The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-11
THE FlIs.
on the observation-disclosures Increasing
Fine PrCsDects fJr To-Day.

| Yesterday being the third day of the fair, a
larger number OF sporting men than usual
| were present. The visitors from the city
numbered about I,5O0, and strangers about
| 500, making 900 in all. The principal feature
was the races, which were interesting in the
extreme, especially the 2.3i and minute
races. The horse running race was good, but
being so late il was not seen by many who
left for home before il came on. The people
who were on the grounds were of the class
who want to have a good time and
generally have il f; and not by lighting for II.
There were of course, the usual number of
people ~ho live by their wits ard at other
peoples expense, but they behaved well,
harmed nobody, and were not conspicuous
| on any occasion.
The various booths, kept by G.acomini,
Thomas Carrier, FL. Doyle, Paul CaSseIlo,
Jake Lau and others, We're well pstronized
by everybody who was hungry, and from the
business they did il could be inferred that a
great many people needed vlctuals.
A larger number Of ladies Was on the
ground Than during the dag previous, and
they all seemed to take as much
interest in the races as the men;
| as, for Instance. when bay horse was adj
judged the winner of Il heat against white
one in a closely contested race. such express
SONS as:
"Ain'l it too bad ~
"Ol. its a shame -
al think the white one Won"
You are mistaken; the judges have de-
| cid, q Otherwise"
Don't care, l wanted the white one TO
win.'
And so or. Between the heats they would
| discuss the merits and dement's OF the various
horses and hoTsemen in surprisingly know
| ing manner. one would think that one
driver held bsc a tribe too much, and an
other would say: Il wonder If they don't try
I TO win, Just to maze people bet and win or
| lose money!"
| wi pleased with tue arrangement of the
| races. The IN ENGAGEMENT deserve credit for
| the strict enforcement OF rules with AL PEG
| pie and every fair association should pat
| tern from them. No man l. allowed on the
| Judges stand, except the judz es ana The
| Officers oil Ihe association. This /. q flrTent
| from the Old Tegiaas. where favored few were
| t.rtnttIed to see from the stand, while tnoss
| who hsd business There were ii, barred. A
| rather funny joke WAS prrpeirated on
TIMES reporter yesterday, "under the rcSlTic-
| lions" which of course he did not for the
| moment, understand. He made a dash for
the repor .Ts' .tand, opposite the
i c uid not get up without pass. The officer
did his duty, and the reporter after getting
his pass, complimeuted him for II.
1 THE RACES
| were more attractive because there seemed
TO be "A general feeling among the drivers that
1 a good time WAS what Was wanted, with the
/ money To be won thrown in.
Prom the time the bell was ruug calling the
horses for the first race under the wire unit.
-.ven O'Clock, the day was interesting aud AT
times exciting, when two horses on the track
1 would trot sauar,l y breast 10 breast toward
the quarter stretch with no one in the audi
ence "who could name the winGer."
| The following is The official report of the
4 scores of the different races: