Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-06
OPENING DAY.
A GOOD ATTENDANCE AND WELL
ENTERTAINED.
Senator ingalls,, Lady of the Lea
and Water Leap Winners.
Firemen's eurnament-Anthony and Ar
kansas City Take Prizes-To-
days Program.

was no longer a question whether or not lt
would be successful, especially when 1T
| had been learned that the entertainment
in every feature of the program would be
! OF so meritorious character. The two
very important facts seemed to insure all
that the association would meet with sub
stantial encouragement from the city and
state at large.
As Yesterday was the first day many
were inclined to think that the attendance
would be little above the average wit
messed on similar occasions. This, how
! ever, for the association happily was incor-
rect as the attendance was, it is thought
| by all to be much greater than the first
day of any fair ever held in the city. The
morning trains brought in quite number
of people who were able to attend the en-
tire days proceedings and return IN the
evening.
| The railway facilities in this particular
could not be better, giving chance TO
| come in in the morning and return IN the
evening at reduced rate which long ago
/ was arranged by the association with all
| the railroads The attendance was Varl-
ously estimated to be between twenty
/ five hundred and three thousand. composed
of many outside the city and citizens OF
| Wichita In the crowd were a number OF
! the leading citizens of the city, and the
department set apart for ladies, giving
them an excellent opportunity to see the
| races, contained number of ladies.
The amphitheater and judges stand
were decorated with flags and the grounds
were given cheerful appearance. St
Joseph's band occupied the music stand
and discoursed music which added very
much to the pleasure OF the afternoon
The assistants and heads of departments
appointed by the management seemed
courteous and deserving of the confidence
placed in them for the positions. Detec-
tive McMahan, with his force ofitwelEe
men, was on hand and did valuable ser
vices in their line.
The thieves, if they were present, did not
| attempt any work, or at least none had
been reported last evening. Everything
went along in q typical manner, and all
| departments worked along as smoothly as
if they had been doing that kind of work
for years, and were perfectly familiar with
each and every duty.
At 1:30 the people commenced coming in
quite lively, and the smile started with the
members of the association and many
! others who had Il common interest III see
| ing the week a successful one for Wichita.
The street railway company brought Ill
cars from the outside lines and had thirty
cars conveying people from Douglas avenue
to the grounds. By the way they received
five new large cars last even
ing and they were put on the track
last night and are ready for service today.
The company viii give to the public today
over forty cars for use at hours when they
are most needed by the crowd. The com
pany is acting on the theory that wherever
the people want to go it is their duty to
! take them and make all possible effort to
comply with demands in every quarter.
| While the taking of ears from outside
lines for an hour or two may inconvenience
one man it may accommodate fifty, and
hence they conclude to accommodate the
| greater number The outside service,
| however. will be neglected rs little as pos
sible. The hack lines seemed to do good
| business and many went down in private
| carriages.
| At 2 o'clock Harry Lopez, of Wellington,
was found at his place as starter, accom-
panied by Judges George Wolf of Topeka;
/ w. p. McNair, of Wichita, and j. G.
| Crowell. of Atchison, and the clerk of the
course, Mr. Robson. The timers, Messrs.
/ J. T. McMiilen, William Mathewson and
| Frank Mason, were ready for duty, as well
! as weight master and distance judge, w.
| 4. Johnston Everything seemed to be
| ready tor business, and Mr.. Lopez tapped
| the bell for the half-mile two year old trot,
! two in three for purse OF $500, divided
! into three monies-$l20 $50 and $50 The
entries, as shown by the clerk, were Sena-
tor Ingalls, by l.. S Crum, of Oswego;
Joe Parvin, by f. H. Shelby kiowa;
! Aaron Wright, by A. w. Dennison, of Ell
] Dorado; Fairy Wilkes, by l.. II. CARMEN,
Lawrence; Minnie +, by Z. Ramsdell, of
| Lawrence. 1t was learned that Fairy
! Wilkes had failed to arrive, owing to an
unavoidable occurrence, and very soon the
others were on the track except Minnie f,
and for the hardness of ten minutes the
owner, Mr. Ramsdell, Was given fine of
| SO.
Mr. Lopez started them at the half mile
post after considerable scoring. Senator
! ingalls, was down to work at the begin
ming and the others went off their feet,
! leaving them punched several lengths be-
| hind HIM at the end of the first quarter
| Joe Parvin was the first to get down to trot-
ting and commenced to gain perceptibly
; At the beginning of its home stretch it
| looked for a moment that he would be
winner but he soon broke, which possibly
lost him the race. Senator Ingalls, kept
his feet and showed himself an honest
worker, coming under the wire three
] lengths ahead.
The betters had seemingly taken little
| interest in the race Judging from the
amount of money in the mutual box.
This seemed TO give them pointer and
at the word go on the second heat SEN
ator Ingalls, was quite favorite on the
| board with Joe Parvin second.
There was little difficulty in getting
started on the second heat and
at first Aaron Wright took
the lead and before finishing
the first quarter had the pole, His sup
porters in the mutual box started the cheer
and the crowd at large joined in. At-this
moment he left his feet and Senator ingalls,
was soon at his former position in the lead.
| This provoked another cheer more enthusi-
astic than the other, which seemed to in
crease as he led TO the finish, coming in two
! lengths ahead of Joe Parvin, while Aaron
| Wright with such good showing at the
! beginning came in for fourth
The following shows positions and time
| of both heats:
: CO.. lie