The Washington times., 1919-08-27
BIG GROWDSGATHER.
AT ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Horse, Mule, and Motorcycle
Racing, With Display Of Ex-
hibitS, Attract ThrUngs.

ROCKVILLE, ma, Aug. 27.-The
Rockville fair got started in earnest
today, q crowd OF I'VE or six thou
sand persons from this county, the
District OF Columbia and elsewhere
turning out to witness the three har-
ness and two running races sched-
uled for the afternoon, the elaborate
displays OF exhibits Of AL kinds and
other amusement features. The fine
attendance today has encouraged the
fair officials TO believe that the ex-
hibition viii be a big financial sue
cess.
The judging Of exhibits, which be-
gan yesterday, was resumed this
nothing, the awarding Of premiums
being an interesting part of the days
program. The winners in most Of
She departments will be announced
late this afternoon or tomorrow morn
ing. The judges are as follows:
Heavy draft horses, Humphrey D.
Wolfe, Howard county; light draft
horses, George Gheen, washington;
cattle, P. L. Morsell, Frederick;
sheep and hogs, Charles G. Griffith,
lseaIlsville, Nd; poultry, Roy H.
Waite, College Park, Nd; flowers,
George c. Schaeffer, Washington;
5nrm products, Frank J. Downey,
ssandy Springs, Nd; fruits and dairy
products, William 7. Taliaferro, Col
:eEe Park, Nd: hams, Judge Edward
Z. Peter, Rockville; flour, Robert B.
Tenney, Washington; culinary, Miss
COwsiIl, Rockville; domestic manufac-
lures, Mrs. Warren, Washington
stock Parade Feature.
The cavalcade Of stock around the
race track, which has long been q
feature OF Rockville fairs, was held
this morning and will be repeated to-
morrow morning.
In addition to the horse racing this
afternoon, there will be a mule race
Of half a mile and repeat and a i've
mile motorcycle race. In the motor
best-known rider9 will be pisted
against each other. A liberal purse
has been offered by the society.
washington horses won both racing
events of the opening afternoon.
In the 2:25 trot and 2.30 pace, which
was open to horses owned in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Montgomery
and Frederick counties, Pilsner Maid,
belonging to 3. +. Dougherty, proved
rather an easy winner, notWithstand-
ing that she was pushed hard in spots
by the Montgomery county horses
Chinquapin and Tfpperary. Pilsner
Maid acted badly in the second heat
and Chinquapin beat her to the wire.
The other starter, Ardelle Moray, a
Washington horse, was distanced in
-he second heat.
Marvin Trotter's His Nibs led from
start to finish in both heats of the !
half-mile run. and won, pulled up
with several lengths separating him
from No, belonging to J. Ford, OF
Washington. which was second each
time. Neville 2d had no difficulty
beating Dixie Maid for third place
both times.
Race Summaries.
2:25 trot and 2:30 pace, purse $500. |
Pilsner Maid (Dougherty. III
C:hinquapin (Thomas)-.-. 3 3 ? |
Jipperary (CEawford) 1900. > 3 81
Ardelle McRay (Miller) -. dis.
Time, 2:19k, 2:2II4, 2:27, 2:2T95.
Run, half mile and repeat purse I
1925.
His Nibs (welboufne) ........
Mo kennedy ..-............... 2i
Neville. ID (Young) g)....... 3 81
Dixie Maid (Zimmer) ... A.
Time, IS seconds; 50 seconds.
Politics is expected to be very much /
in evidence at the fair tomorrow. /
Harry W. Nice, Republican candidate /
for Governor, and his associates on 1
5r-, candidate for attorney general, /
and Amos W. W, Woodcock, candidate /
for comptroller, will be among the
visitors. Upon their arrival in Rock I
vile they will be greeted by a recep-
ton committee Of fifty prominent Re-
publicans and will proceed to the /
Montgomery Hotel. where luncheon /
viii be served. In the early after |
noon they viii be escorted. to the
fair grounds.
ALI Of the Republican candidates ]
for the various offices to be filled /
IN the county in November are ex- |
Dected to be on hand, as are the nu- /
merous aspirants for the Democratic /
nominations 70 be made at the pri- /
mary election on September g, in /
eluding Cy Cummings and Bowie F. |
Waters. rivals for the nomination for |
the State senate.
RitehIe TO Be Absent.
It was thought that Albert c. |
Ritchie. Democratic candidate for |
governor, and the other candidates /
on the Democratic State ticket, would /
also attend the fair but It is under |
stood that engagements in other |
parts Of the State will prevent their |
being present
An elaborate program OF races has !
been arranged for tomorrow after
noon. It includes three harness and
two running events. the purses ag-
gregating S1,40O. The first race will
be called promptly at 1890.
The harness races scheduled are
the 2:15 trot, purse, $4OO; the 2:lS
trot, and 2:22 pace, purse, $500, and
she 2:14 pace, purse, $500. The run
ming contests are at a mile and six
furlongs and repeat, respectively, /
each for a purse OF $3.50.
The race officials who presided on
the opening day will continue
throughout the. fair They include |
John T. Cougier. Baltimore, starter:
n. J. Ward, J. r. Crawford, Lee Offutt