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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1997
Page
4
At the fair a packed schedule lists events from 9am to 7pm with 4-H judging in various buildings, Carnival Midday, Governor's Day, grandstand races, a jousting exhibition, beef cattle judging, market lamb show, a pretty cow contest, and a demolition derby. Key activities include 4-H Swine in Building 25, Grandstand pony and harness racing, and beef cattle judging in Building 6.
Sabrina Stockett, 19, of Lothian, claimed the 1997 Heart of Maryland two wheel drive tractor pull championship at the Great Frederick Fair. Her Meat Wagon, a 1909 Ford with a 575 cubic inch hemispherical engine, amassed 219 points after finishing fifth in the event and 260.5 feet pulled on The Rebel Sled. Kevin Landis, 21, of Berlin Pennsylvania, finished second in points with 216 after winning the event by pulling the sled 296.8 feet.
Joseph Free, on the Frederick Fair Board since 1972, credits 4-H as the backbone of the Great Frederick Fair. The Maryland farm leader, who runs an 850 acre Frederick operation and manages four more area farms, highlights his long service on agricultural committees, Farm Family of the Year honors, and annual Farm and Family Day activities.
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