The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-09

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SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT FAIR
The election yesterday interfered very
noticably with the opening of the
Southwestern District Fair, and not
only greatly curtailed the entries but
also the attendance. The whole num-
Der of entries up to last evening were
about four hundred, and only small
proportion Of these were on the
ground. We counted thirty three
stalls occupied by. horses, which with
single heifer comprised all the stock
on the grounds. In Mechanics Hall
were few articles only, and near the
entrance several labor-saving ma
chines-drills, planters, cultivators,
&c.
= Fine Art Hall makes. a somewhat
better showing, but is very sparcely
occupied. Paintings, drawings, pho
tographs, and dollhouse plants and
flowers largely predominating. Small
lots of fruits and vegetables have
been placed in this hall, but we pre-
sumo they will be largely added to
to-day.
Mons. De la'Carmody has his
Hotel de Exposition fitted up in fine
style, and has full corps of exper-
fenced walters to serve the dear peo-
pie with the choicest viands. His
larder is well stored.
The Crescent City Silver Band will
be in attendance during the week,
and enliven the Fair with unrivalled
music.
TINE TRACK.
The Time Track is in excellent con-
dition, only little dry. 1t has been
completely enclosed, and from this
time during the Fair no one but ex-
hibitors, committees, grooms, officers
of the Fair ami Reporters of the
press will be allowed inside the en-
clesure-an arrangement that will
greatly expedite operations. There
were two matches made yesterday af-
ternoon. The first vas of Glass No.
II, Ring D D. for a premium of $l5
for trotting in harness or buggy near
est to 3.25-60 minutes, without carry
ing watch or collision with bystand-
ers. Dash of one mile. In this ring
there were seven entries, as follows:
VIM. Page enters b. m. Mamie Akin.
Charles Wentz enters g. m. Kittie Gray.
VIM. Akin enters g. m. Lady Suffolk.
George Payne enters br. m. In-and-out
! L. L. Howard enters br. M. Addie Lewis.
J.W. Rim ard son enters g. Red Hoosier.
p 5s.f F. Bissell enters b. g. Starlight Time.
Premium to William Page on Nan
ME Akin. Judges-John Landrlgan,
Geo a. Fish and Reuben Hart.
+. SECOND MATCH. az
Class 12-Ring V.-Trotting under
saddle; open for all horses that had
never beaten $50 in public. First
premium $50, second premium S25.
! Nlllc nGdIS, OSot = III a. l. Jul Ch u ico
were made on the books Only three
came to time, as follows:
Geo. Payne enters b. g. Tangle-
foot, IL; Ben. Hubs enters d. m.
Lucy, %; Geo. Viele enters b. g.
Morgan, 81. [U44El
First MUM W on easily by Tangle-
foot in two straight heats. Time ESQ,
2:56. Second premium to Morgan;
same judges as in the previous match.
Before the horses started, Viele and
Hubbs protested against Tanglefoot
going on the ground, that he had gone
at Henderson in 2:48 or less. though
his owner averred that he had never
made his mile inside of $50 to his
knowledge
In the entry Office will be found
those courteous young gentlemen,
Duke Nicholson, John Adams and
James Orr, and in the ticket Office
George Nicholson, who attend to all
business within their several depart
ments with characteristic courtesy
and urbanity.