The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-09
The Horse Fair 3 Success.
XnseresstssS Ea.Atbditsse.
TmB TnOTTING MArCU.
Blsek Prince Wins Three Slraight
Meats.
TaE PROGRAMME FOR TD-DAY.
Two Splendid Trotting Races.
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RUN MN r A G E .
MULE RACES. FAST AND SLOW.

The third day, If Wednesday had been differ
sut, and the show had been in session. But
Wednesday not having been different, bat
vsFy Indifferent and altogether intolsrable,
there vs. no exhibition q all. Yesterday
rspreducsd the programme shat wasn't pro-
duesd. The day opened bright and closd.
lees, With The rime Of winter on the ground
and 10 the sky. There vas biting and IN
eager air-tbs renorsslsss exscutionsr OF
Indian Summer in its very infancy. Nvasnt
bit sorry for vhst il had done, and frol-
licked in very wintry mood, making thin
blood tingls in blue cheeks, blus noses and
blus finger ends. Awas muddy in the fore.
noon, but despite that carriages and buggiss
fell into line for the grounds at an early hosr,
and the attendance for the first half day was
coed. In the afternoon, however, il was
vastly bsttsr. The people turned ont II
force. Ne profoundly regret that W haven't
here the written descriptions Of the Saratoga
AID Long Branch Races BY the the PROBES.
s;onal Bohemian Jeskinsss. That's the de-
seripsioss, understand, mot the raess.) y
in sounding and rounding periods OF stsrse-
| typed description should Keokuks fashion
and beauty then and there convened b made
10 rival the attractions Of their Eastsra sis-
ters. Or If not, 'tvoald b solely dss 70 the
holder hypsrbols Of the metropolitan Jsak,
insss. For, 10 real fact, not in beauty,
nor in Wit, nor any sensible and right
Accomplishment would The throng Of l.
dies that gather 1t Saratoga and clap
dslioats little kid gloves to the bursting
and shrisk delicate little ehorusses Of feni'
| nine delight over the success Of their favor.
| ties show at oil to the vantage over those
that gather from orr own Hawkeye Gate
City At our own Hawksye races A. to thu
| men present, ~ must Of course be modest
But grouping them in orr comprehensive
| negative, ~ frankly conceds that there VA
not - many fast and sporting character
present At the races yesterday Is do congrs
1 xats At racing grounds nearer Now Yerl
city.
FORENOON.
| Inv iUuOWin8 - tnU hss Va PS.iA"N
awarded in the forenoon,
THoRovaHsBRHDs.
i Stallion aesd-Firsa Premium, I'D For
req, !" Stock. Breeding Association.
| Second Premium-A UDdesra6, kaconb
Illinois.
/ Stallion tvo>ysars old-Premium IMAM
brino Torrses," Stock Breeding Association
Stallion ysofling- Prsmium, 'AlsxasAsf,
Stock Breeding Association.
srALLloHs OF ALL woRK--AoRp.
Firss Premium-"M Stock Breed
II Second prsnium-.'Blsc Ralph,' 10,
Corey, Montross.
Stallion three years old-Premium ]. s
Wolf, Ottumva, lows.
Stallion three years old-Second premium
recommended r. Stinson. Primrose.
Stallion two years old-Premium, .lo'
4tults, Keokuk.
Stallion one year old-Premium, ]. ]
; brice, 6ummitvills.
Draf, StAllion-M. Seib, Franklin Centre
Single Family Horss-Preminm, J. ,
Billings, keokuk.
The exhibition in the
AFTERNOON
opened with single buggy race, mile heat
best 2 in 8, for purse Of 326.
The entries we're John N. Blue, BY y
s. WINS; Kangaroo BY Geo. Goodman
and "Amos,' by N. ". wss.cou. II
Judges we're l.. Abrams, Esq, Of Otnmv
and Hsj. Downing, Of Oskalooss.
Il In the nrst heat - Kangaroo took Il
lead, and retained his position, coming 0,
about one hundred yards ahead, winning Il
i heat in s.oos.
Amos vas Withdrawal u the close
the first round, leaving Kangaroo II
"John NJ. Blue TO centest for the pnrs
In the second heat the horses got goe
a start. Blue advanced and took the pol
a but broke on the FIRST round. and vas pass,
BY s" Kangaroo, who gradually widsnsd Il
distance between them, winning the heat a
: puras Time s.l03.
! THK TRorTISG MATCH,
for purse Of $3.50 WAS then annouuced
500 to the FIRST, $50 10 the second, and :.
to the third-nils heats, best three il f.
: to harness. The following entries Ne
. made for this race:
"Rowdy," BY W. Smith, Ksokul "Blat
Prince by C. Phillips. Keokuk /" Bla.
Ralph" BY Joel Corey, Montrose; "Troubl
: some BY c. Fairchild, Quincy, and "lo'
= Chief BY c. Seal, Of Ksokuk.
lf| g Rowdy" Vas assigned to the pol
"Black Ralph = second, Troublesome
third. " Black Prince fourth, and " 10,
d Chisf" TO the outside.
y FIRST HRAT.
y The horses were started with the thi
effort. Black Prince y took tie lead, f
lowed by Iowa Chief he BY "Troubl
SOME hs BY (" Rowdy,' and he BY " Bls'
+ Ralph They retained their respective p
L sitions during the entirs heat" Black Primo,
II winning il in ASIA.
eECoHD HRAT.
In starting on the second heat, two Of t
sulkies collided, and for time serious
suits were almost inevitable, but fortunste
nothing Of that nature occurred. "Bla
Prince y took the lead. closely followed
/" Troublesome y and Iowa Chief r
= contest betwess the two latter was "
= close, both passing the line at the sar