Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-23
MEx1oo,\Mo, THURSDAY, September 23. 1880
Thursdays Race.

Thursdays Race.
Long before the speed ring was
reached all the seats is the amphithe-
atre were taken, there being not less
than 5000 people facing the track.
Four entries were made in the race
fastest pacing horse, mare or gelding,
mile heats, best three in five. Gull
bertson. horse, James c., Gray Cloud
and Buckskin. This was neat little
race. James C. won the first heat
by scratch, Bqckskin second. In
the second heat Buckskin got the
start and held it, gaining the heat by
two feet. At the half-mile pole, in
this heat, they were neck and neck.
The third heat was won by Buckskin
by half a neck; James c. second.
The other two horses being distan-
ced for running, Buckskin won the
fourth heat and first money, $50;
James c. second money, $50.
On the one-fourth mile race three
entries were made: Mark L., Gray
Dick and Peter Huntz. Gray Dick
won the first heat, with Peter Huntz
second. In the second heat, Mark
L., came out first by brush, Gray
Dick second. Peter Huntz being dis
tanced in the third heat, Mark L.,
won the first money, $50; Gray
Dick, second, $15.
In the district trOt there was some
trouble about the entries. Hubbell,
of Columbia, owner of Baby, who is
driven by one of the Daley boys, OBJ
jected to Matthews because he was
frop Pike county. Matthews want
ed to trot Lulu M. Hubbell then
objected to Fred Douglass, owned by
Joseph S,anhope, because he said
Fred had record. Finally it was
agreed to let Fred Douglass trot un-
der protest, and by this time it was
nearly 6 o'clock, so only one heat
could be trotted. Fred Douglass,
Baby and Big Ike were entered. Big
Ike is owned and driven by Billie
Carter. The horses we're given a
good start and Fred Douglass took
the lead and held it clear through the
heat. Big Ike came out second, with
Baby bad third and last. The only
way for Daley to win is to ''kick''
all the other horses out. 1t is moi
recorded but what Big Ike will win
one, if not both, the other heats. He
crowded Fred Douglass very close
Fridays Speed Rings.
Fridays races were grand sue
cess, each one being close and well
contested. Tbe best horse won ir
each race. There was no jockeyine
in either OF the races. At 9 a. M,
the remaining heat of Thursdays race
was trotted, ''Fred Douglass get
ting first money, and "Big Ike" sec
ond money. At 2 p. M, Friday
there was a match race of one-fourtf
of mile heat between "Possum, :
pony owned by Phelps of Illinois
and the Kilgore horse, owned by w
H. White of Audrain. "Possum'
won the race easy-time, "a 1-2. Th,
race was for $50 a side. In the hal
mile running race there were thre'
entrles-"Bay Jim," "Cook Boy
and Shorty. "Bay Jim" is owned
by Del Graham Of Illinois. "Bay
Jim won the first two heats and frs
money, $50, and "Cook Boy" secont
| money, $25. In the trotting race ,fre'
for all, four best horses on the ground
were entered-"Alice," ~. Steck,'
"Harper" and Erred Douglass" tn
blind horse. The first heat was VOL
BY "IIarper,' as was the secont
heat-time, 2:44. He was awarded
first money, $50; Fred Douglass
second, $50; "Alice" third, $40.
Our Thanks.
We are under many obligations t
all of our friends who have assisted
in making the Fair Daily a success
We have met with great encourage
ment from Mexico's business men
who have shown their willingness Il
advertise in a paper with a circula
ton. We have been asked and earn
estly solicited, by many of our bes
| citizens, to make the DAILY LEDGE
| q permanent thing in Mexico, but w
are compelled TO decline, until oul
city demands a good daily, which
can afford to take the associated
press news; a paper which will be
credit to the town and do justice t
the proprietor. We shall not appea
on the field permanently, for tn
present, d least. We shall, however
devote our time to the best week..
in the State. III - s--..