Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-14
THE STATE FAIR AT RENO
Third Day of the Annual Event.
By Our Special Reporter, ]

Continuing our report of Wednesday
which was somewhat abruptly cut Off
we go back to the ladies' riding tourna-
ment, which took place in the morning.
Wednesday was sort Of preliminary
skirmish, the grand attack being re-
served for to-day (Friday.) The con-
testants participating on Wednesday
we give in the following order, colors
being omitted Miss Volai Painter,
Mrs. Jas. A. Ferguson, Miss Crissie
Andrews, Mrs. O. l.. Ayers, Miss N. r..
Grow, Mrs. w. D. Phillips, Mrs. J.
Gault, Miss Frank Smith, Mrs. Flora
Brown, Mrs. J. Blume, Mrs. VIM.
Mooney-eleven in all. The Judges
are Theo. Winters, s. T. Swift, F. c.
Dickinson, VIM. WOODBURY., E. F.
Smith.
A stroll, taken before the horses were
called for the first race, enabled the re-
porter to see many Of the stabbed racers,
likewise a fair display of cattle, Jersey
and Durhams, the latter predominating
a handsome pair of Berkshires; some
French Merino sheep, and very light
poultry display, including one trios of
turkeys, q couple Of coops of Pekin
ducks and about half dozen trios of
chickens, embracing game, bantams
and other varieties.
About o'clock P. NJ. the horses were
called up for the running race. dash
of mile and a quarter, Winters Fred.
Collier and Howson's Jim Douglas
to the roll call. The flyers,
the first a son of Norfolk, the second
scion of Idlewild, had come together
before, victory and defeat alternately
visiting each, and people expected to see
a "red-hot race" and they were not
Collier was favorite at
so to So, and the sporting men invest
ed freely on the low horse. They
crossed the score nose to nose. Douglas
dropping behind until after passing the |
first turn, when he pulled out, passed |
Collier, and held the leading position
to the close of the dash. 1t was blood |
and money race, and the most satisfac-
tory contest Of the meeting. Douglas !
was winner in 2:124, Collier on the
heels under whip and spur.
The next and last race of the day,
rotting, harness, best three in five, had
,hree entries: lump Winston, Carlisle
Ind Belle Spencer. This was a
ug-handle affair, Winston having it
lis own way for the three heats, which
we're so tame as not to require partic-
llarizing. Belle Spencer was distanced
n the first heat, which was Won by
in 2:354.
The second and third heats were also
Won by Winston in the respective
ime of 1884 and 2:344.
AT the fire works in the evening, for
which the special train stopped over,
vas an immense gathering of people.
The pyrotechnic display, although not
s extensive as advertised, was good,
everal of the large pieces being beau
iful indeed.
Fourth Day.
The bad weather of yesterday told
gainst the attendance at the Fair,
Which was very light out at the race
rack. The wind was blowing furious
Y during the greater part of the day,
aaking it very disagreeable fer both
pectators and participants in the race.
For the firemen's race, for a quarter
f mile dash, $75 to the first and $25
} the second company, Liberty No. l
Gold Hill was the winner, Yellow )
acket No. of the same place second,
emo No. 4S third, and Warrens of
arson fourth in the race. Time, 1924. :
he first trotting race, mile and repeat,
II three-year olds, for a $500 purse,
as won in two straight heats by Rose I
thompson. Our reporter, who failed
give the time, will please excuse us
ON believing the absurd story that no
me was taken because there were no G
ght-day clocks on the track. I
In the trOt for the 2:4O class, $500 s