The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-27
SECOND DAY.


Had the weather to-day been
made to order il could not have
been finer. The rain which fell
after midnight last night cooled the air
and laid the dust, making the day exceed
ingly comfortable TO! outdoor assembLages
and the attendance at the fai1, especially
this afternoon, was enormous Good
judges estimate the crowd at $4,000, but the
estimate is rather too low than too high.
The gate receipts re chea into the thous-
ands and the ticket sellers although they
were exceedingly dexterous, could hardly
supply the waiting crowd, and long lines
were formed at all the boxes from IL until
2 o'clock.
The event OF. the day, the one that drew
the enormous crowd and filled the Golfers
of the association to overlooking vas the
great 90-peile Interstate race between Miss
May White, of St. Louis, and NJ ga Lizzie
Williams, of Topeka. Kansas people
were numerous in the great crowd and took
ali lets offered by the enthusiastic Mis-
sourian. AtErst the odds were 2 to l in
favor of the Missouri girl but after the
horses were brought out and the crowd
had good look at the contestants. The
odds was dropped and bats were made
even. On account of The delay caused by
the 3-yss -old trot the race was
not called until 5 O'Clock.
The ladies spent the hour before start
ing, with their horses, surrounded by
crowd of admirers. Miss Williams ap-
peared more nervous and restless and to
alay that feeling she mounted one of her
horses and gslloped around the track two
or three times. Miss White appeared to
be more at ease. She reclined on a big
blanket while her horses were led in
circle around her. She talked and ioked
with her father and other friends, but her
face was unusually pale and it was clear
that some OF be- apparent e'se was forced
and that she fully appreciated the great
danger that attended the race. At O'Clock
she walked down TO the judges stand with
Col. Stevens her hacker, where her first
horse was saddled and awaited her. Men
had been stationed around the track at
various points to guard against accidents
while strong force of grooms and assist
ants were stationed on the east side, where
the change of horses was to be made.
Miss White won the pole Miss Will
lisms galloped hundred yards beyond
the wire and turning, came back with her
horse at full run. As she passed the
wire at 5:042, the restless horse on which
Miss White was mOrnted was released and
away the pair flew like the wind. The
start was exactly even, but before they
were half way around, Miss White led a
dozen lengths and passed the wire the FIRST
time around about six lengths ahead, the
time being 54l seconds. Miss White lost
about two lengths on the second half mile, |
but Miss Williams stopping change, she |
increased her distance ahead to . full |
quarter of mile.
The second horse mounted by the Kan
sas girl was plainly better horse than her |
first and the skill she displayed In man.
aging it excited admiration from the Mis-
sourians who never allow their preiudices
to Withhold praise when it is due. The
Kansas people were eIated and the opinion
of the crowd was general that the Kansas
girl would win the race.
With her second horse Miss Williams
rapidly gained upon her rival, and it
looked as ii she was sure to get ahead when
Miss White changed, but the hackers of
the latter had their arrangements perfect |
and she was transferred to a fresh horse so |
quickly that she lost but an instant of |
time and still kept ahead until the first
half of the fourth mile when
Miss Williams shot ahead like flash. but
did not { remain so long for in max.
ing change she lost ali that she had
gained by her horse becoming unruly and
rearing up at the stop. She however was
firmly seated and soon showed the horse
that she was master, and it darted ahead.
The races completed six miles in 12:4O and
following half mile was run with Miss
Williams length ahead the entire dis
lance. At the end of this half mile both
ladies changed horses and the blue
colors of the Kansas girl sailed half
way around before it was noticed
hat the Missouri girl was not following.