Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-07
THE AMADOR FAIR.
WHAT A NEWSPAPER MAN SAW AT
lone CITY YESTERDAY.
A Gay Gathering at the Cosy Foothill
Village-Some Fast and Excit-
ing Races.

ing Races.
Yesterday was the second day of the lone
Fair, and as the programme embraced a
number of interesting turf events and ex-
ercises at the Pavilion, special excursion
train was run from this city and interme-
date points. The attendance from Sacra-
mento was very light, as nearly all those
whose business and means permitted them
to get away are either at Santa Cruz with
the soldiers or sojourning at mountain re-
sorts.
Among those who went on the train to
lone were Secretary of State Hendricks and
wife, ex-Mayor Gregory "a Director of the
DISTRICT, Sheriff McMullen, Ed. F. Taylor
Philip Herzog, a. A. Nathan, Wilbur
Smith, W. NJ. Murry, H. NJ. Bernard,
RECORD UNION representative and few
others.
On reaching lone they found quite a
number of Sacramentans already there, in
Guiding Judge Armstrong, John Lafferty.
Philip Siebenthaler, and number of turf
and sporting men. Jud. G. Brusie joined
the colony in the afternoon.
The little town was alive with the hustle
and stir attendant on the fair, and all sorts
of games were running at an early hour in
the day. People came into the town from
the country for miles about, and by mid
day the place was well thronged with visit
ors bent on seeing the fair.
At II o'clock there was stock parade at
the fair grounds, which was a very credit
able display of horses and cattle, showing
that the people of Amador are taking
deep interest in the raising of fine stock.
The fair daughters of Amador were out
in force yesterday, and the grand stand at
the Park seemed to have no little attraction
for Sacramento benedicts, some of whom
are trying to pass themselves off for bach
elors.
Among the visitors in attendance at the
fair are Senator Camanetti and wife, The
Senator is working up" his fight for the
Democratic Congressional nomination in
that district, and had the air of one who
was satisfied with,the world and everybody
in it.
The races in the afternoon embraced
four running events, and visitors to the
Park were treated to as fine an afternoons
sport as one could wish to see. The first
was dash of nine-sixteenths of a mile,
the starters being Percy Williams Ida
Ferguson, William Boots Installation and
w. L Appleby's Junietta. Ida Ferguson
woD, Installation second. Time, :553.
The second. race was a free-for-all, three
quarters of mile and repeat. The start.
ers were ]. J. Dolan's Revolver, Dennison
Bros Mohawk, Percy Williams Retta B.,
U. T. Walters Albatross and William
Boots Nabeau. Retta B. won the first heat
In 1:153, and Revolver the two succeeding
heats in lis, lis. Considerable money
changed hands on this race, the Sacra-
mento men winning heavily and the Stock
tonians losing by backing Retta E. George
Howson rode Revolver.
The third race was free-for-all, one and
a quarter miles, and had as starters Den
| nison Bros Hotspur, James II. MUSES.
Fanny F., P. Siebenthaler's Sheridan,
William Boots Index and W. L. Appleby's
Alfarata. 1t was pretty race from the
start, daylight never showing between the
horses. Alfarata won, Hotspur second,
Index third. Time 2094
The fourth race was dash of one-half
mile, the starters being Walter Maston's
Sir Reginald, William Boots Vince. Mr..
Vanwinkle's Silver Bow, Mr.. Little's
Strawbuck. Vince won, Silver Bow Sec
ond, Strawbuck third Time, 40.
The track was in fine condition, and
very fast due largely to the energy and in
dustry of President U. S. Gregory and Sec
rotary Lagrave, of the District Association,
who have been untiring in their efforts to
make the fair a success.
The Exposition Hall is a marvel of neat
ness and attractiveness. 1t contains a
splendid exhibition of the products of
Amador county's mines, 9uarries, farms
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bellished with the panoramic birds-eye
view of Amador county that graced its ex-
hibition at the State Fair in this city. The
| hall has been handsomely decorated by
| the ladies of lone, and is perfect bower of
beauty.
| The programme of exercises for last
evening was as follows Music, orchestra;
annual address, Judge j. w. Armstrong;
chorus, Mrs. Penny, Misses Dolly Sangui-
netti. ECna Freeman, Ella Boarman,
Messrs. Hooking, Jewell, Gordon and Ould;
solo, j. Hooking; recitation, George A. Cor
| don; solo, Miss Lolo Parker; solo and
chorus, Mr.. Jewell; duet, Miss D. Sangui-
netti and w. ]. MCGEE; solo, guitar accom-
paniment, Mrs. J. Hewitt; recitation, Mrs.
| E. c.. Farnsworth; solo, Mrs. Ida Penny;
recitation, Miss Alice Peek; solo, Ella d.
| Boarman; chorus Mrs Penny, Misses D.
Sanguinetti, E. Freeman, E. Boarman,
Messrs. Hooking, Jewell, Gordon and Ould;
music, orchestra; dancing
The sensation of the day was furnished
by John Lafferty's four gray horses. He
had Just returned from the track with a
load of eighteen passengers, who were
alighting. about o'clock Pm, in the
main street of the town, when the horses
took fright and started on a brisk run.
Lafferty was on the ground and the last
man ca. A. Natnan) was just getting out
of the rear of the vehicle as the horses
started. Lafferty ran to catch one of them by
the birdie, but they were too quick for him,
so ne grabbed the side of the great vehicle
as it went past him, and by the time the
horses had gone hundred yards he had
managed to roll over the side into the bot
tom of it. The runaways were now going
at full speed and nearing sharp turn in
the street, and Just as they swept around it
and out of sight, without overturning the
wagon, Lafferty was seen to gain the seat.
AS the team and its courageous owner
disappeared in wilderness of shade trees
and shrubbery, the people gathered in the
street and wondered what the result would
be. Some men on horseback had gone in
pursuit, but there were few who believed
that the Sacramentan had been able TO Sc
cure hold of the reins, or if so, to check
the maddened horses.
In about ten minutes the four grays came
into sight at the lower end of the town, re.
turning, with Lafferty on the seat, escorted
by cayalcade of horsemen. AS the i'm.
posing outfit came up the street, Lafferty
was received with cheers. He was the
Lion" in lone last night.
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