Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-30
HARRINGTON FAIR
WILL CLOSE TODAY
Twenty-one Entries for Auto
mobile Races This
Afternoon.

| Special Correspondence Every Evenins
Harrington. July 30.--The Kent and
Huasex Fair. which began last Tues.
| ~, will aAnsc tonight. IL has been 8
ss~sAded success and next years exhi-
bition = assured. For the automobile
races this Afternoon there are II en-
| tries.
Governors Day, scheduled for yes
terday. was not as largely attended az
had been expected. due i'm II great
measure to the threatening weather
of the day and the rain in the after
noon. At one time during the after
noon, because of the continued shower
IL was feared the races would not be
finished, but each race was finished
To the last heats being made in the
rain. The races were up to the
standard of the week. some with as
high as eight starters,
Governor Denney and a party mo-
tored here, arriving shortly after
O'Clock. On his arrival he was met by
several members of the association.
including Senator Murphy, pre- esident
of the asoeiation. former Sheriff
william 8. Smith, treasurer. Messrs.
Alfred Raughley and Warren t.
Moore. After greetings, the governor
wns escorted to the new State Ad-
ministration building. the second
story of which was especially fitted up
for the governor. The governor spent
most of his time in the room above
the State Building, where he received
many friends during the afternoon.
The association feels very much
st,{e u,fv fufx
hopes and expects to make IL a larg-
er and better fair in every way next
yenr. Already plans are being dis
cussed for added attractions next year
between the races. etc.
Because of the valuable property of
the association, which has been In
creased this year by several thou
sands of dollars. the management also
Is considering the employment OF a
permanent carefaker for the fair
grounds and the erecting of perma-
nent home on the grounds TO- such a
person.
AS to the financial success of the
fair this year, the management ex-
pressed the greatest satisfaction,
which has given them announcement
Tor next years fair.
Poultry Show.
The poultry show at the fair has
been pronounced the best to be seen
anywhere on the circuit of fairs. From
an exhibition of so pens last year, IL
has grown to nearly 500 this year. The
class of S. G. Leghorns is an excep-
tional exhibit, most of which is ex-
hibited by local breeders, the cockreI
and pullet class being very close con-
tenders for the blue.
THE first and second pullets and
first and second cockrels were of the
quality that travel IN fast company at
the leading shows, in fact, all leg
horns exhibited were of excellent
quality.
The show in general is a tribute 10
the two counties and a great credit
To the superintendent, w. ID. Scott.
whose untiring labors and interest has
made the poultry show one TO be
considered in the poultry world.
William z. Langshaw. OF GreenviiIe.
who judged the show, states that in
general. IL is one of exceptional quail
ity and contains many fine specimens
and especially for this time of the
year, when most birds are in the
moulting season and in bad feather.
All the awards have been placed
and the ribbons hung on the cages.
Any one can see at a glance Just
what each bird has won. Some of the
many varieties on exhibit include:
White Wyandottes. Golden Silver.
Barred Rocks, White Buff. Leghorns,
Brahams, Cochons. Langsgangs, Dit
kings, Orphingtons, Frizztes. etc.
The utility class. which is an innova-
ton put into effect by this fair and
the only kind in the State. was judged
for its egg producing qualities. as
well as points on perfection. The
class was composed of all local ex-
hibitors and consisted OF Plymouth
Rocks. White Ltghorns. Rhode Island
Reds, some making very high scores.
as can be seen by the awards. This
class has been Judged by Frank Yada-
kin, superintendent of the egg laying
contest at Georgetown, White Leg
horns won first prize. w. ID. Scott;
second, O. A. Newton; third. c. f.
Grives; Barred Rocks. first, James
Pully Farm; second. Mervei Home
stead Farm: Rhode Island Reds. first.
c. A. Full; second, Law Brown.
Summary of the races:
s.ss Class, Pace, Purse $3.50,
Alice the Great. fs. m.) ...... l / |
Lucy Worthy tbr. M. W. L.
Bull. Mefa. Val. 2
Oak March (ns 81 ..s...-.... 3
lb. g0......... 3 4
Grey Ghost, tg. g.. William
L. Miller, Washington -. 4 as
Peter Gaunt lb. g).......... ) ss
Time: 2i17.; 2.1ss; 2.1ss; 2.2os.
ZIG Class, Pace, Purse $3.50.
Tonka Patch tb. * T. j.
Saunders, Norfolk, Val 311 L
Polly Midway Is. m. Murphy
4 Windsor. Harringtonl.... 2 2
Geneva. b. m, 7. ]. saun-
ders ........s... ..t,.s...,s.
George W. %. g., ]. II. Law
renee, Hoboken. N. d.. 4 3 4 4
Time: 2.1sA. 2.1Th. 2.17A. 2.zl X,
$50 Glass, Trot, Purse $3.50.
Isey II. 90. e., r. s. White.
Hereford. N. C.1....... III
Charlie Hazard tr. e.. J. ID.
Moore. Mt, Holly, n. IL. 1 s2
Peter w. tb. &, W. NJ Tay-
lor, wilmington. ....... s6I
Joker Girl teh. m, w. l.
Bull. Meifa. Na-........ z5TI
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