The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
Means withdrew, being distanced.
AWARDS MADE.


Awards were made as follows:
SHEEP-Best ram, two years old
and over, J. d. Kevan, first prize.
Rams and ewes, DR.. w. G. Philips,
first.
GoATs-Best buck and eve, Morris
B. Moore, of Travis county, first prize.
SwINE-Best boar, one year OLD or
over, B. G. Giles, first; DR.. Philips,
second. Best boar under one year, B.
G. Giles, first; w. G. Crockett, second.
Best sow, one year old. DR.. w. c.
Philips, first prize. Best sow, under
one year old, B. G. Giles. first; W. G.
Crockett, second. b. G. Giles also took
the first prize for the best pair of Berk-
shire pigs; best boar, sow and pigs;
best boar, sow and pigs, any ages.
CATTLE-Best bull, two years old OF
under, DR.. Philips, first prize; best
bull, one year old and under, W. S.
sherwood, first prize. Best COW,
w. c. Philips, first prize. Best
heifer, two years old OF under,
Gov. John Ireland first prize. Best
bull, three years old and over, r. w.
Davis. of Elgin, first prize. The bull
properly belonged under the head of
thoroughbred Jersey cattle, but owing
to the fact that Mr.. Davis had neg
lected to secure the pedigree. the an
imal lost that class. Best bull under
three years, Cliff Porter, first prize.
Best cow three years old and over, DR..
Philips, first prize; r. Fl. Peck, second.
Best heifer under three years, DIR.
Philips, first; W. S. sherwood, second.
HORsEs.-Best span of horses, H.
H. Duff first prize, SIS; second prize,
Lewis Hancock. Best two single
horses, D. z. Weisiger first prize, A.
w. Hamill second. Best saddle horse,
o. NJ. Roberts, jr., first prize, D. w.
Townsend second.
The poultry awards were not made
yesterday, owing to number of late
entries.
THE STEER RoPING.-Time as fol-
lows: Paul Yon Rosenberg, 300 min.;
r. E. Barker, 1871; J. S. Rogers, 1 :35 Il
T. j. Morris. 1.30, shortest time; King
Lexington, 245. Mr.. Morris won the
saddle, he being the man Of the least
| minutes and seconds in roping and
tying.
THE RACES
Were drawn, all but two heats, owing
to the muddy condition Of the track.
No rate of speed could be approx
mated, as the track was entirely unfit
for use. To-day. however, if 1t does
not rain, it will be in splendid condi-
ton, and the races will be put on &C
cording to programme.
RUNNING RACE.
Two mile dash-S. G. Henderson, C. G
Watauga Brock, Oh. M, Eulalia
Brown, G. G. Gray Dick.
Half mile dash-BrOck, br. G. Key.
stone; Brown, br. g. Glendower; Hen.
derson, G. e. Watauga,.
| TROTTING RACE.
Tnrner, C. G. Carmen; Hines, b. G.
Charley Clifford. Another entry made
The mile and half race yes
terday was not driven on account
of mud, and entries transferred to
mile and quarter dash to occur to.
day.
After the roping contest yesterday
in which Morris won the $40 saddle il
80, a purse of $75 was made up by
the following named gentlemen. to be
given to the roper making best time
under 100 in to-morrow's con.
test: Frank Hamilton. $25: Lewis
Hancock, $40; Maj. Ryan, $40; Judge
Terrell So; Walter Graham, So; j. w
Driskill, So; Fl. II. Duff, $40; cash, So
There will be another saddle race
Saturday for horses that haYe never
won a purse, stake or wager, horses
that run Tuesday being eligible.
Two year old stake race, free for all
half mile heats, will take place to-day
entrance is $25; association adds $50
to original purse. Browns b. G. and
Brooks C. g. will be in this race.
Col. John M. Claiborne will make
| the poultry awards this morning at 6
o'clock.