Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-12
THE AFTERNOON.
TIE FAIR A GRAND SUCCESS.
Six TnOC6AND PEOPLE pRBSENTd
SPLENDID FEAT9 OF opEe0.
The Famous Teotting StaIlioss..s"Black
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The afternoon ct the Fair wss grevt one.
II the prospect for failure bad been immi.
nent during the two first days. yesterday II.
tsrnoon dispelled all such feelings. The wes.
thsr continued seol and cloudy-just the kind
for comfort. snd people poured into the
grounds from both city and country to get
view Of the great things to be done.
A vss announced. there was fine displsy
| At the track. The first movement over the
course was by entries in class A, for the fastest
colt three years old, to harness, and in this
four entries were brought upon the ground.
The colts were all fine. and almost fsultless.
but as there could be but one successful com.
petitor that one happened to be the one sn-
tered by james Sharlow. Of LIE Clsire. 1t is .
fine animal. Adam Donaldson's colt came
next The other two we do not know.
WALKING MATCH.
The next trial was between the fasteet walk
ing horses to saddle. Premium 500 There
were four entries The Walking was scientific
step after awhile, and in their anxiety to thow
the highest walking speed, come very neat,
easy trotting. shufiing and pacing gaits we're
introduced. DR.. Griffin. of Maquokets. and J.
c. Reed. come out ahead by several hundred
feet. while simpsons colt. and horse entered
by 81. McMonbv. took their time and walked
in lsisurely. The crowd seemed to be Of the
opinion that Simpsons horse did the most
walking, though the judges may think differ.
emily. The trial was q rather pleasing one,
and excited not little laughter.
BUGGY HORSES.
Buggy horses we're next called. Premium
jlO. Five horses came into the ring. There
we're about twice as many entries, but for
some reason they did not come forth for the
show. Mr.. Dimmitt, of Rock Island, Theo.
Eldridge, Mr.. Dart, Dr. Griffin and J. c. Cham
pion, took the track. The trotting was done
quite handsomely all around-Chsmpion CON-
ing out ahead with "Slk Stockings.' After
the mile had been trotted, and the last horse
had got in, there was . runuing brush between
Dart and D.mmitt, which was not in the pro.
gramme, but arousd they came al high epeed
neck and neck. and brushed up alongside with
silk Stockings" who was laying on his best
licks at square trot. The running Iags
scratched gravel down on The home stretch,
and endeavored to beat silks" trot, but it
was out Of the question. There 10 no running
stock can overreach his style when he feels
;ka ~ Tho ho
spectators. The horses were all brought to .
level and taken of. Next came
MATCHED HORSES.
The track WAS filled by Bacon's bays, OF
Washington, Steens' Blackbird colts, from sa.
bula, Geo. N. Nevelle's chastnuts, from De
Witt. sran Of brown horses by Mr.. Maxwell
! and . span Of fine roam ysarling colts from
jackson county. the property Of Mr. Prussia.
There was no really sharp driving. Bscon's
bays led all the way very handsomely. The
Biackbirds looked finely. though one had his
ankle slightly sprained. which forbid the dis.
play Of any speed The roam yearlings dil
their work handsomely and were much ad.
mired. They are worthy Of attention. 1t is
not often that colts 60 young manage buggy
with as much style and finish as they. Be
sure to look at them.
TRoTTING sTALIroNs,
Here came some handsome and exciting
work. Bashaw. Rlaekbird and Tom Hyer'
three Of the best trotting stallions to be found
in any State in the Union, came up for look
at each other. Then there was "Black Tiger
"a fns horse Of the "Whip" blood, from Ca
manehe; also sam Patch" ""Cnb," niagara
and one more, ell fine stations Of note, came
up to show themselves. for premium Of $40.
Fret al hsnds went around in an easy trot.
ting style without any pretensons to speed
Then Blaekbird and Black Tiger were let off
together-the former making . wide distance
| at the end Of the mile.
Then Bsshaw and Tom Hyer we're called for
| brush. They wanted it. They are great
rivals on mile dashes, and know each other
like book. Of they wsnt-Bsshaw inside,
bat soon lost it BY bad break. Around they
went-making the gravel Ay-Hyer keeping
the lead handsomely. On the home stretch,
Bashsw brushed up and made q etrong effort
to come home fret. but failed.
| The other horses we're let off BY pairs, and
did some good trot,ing.
Then Blackbird and Tiger we're let off on
two mile dash. Result ae before. Long
heats are What Blaekbird most sxesls 10,
though be is not slow on the short dashes. He
has got . reach that is astonishing to the
natives.
| Next came . second mile dash between
Bashsw and Hyer. Both seemed anxious to
distinguish themsslvsa OF they went
Hysr inside, followed by Bsshsw at sharp
step. Hyer came do IN on the first half mile
hard presasd BY Bashaw, amid the shouts Of
Of the people. and around they went. skim-
ming over the track like locomotives. It is .
splendid sight to see the contest bstween these
two noble horses. Around they came, and
when entering the home stretch Bsshsw
squeezed himself for the victory, and down
they came, the latter gaining . little every
step, and for the lass three rods they hung
neck and neck. even to the scratch, where it
was apparent that Bsshaw had throat.lstch
ahsad. theagh We bslieve tls judges held It 10
be dead heat It vas grand effort.
After . few more pairs went of the dsy's
.vssk sas decided n - end. sst;ai
This afternoon there will be similar displsvs
Of speed. The great champions Of the turf
vim be on hand both to-day and to-morrow.