, 1865-10-04
KALAMAZOO HORSE FAIR,

0pcn1u& OAy-De<cr5pt1on OF the
Eronnd-Tlc Entrics-A Large Euna-
her OF Fnkt 1foFses-DriT1nx 1lorrc
Races and Running Raecs-
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tsibune.]
KALAMAZOO, 0ct. :.
Atao'cloek this morning, the Filth National Ex-
hlhitlon Of Imported and American Horses was
formally sct In motion By grand caya1cade Of all
the entries around the ring Up 10 noon The SKY
wus cloudy and chee.sess, u cold wind blowing
from the northeast betokening bui little enjoyment
for those In attendance. Alter dinner, the clouds
cleared awzy. giving the Fun IN opportunity to radi
atr bis warmth.
TEE GRoCEua.
Tie National Fa,k, WHERE the exhibition ts being
held, situated ono nile southeast from the city,
and comprises slxt5-cight ac1es Of ground. The
t!ack one mile IN length, is one ot The finest In the
nG IT, Is 1od =
Flora 7cnplc made her crcsi time of 2:isa.
HIR1Es.
The entr1et At present nnnbcr two hundred and
eleven thfee less than the first dnv or last yeafs
exhibition: but this diu,inudon IL made up 1of by
tuprTtoF ca:e nf norfss in ths oTeT last years en-
s5s % 15 s9 p"t He9.an
pe1i, Of Detroit has several very huc bloodcd AMI
lpal* on The gronnd, among Them The celebrated
more Il here with WiAiana patsick's xuare, LAZY
Walker" She looks we'll bpt one Of her Lind Iecs
thoNf had swelling. Ilis. however. Joe. expects
rsnd dollar pure. to De uoiied for on Friday.
Chjago's fayoE1te trotter, Cooley" with his oan
Il G s1s IeTss On Is e.qan%d ne
mun,~ a 1nare thai has done her mile insIdc The
thtrte4. These three comprise the most celebrsted
tsottess on the ground.
TIE premium list il .at most Liberal c.ez offered
n a {Frff n ftk1lTo
and open TO exhibitors from the Sta1es End Canada
cpt1ancc free.
A111EDA1cE
Thc attendance 1o-day has been rather m4gre-
not more than one lhouf2nd persons being present
at an. one time TIE hotcls, however, arc fun 10
rcpletfon. and every t1afu arriving brin.s large
numbers Of people; The rn1al districts viii send
THE fao0nAHnE. -
the ttnc Of Class Coils. under eight unonths old.
aeh1 entries; Clsss $-.Eilliea, one year old, and
or and under two yeaff old two entries; Clsss -
lties. two md under three ycatr DID, two entries;
cinfs e-Fslic< three and under four yeszt old.
matched Mares or geldtnes, fvr entries; Glass s.
DEaught Stallgns seven entries. AS no premiums
1re t1 Be awarded n ans cas< until Fnaa!. It IS i'm
po-tlbc 10 6Ane the successful oNncfS.
Dn1v1s0 noE5E.
At two O'clock an exhibition Of gcntlc.ncu's
driving horses, driven to husries slp9{e dish Of
three miles, cnmc off, Their were eight entries,
bnt only ttx hofsca appeared to contest. The heat
was won By +Btlls Bacchus, owned and driven fy
4. q. Yatca Of Chicago, who accomplished the
tt.ef miles tn 4:1A
RUNEI*G RAcE,
Ey far the most interesting feature Of the day w1e
the IruntpE raee Ut thrtc O'Clock Ihesc Tcrc three
prr4nlums open to all running sta1ltons, mares OF
Fejdinct, -Four entries we7e made. a. follows: 4.
Ehsppeu, names !. :. ''rseepress Boh; Peter Star
-Teit, names b. s. ..bay Owen" Q. r Greenwood,
names .en rilc51@ acnasd hea1s 1n3ie eame sa1
scpeat. Freepress Bob won both heats, in 1he
tins ef 1ss snd soo disssncS ,.;r TN ,rssa ma
.,in1ed to rup e..1n for the third premium,
which ras Won b. 1Pilgrim" in 2:oa
A very fnteteattn- programme le announced r
mct1ow. The faeiIitlee for reaching the sfeunaa
nfe good, aud the fare liberal.