Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
THEY ARE GETTING READY.
Active Preparations for One of tho
Greatest Fairs in the West.

ut the Fair Grounds Monday.
The track was never iii better con
d,tion it was springy and light.
y number of young animals We're
working out and they all show
ed good speed. Already there is
more speed OIL the grounds than
many II season could boast of
while the Fair was in progress.
Robert Rysdick, the celebrated
Marsville horse, and Ayers
IIambletonian, owned by Billy
Carter, were among the older
horses To make nice exhibitions of
speed this morning, though neither
stepped along To his mark. Billy
Vests thoroughbred runners, LEILA
Sears and Governor Hardin, are in
fine condition and will undoubted-
~ win 4 race for their enthusiastic
owner. They didn't work this
morning but tomorrow they will
both be given some rapid exercise.
The Canton and Marshall Fairs
this week are keeping away many
of the older horses, but they will
commence to roll in Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. On Sunday
next the animals will be counted
by the scores.
The dining hall is being fixed up
for the season and will be opened
in i day or so for the accommodate
ton of horsemen and others who
have business on the grounds before
the opening of the Fair. None of
the booths or stands have begun to
take on color yet and few of them
will be III operation before Satur-
day.
Two hundred and fifty stalls
have been engaged and carpenters
will be set to work on a new tier in
a few days. More stock will be on
the ground this year than ever be-
fore.
HOR$E TALK.
Crowds go out to the track every
morning to see the flyers worked
out.
Jack Harrison arrived to-dayfrom
Auxvasse with the far-famed Mont
rose and Il number of other fine
ones. Jack has twelve stalls en-
gagged.
John Humans stringis working
out nicely, and those who know say
he has a winner in the colt. All
his horses are good ones and are a
credit to C%entralia.
Bill Davis, the noted saddle horse
man, came over to-day from Fulton
with his string in a palace stock
car, on his way to Marshall. He
will be here look out for him.
Bill Steele, the colored driver of
Marshall T., (2:29) is getting up an
enviable reputation as 4 pilot, and
is almost sure to land this grand
stallion on theright side of the wire
every clip.
Billy Carter's Hambletonian is
working elegantly and is in much
better fix for the track than last
year. He is one of the best horses
in this section, and the horse that
outfoots him is Il winner.
Jake See. of New Florence, has
q four year old stallion on the
grounds that gets down considera-
bly, below 40, and is a good horse.
Wagers are being made that no
flannel will be thrown down on
this colt.
\ friend of ours down the road
"a Republican and a good nan
writes and says he has athree min
ute trotterthat he will wager against
a horse equally as good, that Harri-
son will be the next President.
Boys, are you going to let this
chance slip?
Yves. Dingman's black team is
a dandy and can be seer on the
track most any morning. Joe Potts
and Henry Woodward also drive
toppy teams that are the envy ofad-
mirers of fancy animals. We sup
| pose all three teams will put into
the harness rings.
| Some of the best young horses in
this part of the country can be seen
at Vandalia. Harry Darling has a
string Of eight or ten promising
trotters and "Pap'' Woods has
nearly as many more. Both OF
these trainers have brought out
horses that have become noted up
on the track.
MEETING OF FAIR DIRECTORS.
There was a meeting ofthe Fair
Directors at Secretary Glandon's
Office this morning.
Superintendent Garter reported
only twenty-seven stalls on the
grounds not engaged.
A. NJ. Harrison was appointed
| superintendent Of the water ser
vice on the Boulevard and grounds.
Water was ordered in the dining
hall.
Messrs. Pollock and Graham
were appointed a committee to ar
range for press headquarters on the
grounds. \ bulletin board will be
erected IN full view of the grand
stand, on which will be displayed a
full record of all the races.