The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-23
The Various Departments Have
Never Been Surpassed in
the Society's History.
A Detailed Report Of the Pro-
ceedings from a "Bazoo">
Representative.
The Probability that the Fifth An
nual Fair will Eclipse all
Former Efforts.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
The tiith-annual fair Oi tn. Swee
Springs District Fair association opened
Monday under very favorable circunl
stances. The outlook is good for one .
me most successful fairs in the history o
the association. Though the entries TO
the floral and mechanical halls are not We
full. there is a fine exhibit Of Stock, and
the attendance of trotters is REMARKABLE,
large. comprising some thirty-rhree
NOTED FLYERS.
viz: Fred Douglass. Builder. M"lli,
Long. Sleepy Bill, Bay John, Dublin Roy
Jesse C., Maud Muller, Lady Curran
Tramp, Andy, Lilly Harris, Flcance
Rosa b.. Don Juan, Matte Sparks, Silver
Heels, Dick. Nonpareil, l.. +. Sheldon
Mary Kaynor, Roman Catholic. Mem
brine Gift. jr., Fannie s, Ccnteila, Al
West, Pine Leaf, Pilot. ten. Cn>ter and
Others
| Though the approaches 10 the ground.
are almost knee-dcep in dust, it is moi
noticeable when once on the ground. -Four
| or five wagons are kept constantly employ
ed in sprinking the track. There is 4
good breeze, and the weather is pleasant
The attendance was slim, but, altogether
| it was a remarkably good first day. \
fine band, the Marshall band,
TOOK THE FIRST PREMIUM
for their playing. Other bands were present
but none OF them felt like competing Will,
the Marshall fellows. For little band
of ten pieces, it would be hard to find their
superiors. They are to play during the
fair. free, according to the conditions OF
the award. They played in front Of the
hotel last evening aud gave some Of their
best pieces. 1t was fine. They were loud
" applauded by the guests OF the hotel
| who turned out in force to hear them.
For draft horses, stations, four years
old and over, J. F. Christ received firs,
premium. and j. B. Greer second.
For stations, three years old and under
four, ]. H. Hooper received first premium.
For stations, two years old and under
three, T. y. Prices fine horse, Champion,
was awarded first premium.
For stations under one year, }. Il. Greer
received first premium and Mr.. fOungs
second.
For buggy horses, single, I. 3. Prices
mare Emma received first premium and
l.. NJ. Cutler second.
For gelding Of any age, L. b. Price NJ
ceived first premium and MIR. Beamer
second.
For draft horses, three years old and un-
der four, Mr.. Cutler received first premium
and Mr.. Chapman second.
For draft mares, two years old and I'M
der three, Mr.. Cutler received first premi-
um and Mr.. Burns second.
For draft mares under one year, Mr..
O'Neil received first premium and :. W.
Campbell second.
For buggy horses, double, Mr.. Beaner
received first premium and Mr.. Barrett
second.
For buggy mares, T. 3. Price received
first premium and Mr.. Beamer second.
For carriage horses, either sex, T. b.
Price received first premium and Mr..
Beamer second.
THE MAIN FEATURE OF YESTERDAY
were a trot for fOur-year-Olds, running
race for horses which never ran in race,
half mile dash, two horse standing race
and buffalo chase.
In the four-year-Old race, six heats were
trotted, and considerable excitement vas
manifested by the spectators. There were
seven entries and all started: Andy, Lilly
Harris, Fieance, Rosa B., Don Juan, Mat
tie Sparks and Silver Heels. Fleance cor
rallied the first heat in go, distancing the
field, except Rosa B. and Silver Heels.
Rosa B., driven by Newt. Douglass, won
the second heat in 2:55, Fleance second and
Silver Heels third. Rosa repeated herself
in the third heat, in 2:55S, Fleance second
and Silver Heels third Silver Heels came
to the front in the fourth and fifth heats,
in 254i and 2:5l, Rosa b. second and
Fleance third.
THE EXCITEMENT GOT Up ND BLOOD HEAT
in the sixth, and last, heat Coming down
the home stretch, Silver Heels and Rosa B.
collided. Rosa fell, but soon -egained her
feet. Silver Heels came on in, with
Fleance second. Newt. Douglass, the
driver of Rosa r., claimed that Silver
Heels had run into him and knocked Rosa
down. The driver Of Silver Heels said
Douglass tried to cut him of by driving
in front of him. The judges gave the heat
and race to Silver Heels. Fleance second,
Rosa b. third; $40 to FIRST, so to second,
and SO to third horse.
Four horses started in the running race
Charlie, Sallie H.. Minnie H., and an I'M
named horse belonging to Mr.. Grail. The
race was won by Charlie, with Minnie H
second and Sallie II. third.
The standing race was one Of the best
features of the exhibition. The riders
stand up something like the six horse man
in circus. Two blacks, and q bay and
sorrel started. Each rider stands on two
horses. The saddle Of one Of the horses
turned and his rider stopped his horses
and came in on a trot But for this il
would have been
FINE RACE.
The blacks, however, kept up their lick
and passed the grand stand in fine style.
The buffalo race was the last thing on
the programme. Two healthy bufaloea
were let into the fenced enclosure which
forms the inside boundary Of the speed
r.