The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
A BIG CROWD AT THE FAIR.
twenty-five Thousand Visitors to Indi-
ana's Agricultural Show Yesterday.
a Sudden Change in Pleasing Weather Cuts
Short the Days Enjoyment-The Races
and the Awards Of Premiums.

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of a day OF ideal weather for the fullest enjoy
1nent of the fair, and many who were Indifferent
to the attraction were doubtless tempted by these
seductive appearances to go ont to the Exposition
grounds Those who went unprepared for Sc
we're weather, and there were hundreds and
hundreds of such misguided unfortunates, for
there were few in the immense throng who were
provided with wraps. became shiverine
victims Of thermometrical somersault
before the afternoon was over. A brisk wind
that began sweeping over the gay crowd early
in the afternoon rapidly became brsker and
cooler, and before o'clock there were twenty
thousand chilled and shivering persons seeking
protection from the piercing drafts of cold that
took from the out-of-door sights all further en-
;oymeEt. The crowd, however, manifested an
unwilling disposition to yield to the chilling
antumnal currents, and those who had invested .
in the comfort of a1nphitheater seats stamped
their feet in concert for half hour or more, try
ing to keep warm, before they finally gave up
the fight against the weather
The number of persons on the grounds was
variously estimated at from twenty to thirty
thousand. The managers claimed that more
people had passed In at the entrances than ever
before on ans one day in the history of the fair,
and Treasurer johnson says that the receipts
from the sale of tickets were over thousand
dollars above the amount taken in on the same
day last year, which was at the time credited
with the ngh water mark in the matter of at
tendance. THE supply of tickets delivered to
Che treasurer" said Secretary Heron to Journal
reporter, has been so near exhausted that ne
tell US he thinks we will have to begin counting
back to MIN. That is something we have never
had to do before" This would indicate that
about $1,000 persons have passed in
side the grounds purchased tickets.
and nearly the whole of the number were visit
Ors ON Wednesday and Thursday. The contin-
pance of the uncomfortable weather may cause
Che attendance to-day to be much smaller than
yesterday, but the managers will endeavor to
make the aggregate for the week considerably
larger than ever before by holding the fair on
Saturday, which has not been done heretofore.
'By special arrangement We have made with
President Greene" said Secretary Heron, 'the
exhibitors of live stock can this year leave for
St Louis on Saturday night and reach there in
ample time for next weeks exhibition SO that
there will be no excuse for their leaving here
Until the close of the fair. We intend to make
Saturday one of our big days"
The floral department yesterday attracted
much attention The collection of plants is a
fare one. In the many floral designs the devel
Apment of art is strikingly shown. The premi-
Gms in this department were awarded as follows
Berterman Bro, first on floral display. first new
Arst on collection of cannas, first rustic stands
first on climbers and first general collection of
plants; Charles Riemar first newest design of cut
Hovers first on wardian case, first on caladiums
first on hanging baskets; Henry Hilker first col
lection of basket designs first cut roses first
palms.
The dog department under the amphitbeater
was thronged with visitors all day. Nearly every
breed was represented, from English setter
whose owner had refused $1,000 for HIM, to a
womans pitiable poodle. Most of the premiums
were awarded last evening. and others will be
announced to-day. The premiums, as awarded
are as follows:
A. Edmunds. first on Gordon setter, first English
petter H b. Gates first best dog not provided for
Sn list; r. L. McOuat first st. Bernard NJ. r. Will
tams flrst on black pointer; Joe Becker first En-
elish setter; Clarence Foster first pointer; H. A.
Comstock, first pure Irish setter d. d. Calkins,
first setter pup; Brankin Lawrence first Italian
greyhound; J. E. Dougherty, Lotus, Ind, first on
Collie Scotch shepherd, and first on Scotch shep-
herd, and Peter Murback, first on Skye terrier.
THE RACES
The crowd that filled the amphitheater and
swarmed about the track during the afternoon to
see the races, left the grounds very much disap-
pointed with the days exhibition of horse speed
There were unnecessary and exasperating de-
lays in getting the horses started, and there
enough people present to warrant races of a bet
Ter class than any that were on the days pro-
gramme. OF the seven horses entered for the
2.37 trot only three started, two of the number
having failed to paw the required fee. while
other was excluded protest. There
four heats of which the summary is as follows:
Dick Wilson's Spurrier Boy. ........2 1 1
.: McCoy's Luce Jackson --.-...-....l
ID. W. Caylor's Flora G .-..--.:..-.-...3
Time-241l9, 2:38, 2:3914, 239i2.
In the first heat Flora G. led up to the first
quarter by good distance. but broke. and at
the first half was passed by Lucie Jackson, who
held the lead all tae way round. Spurrer Boy
at the three-ouarter pole, passed Flora, and
came in a close second, off his feet, having made
@ break on the home stretch. Lucie jackson led
up to the first quarter of the second heat. where
she was passed by Spurrier Boy, and by Flora g.
In the next quarter. The two were well together
as they passed the stand on the first round, but
Spurrier Boy went ahead. and came in first with
9 slow gait In the third heat. which was easily
won by Spurrier Boy, Flora G. Passed Lucie
jackson on the last quarter. but broke and came
under the wire off her feet In the last heat
Flora fell far behind, and again came in last
with Spurrier Boy and Lucie jackson close to-
gether in the lead.
Four horses started in the three minute trot
which resulted as follows:
Buck Dickerson's Double Lck.1
9 o. Jennings Pete MILESTONE. -----.-...--2 2 2
Erenk Armstrong Lady S.----..----.-.--..6 dis
w. P. Lewis's Joe Watson. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT dis
Time-23e, 2:4Ol8, 2:38l2.
The contest was wholly between Double Lick
and Pete MILESTONE throughout Lady S. met
with mishap in the first heat
In the running race. half-mile dash, two best
I'm three, for purse of 800, there were eight
entries, rs follows: Abe Covat's Little May, S.
Q. Fleming's Hard Times. James Malloy's
Robin, A. F. Rayls Mystery. It. A. Affords
Harry g.. Green Wilson's Boston, AMI horses
owned by M. Stark and Henry Downey. The
two heats were easily won by Hard Times the
time being .52A and .5l4 In the first heat a
small boy named Healy, riding Starks horse
was thrown while coming in on the homestr
but escaped serious injury. 1t was claimed that
The accident was caused by his crowding against
another horse.
The races announced for this afternoon are
free-forall pace. for purse of $780, a 2:30 trot,
Tor $500, and a running race. mile and repeat
for $780, The entries are as follows: Free-for
all pace-L. p. Coffles Col. Matson w. H. Pau
ley's Lucius W., Fl. d. McCoy's Matte Harris,
George Cutsinger's Daisy O., and Buck Dicker-