San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-15
THE GREAT FAIR!
THE PROGRAMME WILL BE CAR
RlED OUT.
Another Day Given the Children
The Races--Concert Last
Night Tomorrow'S
Programme.

The first attraction on the bill was Il
TRoTTING RACE
For three minute class mile heats, best three
| in five. Purse, 500.
This race was billed for Tuesday afternoon,
! but owing to the heavy track, was postponed
until yesterday. The entries were:
Buah A. b. m, E. c. Erwin, Austin.
| General Lee, blk, s., l.. j. Bartlett, Calves
Chevaier, b. G., H. B. Sanborn, Houston.
Monday night General Lse was the tavorite
! in the pools, five to three, but when the
| horses were called TO the post yester-
day afternoon BuIah A, was the tip, and was
pitted against the pools. Bookmakers offered
| two to one on her. Still Lee had some staunch
| hackers who took him with the te.u, for good
! sums. After one scare good start was Sc
cured and the horses passed the grand stand
was won by Buah who passed under the
| string in a jog to keep from shutting out
| General Lee. Time2:5i ii.
The second heat was more exciting. The
horses passed the judges stand pretty well to-
gether, with General Lee in short lead.
Down the back stretch Lee pulled away from
his competitors and entered the curve with
fully three lengths of daylight between him
and Bulah, who was showing lively face
under the whip, In entering the home
stretch Bulah broke and when she set
tied down had passed the gap between
herself and Lee. AT the same time, Chevalier,
who had succeeded in keeping close TO Bu-
labs heels, went all to pieces, and fell for be-
hind. Bulah passed under the string length
in front Of Lee, while Chevalier came in a SLOW
third. Time, 2:53ll. Mccoy, the driver of Gen
eral Lee claimed a foul, and to sustain his
claim, showed a broken spoke in his wheel, |
which he said had been broken by collision !
with Bulah, when Lee had the pole. But the
judges decided in favor OF the accused, while !
the grand stand kicked vigorously, and cried, !
set her back"
The third heat was no better than the first |
and was won VITA ease by Bulah. Time, |
2:54A.
THE SECOND EVENT
Was a running race, three quarter heats, all |
ages. Purse $3.50. The entries were Lord |
GroSvenOr. Probus, Bootjack and Run After
En-. In the pools Run After En- was big |
tavOrite and sold readily against the field.
But BOOtjack was the outside tip. Captain
Sherwood, the starter, got the horses off in
bunch after one score. Run After EN- set
destined to be a close one from post to finish.
On the back stretch Probus made a magnit-
cent burst of speed and went from third place
to the front. He entered the last curve with |
about two lengths of broad daylight between
himself and Run After En-. who was working
IN vain to shake Probus. Lord GrosvenOr was
far behind Probus, who kept his head against
Run After Ems tail 1t was hard driving
finish. The three front horses took severe
punishment "Bootjack wins" was the
shout that went up from the grand stand as
the Kentucky flyer came flying down to the
string under whip and spur and closely
pressed by Run After En- and Grosveuor.
The favOrite was beat and the crowd happy.
Time :23L.
The other two heats and the race were easily
taken by Lord Grosvenor, who was not even
noticed in the pools.
Owing to darkness the other races were post
pOned until today,
FAIR GROUNDS, Bexar County, Nov. Is.
THIRD DAY.
This is Colorado day, and the people from
Colorado, from Denver, Pueblo, and along the |
Fort Worth and Denver road, are pouring in.
The grounds began filling up early this morn
ing and the bright sunshine gave everybody |
hope. The track is getting firm, and the races
this afternoon promise to be grand feature.
The first event on the days programme will |
be the concert by the Mexican band in exhibit
ton hall, from 1890 O'Clock this morning until
Il 80 o'clock.
Next comes the races this afternoon.
Tonight grand display of fireworks will be
given, and concert in main exhibition hall |
will also take place.
POULTRY HALL.
This department under charge of Mr.. Arm
strong Of Austin, who had charge of the poul-
try department OF the Dallas fair, is the most
interesting perhaps IN the fair. Our reporter
judges this by the numbers of visitors crowd
ing the hall. Marvels of beau in the poultry
world are here to be seen and it is wonderful |
to see the stock of chantiClers and bidders
that Texas is capable of producing. Here is
a synopsis of what is contained in the various
exhibits in this hall
Over 100 LangShaus. over - BLACK Javas.
about - Plymouth Rocks, about 80 light
BrahmaS, - or ID Wyand"tLes. h few NnU"
WyandOttcs, White Plymouth Rocks, POO Pit
Games. Il large number OF Silver Spangled
Hamburgs, Pclin Rantams, Game Bsitams OF
every variety. Japanese Bantams, nearly cv-
cry, variety, OF pigeons, ducks, geese,
turkeys, RABBITS. Guinea pigs in TACT.
everything in the poultry and pct stock line.
Mr. raymond. the superintendent, has ony
worked uD this exhibit in six weeks time. but
has done his work well.
\ very interesting exhibit is near poultry
hall, and in connection with II is an incubator
and brOOdCr. in full working order. shown by |
J. D Oliver n BRO. Of Dallas.
DrumucrS day will be one of the bigges. of
the fair and our merchants should turn out to
support I liDeraJy. Subscriptions towards |
the ball are pouring in ard this feature alone
will REBOUND to the credit Of the arrangement |
committee.
NOTES.
The Aranscs Pass Railway has put on
several summer excursion cars and pIeDty OF |
transportation is provided. Trains are run
ming with great regularity ana leave depot IN |
city, and the grounds every 20 minutes.
1T night lhe grounds present lively ap- |
poa:auce around the stables of course none |
but the jockeys, the turfmen and the guards |
are found near the saloons and restaurants, |
though you can meet anybody you want to- |
There then the fakirs with their many Devices |
reap harvest, for men have more time to |
throw away their money.
Exhibition hal at night is lighted with num-
ber!ess electric lights and its gay cOors stand
out in fine relief. Last night the concert by
the Mexican band drew hundreds OF ladies
and gentlemen into the hall,
Among the exhibits in main exhibition hall
that of Gail & AXIS tobacco 10 perhaps the best
arranged and most international one on the
grounds. occupying large space, l. is decOrat-
ed in the United states and Mexican cOOrS
| intermugled, exquisite taste is shown, aud in
| the exhibit the whole is made up Of nOthi
! b packages of Little Joker tobacco. me
| trade mark Of Gail Il AK is cOnspicUouSly
shown and is deliberately trimmed ana deco
! rated. Large banana trees form beautiful
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