Wichita eagle., 1888-06-03
FAIR WEEK.
A Brilliant success Assured-Liss Of Entries

decoration OF business HouSeS anu StTteiS
of the city will be had on the 9TH of June,
in honor of her eighteenth birthyear.
under the direct management OF the COM
mittees appointed by the board of trade
and city council. This win be one OF the
most triumphal and elaborate displays
ever attempted in Kansas. All railroads,
as well as connecting lines haye made in
vitingly low rates for passengers and for
return of freight at usual excursion rates.
| making it possible for those whose homes
are remote to visit the great inaugural race
meeting as easily and cheaply as those
who reside near the lands.
The directors of the Wichita Exposi-
tion and Interstate Fair association
desire to announce that their new grounds
are commodious, pleasantly located, well
shaded and watered. All their apportion-
ments are ample to secure the most mani
fold comfort and convenience to the vast
concourse of people that viii attend their
inaugural race meeting
Their purses are upon a scale of monu-
mental iberality and the large number of
entries in the different events of the race
meeting is unparalleled in the history of the
state both in numbers and in the superior
character Oh Gne nOfSeS.
A brilliant feature Of the racing event is
the participation of the different fire de-
partments of the state in the great contests
for prizes offered by the association and
the assembling of the thousands of fire.
men from all parts of Kansas and Mis-
souri,. The citizens of Wichita in their
spirit of international Iiberality have made
provisions for the entertainment Of
the assembled hosts of firemen, the protec-
tors of our homes and property, during the
week. Over one hundred race horses,
trotters PAGERS and runners. are now on
the grounds to take part in the racing
events of the week. Fifty more stables
have been erected than were expected to be
needed and they are all full of race
horses.
The list of entries for the great turf
meeting of June to 9:
TUESDAY, JUNE ..
No. 1.-Trotting, one-half mile heats
two best in three, colts and fillies, two
wears old and under, owned in Kansas pre-
vious to January l, 1855 Purse 500.
Senator ingalls,, L. 5. Crane, Oswego.
Kan.
Joe Pervin, Kiawa Stock Farm, Kiawa,
Kan.
Aaron Wright, A. W. Dennison, Ell Dor
ado, Kan.
Fairy Wilkes, S. H. Cariman, Lawrence,
Kan.
Minnie F., q. Ramsdell, Topeka, Kan.
No. 2.-Running, three-fOurths of mile
dash, two year olds; maidens allowed three
pounds. Kansas bred colts five pounds.
Purse 800.
No. 3.-Running, one mile dash, all ages.
Purse 800.
No. 1.-Two hundred yards hose race.
sixteen men. Purse SO.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE g.
No. 5.-Trotting, colts and fillies, three
years old and under, owned in Kansas pre-
yious to January l., 1855. Purse 500.
Cora McGregor, William Cox, Ft. Riley,
Kan.
Elsa Sprague, John NJ Grant, Oswego,
Kan.
Daisey Belle, F. s. steinkerchuer, New
ton, Kan.
p H. Chaplin. Kiawa Stock Farm,
kiawa, Kan.
John Wilkes, George W. Shipe, Pea
body, Kan.
No. 6.-2;35 class, pacing. Purse 5000.
lone, Toler Stock Farm, Wichita.
Legal Note, John Chapman, Wichita.
Charley Pendleton, Ed f. Brown, Law
renee, Kan.
Belle Girl, Brown, Winfield, Kan.
- Harry Farrar, Wichita
No. 7-Running. mile dash orthree year
olds maidens allowed three pounds, KAN
sas colts . pounds; purse, $500.
No. Stunning, mile dash, selling al
lowance; purse, 500.
No. 9.-Championship hose race; purse
SO.
Amateur bicycle race, one-half mile, en-
trance. sl-TO first, silver medal; to sec
ond, pair bicycle shoes. Race under the
rules of the American Wheelmen.
THURSDAY, JUNE Z.
No. 1O-Pacing free for all; purse. $500.
No. 1l-RunninS, one-fourth mile dash;
purse, 500.
No 12-Running, one and one-fourth
mile dash, selling allowances: purse, $500.
No 13-Hook and ladder race; purse, $50.
No. 14-2:35 trotting: purse, 800
NJ. H. Foss, William Cox. junction City.
Highland Tom, F. H. Shelley, Kiowa.
Edward 3. John Chapman, Wichita.
Thomas Sprague, Osborne Bros, Fort
Scott.
Daisy D. T. Ramsdell Topeka.
Miss Toler, B. Levi Wichita.
FRIDAY, JUNE Sth.
No. 15-Trotting, free for all. Purse
$500
Ellwood. VIM. Cox, Junction City.
Review, F. s Styles, Topeka.
Jennie C. T. NJ. Lane, Wichita.
Edward B, John Chapman, Wichita.
Fred Carey, J. E. Ward, Wichita
No. f6-Running, one and one-eighth
mile dash, all ages; selling allowances.
Purse $500.
No. 11-Running, one mile and repeat,
all ages. Purse 500.
No. 1S-Firemen couplers race. Purse
$50.
SATURDAY, JUNE eth.
No. 19-Trotting, colts and fillies, four
years old and under, owned in Kansas
prior to Jan. l, 1855 Purse 800.
Silver Lake, Toier Stock farm, Wichita,
Hattie Sprague, John NJ. Grant, Os-
wego
Eli Almont. A. H. Cariman, Lawrence
Grace W, Geo. Wolf, Topeka.
No. 20-Running, consolation purse, one |
half mile heats. Purse 800.
No q. 4 O'Clock p. m.-Team race to hose |
cart. Purse s100
5000 reserved for special purses
In addition to the entries in the trotting |
and pacing races large number of the |
most noted horses in the west are on the |
ground and part in the running races. No |
colt stakes in Kansas has ever received |
such mertorious lot of entries as those |
on the program for this meeting. They |
are nearly all Kansas bred colts and the |
breeding of every enrris will compare fav- |
Orably with those which take part in colt |
races in Kentucky. Everything points to
a very successful meeting The track is /
being worked and sprinkle'1 day and night
will be IN first class condition, and some
very remarkable time may be expected.
The following are some Of the noted run
lers that viii take part in the racing
events:
Kate Bender, Rosette, Rex Stratton,
Early Rose. Jim Fisk, Lord Groomour,
HracK d tr-asshanner John Red Hail