Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-28

There was a Largely Increased AZ
tendance at the five Big Rival
shows Yesterday.
Tho Different Departments Thronged with
visitors-The First Awards made
The Racing.
Teras STATE Falr.

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l Thoroughbred Bolsteins.
2. Irptting bred ring.
3, Lacy de Jarnctte
4. Grade ShOfthorns.
D. Indian Band concert.
l. 9. balloon ascension.
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EVENING SESSION.
| / ali Glass -Tfotting.
| 2. Running-Mile heaIs.
| 3. Free for all.
4. Running race sulky, double teams.
8. Great x8eetatlons stakes.
YESTERDAYS CROWD.
There was largely improved attend
ance at the fair grounds to-day over the
two previous days. The crowd filed up
every department OF the fair and was
dense around the arena in which the live
stock exhibit was ia progress In the fore.
noon. More than tbree.fourths of the
people on the grounds to-day were nom
residents OF the city, large number Of
them being from the West. The exhibits
are in place and everything Is now 10
readiness for the inspection of visitors
BALLOON ASCENSION.
Prof Breyton, the celebrated Pacific
coast mronaut, made his FIRST ascension
from the grounds about $50 O'Clock this
morning In balloon, sixty feet high and
thirty feet wide, ascending to height OF
nearly nile and descending an hour
later about half mile south Of the fsir
grounds. While the balloon was Ia mid.
AIR Prof. BFayton entertained visitors to
the fair by q performance on the trapeze,
"sklnning the cat" balancing on his left
/ eur and doing various other things that
10 the people ON terra hrma appeared ex-
tremely hazardous He made another
ascension this afternoon.
AWARDS
There was fine display Of Norman,
Percheron, Clydesdala and other horses
In the arena, Polled Angus and full blood
| Shorthorns, which lasted until after 2
O'clock dn the afternoon, when the bell
was tapped for the opening OF the races.
THE RACE.
The racing to-day was the best OF the
week. In the sensation stake, trottiug,
mile heats, best two in three, for Texas
| bred colts, Denis Mulcahey won in two
straight heats The trotting match, 1884
class, was won by Wilkes Brino, Ami
Versary second The special trot was
won by Charlie NJ, j. w. South second.
The running race, one mile dash, was
won by j. IL. Fenton, Lord Falmouth
second.
The Texas State fair was organized and
chartered by an association composed
largely OF dealers In and representatives
OF manufacturers Of machinery aud agri-
cultural Implements and vehicles.
tract OF ground embracing Ito acres,
located some two and half miles from
the city, was purchased, and by system
of grading, graveling and other necessary
work, was adapted to the uses and pur.
poses OF fair ground and race course
The race track, mile long and sixty feet
| wide, occupies sort Of central position
in the grounds, and is nearly oblong in
shape--a sort of ellipse, the nodes OF
which extend TO within 200 feet Of the
northern and southern limits OF the
grounds. Months OF almost constsn
ploughing, pulverizing, narrowing and
rolling have effected the purpose of the
superintendent in providing race track
: which probably is not surpassed by any
10 the United States. 1t is almost q deat
level, smooth and elastic, aud meets the
appreciation Of the horsemen, all of whom
speak IN high praise Of 1t.
BUILDINGS.
! The buildings are numerous, but o
modest pretensions. The largest is the
, exposition hall, which occupies position
at the extreme northern limit Of the
grounds, and is one OF the first objects
that catches the eye OF the visitor coming
from any direction. The exposition hall
a two-story wooden building, with verl
little ornamentatlon, except that 1t IL
surmounted by rather pretentious OBJ
: servatory, which resches to q considera
BILE height. This building has frontage
OF 200 feet on what is known as Exposi
ton avenue, and a depth Of sixty feet. Thu
, ground floor Is given up mainly to trade
exhibits. These are not numerous, OWNS
l to the limited space, but they are Yer,
! handsome, no pains having been spare,
( by the exhibitors to make thei
display as creditable as possible
| The second floor, which Is open in thu
/ Understanding sort of wide gallery
4 contains, IN addition to trade exhibits
!, many features Of surprising interest, in
o Guiding the elaborate mine rRloglcal, geo
r logical, chronological and archaeological
: display, under the direction Of DR. +. L
y Yohkum, estate geologist. This exhibi
/. occupies large space, with long ROY
y of cases and shelving on one side ana
4 table extending the entire length OF tn
h space ON the other. On this table and i
the glass cases are specimens OF all tn
n minerals OF the state, stated birds an
r animals, bugs, insects, etc 1t is Won
. derlul collection, and one that must hav
i required much time aud patient industr
v to collect. The doctor takes great pleas
d ure in showing and explaining the exhibl
/. to visitors.
v THE woMAN's DEPARTMENT
n is also located In the gallery, and is
very attractive feature. The ladies oceu
py large portion of the gallery spse'
aud they have utilized 1t to the best pc,
sible advantage in the display {
fancy work, and the arts an
Industries in which the gentler Sc
excel. In this space Is include
N the fine art exhibitS for competition b
At professionals and that OF amateurs. Ais
Is the department OF needle.work, pantry
10 cellar and dairy, etc, The premium
"a offered by the Fair association for e,
hioits In these departments are yer
10 handsome aud are well worth contestinI
e Among the most valuable premium
@ offered in these departments is pom
% phaet0n for the best collection OF ueedl,
- work, and another for the best loaf (
a homemade bread. The contestants 70
A. these premiums are many, and, as ma
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