Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-15

! by klCnhru MafStOn, Esq, IN nOSS Jne
| Birksliire predofninated, though the Is
sex and White Chester were represented
lsfe, THE SPEED B1No. ~.
| At the hour announced, quite a crowd
| gathered near the judges stand, and con-
siderable excitement was manifested. Col.
Jack, of Knox county, VIM. Catlett of
Sewer county, and Col. Yearwood, of Mon
roe county, were appointed judges. The
! first race on the programme was for trot-
ting horses, open to the world, mile heats,
best two in three, in harness and all to 60
together, the first horse to receive $500, the
second horse to receive SIPS, and the hird
horse to receive $50. There were three en-
tries as follows: ..# t.r. H..
a. b. Melindy-Dandy Jack
II. S. Payne-Black Frank.
J. II. Dickinson--Kate. ..I....
The first run having been made. the
patrol judges reported that the Payne and
Dickinson horses both broke gait, the
Dickinson horse very badly and the
Payne horse broke at three of the
quarters, and one of the patrols reported
a gain of twenty feet by the break, but as
the Payne horse came out more than
twenty feet ahead of Dandy Jack, it WAS
decided in favor Of Black Frank.
The second run was exclusively between
Black Frank and Dandy Jack, Kate Dick
inson having been distanced. Both
horses made "a fair race, as reported by the
patrol judges, but owing to the extreme
age of Dandy Jack the being about 2l
years old, he could not keep pace with
the young muscles of Black Frank, who
came out ahead and was declared winner
time 2:5li. The contest was close and ex-
citing.
The second race was for pacing horses.
open to ALL. mile heats, i'll or out OF har-
ness, and all to go together, first horse to
receive SIS, and the second horse to re-
ceive $25. There were four entries as fol-
lows: ...f.....
Russell * Dickinson-bay horse.
VIII Bradley-blacll horse.
r. G.. Smith-bay horse. ...
Thomas Priee-"Flying Cloud" the
properly of DIR. Phillips.
The first heat was won by Thos. Price
in 2:54l, kthe Russell IL Dickinson horse
pressing him closely. The other two were
distanced ..
The second heat was won by Russell &
Dickinson time 2:55i.
The third heat was also won by Russell
& Dickinson time 2:5Si, and was declared
winner of the first prize, while Flying
Cloud took the second.
The winning horse was entered by Mr..
Dickinson, of Morristown, and Ihos j.
Russell of Catlett's Mills, Sewer county.
The race was very exciting and closely
contested and the winning animal was
awarded the race amid the cheers ofthe ex-
cited crowd.
The Society then offered an extra prize
of S. for a saddle horse run of half mile
heat, no trained stock to be admitted
There were eight entries, three OF which,
however, were ruled off the track, having
received training This race was won by
S. A. Walker in 5S seconds.
1t was then proposed by the officers and
judges to get up a purse for mile heat.
An eight-dollar purse was soon gotten up
aud three entries made, each paying one
dollar, thus swelling the sum to eleven dol
lars. The following are the entries w.
w. Gamble, Will Mabry, and Lewis HUI
diburg, the Mcclellan horse. The stakes
were taken in by Will Mabry; time l:52.
This race excited considerable interest,
and the money was paid over to the sue
cessful contestant amid shouts of applause
Zeke Weatherford took the premium
yesterday for the best blower. He blew
five hundred and eighty on the lung test
ter and offers to pay for all who blow any
higher,
To.DAY's PROGRAMME.
Show of cattle and hogs at 10 A. NJ.
The competition of Sunday schools in
singing for the Organ, to commence at
I'm. .....
Two trials of speed to commence at 3
p. VI. .. ..| ... ...' ..
Arrangements are also being made for
mule race, which is expected to prove
amusing to all beholders.
1t has also been suggested that single
foot racking race be gotten up, az there
are number of horses about this city
who make this gait speciality. no.
.r.. ...... .... THIRD DAY, ...r. '..I
Yesterday was another beautiful day,
and the hundreds of persons from the city
| who hao not been present on previous
| days, tempted by the genial sunshine,
and the natural and laudable desire to see
what our people had on exhibition, use
full and beautiful, spent the day at the
fair grounds, while on every train addi-
I tional arrivals came to swell the ranks Of
! those who came to see what the metropolis
of our section had concentrated from the
length and breadth of our beautiful noun
tain region. The arrivals from PEI .g
/ .E . ANDERSON COUNTY .rlt '| +.
were especially numerous, the train on
the Knoxvill and Ohio Railroad being
crowded with passengers, among whom
| was the Coal Greek Sabbath School, which
| came over to compete Il the premium
offered in the singing contest. ".".
In the building the crowd was large and
| the hum of conversation resembled that OF
a swarm of bees, while outside was a
"scene of busy life" the grounds being
dotted with pleasure-seeking groups. while
the shooting gallery and refreshment
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