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  The Little Brown Jug
The Jug, enriched by the tradition of the famed Grand Circuit and the picturesque backdrop of the Delaware Ohio County Fairgrounds, steadily maintains the flavor of the sport and competition from the days of its origin.
The Little Brown Jug Society was formed to stage the Grand Circuit meeting.
The initial Jug in 1946, with a purse of $35,358, was won by Ensign Hanover with Delaware's Wayne "Curly" Smart driving.
www.littlebrownjug.com /about/historyofjug.htm   (533 words)

  
  Little Brown Jug Harness Race
A harness race is one in which a horse pulls a light, two-wheeled vehicle called a sulky.
The Little Brown Jug is a race for three-year-old pacing horses.
Back then, trotting horses were more popular, but two men in the city liked pacing horses, so they formed the Little Brown Jug Society and organized the race.
www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/oh/harness_1   (152 words)

  
 Equine Art by Lynne McIntosh
These trophy portraits, each painted by Lynne McIntosh—official artist of the Little Brown Jug, have been presented to the owners of the Little Brown Jug Pace winners for the last 20 years.
The Little Brown Jug Society presents the trophy portrait during Jug Week in the year following the win.
The Little Brown Jug, raced on the world’s fastest half mile track, is The Great American Harness Race®;.
www.equineart.com /gallery/lbj/lbj.html   (128 words)

  
 Little Brown Jug 2003 Harness Racing Tips & 2007 Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships - Harness and ...
Little Brown Jug contender Tidal Search is silhouetted with groom Jeanie Bell in the Jug barn at the Delaware Co. Fairgrounds, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, in Delaware, Ohio.
Little Brown Jug favorite, No Pan Intended, is greeted with a carrot by Worthington the Cardinal at the Delaware Co. Fairgrounds, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, in Delaware, Ohio.
Little Brown Jug contender, Leavnona Jateplane, receives a kiss from groom Tanya Merrett while cooling down at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, in Delaware, Ohio.
www.harnessracingtips.com /little_brown_jug_2003.php   (468 words)

  
 2006 Little Brown Jug
Mr Feelgood wins the 61st edition of the Little Brown Jug in Delaware, Oh Mark MacDonald urges Mr Feelgood on in the stretch on their way to victory in Thursday's Little Brown Jug.
Mr Feelgood sat in the pocket behind pacesetting Armbro Deuce and sailed to a Little Brown Jug victory for driver Mark MacDonald in 1:50.3.
Siegel is the 23 Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honoree
www.ustrotting.com /misc/Jug/2006jug/main.cfm   (225 words)

  
 Restoration of Fine Furniture
Little Brown Jug was established in 2001 in the historic rural community of Maugerville, NB.
Little Brown Jug offers a variety of products and services, organized under four categories: Antiques, New Products, Art, and Restoration Services.
Location: Little Brown Jug is located approximately 12 kms east of Fredericton's Princess Margaret Bridge, at 540 Route 105, (formerly the Trans-Canada Highway).
www.littlebrownjugantiques.com   (380 words)

  
 Restoration of Fine Furniture
Little Brown Jug was established in 2001 in the historic rural community of Maugerville, NB.
Little Brown Jug offers a variety of products and services, organized under four categories: Antiques, New Products, Art, and Restoration Services.
Location: Little Brown Jug is located approximately 12 kms east of Fredericton's Princess Margaret Bridge, at 540 Route 105, (formerly the Trans-Canada Highway).
www.littlebrownjugantiques.com /index.html   (280 words)

  
 2001 Norristown Area Softball Web Page
This isn't the first time he's won such an award which only goes to show what kind of person he is. The class and respect he show toward others does not go unrecognized and I'm proud to say he's my friend.
The fourth place Jug was led by the hot bat of Steve Dimitry with a 10-11 playoff performance.
The Brown Jug team was led by Micki Kelly.
www.norristownsoftball.com /2001.html   (3366 words)

  
 The Brown Jug Restaurant
In 1946, the same year Delaware’s own Curley Smart drove Ensign Hanover to win in the first Brown Jug Race, The Brown Jug Restaurant was established.
At that time, The Brown Jug was located around the corner on North Sandusky Street in the old Deposit Bank building.
Over the years the basic menu has remained the same, a diversified selection of American cuisine and the goal is the same today as it was then - to offer good food at a good price in a relaxed atmosphere.
www.brownjug.com /history.htm   (184 words)

  
 Ohio: Little Brown Jug (Premiere Horse Pacing Race) (Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots - Library of Congress)
The Little Brown Jug, the premier pacing classic for 3-year-olds, provides a fascinating chapter in the sport and tradition of harness racing.
The first Jug attracted a crowd of 27,000, and went for a purse of $38,358.
One distinct Jug tradition is the thousands of assorted lawn chairs that are chained to the fence that surrounds the track; they essentially "reserve" free seats from year to year.
lcweb2.loc.gov /cocoon/legacies/OH/200003435.html   (350 words)

  
 Munch goes to the Little Brown Jug   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The destination was the Little Brown Jug, word of which was passed along by a Co-WOM (Co-Worker of Munch).
If the Little Brown Jug were in Britain, it would be considered what Munch is told is a "gastro-pub," or a neighborhood pub with dressed up cuisine.
Gary Jones and the Little Brown Jug might not be famous, but Munch and OOMA enthusiastically think that they fall squarely into the latter category: a tremendous success.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06236/715839-242.stm   (743 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/littlebrownjugband
Little Brown Jug is a high-energy, old-time string band.
LBJ has a vision to share this amazing style of music with everyone and is contributing to the old-time repertoire by writing their own music.
The late jug master (1939-2005) plays some of the spookiest tones ever on the previously unreleased "Visiting Day." Recorded by the Jailhouse Jug Band, the tune is currently spotlighted on the Jug Bandolier player.
profile.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=86118119   (562 words)

  
 WolverinesPedia™ - The Wolverines Encyclopedia - Contact Us
The Wolverines defended the jug in Ann Arbor in 1910, but due to Michigan's withdrawal from the Big Ten, the jug was not played for again until 1919.
Before the actual jug was found behind a clump of bushes by a gas station attendant in Ann Arbor, a replica of the prize was displayed in Michigan's trophy case.
Dating back to 1909, the battle for the Little Brown Jug is the oldest trophy game in Division I-A. Sixteen years passed before the next trophy game was created.
www.wolverinespedia.com /little_brown_jug.html   (589 words)

  
 Today's Little Brown Jug Notes
Trotter agrees with the public sentiment that Rocknroll Hanover is the horse to beat in the Jug.
Pelling has a strong chance to add another Jug to his laurels, but it will be his last because Trotter said that Pelling is retiring at the end of this year and moving to Australia.
They had their first Jug starter last year in Town Champion, who was second in his opening heat and eighth in the final.
www.standardbredcanada.ca /news/iss0905/lbjnotes0920.html   (867 words)

  
 Little Brown Jug Goes To Mr Feelgood - Horse Racing
The Little Brown Jug is the second leg of pacing's Triple Crown.
He was coming into the Little Brown Jug off a third place finish behind Armbro Deuce in the Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk Raceway in Canada.
This was the first win of the Little Brown Jug for both MacDonald and Takter.
www.thedenverchannel.com /horseracing/9902069/detail.html   (481 words)

  
 AT A LITTLE "BROWN JUG"
We then went to a nearby bar called "Brown Jug" to fill our stomach with foods and drinks and talk about her plans to see the real life in Tokyo from non-tourist viewpoints.
I visited the site and was surprised to find there an introduction of a bar named "Brown Jug" and an explanation that this name came from a famous standard Jazz number "Little Brown Jug".
"Brown Jug" is also a typical trendy Japanese place, though it does not appear to be Japanese.
www.okada.de /archive-japanasitis/jug/jug.html   (718 words)

  
 University of Michigan - Michigan Today
"The jug was not brought from Ann Arbor as all the accounts have it, but was purchased in a little variety store in Minneapolis at the cost of just thirty cents.
But in 1909, Minnesota challenged Michigan, "We have your Little Brown Jug, come up and win it." Michigan accepted, won 15-6 and returned with the jug, which it kept for the next 10 years.
She is his great-grandaughter and informed us that the daughter of the man who bought the jug, alumna Jeanne Roberts Blaine '32 of Glendale, California, would be delighted to add to the story.
www.umich.edu /news/MT/03/Fal03/jug.html   (478 words)

  
 The Little Brown Jug - American Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The race, known for more than 50 years as the Little Brown Jug, draws more than 55,000 spectators from around the world, so people without a reserved seat in the grandstands chain a lawn chair to the track fence—sometimes months ahead—as a sort of seat-saver for race day at the county fair.
The initial Little Brown Jug race in 1946 was the brainchild of two Delaware men who liked pacing horses—which move both legs on one side of the body at the same time—and thought the race would be a bonus for the Delaware County Fair.
Today, the Jug, as the race is commonly called, awards an annual purse of $600,000 to drivers of the 3-year-old pacers pulling their two-wheeled sulkies.
www.americanprofile.com /article/2548.html   (839 words)

  
 Little Brown Jug Scholarship Program   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Believe it or not, the Little Brown Jug has significance in places other than the football field (although ultimately that is the most important place!).
I was the inaugural recipient of the Little Brown Jug Scholarship Award in 1990.
In fact, when the Michigan football team retains the Little Brown Jug (every year!) in its annual game against Minnesota, I think about the award and how nice it was to receive that kind of support from Michigan alumni in the Twin Cities.
www.umclubs.com /twincities/lbj.shtml   (1275 words)

  
 Little Brown Jug endures century - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Friday night's game between Minnesota and Michigan marks the 100th anniversary of the Little Brown Jug, the trophy awarded to the winner of games played between the Golden Gophers and the Wolverines.
The Little Brown Jug game was the first of the traditional rivalry games that have become one of the trademarks of college football.
According to Minnesota, using the Little Brown Jug as a trophy happened completely by accident and the trophy began simply as a water jug.
media.www.dailyorange.com /media/storage/paper522/news/2003/10/09/Sports/Little.Brown.Jug.Endures.Century-523655.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailyorange.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com   (388 words)

  
 Horse Racing Sports Betting at BETTING EXPRESS
Delaware, OH (BettingExpress) - Tell All, winner of the North America Cup, garnered the 62nd edition of the Little Brown Jug on Thursday at the Delaware, OH County Fairgrounds.
The Little Brown Jug is the second leg of pacing's Triple Crown.
Delaware, OH (BettingExpress) - Cane Pace winner Always A Virgin heads a field of 16 for Thursday's $480,000 Little Brown Jug at the Delaware, OH County Fair.
www.bettingexpress.com /news/horseracing_sportsbetting_news.shtml   (533 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Mr. Feelgood wins 61st Little Brown Jug   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Feelgood could produce a burst of speed at the end, MacDonald turned the colt loose coming out of the final turn Thursday to win the 61st running of the second leg of the Triple Crown for 3-year-old pacers.
The final is set in three eliminations, with the top three finishers from each advancing.
Feelgood to win the Little Brown Jug at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio.
rssfeeds.usatoday.com /~r/usatoday-HorseRacing/~3/25338240/2006-09-21-little-brown-jug_x.htm   (590 words)

  
 Greet Machine: My visit with the Little Brown Jug
When I got to the top of the stairs she began talking with someone else, but I noticed I was at the doors to the football program's main offices.
Ah, but instead of reaching into the box, she reached under the table the box was sitting on and pulled out the Jug.
If a thief came to steal the Jug he would think it is in the box.
blog.lib.umn.edu /snackeru/greet/2005/10/12/my_visit_with_the_little_brown_jug.html   (1421 words)

  
 Chiddingstone Causeway Accommodation: Little Brown Jug, Chiddingstone Causeway, near Tonbridge, Kent TN11 8JJ, England ...
Little Brown Jug is one of the Chiddingstone Causeway Accommodation providers within where-to-stay.co.uk - provided by our partner Active Hotels.
The Little Brown Jug has five non-smoking en-suite bedrooms as well as a spacious bar and restaurant.
The Little Brown Jug also offers a function/meeting room with equipment.
www.where-to-stay.co.uk /hotels/ah/chiddingstone-causeway-little-brown-jug.html   (873 words)

  
 ANTIQUE LITTLE BROWN STONEWARE JUG ~MISSOURI
It has a 'canteen' shape, a fantastic speckled brown glossy finish and a wonderfully applied spout and handle.
The brown spot on the side, seen in the photos, is a drip in the glaze.
It appears to be an attempt at remembering the details surrounding the jug's history.
antiques-internet.com /colorado/logcabinantiques/dynapage/IP5007.htm   (213 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - College Football - Wolverines, Gophers fight for jug
The Minnesota Gophers rushing across the field at the storied Big House and grabbing the coveted Little Brown Jug, the oldest rivalry trophy in the nation.
They've played the Gophers for the five-gallon jug 88 times and are 63-22-3 in those games, dating back to 1903.
When I was a student at U of M, we lost a heartbreaker to Minnesota that cost us a shot at the national title.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=132260   (846 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Last-place horse dies after P-Forty-Seven wins Little Brown Jug   (Site not responding. Last check: )
DELAWARE, Ohio — The people celebrating P-Forty-Seven's victory in the Little Brown Jug had no idea the horse that finished last had died on the track.
Palone qualified three horses for the Jug final by finishing third with Up Front Jerry in the first elimination and then winning the next two heats with Up Front Tornado and P-Forty-Seven.
He chose P-Forty-Seven for the final and the duo won by three-quarters of a length with their late rush past Village Jolt and Ron Pierce, last year's winner with Timesareachanging.
www.usatoday.com /sports/horses/2005-09-22-brown-jug_x.htm   (701 words)

  
 Little Brown Jug Future Pool Begins Thursday - Horse Racing
The Little Brown Jug is the middle jewel of pacing's Triple Crown for three- year-olds.
The Little Brown Jug will be held on September 21 and the Messenger Pace is set for November 25 at Yonkers.
The initial Little Brown Jug future pool will run until Sunday, June 25 at 11:30 p.m.
www.wbaltv.com /horseracing/9398886/detail.html   (328 words)

  
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My wife and I lived all alone, In a little log hut we called our own; She loved gin, and I loved rum,-- I tell you what, we'd lots of fun.
CHORUS Ha, ha, ha, you and me, "Little brown jug" don't I love thee; Ha, ha, ha, you and me, "Little brown jug" don't I love thee.
When I go toiling to my farm, I take little "Brown Jug" under my arm; I place it under a shady tree, Little "Brown Jug" 'tis you and me. (CHORUS) 4.
www.pdmusic.org /1800s/69tlbj.txt   (216 words)

  
 Little Brown Jug Austin - 4914 Burleson Rd Austin, TX - Clubplanet.com
Little Brown Jug Austin - 4914 Burleson Rd Austin, TX - Clubplanet.com
At the moment, we don't have any official, published events or guestlists for Little Brown Jug.
You can give Little Brown Jug a call to find out more info.
www.clubplanet.com /Venues/80034/Austin/Little-Brown-Jug   (230 words)

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