San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-23

ton, as the herd is not breeding for sale az
present, but for the stocN purposes Oh the
owner.
IN EXnIBITIoN HALL.
The Singer exhibit, the ladies' textile fabric
department, and the art department, were' rs
uslHl great centers OF attraction. -.
The only measly exhibit here is the eNhlolt
of farm produce. Not measiy IN the sense Oh
quality but of quantity. IL Is reIectlon upoIi
the agricultural possibilities OF southwest
Texas that so inferior an exhibit has been
made in this department This may De que III
part to the exceedingly low value OF the pre-
miums offered in this class. Everything WAS
not made in day and this eNhlbl-
ton pronounced by competent authority the
best first exhibit euer opened III TINS country,
will doubtless grow TO cover all the GROUND
which il is the intention of its directors to EN-,
brace 1t 49, however, to be greatly regretted
that so little interest has been taken In TINS
agricultural exhibit, and the LIGHT would
now suggC st that a handsome premium be Of
fered for The best ten bushels OF potatoes
grown in Texas and the same for other nome
grown vegetables. This would stlmnia.e nc,
tiyity and call out an exhibit that would pea
credit to the state. This matter is referred TO
the Southwestern Immigration association Tor
action. They might well afford to ouer tour OF
five hundred dollars premiums for southwest
Texas grown vegetables in from fNe 10 ten
bushel lots so as to advertise and demonstrate
the capability of this country FOR rlch ana
profitable vegetable growths.
THE RACES.
Inc trdCk WAS III kbOu SSS
terday. Better than could have been reason
ably expected after such weak OF ram. Sew
eral thousands witnessed the races ana en-
loved as close contests as are ever seen on
any track There was no bippodroming. The
races were run, paced and trotted Tor oloou
and the spectators got their money worth
The grand stand has such rival in the out
side stand on the east overlooking the track
that the directors have enclosed the hill with
a tight board fence and the grand stand Will
no doubt reap benefit. ,, 49,,
a.at fvnt m
Three entrees, two star tiers, Joe Moreland and
Johnny P. Joe took the first, third and fourth
heats: Time 2:41 2:43; 2:4S and 2:i.
The 2:26 pacing race, mile heats, pest
three in Ave was hotly contested affair be
tween Highland Laddie, c. w. l.. and COCK
Robin. Laddie ana G w. l.. were evidently
for that distinguished bird whenever he
crowded them for first place. G. w. l.. won
the race, Cock Robin taking the fastest neat OF
the four that were trotted. Time 2;Sl i.
There were two races remaining both run
ming races. One of these was heat race or
which three heats " ere run, and will be de-
cided today. The other was put over ON &C,
count of darkness. The race commenced
was half mile running race heat best two in
three and was the event OF the afternoon,
more money changing hands on cash heat
than on the two previous.
Joe Harris, Boot-Jack and Kitty Pease. Run
After En-, late San Antonio purchase won
the first heat hanos down, after nan houf
attempt to get away. in the credltable time or
SOY. The crowd were fooled by his appear
ance and his hackers made a pocket-lul.
The second heat turned the tables, it being
a dead heat between Kittie Pease and Mabel,
the latter making a magnificent rush ust at
the wire and showing her nose 10 level win
that of Kittie who was regarded a sure win
ner one hundred feet from the wire. In this
heat Run After En- cut no figure. The third
heat the little San Antonio horse having got
his wind and the two horses taking no heats,
having been sent to the stalls, was daisy,
aud after the most exciting race ever ran in a
dead heat was declared dead heat. hltue
had little the best of the send-oh and Run
After EN- proved himself race horse.