The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28
THE CAPITAL STATE FAIR.
second Day.
STOCK ARENA.

Division Ii, Class 2-HOrses Tor all Work.
size, style, action, constitution and prac-
tical adaptability to the wants of the
country considered:
For best stallion, years old and over;
five entries. c. 4. Graves OF Fort Bend
county took first premium on sorrel stall
lion second premium. j. p. Jennings OF
Hays county, with Butt Cult.
Stallion. year old and under = c. a.
Graves of Fort Bend county took hrst
premium, there being no competition.
Mare, years old and over; four en-
tries. James johnson of Austin took first
premium; George Harris of Travis coun-
ty took second premium.
Mare, years old and over. John ;.
Campbell took first premium y. VI. Cat
lin second premium.
Mares and colts; John Cardwell of Aus
tin took first premium; VIM. Duncan Of
Travis county, second.
RACES YESTERDAY.
The three-quarter mile dash was
grand race The field was the largest
that ever ran over the course, and the list
of pedigrees is Incompatible. Pools went
lively before the FACE, the faVOrites, as
usual, being among those doomed for de-
feat. The crowd was breathlessly anxious
from dinner time until the youngsters
made their appearance on the cooling
grounds, when, after taking brief look
at the starters bettOrs made rush for the
pool stand and kept Bill Ochiltree's weak
voice up among the Octaves until the
drum tapped the babies" off on their
rapid journey which was to decide, with
some of them at least, where their station
in life would be--whether on the gay and
fascinating race course or the ploddinS
routine of saddle or harness duty. At
the start Bessie Davis took the lead,
Texian second, with the balance strung
out-Philips' FLY, Bonnie Lee, being
several lengths behind. Going down the
back stretch Alick moved up to the second
place, with Primrose alongside, when
Primrose getting a neck ahead, pulled
into Alick, forcing him against the fence,
Alick striking his knee several times. Abe
Robinson, game little "coon," was on
Alick, and he, after in vain requesting
Primrose's rider to keep out Ofthe way re-
versed ends of his whip and went to work
on his rival with the loaded end. This
system of jockeying had the desired eff
feet, but the colts did not straighten out to
their work however, until Johnny Aiken,
on Bonnie Lee, had quietly slipped into
second place, which he maintained to
the finish. The following is the summary
of the race.
Running, three quarter-mile dash for
2-year-olds. Entrance $40, half for
felt, association to add $3.50; first 800;
second, $50; 10 nominations; 6 starters;
value of stakes, 1870; weights 100 pounds.
Batchler IL Co.'S Bessie Davis, by
Rebel dam Jennie Gamble, 81 pounds,
(Ne4SOnl 1
W. c. & j. H. Philips b f Bonnie
Lee, 81 pounds (Aiken): ............... 2
Geo. HarrisOn's c Alick, 100 pounds,
(Robinson). Observation-Disclosures. y
A. 4. Ellison's Primrose, 81
pounds Bailey; Il. X. Hawkins Tex
ian. 100 pounds (FitZgerald); \ 4 Eli
sons Miss Pilgrim, 81 pounds liar
bert. ran unplaced. Time lis.
THE SECOND RACE
was free-for-all, mile heats, with four
starters. The horses were called to the
post promptly after the finish of the two
year-old stake. Incommode sold favor
lite in the pools, with Wild Moor strong
second. At the first score Incommode
and Wild Moor broke away and ran to
the turn. At the second score the drum
tapped with IncOmmOde in the lead, Lila
a. lint En- ario
was several lengths up the track, backed
up against the fence, waiting for the 9TH
ers to come up TO her Emmett FitZger-
! aid, on the filly, not believing that such q
score was start, sat quietly until twice
| told TO go, when, putting whip and spurs
to- work, he Strengthened her out, but
| not until he had lost fully sixty yards.
She ran gamely and gained on the bunch
| around the turn and half way down the
| back stretch, but the pace was so fast she
| could but hold her own, during the heat,
reaching the distance flag just in time to
have il thrown full in her face, causing
her to swcrve and throw Emmett on the
pommel of his saddle. This bad start was
purely an oversight on the part of the
starter and no blame could be attached to
Emmett, who is deserving lad and one
| who does his level best for his mounts
| under all circumstances.
In the second heat Lila G took two
| lengths in the start, Incommode next,
Wild Moor length of Incommode
made a hard struggle for the pole but
Lila g. did not give it up until we'll
| down the back stretch, when she fell,
back and Wild Moor took second place.
| which he held to the last quarter pole
where Lila G.. made her run and passed
him coming to the string length behind
Incommode, Wild Moor length away.
Running, mile heats, free for all. Purse
$3.50. First horse 800, second $50.
John Higgins Incomode, 6
years old, by MelbOrne, Jr., dam
Income, by Revenue, ZIG pounds,
(Robinson). ............ ..... |
w C & j II Philips IN Lila Co.
years old, 10I pounds (Aiken) ~ ! =
Batchler & Barkley''s br Wild Moor,
years old, 101 pounds (Nelson) 3 3
o Clouds b Eugenia. years old,
101 pounds (FitZgerald). ........ dis.
Time las, 1:45.
THIRD RACE.
The third race on the programme was
trotting race, mile heats, for green
horses. Purse $40, with three starters
Pickens' Sam, Parbery's Joe and billing