, 1891-07-28
H RACES A co.
Arranged to be Held at the Fair
Grounds in September.
Programme So Far as 1t Has Been
Arranged.
No Effort Will be Spared to Make
the Season a Success.

Inc tall races are a settled TACT. Ar
rangemeuts were made last night by
which the Wyoming Fair association will
hold a racing meeting In September for
four days, on the s. 9, 10 and II. The
purses and cups to be raced for will
amount to So, 500 in value.
When it was announced that there
would probably be no races this fall every
one was disappointed, and the horsemen
of the state especially so. Planning for
the event has been going on and last
night the matter was brought to a head.
A number OF horsemen and business men
got together and made the arrangements
and now the meeting will take place and
is bound to be a success. Half rates have
been obtained from the railroads and as
the meeting will be well advertised a
large crowd will undoubtedly be in atten-
dance.
A number of events have been arranged
for Zach day of the meeting. as follows:
On Tuesday, the first dav, the Chez
enne club cup race, $25 entrance fee,
rs per cent of which will go to the
horse taking second place.
A seven-eighth mile dash for 3 Year-old
Wyoming colts, sweepstakes, $50 entrance
fee with $50 added.
Pony race, fourteen hands or under,
seven pounds off in weight for each inch
under height. Five dollars entrance fee
and SIS added money.
Half-mlle polo race for ponies fourteen
hands or under. Sweepstakes, SIS
entrance fee. Gentlemen riders.
Wednesday, Sept. 9. Programme will
include a trotting race for Cheyenne
roadsters.
There will be three other events on that
dav one of which will probably be a
straigntaway race for Wyoming firemen.
Thursday-Wyoming Fair Association
hurdle cup. Value $500.
Two-year-old sweepstakes, hali-mile
Wyoming colts, $50 entrance lee and $50
added money.
Five-eighth mile dash, $40 entrance
with $3.50 added.
SOW IOu1 ldCt. IT. uhuus VI
under, each to carry $50 pounds
including COW outfit, half mile dash; IS
entrance money with SIS added.
Friday-WYoming cup race. Value
81, 600.
Novelty race, one mile; $40 to enter,
with $3.50 added money, first horse to
quarter pole $50, to hall mile pole S35,
to th~ree-quarter poe S35, to mile pole $50.
Jymkarhna pony race, sweep
stakes, l42 hands or under, gentlemen
riders, IS to enter.
Cow ponies, IA hands or under, half
mile dash, IS to enter with s75 added
money.
Consolation pony race, 600 yards, s25
purse.
Several Of the above races are novelties
and have never been seen on the Chey-
enne race course.
The Jymkarhna race is most peculiar.
Befor go" is given each rider is sent
back 100 yards from the starting pole.
When the signal is given the race com.
mences and each rider leads his horse to
the judges stand, saddles and brides,
lights a cigar, mounts his horse, raises an
umbrella and starts. At the end of the
of the first quarter the rider dlsmounts,
eats a sandwich, drinks a glass of beer or
water, remounts his horse, and he who
first reaches the starter with umbrella up
and cigar burning WINS the race. The
race is a very amusing one.
The COW pony races are to be run by
genuine COW ponies else they don't go.
The judges are to decide whether the
horse is a COW pony or not.
Those who have the matter in charge
intend to use every endeavor to make the
meeting a success. Work will commence
at once on the track to nave it in the best
possible condition for the races,
The grounds are well supplied with box
stalls and anyone who wishes to have
horses In the races can be accommodated
at once with quarters at the track.
Further information can be obtained by
writing to the Wyoming Fair Association
office.
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