, 1890-09-16
BRING UP THE HORSES
Everything Set for the First Day of
the State Fair.
Fine Big Exhibits In the Various
Halls and Rings.
Racing Interest Conferred in the
Cheyenne Club Cup.

Jam all of yesterday at the association
Office in Merchants hall and on Seven
tenth street down town. At the latter
place the throng did not melt away until
after midnight and Messrs. Davis,
Goodell, Bush and Griffin were kept busy
giving information and accepting entries.
There was a full house at the Inter. Ocean
pool room last night and the horscy men.
sports. bloods and citizens who bet from
local prideH kept a.stream of coin and
currency flowing into the big tin box till
tho auctioueer lost his voicc<and shut up
shop. a larger sum than usual is on this
afternoons cup race aud the contest will
be a brilliant one.
On entering the grounds yesterday the
average visitor first made a trip to the
racing stables; paying his respects to the
aristocratic ~trotters and gallopers zealously
guarded by alert attendants. Many horses
new to Cheyenne will appear on the track
this week, but most of them will be
handled by the jovial fellows who spend a
week with us every. September. Ham
Hitchcock and his son Frank, Ed. Con
nelly, j. B. Cassidy, the only Hopkins,
who is really a citizen. .bothfthe' Feeneys,
Murphy, Joe Werlen, Doc Denton,
Hank Coombs, Charley. Lenderman. an
other citizen, are among the number.
Charley Dutt is in Denver where it is
said he is toning down his stomach pre-
paratory to eating snowballs this winter.
The horse and cattle shows will be ex-
%cellent. but much smaller than ever be-
tore. The Warren Lave Stock company
exhibits some splendid horses and the
HEREFORD Association and A. Fl. Hord
some fine cattle. A special pen for the
Buffalo has been fitted uD, but that inter
esting animal was still at the ranch yes
terdayi however, he will be in today.
Commissioner Miller will outdo his
efforts of 1889, when he made a fish ex-
hibit that opened. the eyes of the natives.
In the Art hall Rev. DR.. Cowhick was
experimenting the placing of a bewilder-
ing lot of needlework, paintings, etc. The
hall will be as attractive as ever.
The mining exhibit. which will include
oil. coal. stone and soda. is in Merchants
hall, and is certain to much at
t%ention. 1t is varied and quite complete.
John Gordon and his men were placing
their entries when the reporter visited Ag-
%rcultural hall beneath the grand stand.
Mr.. Gordon shows the first. second and
third cuttings this year of lucerne from
the same field, also grain. his statehood
squash No. 2 and much garden truck.
III ere are several other exhibitors with
big displays, there being much produce
from outside.
10 q horseman's eve the track is nearly
as pretty as a horse, 1t has been plowed
and narrowed and rolled until it is in per-
feet shape and with the inclined turns
fast time NAV be expected. Secretary
Davis sent in an order for four days of
good weather some time ago Here is
today's race programme:
/. TrottinG. 2:24 class, 3 aud 5 for
$780, first $40, second 1920, third $40.
Entries-Carl, by Geo. w. Cook of
Denver; Jasper, by y. Hitchcock, Den
yer; Belle j, I'd. Connolly, Denver;
Louis S, j. B. Cassidy, Colorado Springs.
2. Statehood running race for $500, a
mile, weight for age, free for all; first
$500, second $3.50, third so. Entries
Martwaldren, b. &. Clifton BelI-Lucelle,
JAS. Werled, Denver; Niobrara, CHI. IN.
Playmate Ragged Kate, b. Richards,
Chadron, Neb.; Allen, b. g. Trump.
Southern Belle, II. Coombs, Denver.
Belle NJ, oh. f. Rollin-Nellie B. B. Rich
ards, Chadron; Dan Meek, b.. S. Tairplay-
Impudence. @. Lisdeman, Cheyenne.
3. Cheyenne club cup, running mile
and a iurlong. Horses to carry not less
than $50 pounds. Horses to be eligible to
start for the Cheyenne club cup must have
been ioaled in Wyoming or so close to the
line OF the stste as to be acceptable to the
committee. Riders must be members or
guests of the Cheyenne or Laramie clubs,
and mus: ride in colors. Cup to become
the property of any owner or nominator
winning twice. Entrance, $25. Entries
close fifteen days before the race. Colors
must be stated in making entry. Horses
will not be allowed to start in any colors
other than those on card unless by per.
mission OF the judges and payment of $40
fine. Second horse to receive 500; third
horse, 1875. The committee reserves the
right to refuse any entry or rider. En-
tries to be made to the secretary of the
Cheyenne club. Cup won in 1887 by
Davis & Choates' horse. Climax; time,
2;l6. Cup won in 1888 by g. b. Good
ellis horse, Deronda; time, 2:l5t. Cup
won in 1889 by Post Percheron Horse
Association horse, Limerick; time, Eli.
Entries Wyoming, Limerick, Royal,
Katerfelto, Royal Horse Association;
Puzzler, Eagle, Cheyenne Stables; De-
ronda. It. W. Brooks.
4 Trotling, 2:33 class, 3 IN 5 heats,
Entries-Topsy, by Avery, Denver; Hail
storm, Lightning Thundcrcloud, Hitch.
cock, Denver; Matte J., Cassidy, Den.
yer.
Golden Gate and Niobrara, Club cup
nominations respectively of the Oxford
Horse Association and Bartlett Richards,
were scratched yesterday. Niobrara' S birth
place, it is said, was not satisfactory to
the committee, and Golden Gate is out OF
fix. Deronda and Limerick are the bet
ting favori,es.
Mart Waldrcn, aged, but still n cracker