The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-07-25
Montgomery County
Fair Huge Success

The Montgomery <COunty ralr,
which came to a close in this city
Saturday, was one of the most sue
cessful ever held by the association,
despite the fact that 1t was greatly
handicapped in being unable to offer
a midway Of any consequence owing
to the railroad strike. In spite of this
fact the attendance record for the
last two days were recordbreakers,
and the total gate receipts we're very
little short of last year. The races,
both harness and running, proved ex-
tremely interesting and we're hotly
contested Col. John r. Mckee, of
Cincinnati. acted as presiding judge
over the various races and gave uni
form satisfaction. The cattle and
show rings drew much attention and
were watched with much interest.
The floral hall, under the supervis-
ion of Miss George Sledd, was one
of the best exhibitions ever seen
here, and a complete list of awards In
this department will be found else
where in this issue.
The Maysville Boys Band, which
furnished music, was undoubtedly
the best musical talent that has ever
visited this city on a similar occa-
sion and was highly enjoyed by all
attending the fair
Taking everything into considera-
ton, the exhibition was one of the
best ever held in Mt Sterling, and to
the untiring efforts of President c. G.
Thompson, Secretary N. A. Wilker.
son, Managing Director d. N. Young
and the entire board of directors too
much credit cannot be given.
A complete revue of the four days
follows: -
First Day
3 Plantation Gelding- running
walk and canter, any age-W. l.. Ev-
ans, first; Letton Vimont, second; t.
B. Robertson, third.
2:18 Trot-E. M. c., first; Peter
Bean, second; Lexington H., third.
2:25 Pace-Arion Bell, first; Dora
Maxey, second.
Running Race-Advocate Purse
My Oracle, first; Gesundheight, Sec
ond; Ida MCGEE, third.
Running Observation-Disclosures
Purse -Normandie, first; Mary NAL
Ion, second; McGoldrich, third.
Running Race-Mt. Sterling Derby
Mary william, first; LaKross, Sec
ond; Millersburg. third.
Second Day
Best Saddle Pony-Elgin White
Sharp, first; Ecton Estill, second.
Best Harness Pony-Martha Moss,
first; Ecton Estill, second.
Best Fancy Pony Turnout-Susan
Woods Anderson, first; Martha Moss.
second.
Best Girl Rider, on Pony-Susan
Gatewood. first; Martha Morris, sec
ond.
Best Boy Rider, on Pony-Sidney
Hart Anderson, first; Elgin White
Sharp, second.
Plantation Mare. any age-Letton
vimont, first; Evelyn Prewitt, Sec
ond. 4
Best Lady Rider-Miss Evelyn
Prewitt, first; Miss Martha Gay
Bridgforth, second.
2:12 Trot-Bessie Montgomery,
first; Donna Cochatta. second.
2:18 Pace-Princess Montgomery, |
first; Albert o., second; Declaration,
third.
Running Race-Lafayette Hotel
Purse-McGoldric first; Gowithim,
second; Ida MCGEE, third.
Running Race-Lexington Herald
first; Scarpia. sec
ond; Flip, third.
Running Race-Blue Grass Gaso-
line Purse-LaKross, first; Four
Leaf. second; Thunderbird, third.
Third Day
Best Sucking Hereford Bull-A. T.
Knox, first; Hadden & Duff, second.
Best Yearling Hereford Heifer-A.
T. Knox. first; Hadden & Duff, sec
ond.
Best Sucking Hereford Heifer-A.
T. Knox, first; Hadden & Duff. sec
Dnd.
Best Two-Year-Old Hereford Heif-
era T. Knox, first and second
Best Three-Year-Old and Over
Hereford Bull-A. T. Knox. first;
Hadden & Duff, second.
Best Three-Year-Old and Over
Cow-A. T. Knox, first;
dadden & Duff. second. 4,
eBst Hereford Bull, any age-A. It.
Knox. first; Hadden & Duff, second. j
Best Female Hereford, any age |
Iadden & Duff, first A, T. Knox,
econd.
Best Hereford Cow and Sucking {
Ialf-Hadden & Duff. first A. T.
Knox. second.
Best Yearling Shorthorn Bull-Goff s
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