year Old-DaVid CraVar. first: John T. \
IunCasteF. jr., s@cOnd-
Hampshire DOwn-One-year ram-Ars. d
Gorge T. Hamilton. hrst- Pen Of ewes q
Irs George T.. Hamilton. hrBt. ~ I
Mixed breeds-Pen q tWO-yaaR-old ewes 7,
David CFayer, hrst. John r Auncaster,