, 1890-09-14
THE FIRST STATE FAIR.
There Will be Full Exhibits in the
Various Departments.
The States Diversified Resources
to be Given Advertisement.
Pool Selling on the Club Cup, the
First Day Racing Event.

Pools were sold at the Inter Ocean last
night on the Cheyenne club cup race to
be run Tuesday, the opening day of the
first state fair. Interest Is keen as ever
in this classic event and bidding was
lively at odds satisfactory to the fancy
and agreeable to the chubbers. Limerick,
last years winner, and Niobrsra, the
nomination of Bartlett Richards of Chad
ron, Neb., were the favorites. with T. W.
Brooks Deronda next and the rest iuc-
tuatIng. The other entries are Wyoming,
Royal and Katerfelto, by the Royal Horse
association; Puzzler and Eagle, by the
Cheyenne stable, aud Golden Gate, by
the Oxford Horse company. Here are
conditions of the race together with a his
tory of results OF contest for the beautiful
$500 trophy: Cup to be run for annually
at the fall meeting OF the Wyoming Fair
association: distance. one and oue-eighth
miles. Horses to carry not less than $50
pounds. Horses to be eligible to start for
the Cheyenne club cup must have been
foaled in Wyoming or so close to the
line OF the state as to be acceptable to the
committee. Riders must be members or
guests ofthe Cheyenne or Laramie clubs,
and must ride in colors. Cup to become
the property of any owner OF nominator
winning twice. Entrance, $25. Entries
close fifteen days before the race. Colors
u be stated in making eOtry. 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, s25. The committee reserves the
right to refuse any entry or ridsr. En-
tries to be made to the secretary of the
Cheyen ne club Cup won in 1887 BY
Davis x 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 Percherou Horse
Association horse. Limerick; time, 2:ll.
The indications are for a fine agricul-
tural display. Prof. Mead, superiutend-
emit OF this department Yesterday received
from the Business Mems club of Lander
"a box of apples grown by Ed Young of
Fremont county, John Gordon writes
that he will send in a wagon load of prod
uce. The Laramie plains will doubtless
be prominent as usual. John Storrie is
collecting grain, fruits and vegetables in
Converse county, and johnson, Sheridan,
Crook and Uinta are expected to make
good showings.
Ia the live stock show ring will appear
a large number of representatives of the
best blood in the state.
1t is expected that Merchants hall will
be very attractive and the mechanical
branch quite up to the usual high standard.
The ART department will be better than
ever.
Prof. Ricketts,, who is still in the north,
will return with a lot of mineral specimens
and in time to arrange his cabinets and
the contributions.
About fifty race horses arc now at the
track and others will arrive today and
tomorrow.
The fair has been more extensively ad
vertised outside han ever, and THE
LEADER has kept it before the Cheyenne
public. The result will be a daily attend
ance hat will surprise even the managers.