The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-27
THE DISTRICT FAIRS


ed yesterday in good earnest. The entries
continued to come in up to the time the
books were closed, and the forenoon wa'
occupied with arranging the articles entered
labelling them with their proper classes, &c
The trotting match for the Citizens purse
took place in the afternoon. There were
seven horses entered for the prize, but one
of these was afterwards withdrawn, leaving
six competitors in the field. These were,
Russell Dement'S grey mare, Fanny Kellogg,
Homer Alexander's black horse, Warrick
Chief J. Fl. Morgan's Morgan mare, Ellen
Douglas, VIM. Quinn's sorrel mare, SalIie
81. Clair, John Browning's Qndianapolis)
bay horse, Emerald, and J. H. Morgan s
bay horse Hoosier Boy. Fanny Kellogg
led off in good style, making the mile in
three minutes and eight seconds. She was
followed by Warrick Chief who did some
very good trotting, but broke badly once or
twice, thereby losing some time in the race.
He also came out in three minutes and eight
seconds. He used his limbs very freely,
stepping almost too far, but had he
been thoroughly trained, and then held
down squarely upon the track, he would
certainly have made very good time. Ellen
Douglas, very fine Morgan mare, was next
brought into the ring, and exhibited very fair
trotting abilities, but evidently lacked train
ing. She broke very badly in the second
quarter and come near stopping, but recoV-
cred herself and during the last half-mile
acquitted herself very creditably, coming
out in exactly the same time with her pre-
decessors-3.O Sallie st. Clair was the
next competitor. She started we'll, but was
evidently stranger to the turf, being al
most mere illy without training, and her
driver found it impossible to hold her to her
gait. She used her limbs well, reaching
out beautifully before and gave promise of
much ability as a trotter, but did not seem
TO understand what was required of her, and
broke frequently. Her time was three
minutes and twenty-five seconds failure
as regards execution, but with careful and
training she is destined to prove
very fast. Emerald of indianapolis, was
next placed upon the track, and now came |
the first exhibition of really good trotting. |
He appeared perfectly at home in the ring, |
and the manner in which he went through |
the course was evidence of the excellent |
training he had received. He trotted his mile |
in excellent style, not once raising or showing |
~, d;onooit;or to braal- b;c rra;t oDd raocb
ID the goal amidst the cheers of the spectators
IN two minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
Hoosier Boy came in to close the match,
and exhibited beautiful trotting capabilities,
out appeared furried and ambitious of do
ng too much; consequently he raised from
ais gait once or twice, thereby losing time.
he came out in three minutes and three sec
onds, thus ranking second, Emerald being
irst ir the result.
After the trotting match was over, the
ing was opened for the exhibition of
rotting and pacing horses under the
addle. Two pacing horses were exhibited,
md performed very successfully, but as the
udges looked more to style than other
wise, no attempt was made to put them
o their speed. This exhibition closed the
lays programme.
To-day's exercices will open with the exhi-
ition of Horses of all grades, and the Citi-
ems Premiums for the best buggy horse,
mare or gelding, and the best pair of draught
lorses, will be awarded. In the afternoon
he Grand Tournament comes off, with the
Exercises in fast riding and fantastic display.
This will be one Of the great attractions of
he Fair, and the crowd to see it will proba-
,ly be very large.