The Washington times., 1922-11-06
MD.
FAIRPROM|SES
SPEEDY RAGING
Many Prizes Also Arc Hung Up
for Best Products From
Farms.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Nov.
.6.-That the annual Southern Mary.
land Fair which opens here No
Ivember 10. to continue through
November II. will prove the biggest
and best yet. is predicted by vii.
liam G.. Brooke. secretary OF the
Southern Maryland Agricultural
Fair Association under whose aus.
pices the fair is held.
Horse racing each day, a horse
show, and an exhibition Of live
stock and Of farm and home ex-
h1bits will be among the principal
features.
The best class of horses ever to
face the barrier on the local half
mile track will be on hand. A num-
Der of owners now campaigning at
Pimlico are expected to send horses.
A free handicap will feature each
days card, in addition to six other
events.
The big attraction listed for the
opening day is the inaugural han
dicap. a six and one-half furlong
sprint for thoroughbreds of all
ages. The Severn will be the big
event the second day; the Colling-
ton, the third day; the Marlboro
claiming, the fourth day, and the
Finale. the closing day. Each after
noon at least two of the events
will be contested over more than
a mile. Racing will start each
day at 1:90 o'clock.
The horse show and exhibition Of
live stock, always big drawing
cards, will be held Tuesday.
Five prizes Of SIS, $40, IS, SO and
Sc will be awarded growers Of
Ann Arundel county, who exhibit
the best bushels of wheat. crop Of
1922. Similar prizes will be award
ed for the best wheat shown by
growers of Calvert, Charles, Prince
Georges and St. Mary's counties.
For the best exhibit twelve ears)
Of white field corn, 1922 crop, and
for the best exhibit Of yellow corn
twelve ears) 1922 crop, prizes will
be awarded on the same scale, each
county to have its separate COM
petition.
A special sweepstakes contest for
the best twelve ears of white corn,
1921 crop, open to growers OF Ann
Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince
Georges and St. Mary's counties
is 10 be held, the winner to receive
SIS.
For the best three bundles of
tobacco, 1921 crop, prizes of $25,
$40. SIS, $40 and IS will be awarded
In contests among the growers of
each county. There also will be a
special sweepstakes tobacco con.
test in which the exhibitor from
any Of these counties who shows
the best three plants Of 1922 to-
bacco will receive $40.
Liberal premiums will be offered
for best exhibits in garden prod
ucts, fruit. flowers, potted plants,
household arts, etc.
Word has been received here Of
the safe arrival In Miami. Fla, Of
Miss Susan Mitchell. daughter of
c. welch Mitchell, living near
Upper Marlboro, and Miss Ethel
Hacker, of Philadelphia, who walk
ed the entire distance from Wash
ington. The trip took about two
weeks. The young women hope
to find employment in Miami dur
ing the winter.
The Church OF the Incarnation
at Brandywlne will be consec~ated
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock
by the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding.
Bishop Of Washington. Many mem.
bers OF the clergy of the Washing.
ton diocese are expected to attend
the services. Luncheon will be
served by women of the church.
Coming to life In the third quar-.
ter with the entry into the game
Of Marden, star quarterback, Pierce
Athletic Club. Of Hyattsville, scored
two touchdowns and defeated Tri.
angle Athletic Club. OF Washington,
13 to 0. on the Hyattsville high
school gridiron yesterday afternoon.
Besides Marden, Robertson who
scored both touchdowns. and Son.
nenberg starred for Pierce. Evans
was best for the Triangles.
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