, 1888-10-11
CLOSE OF THE FAIR
lie Walla Walla Exhibition a
Grand Success.
RESULT OF YESTERDAYS RACES.
Large Crowds witness ono OF the Most
spirited Meetings OF the ssason.-
jerome Park.
Special to the REVIEW.

~. 'Pc'"h 10 lne REVlEW,
WALLA WALLA, Oct 6.-.The Walla
"al'a fair of the past week has been a
success in every way. From three to six
thousand people have been upon the
grounds every day. The weather was Inc
ana The track in excellent condition. The
military programme, consisting of three
exhibition drills by the militia, the United
states infantry and cavalry, was one of
'he greatest sources of interest. The
half mile running race for cavalry horses
was won by Troop b. Time, j2l6. Fri
uay races were witnessed by 5000 peo-
pie In the trottinR, three In Eve, for
purse OF $500, the starters were ID. X.
W" b. g., entered by A. Sprowle; Maud
Knox, s. M, entered by j. X. Misner;
Kitty Ham, b. M, entered by A. q. Brey,
and Oneco, b. g., entered by J. B. Each.
Maud Knox sold for first choice and ID. X.
w. second, with Oneco and Kitty Ham in
the held: Oneco won the first heat in
2:52la, d. X. w. second, Kitty Ham
third, French mutuals for this heat paid
$3.50. The result sent the pools up to
Sl2O on the field, with Maud Knox selling
ond heat in 2 81 .Oneco second and ID. w. X.
third. Oneco won the third heat in 2.34l1.
ID, X. w. second and Maud Knox third.
The fourth heat was won by Maud Knox
In 2;33. which made her the favorite in
the pools against the field. The race was
then postponed until Saturday on account
OF darkness, Knox and Oneco each having
two heats.
YEsTERDAY's RACES.
The races to-day were u surprise.party
throughout. The first event was the un-
finished trot. ID. X. w. won the first
heat and Oneco the second and the race in
2:34lS.
For the running race, one and a fourth
miles, handicap, tor u purse Of 5000, the
entries were; Coloma, Broadchurch,
Rosa Lewis, Nevada, Repetta, Osceola.
CoIoma sold favorite. Repetta won,
with Coloma second and the others in
bunch.
In the six furlongs, handicap, FOR
purse OF $500, the entries were: Roly
Boly, Laura d, kittie Van. Ida Glenn and
Lady Duffy. Ida Glenn sold the favorite.
Paris mutuals paid S}4. Coming up
the home stretch Laura ID stumbled and
fell throwing her rider. Tommy Shaw,
knocking him sensesss and breaking his
collar bone.
In the free.for.all trot, three in FIVE, for
a purse of 81, 900. The entries were Hill.
ton, Little Joe. Palatina, and Ranchero.
The latter did not start, being lame.
Hilton sold fayorite at two to one, with
Palatina and Little Joe In the field. The
first heat was won by Hilton with Little
Joe second and Paatina third; second
heat, Palatina first, Hilton second, Little
Joe third; third heat, Palatina first,
Little Joe second, Hilton third; fourth
heat, Little Joe first, Hilton second,
with Palatina bad third; Fifth heat,
Hilton first. Hilton was now considered
a sure winner and sold $40 to 81 in the
pools, Palatina being considered out of
the race and selling from 50 to 81 against
$40 The horses got off in the sixth heat
with Palatina far in the rear and break
ing badly. The two came down the home
stretch at tremendous pace, Palatina
winning the heat and race by a length
over Little Joe, with Hilton thirty yards
behind. Time, 1928 l.2, 1927 l.2, '2.27,
2 30 l.2, 2;26 l.2, 2l9 Ia.
THOUSANDS CHANGED HANDS.
The gray mares victory was an aston.
isher, and thousands of dollars changed
hands as result. She broke badly at the
beginning of every heat and never once
led until after the three.quarter pole was
passed. She made the last half mile to
second in l 10. The time made is consid.
cred slow, but horsemen say that the
Walla Walla track is two seconds slower
than the Salem track,
The special trot entries were Lady Don,
Keno, Susie, Gold Foil. Susie sold favor.
lte against the field. Gold Foil won the
first heat in 2:321a, Susie second, Lady
Don third. Keno distanced In the sec.
ond heat Lady Don was first Susie second
and Gold Foil third. Time 2:36la In
the fourth heat Susie was first, Lady Don
second, Gold Foil third. Tine 2;3l a.
1t vas now dark and the race was post.
poned until Monday.
Most OF the horseses in attendance leave
for Colfax tomorrow,