Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-24
YANkIen,s EXHIBIT.
Taird Day OF the Fair at the Driving
Good Attendance and Com
tinued interest-Y e~sterday's Races.

Taird Day OF the Fair at Driving
ark- Good Attendance and Con
tinued interest-x ~esterday's haces.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The attendance at the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon was suoh as to
cause the gentlemen who have labored
so a%rduously for the success of the fair,
to wear a pleasant smile. From l O'Clock
until 2:SO the roads leading to the
grounds were packed full of teams, and
each vehicle was loaded with people.
The exhibits and the reaes had been
so arranged that the crowd would be
we'll entertained and the Yanktun band
helped matters along with it's music.
THE RACES.
AT 2:30 the fret race of the day was
called and in spite of the dust which the
south wiad blew in oIouds into the
grounds, the assembled multitude sat
OF stood, and grumbled not OF the long
time taken in start ing, or the delays to
be endured at q race meeting. The first
heat OF the trottipg race for horses never
IN O race driven to buggies by their
owners was called first There were five
starters, Dollie ID, Tom. Robin Princess
Wanda and Prairie Lily. Dollie D.,
driven by F Delger, did not appear to
be much OF a race horse, but in the race
there was no hope for the others.
Dollle d took two heats and the race.
Princess Wanda's buggy was stepped
on by Robin in his haste, and two
IHpokes were broken.
The second race was for the $50 class !.
Three entries. Governor O, Don Cadi-
mus and Rosem. The horses are all old
stagers, but Governor G is the Oldest
and consequently he got there, winning
the heats and the race. q
Shamrock and Ketchup, two first GLASS
Running horses, next ran a dash race of
one and one-half miles. Shamrock was
obliged to do some running but he won
the race in good time.
Five small ponies were next sent
round to the quarter pole and let go.
They came under the wire with Little
Nell we'll ahead. o grey pony OF jack
rabbit p%ropensities second, and Jenny
third, with the other two coming.
A half-mile foot race was contested for
by i've young men, o man named O..
Olson winning.
To-DAY's DoINGs.
The attendance of the fair has not
been as large to-day as it was yesterday,
though the crowd present fills the ex-
pectations of the management. This
was the closing day OF the exhibition.
and many who had not looked over the
show took advantage of the Anal oppor-
tunity, while others revisited the scene
of interest. The attractions noted yes
terday still remained and were again
made the subject of close inspection by
the visiting throng. The award OF pre-
miums was an interesting feature of the
day. and the display of stock in the
ring drew general attention.
The exhibition of vegetables and grain
in The main building continues to attract
the attention OF the crowd and that part
of the fair is said to be the best of it's
kind this year exhibited in Dakota.
PREMIUM AWARDS.
Up to 8 o'clock the awards of pre-
miums had not been completed and the
list thereof will appear later.
Il RACES
1 #
At 8 o'clock the first heat in the free
for ell race was called and because of
the long time taken in getting
ready the audience began to exhibit
uneasiness. The entries were Princess
Wanda, Governor @ and Reserve Jr.
On the start Governor @ took the pole,
Wanda second and Reserve Jr,g third.
After o fair start the horses were sent
away and Governor O took the lead, and
held it to the finish, Reserve coming in
second, and Princess Wanda third.