Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-01
rRIRD DAY OF THE EXHIBITION.
a large 0uipourlng Of People, adef
Military Parade.
Tro.ssng Race, s20O Parse. Won by
weKtmmia's warrior"
Raining Race. s250 Purse, Taken by
mabry's "Elaud.''

The ekies continue bright and the
weather magnificent, and as result
there was tremendous OutpOuring of
Knoxvllians and visitors to the Fair
grounds yesterday to witness the ex-
ercises Of the third day of the Exhi-
bition.
The schools gave holiday, and the
children were passed in free. Besides
many Of the merchants closed up in
the afternoon for the benefit of the
clerks, and the crowd was very satis-
factory. It is bard to estimatate it,
but there were several thousand in at
tendance.
The parade of the University Cadet
Battalion, all four companies, formed
a conspicuous event of the forenoon.
They formed and marched from the
hill, he lded 10y the Cadet Band,
and arrived at the grounds about 10
o'clock. After resting for a while they
were drawn up by Col. s. B. CfaW-
ford, their Commandant. in the space
inside the speed ring, aud taken
Though some excellent prize drilling,
exciting much admiration. After this
thew stacked arms and dispersed, hav'
iag liberty Till the close OF the races
when they formed ard marched back.
The decision in that contest will be
decided to-day
The exhibition of saddle, draught
and harness s,ock, was taken up at 8
o'clock, where left off the day before,
and completed.
The $25 premium for best pair match
carriage or buggy horses, outside OF
Knox county. was taken by A. J. NC
Gimmip, Of Nashville.
The apecial premium offered by An
dcrs IN & McNul,y. tor carriage horses,
gas rsken by Mr.. James d Cowan.
E special premium by Col. Hugh
Martha for hSst single harness horse
was takeu by \. &. Melindy, OF Ha"-
ains county
McKimmiu's fus Irof'fr, "BlacE-
wood, j. !" WAS also exeTc :. d Ii tie
on the trGca, and took q special pre-
MUM for best modelled boIse.
La the fastest flAt-footed waikiki &
coates, mile b at, there were NUM-
Der of entriea. On frat heat it was
decided that Wm. Jenkins aud 10.
Hodg, were tied. and on the next
trial, between these two only, Hodges
was awarded the premium, $40.
For fastest PAGER, mile heat, A. J..
McKimmin, Of Nashville, Sheriff
Resder, MeIindy and two others
entered, premiam of $l5 taken by
McKinl min: time, 2:35.
SPEED RING.
The racing proper vas opened by 8
half mile running race, best in 8,
saddle horses, 1st horse $40, 2ad, S5
There were two entries, JRo. +.
Davis and H. L. Roberts; won by
Davis
The grand trotting race, mile hests,
best i n 5, 1st horse 5000, znd, $50; was
announced next.
McKimmin entered warrior" ind
Jones, of Bristol, his msre, Fanny"
winner the day before. 1t was mag
nificent trotting and hotly contested,
bat McKimmin's "Warfiof" won the
three first heats and took the money.
Time, 323, 2 349 and 2.394
Immediately after came the great
running race of the occasion, mile
and repeat, for the 1925 citizens purse,
$3.50 70 first horse, $50 to second. $25 to
third.
Four fae flyers were entered, as
follows: Jas. O'C7nner, the celebrated
Gen. J. A. Mabry horse "Elsnd :" J.
C. Hall, of Monroe county. Mabry !"
Josh. Jones, of Monroe county,
" Idol :" Jas. NJ. Hunter, of Bulls
Gap, his chestnut sorrel mare.
The enthusiasm and interest was in
tense over this race, and the crowd
was almost uncomfortable.
"Eland" came in easily ahead on
first heat, time 1.5O3, Trough be had
worIhy steeds to contend with.
On second heat, "Elaud" left his
competitors far behind, lime Isl, and
thus won the $500 Eu- Sc.
The vast crowd assem- bled seemed to
go perfectly wild over this termina-
tion, aud there was an immense out
burst Of applause for leland" and
Gen. Mabry, his owner, 80 he bore of
the purse.
Hall took second money and Jones
third.
The concluding cont st was 8
half mile tiotting r2ce, best 2 in 8,
two-year olds. This was won by
Jones.
Although the crowd was very large,
the or-ier was com paratively coed
with very little disturbance, the only
trouble being TO keep them off the track
The grand stand, managed by Mr.. M
e. Thompson, proved a decided sue
cess, IS well as convenience. It Yves
well filled during the racing.
Great Merit.