The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-20


better and perhaps make emp lieut.
and thua prolong the sport, but that
second stretch seemed to be his fate,
aud he again broke badly, came
down aud made the third stretch IN
good style, but the gods were adverse
and he again went off his feet on the
lower swing and came home running.
Time, 24lf,
The contest now depended on
Lightning, Who came up for the last
round, and struck out. deliberately,
keeping his feet we'll aud sensibly i'm
creasing bis speed, coming home hand
somely. Time 2;3ll.,a
For this contest VIC make the sum
mary as follows 5af 'i'-
g j, Payne, enters gray horse
Lightning ,s...,,,.,,,,,. 80. 2 j
Tom Denny, enters black horse aya..
sbs stranger ,....~,i .,-,,r.....s., z j z
j. y. Monr0e, enters bay horse ,Ds
Capt. Ballard ,..... .....,..s.,l3 = =
Time-2:364, 2:33i. 2.8li
First premium, $50, to G. b. Payne.
Of Henderson, Second premium, si0s
to Tom Denny, Of Boonville. Third
premium, to j. :. Monroe, Of Lex
ipgtop, Ky. ga
This closed the exercises Of the
forenoon, and a recess Of m hour and
a half was taken for refreshmentsap
dinner The frst Of these We obtain
cd from our.vety excellent friend, Col.
George Pebdleton, the famous Rail
road King and Superintendent Of the
Eric Transportation Company, who,
having made a flying visit to the city
on business. dropped in TO see the
Fair. and who always goes fully armed
and equipped with the genuine VMac-
coboy." For a most excellent dinner,
We are under obligations toya number
of very excellent Indies, who had
combined TO render regal entertain,
ment 20 strangers and friends. II
was, indeed, feast worthy the ocea-
sion. z
On our Wey back TO the ring fair
young damsel prevailed on US to drink
her health in glass Of delicious,
sparkling Catawba. The dinner hour
was gay and festive indeed, Hoosiers
and KeHtuekians frnternising in the
most cordial manner, the ladies Of our
city vieing with each other to return
the munifioentl Inequalities they had
received a week or two ago from the
people Of Henderson, Dinner dispos-
ed of the vast conoourse of people
again assembled around the stock ring
TO witness the st,.a
GRAND TRoTTINo MATCH $50
for the citizens premiums Of $500,
$3.50 and $50. This was de feature of
the Fair yesterday. and had attracted
d vast crowd Of people from the city,
tho county, and from abroad There
were five entries, as follows:
Elijah Pearson, Of Louisville, enters
dapple bay, Sir Walter. Thos. p.
Britton, of Evansville. enters chestnut
horse, Billy Barr. VIM. Payne. of
Henderson, enters bay horse, Red
Fox. t,.l .ds .lli~
Mack Levi, Of Louisville, by y. $. |
Monroe, enters bay horse DIR. Cook.
= J. . 1 T..
I. u. Roaehe, Of Pittsburg, Pa, en-
ters roam horse American Star.
Terms Of race Mile heats !, three |
best in five, two horses to go together,
the odd one alone-all against time,
without regard 10 manner Of starting
of-horses paired by lots, ,sf
FYra Heat, First Race BY Sir
Walter and DIR. Cook Sir Walter
got the pole, and in the start took the
lead, Cook broke badly on first quar-
ter, and lest time, Sir Walter did his
work beautifully but broke coming
down the second stretch on second
round, but came down quickly. Cook
continued 10 break, and acted very
badly Sir Walters time, 2i35; DIR.
Cooks, 2:i4. @
First Heat, Sccoad Race1By Red
Fox and American Star. American
stir got the ipolss-gos 66ff together.
Star broke badly and frequently,
nearly off his feet, Red Fox did
honest work, and won the heat.
Time, 241. " American Stars time,
2 'A2 r oi,
First Heut Third Race-By Billy
Barr alone, and made pretty heat
a skip or a break. Time 236.
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