The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-10-11
TIE R..cES.
The First Day Of the Meeting Of tie
Leavenworth Horse Fair and
Stock Association.
A Marked Improvement Of the
Grounds and a General Bus
tie Among the Exhibi-

annual meeting of the Leavenwor.h Hors
Fair and Stock Association, and the weathe
! being favorable, quite a large number Of PEG
| pie visited the grounds during the day.
THE TwENTY-THiRD INFANTRY BAND,
| which is one of the finest In the military ser
vice, was in attendance, under the Leadership
OF Prof. Ascbmann, and during the day rem
dered some fine music in various portions O
the enclosure. This band will play every da,
during the fair, and will perform several O
the lod concert pieces which so delighted oul
people during the summer months.
THE GROUNDS
have been generally improved, the speed
track having been graded anew and placed in
fir>t class condition, nearly every booth ha,
bsen taken up around the amphitheater by
saloon men, r,staursteurs, cigar men, etc.
while the open common is closely dotted
with the striped canvass of showmen, and
men OF games.
THE A2T HALL
was yesterday being filled up with a large
coil, ction of everything which usually tends
to make a first-class fair a success. The de-
partment to be occupied by the Leavenworth
County horticultural society, is now almost
filled with toe choice fruit for which Kansas
is so famous, and is decorated in most taste
fui manner. Other portions OF the hall were
being fitted up rapidly by various parties
who will have fine goods and novelties on
exhibition, and will receive further atten-
ton.
THE OFFICES
of the various mem Ders of the association are
snusiy arranged, and all visitors are made
welcome who visit them.
THE STABLES
for the accommodation of horses are in very
good condition, having been placed i'm repair.
They are filled by quite large number of
fast horses well-known on the records and To
the public.
THE2:s RACE
which took place during the afternoon, was
n very fine one, and was witnessed by a larger
number OF people from the city than was ex-
pected. A large number OF officers from Fort
prominent among whom were
Gen. JEFF q. ID avis, Capt. ]. :. Iisley and Maj.
w. NJ. Dunn, Jr.
THE RING.
Al The time for the trotting race it was
found the following entries had been made
'or the $50 pulse-first money, 500; second,
400; third, $50, and fourth, SO: "Nelie," en-
ered 10y l.. T. smith; 'Col. Dawes" entered
Dy Ben. r. Ahefs, Doh, ehtereu Dy j. Ii.
Arnold; Z" Lady Luny," entered by J. Doran,
md a. Rem Ivon.- entered nv i NcGonig,e
The iudpes selected were Cant w s Toupb
lanes WHITAKER and "a, 7 8 Rsce OnI,
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our horses appeared on the track, namely, |
{ Nelia," 'Don," Ben Lyon" and "Col. |
Dawes-
The drivers after being weighed weight 80 |
)Ounds) took their places with sNelia" at the
,oJa hon Sacop5 R..n Ivop third and Dax,os
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ourth. III was ordered before the horses LEFT
ne wire mat the race should De governed
trictiy by the national rules, the heats TO be
'tEe best three in five"
During the preparation for the race the air
grew chilly and having its effect on
he horsas ,,.aa the start p.cass,ri,,, ,,,oro
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