The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-24
A GALA DAY.
THE SPORTING AND EXHIBITION AT
THE FAIR GROUNDS.
Mule Racfnw-Herse Hacins-Arfillery
Practice B0wardus TO sheet To Day
yariefY Enter n n Isienf

course OF people yesterday that has yet Wis
tied 1t during the present exposition.
Machinery Hall was visited by many. but
the exhibitors did not have their machinery
running, still the cotton that was already In
the gins, the shawl ready TO receive Its finish
ing touches on Ulmans LOOM and other dis
plays were greatly admired.
In department B, Messrs. VIM. |. Brooks &
Co. operated their peridue tobacco and cigar
cite factory: about half the usual number III
Young lady operators having consented TO
crafty the curiosity Of the large number of
people who were not able to attend during
the week. Messrs Bovee 4 Stoddard ais,
had couple Of their boys at work exhibiting
ID the curious the modus operandi Of putting
together their patent corn husk mouthpiece
cigarettes.
Two of the sewing machine firms In the
upper portion Of the Art building explained TO
numbers Of ladies the superiority of the con
struction and lasting qualities Of the work
executed on their machines.
For the mule race, dash of one mile, first
$40, second s5, James Regain, Dr., entered g.
IN. Humpty Dumpty b. IN. Bachelor was
butfltb ny WI bittihr huu v3SFfu II, SuilhOh
entered b. m. Lottie. The race was won by
Humpty Dumpty In 2;271a, Lottie second
Bachelor last.
In the running race, hest three In five, first
horse 800, second s25, the following entries
had been made: Oh. c. yerdigris by M
weleh; b. q. Bill Dillon, by b. G. Morris
b. h. yirgilan, by r. A. Bray.
The track was not In good condition. The
first heat was spritedly contested by Verdi
girls and virgilian, and was won by Verdigris
In :57'4.
Mr.. Morris Bill Dillon was withdrawn.
The second heat was repetition Of tht
first. IN :5s4.
verdigris also took the third heat in :O5l4
SUMMARY:
Running race, best three In Ave. fret horse
500, second $25.
NJ. Welch's oh. h. yerdigris ,........-s..-...1
r. A. Bray's b h. Vtgilian- -.--...-- 2
Time :bfA 1885, 205h.
The contest for q gold medal offered by The
managers to the artillery detachment which
would excel In drill, manpuvre and firing
resulted In victory for detachment No. y
the fifth company Orleans Artillery.
Time of firing from the first to The
flash of the fifth guS. Detachment No. /
:03; detachment No.2 ~ seconds:
The artificial limb exhibition of Mr.. Charles
NJ Evans, In Art Hail, attracts the admira
ton Of all who witness his display. We have
never seen anything to equal the Imitation o
nature In the workings of the joints of thu
fingers, toes and knees. All who need q
helper In the shape Of arms or legs, ought
TO inspect his exhibit.
Mr.. D. L. Sullivan, representing Mr.
Ulman In his absence, explained to numbers
variety Of wooden goods manufactured by TIN
Ulman Wooden Factory at Bay st. Louis
We ourselves informed some ladies that tn
display they were admiring was made fifty
| two miles from New Orleans, in Mississippi
when they remarked: rs II possible; W,
Thought that dry goods, shawls and blankets
| could only he made at the North.
The contest for prizes between the Blacl
| Diamond and Elite Clubs did not take place
as was expected. The Black Diamonds ex
strictly amateur club. at any time, for what
ever may be agreed upon. The club was OF
| the grounds last night, but, owing to SOM
misunderstanding, they did not perform.
| Capt. Begardus arrived In the city at
o'clock Sunday, and was on the grounds Tn
captain has the various trophies of his skill
on exhibition In Griswold's window. The.
| can be seen i'm the main hall, in one OF tn
| home made show cases displayed by MI
| Hinrich, this evening previous TO the shoot
ing. which will take place at o'clock pre-
cisely.
The following are the features of Capt Bo
gardus exhibition
/. lie will try to break As glass balls out q
80, springing the trap himself. the ball To b
thrown In different direction each shot
g. He will undertake to break Is out o 3
balls, springing the trap with one hand AM
| shooting with The other hand.
3. He will undertake to break 20 out of 2
balls, standing with his back to the traI
sprinaing the trap himself. turning and firm,
while the ball is In the air.
4. He will undertake to break 100 glass ball
in less than seven minutes, loading his ow
guns, and to use three guns of dfferet
weight and calibre-a ten gauge weighing
| II, a twelve gauge weighing ia II, and
I twenty gauge weighing H.. Balls To
sprung from two or more traps, to be broke
in the afr to count, and only one ball to b
| sprung at time.
While Capt. Bogardus Is resting. his sof
Master Eugene, fourteen years old, wi
break twenty glass balls with twenty
gauge gun. He will also break twenty glas
balls sprung from the trap, with twelve
gauge gum after which he will shoot an
break twenty glass balls thrown In the air /
the same manner as Dir. Carver, using 81
calibre rifle.
| To-day's programme will include races f.
roadsters best three In five: first horse 81
second horse $40; baby show at o'clock tt
the prettiest baby under one year old, ma
or female, silver medal; to the most INTEL
gent child between three and four years oil
male or female, silver medal; to the most II
telligent child between six and seven, male {
female, gold medal. At night select ever
ing entertainment and soiree, In the Olio Hal
will be given by the Elite Club.
After O'Clock this evening the admissio
to the grounds will be twenty-five cents.
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