The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-17
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O1s In Fan.
Notwithstanding the soaking rain
the fore part Of last week, which not
only delayed the opening Of the fair
one day, but put the vast amount Of
unplowed ground In condition to be
worked, yet the fair was what may
be called . success. Good crowds
visited the grounds Friday and Sat-
urday, and the receipts were ample
TO meet all obligations incurred.
The management did all that men
could do to make II . success, but Of
course they could not control the
weather.
The fruit display was good, and
Was made principally by Messrs. A.
w. Jones, Lussdder, Hall, and the
Saline county Horticultural Society.
The latter have taken their display
to the State Fair.
The Art Hall suffered more than
any other department, ss the bad
weather interferred with the re-
moval Of articles to the grounds dur
ing the opening days. Mr.. Ather-
ton had . fine display OF photo
graphs. some good paintings adorned
the walls. and Q moderate display Of
fancy work was also on exhibition.
Mr.. Pearson had fine display Of
carriages, buggies, road carts,
wagons, etc., and nicely represented
his mammoth factory on east Ash
street.
Mr.. Jas. Williams two Normans
were decked with the blue and red
ribbons, over his competitor Mr..
Terry, but as the later remarked,
81 do not object to being beaten by
such horses" A larger exhibition
might have been made Of draft
horses. but certainly no better. Jim
also had four samples Of his shet-
land ponies on the grounds, and
they were q great attraction.
Mr.. Fry's display Of fine cattle
was good and he deserved what he
got, the premium.
In the three minute trot on Thurs.
day Abdallah won in three straight
heats, time 2:45. The pony race on
the same day wss exciting, aud was
won by Huston Parsons Jack"
time 50 seconds.
On Friday the attendance was
good. The merchants closed be-
tween the hours Of 2 and 8, and
everybody went to the fair. The
races were splendid, and the grand
stand crowded. The ESQ pace was
the first called, which had three en-
tries. Ruby won three straight
heats, with Hickory Bay 8 close
second. In the $40 trot, Marion G.
won, with Cornado second. The
country road race had four entries,
and was won by "Prince," driven by
Will Allen, second, Little Fred. by
E. B. Erwin. The fire department
was also on dress parade, and the
two hose companies had q race,
which was won by cart No. COM
ing out . "nose" ahead.
The free for all trot Saturday at
tracted more attention than any
other race. 1t had three entries,
Gray Bashaw, Ruby B., and Abdal-
lah. 1t was won by that honest old
trotter Gray Bashsw, in three
straight heats, the best time being
2:3s. The three year old race had
four entries, and first money was
given to Lee, two year old, which
made q record Of 2:fsis. The run
ming race was also very interesting,
as Q supposed "ringer" was on the
track against home horses. Huston
Parsons Jack" won the race with
. very close finish after being
whipped back by the rider OF
Duke" who on the start was over
confident Of winning.
We had hoped to give q complete
list Of the awards, but rs yet the
books Of the secretary are not In
shape to figure them out, and we
will have to postpone their publica-
ton until next week.
The Peerless Band furnished the
music, and G. Post, the Superinten-
dent, managed the inside work, and
the programs for the various days
were carried out without any delays
or accidents.