Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-29

The Largest Attendance Yet and sue
cessful Winding Up.
THE $500 TRoTTNs RACE,
mile heats, best in 5, for the association
purse of $500, demanded the next attention,
and the calling for this was the signal for
wave of qualification to sweep over the
crowd, in anticipation of the great feast IN
store for lovers of this enchanting sport.
There were four starters in the following
order. as to position:
s.Red Cross" an Arkansas horse, chestnut
sorrel, entered and driven by G. J. Fuller.
.Mattie Graham, =" an Illinois mare, half
sister of Maud S., entered and driven by j.
A. Bachelor, of Chicago.
'sClemmie c. Kentucky mare, bay |
color, entered by T. J. Sydner, and driven
by John I. Jones.
Fancy Day" from Ohio, bay, entered by
A. b. Melendy. and driven by Arthur
Melendy.
All were let off of tolerably we'll on the
first heat, and it was truly feast to the eye
to witness such trotting. The excitement
was at the highest pitch, and everybody on
| tip toe, as it were All trotted well together
most of the way round, but ''Red Cross
came in winner of the heat in 2.32, with
Hattie G." second, half length behind
s:Clemmie G." third, about two lengths
and Fancy Day several lengths.
A comparatively bad start was made for
the second heat, in whiclf the position were
| lust us in the first Several efforts were made
before the trotters could be gotten of, but
although bad at the start, they buckled
down to handsome business by the time the
auarter-pole was reached. "Red Cross"
led, hugging the inside, and "Mattie Ora
ham" and ''Clemmie G. came about
length each in the rear. These dis
tances were preserved pretty much
all the way round, and it was
grand and inspiring sight truly, just like a
picture.
Red Cross" strobe proudly and with
lightning speed in under the scoring line
as winner of this heat also, pulling the
time down to 229 Matte Graham ?"
followed length behind, with "Clemmie
G." about the same distance in the rear of
her
IN THE THIRD HEAT,
after three Intellectual efforts, good start
was obtained, with positions still unchanged.
''Mattie," "Clemmie " and Fancy" each
broke on the first stretch, but recovered.
, When the quarter pole was passed, RED
Gross" was about three lengths ahead, do
ing some beautiful trotting, with Fancy
Day" several lengths in the rear.
: About the middle of the second
quarter, all the trotters punched, but soon
+ scattered, and after the half-niile pole was
s passed, Red Cross led by fully three lengths.
Finally, on 2.32 time, ''Red Cross sailed
grandly in under the score line fully two
lengths ahead of the field, amid cheers
''Clemmie e." came in second, about half 6
neck ahead of Matte Graham"
Thus "Red Cloud" the Arkansas horse
owned and driven by G. J. Fuller, was the
winner of the race "Mattie Graham" wa
awarded second money. This concluded
the speed ring exercises of the day.
THIS Is KNoxvILLE's DAY,
t as well as the concluding day of the fair
and as the best is always reserved
l. for the last, so it is in this instance.
Q The feature of the day, and, in fact, o
n the entire exhibition, will be the $500 run
g ming race, for the citizens purse. This vii
Il introduce some of the best runners ever seel
q on an East Tennessee track. All the race
g for to-day are filled, but the names were no
s obtainable last night. The programme il
the speed ring is as follows:
o First race, trotting, 2 yearolds, mile hea
|, 2 in 3. Purse 1915.
l Second race, running, single mile, TO
e saddle horses only. Purse $50.
q Third race, running, mile heats, in
q citizens purse, free for all, $500.
n Fourth race consolation purse, for horse
t, that have not won a race during this fair
'r mile dash. Purse 800.
rs The day being set apart specially for tn
rs contest for the $500 citizens purse, shout
e. draw such crowd as to pack the entir
ut grounds. Everybody who has any prid
:: in Knoxville and Knoxville enterprise
D. should attend. We understand that propo
sition has been made and an agreemen
a. partially entered into by most of the mel
as chants to close their doors at IL o'clock t
is allow all an opportunity. There will be Al
P. exhibition of harness horses this morning
and the races viii begin at II o'clock.
le Yesterday was the closing day of the exh
is bition given by the East Tennessee Fair an
70 Turf Association on their grounds south c
n, the river.
t. The early outlook was cloudy and YER
40 unfavorable but it improved at later houl
Is and proved to be a splendid day for the e,
IN hibition, and it was improved upon by man
IS, who had not yet been in attendance. In Ii
n. forenoon there was display of some ver
fine harm ess horses in the ring, and prem
y: ums were awarded in this department Z
follows:
Ks HARNESS HORSES.
On Best stallion. years old and over, ].
On Nance, New Market, $40, Jno. 7. Jone
Knoxville, second.
Best mare or gelding 2 years old and owe
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