Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-08
STATE GRANGE FAIR.
GOVERNOR HOGG is TO SPEAK
TO-DaY-THE SEVENTH DAY.
Exhibition of the Ugliest Man and a Baby
Show-The Awarding of Premi-
ums-Some Fine Racing.


MCGREGoR, MCLENNAN COUNTY, Ten,
Oct This is the seventh day of the
great Texas Grange fair and exposltion,and
has been one the association has every rea-
son to be proud of. The day has been
bright and the atmosphere bracing. This has
been knights of Py thias, Cleburne and Nc
Gregor day and the numerous X. of 2. badges
indicate that the woods are full of brave
men. This has by far been the "biggest"
day of the fair No threatening clouds APP
peared this morning, and at an early hour
wagons, buggieS and trains OF cars from
north, south, east and west began to pour
in a dense crowd.
The main features Of the morning were
the exhibition of the ugliest man and the
baby show. Some of the prettiest, plump
est and sweetest babies the sun ever shOne
upon were ON exhibition to-day, and when
we looked upon their pure, sweet faces
and then cast glance across the exhibit
ton building where the uglieSt man was
being exhibited, our heart sank within US
when we saw what some OF these babies
might come to. With the solemnity OF q
country Justice reading the death warrant
to a horse thief, the awarding judge an
nounced to w. A Clark of Temple that he
mad been found guilty by al impartial jury,
and for him now to state II he had any
reason to offer why he should not be de-
clared the ugliest man on the fair grounds
Under the gaze of 5000 people the unfor-
fiinchiug The ordeal was quite different
when the Judge came TO pass upon the
prettiest babies. The blue ribbon was
awarded baby Taddock. 5. X. Gerald'S
baby was presented with a cask of beer
The finest baby under two years received q
lace cap, w. l.. Doyle, father. The finest
baby boy under one year received buggy,
son of Thomas Chapperton.
AWARDING OF PREMIUMS.
The stock exhibit was fully up to previ-
Gus occasions, and the awarding of prem
iums was as follows: On red poll and
grades, best calf under one year, best helter
two years and over, best COW three years
Irar, best thoroughbred bull any age,
/ COW any age, and best herd of four
COWS and one bull, w. A. Clark of Temple
took the blue ribbon on all.
The second premium on best heifer one
year and under two, was CARRIED OF by u.
L. Stone, secretary of the fair association.
The first premium on the best thorough.
bred bull under two years was awarded to
c. l.. Clay of Moody, the second TO W. II.
Smith of McGregor.
On the best Jersey calf under one year,
the first premium was awarded II. Q. Ma
son, Ryan, Tex; second premium, S. Q.
Wilson, McGregor.
For the best COW three years and over,
the first premium was awarded II. .. Ma
son, Ryan, Tex.
For the best three-quarter Jersey, S. o.
Wilson, McGregor took first and w. 0.
Addison of Deanville, Tex, took second
premium.
For the best Jersey heifer under two
years, w. II. Smith OF McGregor took first
premium aud w. A Clark of Temple took
second premium.
II. Q. Mason Of Ryan, Tex, carried off
the blue ribbon in the ''sweepstake" con-
test for the best Jersey bull OF any age. w.
II. Smith Of McGregor got second. The
same parties respectively took the blue and
red in best thoroughbred cow, any age.
FAIR NOTES.
A fire in the grass on the grounds sur
rounding the exposition building, to-day,
caused quite 4 stampede. A stiff wind
from the north spread the fire rapidly, and
for few moments the destruction OF sew
eral hundred head of horses and a number
of buegieS and wagons was imminent An
army of men rushed to their rescue, and
soon got the fire under control. 1t started
from a fire near a tent.
Capt. II. p. Brown of Cleburne, who was
to have spoken to-day. was not willing to
compete with the strong wind blowing dur
ing the day, and did not address the people.
Governor James S. Hogg came III this
evening, and will talk to the GrangerS and
farmers show tomorrow.
The races attracted "a larger crowd than
usual to-day. The weather was superb
and the racing spirited and interesting.
The first was a trotting race, mile heat,
best two in three. Entries: Dick Elmer.
Baby Mine. Malta and Cathalena. Won by
Cathaleua in 3:l1.
Second race was trotting and pacing, free
for all, best two in three. Entries: Harry
G. and Jockey. Won by Jockey in 2:43.
The third was a novelty running race,
free for all mile dash. Entries: John A.
and Joe Hardy. John A won the first
three-quarters and Joe Hardy Won the last
quarter. This proved very difficult race
to start and there was intense excitement
over it when the start was made. The
jockey who rode Joe Hardy, known among
the fraternity as Hard Tack" gave the
judges some slack after the race and was
fined So II is due the judges, and The
GAZETTE takes pleasure in announcing the
fact that no partially whatever has been
shown in their decisions, and race men have
no just grounds for complaint.
The fourth race was mile dash won by
Bay. Time, 2:13