The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-03
CLOSE OF THE STATE FAIR.
The Efforts to Draw a Large Crowd on
the Last Day Prove Unsuccessful.
Results of the Several Races Yesterday
Presents to officers of the Fair-Notes
Of the Closing Incidents.

The attempt by the State fair management to
make Saturday an attractive day was not within
rifle range of being a success. Thursday and
Friday appear to exhaust the elan of the patrons
and, when the last day of the week
arrives, they fail to appear This time
the inducements for Saturday attendance
were but family rose-tinted and
at an early hour in the morning the exhibitors
were rapidly removing their goods from the
grounds By noon there was little remaining
besides the lunch stands. the proprietors of
which held on to the last to dispose of their per-
ishable commodities.
The races in the afternoon were not specially
exciting. The first race was a stallion trot,
stations of all ages, for purse of 5000. The
starters were Roscoe. b. e., owned by Tom Levi,
Noblesville; Royalmont, CHI g., owned by L. FL.
Cobb, Aurora; Principe. br. g., Robert Dickson,
Henderson, KY, best three heats in five. In the
first heat Roscoe led down the back stretch,
with Royalmont tapping him, Principe four
lengths behind Reaching the half mile Prin-
cipe gained and down the back stretch out
trotted both, and at the three-quarters passed
Roscoe beating him home with several lengths
to spare in 2:352 In the second heat, again,
- Roscoe led, with Royamont second to the three
quarters pole. where Principe passed Royalmont
and made for the leader. Before the head of
the home-stretch was reached he had collared
and passed Roscoe, trotting from there home
steady and easy to himself, winning in 2:324
Roscoe came In second but was put to third for
running. In the third heat Principe led from
string to string, with Royalmount at his wheel
and Roscoe very creditable third, Principe
winning the heat and race in 2:37; Royalmont
taking second and Roscoe third.
In the free for all trot, 5000, the starters were
Lady Preston, ch M, owned by Mr.. Hanes,
Paris, ILL., Bronze, b. M. Buck Dckerson,
Greensburg; Marvel, b. e., j. S. Ryan, Detroit,
Mich In the first heat Princess
led to the sssssJartsrs sse :loss:
was forced to break and Marvel took the pole,
jogging home slowly and winning the heat by
half dozen lengths, in 2:31a; Lady Preston Sec
ond, Bronze third and Lillian fourth In the
other, with Bronze second, until they reached
the second turn in the last half, when
Preston passed to second place and
Bronze dropped back to fourth. At
the three-quarters pole Lillian came up
and Tapped Lady Preston and would have beaten
to the head of the home stretch but she broke
and Marvel continued in front to the wire. Time,
2:312; Lady Preston second, Lillian third.
Bronze fourth. In the third heat Marvel led all
the way with Lillian Tapped; Lady Preston third
It was very close and pretty heat. Lillian did
not lose her feet, and it was thought would win
the heat, but Marvel out-footed her, winning the
heat and race IN 2:304 Lady Preston was sec
ond, Lillian third and Bronze fourth.
The pacing race was for $3.50; starters. Jack,
b. g., owned by Archy Bowman, Indianapolis;
Helen Cougar. b. M, George III. Clifford, Upton;
Shirley D., Thomas Stewart, Orleans; Monon,
George Eberhard. Indianapolis Sleepy Tom,
owned by Samuel Johnson Fishers Station In
the first heat Shirley d. led all the way, with Jack
second to the head of the home stretch, and
Monon third. On entering the home stretch
Jack broke, Monon gave him the so-by and came
in second. Time, 1881. Shirley d. first, Gou-
gar second, Jack third, Monon fourth-Monon
being put last for running; Sleepy Tom dis
tanced
The second and third heats were easily taken
by Shirley D. in 2:41I and $40; Cougar second
money, Jack third Monon fourth.
IL In recognition of her efficient management,
the business firms on the upper floor
yesterday morning presented Mrs. A M.
Noe. president of the Woman's fair, an elegant
gold badge, Messrs. w. G. Vajen and J. T.
Power making the presentation. with brief re-
marks expressive of appreciation Of her efforts
for the accommodation of exhibitors, to which
Mrs. Noe briefly responded. It was intended
that this pleasant little affair should have been
public but the badge was not finished in
time. The badge is of solid gold, in the form OF
bar.pin. with a medal attached. The bar is
engraved with the name "MrS. A. NJ Noe, Pres
id6nt," while the medal bears the State seal and
Woman's Department. 1886" It is inclosed in
an exquisite case of plush.
The State Board returned thanks formally to
number of exhibitors for their displays among
others r. NJ. and w. G. Lockhard, of DeKalb
county, who had on exhibition the finest colec-
tions of fruits ever shown in Indiana, consisting
OF one hundred and seven varieties and to the
Indiana Photo Enlarging Company, which had
an exceedingly fine art exhibit on display.
The receipts during the week from the sale of
admission tickets aggregated about $50, 900, the
largest amount ever taken in.
AS the patrolmen and various other employees
at the fair were taking their farewell look at the
grounds and buildings, Mr.. II. B. Stout the gen.
eEal superintendent, was called into his private
ONCE which was well filled, and presented with a
handsome gold watch, in a neat speech by As
aistant superintendent j. H. Harlan, to which
Ur. Stout, after some little time, in which to re-
cover his wits, responded.
The police and Harvey Stout, superintendent
Of the fair grcnads, disagreed yesterday. which
resulted in all tie members of the Metropolitan
force being Withdrawn from the grounds at noon.
It has always been customary for the fair man
ayers to furnish the police with dinner. Yester-
dey Sergeant. Quigley. applied to Mr. Stout
FOR meal tickets, and was informed that
be could not have them, and Mr..
Quigley at once took the men. twelve in mum.
ber from the grounds. The officers detailed for
the grounds were all men on night duty, and in
consequences, were compelled to do double duty,
for which they received no extra pay. The
members of the State Board, when they heard of
the affair, stated that if the police had applied
to them they would have paid for their dinners
out of their own pockets.
The Largest Stove Display.
Elder e. Co., of this city, made the largest
stove display at the State Fair. Their special
ties are the Acorn ranges and aseburners, and