, 1888-09-08
A FINE OUTLOOK.
Prospects for the Coming Annual
Territorial Fair.
Some Racing Events that Will Be
Holly Contested.
A Few Words About Some Local
GaIlopers and Jumpers.

torial fair, to be given in this city the last
week in September, will be a dazzling
success, overshadowing even the world
famed Denver exposition. The agricul-
tural, mineral aud art displays will be far
and away better than any ever collected in
the East, while the speed programme
would attract thousands to n race course
in the West. The entries are closed, but
new races are being made almost daily,
and it will be necessary to order the horses
up pretty early every afternoon in order
to finish before dark. Applications for
space in the exhibit hall continue to arrive
daily, and nearly all the stable room is
already taken. Every portion of the ter
ritory will be well represented, and East
ern Nebraska and Northern Colorado will
~patronize the fair.
Local sports now talk of nothing but
the colt t%rotting contests, the hurdle race,
and the Cheyenne club and Wyoming
deshes. These events have been arranged
especially for Wyoming horsemen, and
with the dual object OF having some legit-
innate sport and inducing breeding for
speed.
The colt entries have closed. The list
is a splendid one and was published in
The LEADER several days ago.
The Cheyenne club cup race will occur
tie first day ofthe meeting and will be a
great event. The distance is a mile and
an eighth, weight limit $50 pounds.
Eligible horses must be territorial animals
or have been bred so near the line as to
be Acceptable to the club committee. The
riders will be members or guests of the
Cheyenne or Laramie clubs and must
wear colors. The trophy is a magnificent
silver cur, to become the property of
of owner or nominee winning twice. The
N. R. Davis stable captured it last year.
Entries close next Monday.
No. IA, on the third days programme,
is the one mile hurdle race for horses
owned In Wyoming or Colorado at least
three months prior to the event. 1t will
be a a sweepstakes of $40 each and a cup
to be added by the association. No
weight restrictions.
The last race of the meeting will be for
the Wyoming cup. a mile and a half,
weight for age The prize, valued at
81, 900, must be won twice to become the
property of the victor, With the excep-
ton of riders the conditions are similar to
those of the other cup event. Entries
close next Thursday and must be made to
j. D. Freedom.
A number of very fine horses are now
in training at the fair grounds tor the
above events. Among these is T. w.
Brooks Nellie Bly,, sired by Tom Kin
ney-Sladek's Maggie, a Fremont county
animal to be ridden by Hon. I. B.
Adams in the club cup race. This can
didate has developed considerable speed,
but nothing is known of her ability on
the home stretch.
Mr.. Saportas is training several nom
Inees. He is handling two cup horses
and a hurdle for Mr.. Iselin and Sir Lance
lot. a fine jumper owned by Mr., Brooks.
The N. r. Davis string includes four
very promising animals. Barring acct
dents at least two of Mr.. Davis horses
will finish pretty nearly in the lead if not
first.
Stirling Birmingham is getting an un
known into shape. 1t is a speedy colt
owned by r. S. Van Tassell.
w. H. Force, manager for the Post
Percheron ranch, has. three candidates in
training for as many events. Dan Hogan
is handling the animals. One of the trio
N G, is said to be a mighty good gal
loper."
j. D. F~reeborn's 3-year-old, Frederick,
one of Belvoir's colts, is considered an in
terestingly rapid animal. 1t will try for
the club cup. Geo. Vanderhawk is train
ing the colt.
Deronda, G. B. Goodell's club horse, is
at Fort Collins at present, but will doubt
less appear in fine form at the proper
time.
At Laramie Arthur Stokes has Ende-
bar about in shape for the club cup Trace.
The Douglas william ranch will also be re-
presented.
Several localities are still to be hard
from, and it is more than probable that a
number of dangerous candidates for the
cup races will be entered at the last mo
ment.
A number OF Montana and Colorado
horses are at the fair grounds undergoing
training for the various dashes, while sew
eral trotting horses are timed daily.
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