Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29
THE FAIR.
AN EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT
SPOILED BY RAIN---SPLENDID
PROGRAM TO-DAY.
Six Races and the Double Wedding
Thursday the Big Day.
4 Great Fair.

| The second day of the fair was more m
l fortunate than the first IN the matter OF
| bad weather Notwithstanding the al
most constant rain the track, which dries
| remarkably fast. was IN such condition
that one trotting and one running race
| were furnished yesterday. although the
! track was heavy and ''cuppY."
/ The crowd would have been immense
| had 1t not been for the rain. Over 500 pee
| pie came into the city yesterday morning
on the various railways, but they would
| not 20 70 the grounds on account OF the
| rain The entries in al Of the different
| classes are pouring in and making up the
I finest exhibition ever made in the state.
1 There are already more and better bred
/ horses entered and on the grounds than
4 were ever before al a meeting IN the south
west
Tie board Of trade band in its new uni
form presents nobby appearance. They
also furnish excellent music
The y r WILDER Comedy company's
band was IN attendance and gratuitously
favored the crowd with some elegant selec-
tons. They viii be in attendance every
Gay during the fair. The music furnished
by these two excellent organizations Is well
worth the price OF admission.
HE DOUBLE WEDDING.
The great event of today viii be the
double wedding in which four happy young
people VIII be united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony by the Rev. J. D. Hewitt, Of
this city. \ carpeted platform enclosed
by a railing has been constructed N the
grand stand, where the ceremoy viii be in
full view OF the entire audience The
ceremony viii be performed at 3 O'Clock,
sharp. The merchants and business men
have generously contributed some 500
worth OF useful presents 10 the young cou-
pies. One young man and his bride VIII
take bridal tour TO Kansas City and re
turn, on passes furnished by the railway.
The others viii 90 10 St. Louis
The young peoples names have not vet
been published, but they are all Of emf
nent res2ectability and when they become
known every one except those who are IN
the secret, viii be greatly surprised to
know who they are Even their relatives
are not informed as yet.
Today's racing program viii consist Of
three minute trot, q Pa trot, a 2:35 pace, a
3-year-old stake trot. 4-year-old stake
trot and running race, mile and quar-
ter dash.
Following are the entries:
THREE MINUTE TIOE
Trader, oh. $, johnson & Moore, Elm
dale; John A Logan, blk s., C. L. West
brook, Peabody; Major Mack Q. $, p
Carroll Atchison; Harry McGregor, b. 5,
E r. Smith, Mound City; Delanie, ch m,
c. 5. Carruth, Hutchinson: Tinker, br. e.
D. Mckenzie, Wichita: Jimmie c., b. g, I.
II. Lane, Wichita; Clock D., Oh. ;. Il.
Ramsdell, Topeka; Longley, L. r. Brady,
Manhattan.
THREE-TEAR OLD TEOT.
Daisy. E. Stinkercher, Newton: Leta
Howe, ". E Campbell, kiowa; P H
Chaplin, f. H. Shelly, kiowa; Dido c. Z
Westbrock, Peabody: Joe L. See, a. T.
Chittenden, Peabody.
FOUR-YEAR-oLD TRoT.
Silver Lake, H. g. Toler, Wichita: Col
witch Girl, d. Boone, Colwich.
Pa TRoT.
Dandy, C. F. Westbrook, Peabody; Geo.
Wolf, Amos Pierce, Belleville: Highland
Tom, T. II. Shelley, kiowa; Lady Still
man, ". G. Harvey, Kansas City: Rock /
Island Maid. W. H Mckinney, Kansas /
City; Wild Frenchman, i. Barcelo, Con |
cordia.
2.35 PACE.
Woodie, johnson & Moore, Elmdale: !
DaUntless Bess, W. T. Campbell Kiowa /.
Ioae Wilkes, H. G. Toler, Wichita; Teezer, /
HI Smith, Wichita; Harry c. II. +, /
kinsley; Minnie P, 3. Lew, /
Wichita; Tom McCarty, T. McCarty. Kan /
sas City.
The entries for the running race are not .
completed yet.
Thursdays racing viii be the finest OF /
the week as the best horses in the west are
entered. The following is Thursdays !
program:
Trotting, 2:29 class;
Free for all pacing race:
Running; Carey Hotel purse. mile dash.
Running, . year old colts; three-fourths
nile dash.
Running; one and one-fourth mile dash:
purse.
Amateur bicycle race; one mile; entrance
'ne dollar; first, gold medal; second. Eure-
"a bicycle lamp This racing to be done
lnder the rules Of the League % American
" heelmeu.
Today, 80 trot wa. Won BIZ Major Medi-
Ia in three straight heats, u 4. second,
Jesse Young third
The following IS the summary.