Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-11

ner. The first race was on Wednesday
the 2:40 class, in which there were
seven entries, all from great distance
and all capable of doing some fine work.
The race was exciting from the start to
the finish, on account of the slow ones
each endeavoringto get second money.
SUMMARY.
z:4O race, for horses that have no record
below 2:40. Mile heats, in 5.
Purse $3.50, divided.
II. Barns enters Arinda. Observation-Disclosures. 3 2
Matt Norris enters Wapsie Boy .......,-... g
ID. johnson enters Minnehaha. .......- drawn
O. ID. Adams enters Flora Bell. -..;l
ID. F. King enters Widow Bedott. drawn
j. V. Palmer enters Buffalo Boy. ............5
+. W. Brown enters Fulton Boy. .......-...4
The second race on the same day
was half mile running race. Much
betting was INDUCED in on this race,
and considerable money went into
hands where it was not expected.
SUMMARY.
Running race. Half mile heats, in 5.
Purse $75. divided
+. G. NARROW enters Joe Mcmahon. 49,. drawn
w. Wells enters Burglar. ..................22 3
l.. j. Palmer enters Janitor H..............3 DIR
j. II. Perry enters Nate DOxie. IL
W. Arnett enters Alice Murphy .......4 2
This closed the races for Wedn esday,
the people leaving the grounds appar-
emily well satisfied. On Thursday there
was to be more sport, and as the day
opened pleasant, at an early hour the
people began to gather in large num-
bers. They came by team and by rail.
The trains were all loaded down, and a
special train of three cars, from Rich
land Center came loaded brim full.
The streets were. swarming with peo-
pie The FAIR grounds were filled
early in the day, and all seemed to
have come for all the pleasure they
could get. In the afternoon the 2:34
class of trotters were called to the front.
The number had been cut down to
three, and only Flora Bell, owned by
Mr.. C. ID. Adams, of Prophets,owny
ILL.,, Catherine, owned by w. G. Moss-
hier, of Prairie du Chen, and German
Boy put in an appearance for positions.
German Boy drew the pole. and after a
little scoring the horses got away,
German Boy losing his position and
Flora Bell taking the heat In the Sec
ond heat the Boy stepped to the front,
leading the party to the wire. The
third and fourth heats were also taken
in their order by German Boy.
SUMMARY.
2:34 race! Mile Heats, 3 in 5. Purse
$3.50. divided.
c. d. Adams enters Flora Bell. .......1 8 8 3
| W. g. Moshier enters Catherine. ........3 2 2 2
| II. ID Farquharson enters German Boy ....2 !
This was followed by running race
in which there was considerable party
ing between the owners of the respec-
tive horses. each desiring to gain all
the advantage he could for his horse.
The Judges, however, settled all mat
tiers and the horses got away, Alice
Murphy winning the race without any
apparent difficulty.
SUMMARY.
Running race. Mile and repeat, 2
i'm 3. Purse 1925. divided.
w Wells enters Burglar ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9
G. A. Ladd enters Cripple c.. ..............4 3
j. X. Perry enters Nate Doxie.
W. Arnctt enters Alice Murphy. /
On Friday the three minute race and
free-for-all race were to come off, and il
was expected that much larger at
tendance than on Thursday would be
had. The expectation was not fulfilled
on account of the continued ram which
set in the night before. The races
came off Notwithstanding, and those
who were there enjoyed it. The first
was the three-minute class. of which the
following is the
SUMMARY.
Three minute race. Mile. heats,
in 5. For horses with no record below
three minutes. Purse 800. divided
H. Barnes enters orinda. ..............i 42 0
r. Mooney enters Little Cupid ........2 10
J. V. Palmer enters Buffalo Boy. 1898 "a 0
W. II. Bishop enters Sleepy Jacks
The pools in the free-for-all had beer
selling with Foxie V in the field. Wher
the first heat was trotted it was eyiden
} that johnson, her driver, was not let
ting her get to the front. A few pools
were then bought on Foxie V for frs
choice, and demand made for change
of drivers johnson was sent for by
the judges and told that he must drive
TO win or another driver would be placed
behind the mare. From that out hs
i did better and the race was won by
Foxie v.
SUMMARY.
II. Barns enters Mountain Girl. .......-..i
| D. johnson enters Foxie N.........~..-..2
if Martin enters Smnggler Giri-....-..3 (
The balloon ascension and the biey.
} Gle races did not come off as advertised
The balloon failad for want of hot air
the bicycle riders failed because they
were not there. The society took in
-, 800 and trlfie over. enough to pay