Telegram-herald., 1886-09-22
THE FAIR! THE FAIR! +!
4 Successful Opening OF the
Great Snow Yesterday.
4 GALA lli FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
The Ccmoinal'on Race Promiaert
Features Of T0aas's Prsgra
Deserving Exhibits Specially
Msrticosd- "vstsr-
ans 0-r

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The Fair opened ausplciousiy yesterday
morning and the attendance To- the forenoon
vas considerably larger than last year.
Ran began falling at noon and kept many
people az home who intended TO attend ia
the afternoon. There was not enough of
the rain however. 10 prevent the programme
from being carried out in fall and on the
whole the day ~as more than the mana
gers expected for the first day. The far is
under excellent management President
Clay Is certainly the right man for the posi-
ton be nils and as iu former years, Secre-
tary James Cox and bis daughter, Miss
Annie keep the records and look alter the
sale OF membership tickets with dispatch
and efficiency The Department Superin-
tendenfs are. without exception, courteous
gentlemen and attend 70 their duties in such
a way as make 10 most pleasant and agreed
bic 10 exhibitors aud visitors.
A New Feature.
For the first time in the history Of fairs
in this city the management decided 10 give
Z 80. N.sf 4 frr aNf
as you-please benefit by admitting them for
one day without any charge. Yesterday
was the day and il was one that will never
be forgotten bv any one who spent the
afternoon on the grounds Several thousand
accepted the invitation extended and long
before noon they had complete possession
Of the grounds and buildings. Most Of
them went unattended 0y parents or
guardians and they made the happiest,
Zach and every one Of them
seemed determined 20 investigate every
nook and corner on the grounds from the
| tip-rOp Of Art Hall 20 the stalls In the bull
pen. Thev created some inconvenience for
Older people. bat the amusement which
they Afforded greatly oveFbalanced it. It
being supposed they would not care TO
watch the races, the grand stands were not
opened 10 them, but within five minutes
after the first tap Of the bell thousands Of
them congregated about the track. all talk
/ Ing and shouting at once and making such
/ a din as 10 make it almost impossible TO
/ hear the orders Of the marshals When the
/ nrst heat Of the two-year-Old race was
I finished they chesred Ouida the win
ner, while Helen Wilkes. away in the
rear was greeted with thousands of Rats
| "Chestnutsr etc. The Judges and drivers
were disgusted and it was decided 70 give
them the freedom Of the grand stand in The
/ hopes that when seated they would be more
quiet The stand - were filled in less time
I than 10 takes % write II, but the ciamOr and
din did not cease until the last race was I'm
ished.
owing 70 the ram the track was heavy
and IN some places muddy. Ihe Two year
old race. half mike heats. was wor. by Ouida
/ ,>yned by e.. C0wles Of Burr Oak, Miohi-
/ zan. ia three straight heats. Time. l.32l
l.35 and l,33-s remarkably clever perform
aucs considering the condition OF the track.
Dr. Grswold's colt, ilderine, took second
money and Helen Wilkes. owned by VIM.
Griswold. of NermOntville, third.
The novelty or combination race, was
one of the most H. teresting events ever wit
messed on The track. The distance
was a mile and a half, the first half
mile 20 be walked the second
trotted OF paced and the third
ANYWAY 20 get there" There were
six stsrters-NistaEe. Dan, Mollie Dick,
Clara Bell and Jim MamDrino, drawing pO-
siti0ns in the order named Dan went un-
der saddle all the rest to suiky. Mollie led
fron-he start in a shambling gait that did
not even resemble a walk. closely followed
bv Dick. while the others were left in a
string. Mambrino dancing along excitedlv
In the rear. At The half MOliie was several
lengths ahead of Mistake who had paced
the entire distance instead Of walking. As
they reached the wire thew went away for
the second half on a tr0t or pace, those
finishing the walk first gaining an adj
vantage over those IN the rear which
could not be overcome. When
tne leaders finished the second bali mile
some az the others were fully quarter be-
bind aud the gaps increased in length as
the race progressed. As they reached the
xire the f&cOnd time the whips we're nsed
and they we're urged 70 their best on the
last half mile. Dick finished FIRST. with
M0llie In second place, bus as she did not
walk fairly she vas set back 90 third and
Clara Bel took second money. Time Of
winner. Half mile, 4.55. mile, $50. mile
and a half s0si
There are three races on today pro-
zramme With entries as foilows
Rvsiyk j b Williams Hamilf0n Jr. and
"Cbef Hodges Chester y.
Free all George Canrick's Glasgow
r. A. Hills. R-sz0r B. aud F. b. pikemau
Ed. Mac.
Hslfmile ronninE rsce-F'rank Bsnham
Forest 3 Pat FITZGERALD Minnie Morris.
Louis Rrockway's Black Friday and Allen
Amss Nssco
r9dsy'< Programme.
The iafxes sill begin fheir work this
morning under the supervision of the De
partmsut Sgperinten6ents. Ga TIE track
a. 80 3 m. vii occur the grand cavalcads
~ 81 The horses snd cattle on fbe grounds.
which wi be the great feafgrs Of the day.
The pfocessien VII - ied by supsrintsnd-
ere Nivire of the Cattle Department. rid
iax in a csfris<e drawn bv veke at oxen.
and any animal fsihng 20 appear
in the parade for'eifs THE right 20
conse esfe flr a premiam. Tie managers
Fili eirceavor Ca make arrangements for
-epef fi1n uf the combination race which
rsrnsshe.i - anch amusement yesterday.
s1d IF they sre sueoessf3i it VS. b repeated
- morrow snd FrdsV
ra-ssv hs> eeen iesszne.ef - veteran s
nsr. snd tae inustes cf tAs >c.aierS'
Homes rf 10 sfnsiisef free. Taef win
not rsoura passes ~ ttckefs the gaze
keepers farine heen Instructed 90 pas tbose
Feo wear anissrnas.
Net>-.
The Csat-svsie Cosues nsrs ~ twenty
riaess nssss iee appearance ae1 fer
nishes exteI ienf nilsic
Nasses8a f'se.av 81 grapes Is he freef
ever .as.- here s~f receives rars ecsnft
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