The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
THE FAIR.


tire three days passed off without anything to
seriously mar the pleasure of exhibitors, visitors,
Tor the officers of the association Though the
police Of the society were or the ground all the
time. night and day, they had but very little to do
besides being on the ground, and keeping the
] people from ding upon the track during the
progress of the races, and at those tlmas their
duties though important were light.
The first day was mainly devoted to entering
4 ard arranging articles for exhibition. The day
was somewhat chilly, cloudy and wore Il threaten
ing apect, still those at the grounds put IN full
j time, The attendance, other than that OF those
engage in the preliminary preparations was quite
light.
The forenoon of the second daJ-W ednesday-
was very busy day for all The entries came in
i thick and FAST Although the books we're adver-
tised to close at ten, tie entries could not be
made until twelve, and the books were not all OF
then given to the judges till afternoon. During
1.-The afternoon two trials Of speed took place. One
for purse of Se5 90 for horses owned IL Aenosha
Racine ana WalworLh Counties, Wis, and Lake
County, III, with no record below 2:15 and re-
suited as follows:
! First heat Honest Jim, time ....-.-...-....3:00
Il
/ Third s. - ..........-....2:55
Honest Jim winning the race in three straight
heats, taking the first moEey-S40.
! The second race was for purse of $500, open
to all horses with no record below $3.50 The
tfotting was Spirited anc resulted as given be-
How:
First heat Minnie, time. .....-.......-..2 :4'1a
/ Second heat Wnaebone, time. ......-....2:43
| Third s -......@ -441s
Fourth :. /" .........-..2:43
/ whalcbone winning the race in the last heats,
and first money-$100.
/ The weather was fine but little chilly The
attendance was quite large but not up to the ex-
pecations of the officers of the society still the
day was Lively one.
The third day was the big day for all and every
body. The weather was as fire as it was possible
for it to be- Everybody ard his wife, family and
sweetheart was there. Those who had been On
the ground the first and second days, estimated
that the number present exceeded last years at
| tendance by from one-half to two-thrds. The
! forenoon was the time for the judges to come to
their decisions and attach the blue. red or white
ribbons according TO the merits OF the articles
entitled to them.
The two races we're the main features OF the af-
ternoon, and during the time the grand stand was
crowded to overfowiDg, and every available stand
ing place was occupied by attentive spectator.
The first race was for a purse OF $3.50, open to
! all horses with no record below 800, and was
molly contested by the four horses entered The
result was as follows:
First heat Minnie, time ............ ,2:43
| Second 9 :" ....,..... .-.-...2:45M
Third heat Lady Gay, time... .2:45A
Fourth head Minnie, time. ..-........ 2:47h
Minnie winning the race and carrying off the
purse Of $75. During the first heat Bismark cast
shoe and was dstanced in consequence.
The second and best race was for purse of
$500, open to all horses with no record below 2:3O,
and resulted in Phil Sheridan winning the race
in three straight heats and first money-$150, as
follows:
First heat Phil Sheridan, lime. ...... ...2:27
Second s. $ g ..2.361a
Third Z" $40
Our friendly neighbors of Waukegan and Ra-
cine paid our fair a visit in large numbers. The
estimates are hat from Waukegan between 200
and $50 were there, and from Racine at least 300.
They expressed their unqualified admiration OF
the fair, the grounds and its management. AS
zone good turn deserves another, 1t is expected
that large numbers from Kenosha will attend the
Waukegan Fair this week.
The show of everything except stock was large
but owing to a difficulty in obtaining cars for
transportation, many who had intended to bring
in some of the best FLOODED stock in the country
ere compelled to remain away. However thu
a. wo 0fv hl0Ode
and finest samples.
Among a very large number Of splendid articles
we note the following as deserving of special
mention:
Messrs. j. H. and John Kearnes, of Bristol, had
three stations that were really splendid animals:
The stallion "Napoleon,'' is bright bay, half
Norman, seven years old and weighs 1900, clean
and trim built. 'Vlctor,' is dark bay. six years
old, half Norman blood and weighs 1880. ''Rc-
lin" is half Norman, six years old, weight 1900,
brown; heavy looking, with magnificent name
and tail.
These gentlemen offe.ed several special premi-
ums for colts sired by NAPOLEON, and Rollin. The
premiums for Napoleon stock were: Is, Chris
Christianson; I'd, G. D. Holt; and Sd John Lane.
of Lake Co.. Ill. For Rollins stock the premiums
were 1sr, L. Gleetman; Cd, Alzo. Pierce, and
Fred Barter there being no choice between the
! colts of the latter gentlemen
| Mr. j. b. jackson, had three year old colt on
exhibition that is beauty" Baybrino, . Is hands
one and a half incnes in height bright bay, and
has made a record of 2.47 Baybrino took the
fret premium as a three year old roadster
Mr. l. j. Clapp, of Somers. had mare and
our of her cots-splendid colts all of them.
There is probably no one in the four counties
/ VIII can show fne lot of four colts from the
| same dam as those OF Mr.. Clapp.
! Mr.. VIM. B. Rhodes, of Bright on, had small
lot of splendid blooded stock. His two extra
blooded stations the sight of which is enough to