The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-15
THE WICHITA HORSE FAIR.
Trials of Speed, and Exhibition OF
Stock

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For what were considered prudential rea-
sons the directors Of the Sedgwick County
| Agricultural and Live Stock Association.
postponed the annual fair. Unwilling that
the season should 80 by without some kind o.
an exhibition, and that the society and its
grounds should be entirely forgotten, the
directors drew up small programme for
trials of speed. lady and gentleman equestrian
ship, double team driving, and exhibitions OF
stallious. for which limited purses were offer
ed upon usual entry fees The fair was ad-
vertiscd but little, and was TO cover the three
last days of last week. VIM. Griefensten.
President Robt. l.. West, Secretary Mike
Meagher, Marshal Thos, Mcclure, J. {. Mil
lis, and John Kelley, Judges ii. W. Nigus
and j. W. Clark, gatckeepers, constituted the
officers.
The forenoon OF the first Jay was consumed
in arranging details. In the afternoon a pac-
ing race. three best in five. mile heats, for $40,
was made by the following horses:
Haymaker, entered by James Anderson,
Timber jim. - :. DIR. III. Owens,
|''' ~ -Nei- " III SiitucustlcH,
Texas Sal. J. +. Mcmillan,
The race was won by Timber jim. in three
straight heats; time, }:0i. 500. 2:53 Timber
Jim is five year Old brown gelding, raised
by DIR. Owens. of this city, who now owns
him. Haymaker took the second. and Texas
Sal. the third money. Texas Sal was purchas-
ed by Mcmillan OF Brown, who lives west of
fba ri mt tor
her mate are developing wonderful speed.
A trotting race OF one mile, for horses that
never beat $3.50; three hes, in five. for S4e.
was the next called:
Kitty Arnold, entered by VIM. Griefenstein
Moscow, Mr. Nct'af,erty
Tempest, =. =. L. II. Cleveland
RoblI. BIN. TerrilI
This trial elected considerable feeling. The
first heat was declared dead. The second
heat was Won by Kitty Arnold, in 3:l6 Tn.
third heat was declared 4 dead heat, with only
two horses LETT on the track. The fourth heat
was awarded TO Moscow; time. $40. The
fifth heat was ruled out. Ii being too late 10
make further trials the purse was divided be-
tween Kitty and Moscow. by agreement of
the parties and consent OF the judges.
Moscow is large da:k brown stallion own.
ed in this county. Kitty Arnold was bought
OF Clint Arnold, formerly Of Butler county.
She is extremely honest, never braking or
acting naughty. Robin is ownd by A. A.
Moore OF this city and never WAS trained bu,
little. that being the NTH time that he ever ap-
peared in public.
SECOND DAY.
The second afternoon was opened with an
increase of spectators. Many citizens had
brought OIL, their ladies in carriages. The
best of order was preserved. A double team
match, of any gait. two best in three; mile
heats. three purses, SIS. slo and s.. was very
exciting and pretty. the entire five heats be-
ing necessary to decide. Double teams were
entered by b. NJ. rerrili, T. NJ. Lane and J. I
+. Mcmillan. rerrelTs team won the first
money, on the hrst third and flh heats; time
S;s1, BIS. S:l6. McMiIlen's ponies won the
second money. and the second and fourth
heats, time; S:ss S:22j. Mr. Lane drew of on
the third heat.
/. II. Raymond had on exhibition heau;i.
tul bay colt, two year old thorough bred
eclipse. that was most admired by everybody. I
1t is As pretty as picture, and we expect to
hear from ii some time in the future II was
awarded the blue ribbon. Mr.. Arnold had 1
three year year old colt from Kitty Ar
hold, which gives !ine promise aud which was
gardei 4 blue ribbon
The evening and day WAS closed by ram
,iug race for go, six cn;ries and four 10 go.