Evening star., 1927-08-24
GOVERNOR FAILS
TO ATTEND FAIR
Rockville Crowd Increased by
Report Executive Would
Be Present.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. August "a
Notwithstanding the announcement
broadcast several days ago, anu re
asserted several times since that GOV
Ritchie and staff would sattend the
fair today. the second day of the four
Gav exhibition, the chief executive
did not put in an appearance, aho
according to his friends here. had
no intention of doing so. The report
that he would attend had the erect
of increasing the crowd
The judging of exhibits in several
of the departments was concluded
today and some of the premiums
awarded.
The first half of the horse show
will he staged this afternoon. 4 large
crowd gathered at the fair ground
last night and witnessed an elaborate
display of fireworks, listened to q
band concert and watched open-air
acts.
The pony show featured the open
ing day. The competition was keen
throughout. 1t was directed by
James c. Christopher.
Pony Winners Listed.
Under So inches. under saddle
First. Nelson Bond Baltimore sec
ond. William Barr. Washington.
Under So inches. in harnesS-First.
Nelson Bond. Baltimore; second, A.
Solomon. Washington.
Under 40 inches. under saddle
First. Robert Palmer. Washington;
second, Virginia Mckeever Silver
Spring. Md: third, Mrs. George Bay
less. Washington.
Under 40 inches. i'm harness-First,
Mrs. James Clark. Ellicott City, Md;
second, Nelson Bond, Baltimore: third,
Mrs. George Bayless, Washington.
Under AZ inches. under saddle
First. Meade Palmer. Washington:
second. II. c. Jenifer. Timonium, Md;
third. Nelson Bond, Baltimore.
Under "A inches. in harness--First.
Nelson Bond, Baltimore; second. James
HOPKINS, Washington; third, William
Barr, Washington.
Under IL inches, pair in harness
First, Mrs. James Clark. Ellicott City,
Md; first, Nelson Bond. Baltimore;
Judges unable to decide and both gwen
blue ribbons.
Under 4S inches, under saddle
First, Nelson Bond. Baltimore. Nd;
second, William Barr. Washington,
ID. C.: third Carlton BurrisS, Rock
vile. Md.
Under rs inches, in harness-First,
Robert McKeever. Silver Spring. Md;
second, Joseph Fraley, Washington.
D. c.: third, Carlton Burris, Rock
Vile, Md
Under So inches. under saddle
First. II. {. Jenifer. Timonium, Md;
second. II. c. Jenifer, Timonium, Md;
third, Nelson Bond, Baltimore.
Under 56 inches, under saddle
First. H. c. Jenifer. Timonium, Md;
second, Nelson Bond. Baltimore. Md;
third. L. r. Heinrich. Chevy Chase.
Under 56 inches, in harness-Sec-
ond, Franklin Thompson, Gathers
burg. Md. Only entry.
Under ~ inches, hurdle-First,
Nelson Bond. Baltimore. Md; second,
II. c. Jenifer, Timonium, Md; third,
William Barr, Washington, d. c.
Under As inches, hurdle-First.
Nelson Bond Baltimore; second, VIII
liam Barr. Washington. d. c.; third,
William Barr, Washington, D. c.
Under go inches, hurdle-First,
Nelson Bond. Baltimore, Md. second,
f. r. Heinrich. Chevy Chase: third,
Frank Essex. Chevy Chase. Md.
Best ponies in show-First, Nancy
Gay, H. G. Jenifer. Timonium, Md.
second, Dandy. Nelson Bond, Balti-
more, Nd; third, The Rebel, H. c.
Jenifer, Timonium, Md.
Best rider in show-Donald Bradley,
Chevy Chase, Md
Results of Pony Races.
42-inch class. one-fourth mile-First,
Black Beauty, Nelson Bond, Balti-
more, Nd: second Lady, R. L. Nc
Keever, Silver Spring, Md: third,
Texas, William Barr, Washington,
d. G.
4S-inch class. one-fourth mile-First,
Dynamite, William Barr, Washington,
ID. c.; second, Lady Betty, f. r. Helm
rich, Chevy Chase: third. Beauty