Wichita eagle., 1888-06-10
THE CLOSING DAY
OF THE RACES AT THE EXPOSE
TI0N GROUNDS.
A Pleasant Ending to Week
OF Sport.

Last evening the races at the exposition
grounds closed after very successful run
of five days. The day was beautiful, the
grounds much more pleasant, perhaps,
than at any other time during the races.
| The heavy rain of the night had settled the
dust which had on the preceding days
proved so very unpleasant to attendants
on their way to and from the grounds.
1t is declared by all to have been bril-
liant success and the management have
received praises for the tact displayed and
| the amusemen furnished. Last evening
the secretary was busily engaged until
late hour settling with the horsemen and
employees at his Office in the Sedgwick
building The horse men who here at
tended the races, in particular, have good
words fur the management and the new
| mile track; which is generally considered
one of the best new tracks in the west. The
largest and fastest field of horses ever as
sembled at a race course in the state have
; been here at this race. The mile record of
! the state has been broken and the sport
| throughout was of a high order.
The fact that not a pocket was picked,
not drunken man seen on the grounds,
ness Of any one, unless it should be the
thieves and fakirs, was commented ON by
all. Such a state of affairs was never wit
messed at any other fair, meeting Or SIM
liar gathering in the city. While the man
agement of the association feel proud of
the reputation the grounds established,
they are by no means happier Of the result
than McMahan and his assistants. The
various classes of toughs were well repre-
sented, coming in from Kansas City, Chi
cago and Denver. They expected to be
able to make haul, and watched for one
or two days quite diligently for a chance,
but concluded it would be risky business,
and quietly gave it up.
The first race was very fine one, the
time one of the best ever made on track
in this state by four-year-olds. There was
TO have been four starters but Hettie
Sprague was reported too lame to trot and
Eli Almont failed to arrive; so the race was
run by Grace W., owned by Geo. Wolf, of
Topeka, and Silver Lake, by II. g. Toler,
of Wichita. In the first heat the start was
splendid, Grace w. having the pole. 1t
was neck to neck until the first quarter
when Grace w shot ahead and continued
to gain until the second quarter. Silver
Lake was gradually creeping upon her
would hold her advantage; but
an unfortunate break gave
Grace W. the heat in 2:31&1.
This time was considered unusually good
but had not the horses broken in the last
quarter it would have been made in 226 at
least. In the second heat there was anoth-
er good start. Silver Lake reached the
quarter first; on the second Grace w
commenced to gain and goes ahead through
an unfortunate break of the Silver Lake
The black next breaks and the gray gains,
but not sufficient to win the race, the sec
ond heat being given to Grace w. Time
2:331l. In the third heat Silver Lake
reached the half first, but again break
threw her behind and Oracle w wins the
heat in 243A.
For the half mile running, consolation
purse, best two in three, there were four en-
tries: Banquo, L. Wilkes, Wichita; Mabel
G, c. Gray, Lyons; John Red, Mr.. Gordon,
Wichita, and Rosette. Ed Carlton, Wichita
Mr.. Leper acted as starter and Mr.. Hill
man, of Kiowa. took his place in the
judges stand. Banquo was given the
Rosette fourth. Banquo was ahead at the
start, but soon fell back, the horses
punched, then John Red and Mable were
neck and neck. John Red got out of his
position on the stretch and running into
Mable, cut her left leg badly and came
under the wire first. The race was, how
ever, given to Mable Tine 504.
In the second heat the horses were
started only with the greatest difficulty
and after considerable effort. Banquo as
before was at first the lead; John Red, the
favorite passed him at the three-quarter;
then it was neck to neck between him and
Mable. The latter, however, came under
the wire first winning the race and the
heat in 90
An exhibition trot was next given, the |
starters being Daisy D., Mr.. Ramsdell, of
Topeka; Highland Tom, I. H. Shelby, of
Kiowa; and Smuggler, Jr. Daisy ID. takes |
the pole and wins the race, hard pushed by |
Tom, in 2:4324. In the second |
heat Daisy d. breaks at the three-quarter |
pole but recovered, winning the race in |
2:40 Highland Tom as before coming in |
For the half mile dash for three year
olds there were entered Peerless, D. Car
ter, Cottonwood Falls; Lulu W, L. A |
Willis, Wichita; and jim Fisk, j. K Rey- |
nolds. Fredonia. Peerless came under the |
wire first, closely followed by Lulu w. and |
jim Fisk. Tine -
The race between the hose carts Nos. |
and ?, Wichita fire department., was an
other race that was watched with good |
deal of interest. 1t was a half mile run, |
place two hundred feet of hose and nozzle |
and hydrant attachment Almost from |
the start the blacks of No. 2 were in adj
vance, they held their advantage, and won
the race. The time announced was 1889
for No. 9, 1:39 for No. /.
Wichita's reputation as a racing center
is now thoroughly established, and in the
future she will be depended upon by all
Southern Kansas to furnish them that
class of races. which no other city in this
section can draw. Already the horses
which attended the present meeting (and
among them are some of the very finest in
he country have been entered in
he races for the coming meet
ng which occurs in the latter part of
August. The various classes are filling
lp already and the handsome purses of
cred Will attract scores of good horses
hat never before thought of coming west
# ST. Louis or Kansas City
Not only will the premiums in the speed
'ings be very desirable, but unusually
FOOD premiums are 10 be offered in all de
,srtmtnts for fine stock, agriculture, ma
ninery, art and ali branches of thor
'ughly conducted fair and exposition.
These premiums will not be diplomas sim
'ly, but viii be paid in actual cash. Four
Srpe new aynositiop huildinrs for the nm