The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-20
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,l4 CLOSING SCENES. IN. ~
HORNED CATTLE

yet the few animals exhibited, pos
sessed a creditable degree OF merit.
The premiania &ere hwirded as fol-
lows:
For best bull, 3 years old and up
ward, 10 Lee 9old Rothohildi Of Vap-
derburgh County.
For best bull, 2 years old and un-
der 3, to John Shelby, Of Warriek
County,
For estbull, | year old and under
2, to j. II. Morgan, Of Evansville.
Best fat oxen, to M Cohn & Co.,
Evansville.
Best milk COW, to j =. Whsle, Of
Posey County.
Best COW to the same.
Best calf 10 theltane f814J8lB
Best 2 year old heifer, to j. III.
Morgan, Of Evansville, 9a4
JACKS AND MULES
Were next exhibited.
Best Jack, by j. J. Mcdaniel.
Best matched Mules, by Joseph
Taylor.
The entries of Jacks and Mules,
like those Of horned cattle, were but
few, ana, but for certain appliances by
persons whose influence has been con
gtantlyI < aud 0 professionally eSefted
against the interests of Evansville
and her citizens, the display In this
line might have been far more impos-
ing, aud ailfew dolhrs might have
been pooketed by some worthy citizen
PACING IN HARNESS,
By Stations, Mares and Geldings, was
next in order. aamraha
In this ring there We're three entries;
j y. Monroe, Of Lexington, enters
bay horse Capt, Ballard,
G, d. Payne, Of Henderson, enters
grey horse Lightning.
Tom Denny, Of Boonvillo, enters
black horse Stranger, sired by Ole
Bull.
Each horse went alone, against
time. Mile heats, best two in three.
Stranger went first with the public
sentiment .manifestly against him;
kept his feet well around the upper
circle, but broke going down on the
crossing, and again, al the crossing, on
coming up; was easily brought down,
and did fair, honest work, until COM
ing up the home stretch on second
round, when tbes broke again, losing
on both breaks, Time, 2:4l.
Capt. Ballard went next; started
out in fine style, with public senti-
mont generally in hiy, favor, but broke
frequently and was hardly brought
down, to his work, and made the heat
in, 2i41l. !,
Lightning next took the track and
started bravely, making fine time, and
was received with loud cheers as he
came to the crossing, with odds en-
tiiciy in his favor. 1nswinging around
the lower circle the sulky wheel gave
way hut, fortunately without injury
to horse or driver. A new sulky was
qbtqIqqd end the heat made Yitheptp
Skip or break. Time, 1851. "
Second Heat.-Stranger again took
the track, with The feeling decidedly
in his favor, making the half mile
pole with6nea broak lin 4 aai broke
on third stretch in second
round, aud came home handsomely
amid deafening cheers. Time 2;334.
Capt. Ballard next went in, and
did handsome square pacing up the
first stretch, aud swung the circle in
good style, but broke coming down
the second stretch, and although the
driver worked hard TO bring him to
his work, he continued to break, and
came home in 2:15i.
Lightnipgnext took the track, and
made az honest n race as we ever
saw, making the heat without a skip
Or a break. Time 234.
7hrd Heat This heat opened
with public feeling decidedly in favor
of Stranger. who went off in gallant
style and did good honest pacing un-
til making the second swing round
tho lower ScircIo, when he broke, but
was brought downsanieklNa and came
in flying. Time, 2:36l.
Capt. Ballard aineup,for the last |
trial with the hope and expectation