Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-10-01
The summaries were:
2: D TRoTTING, $500.
!, I'd =, Z'z3E.
2: % PACING, 500.


blackbird......... ........ IL
Roxy Russell.......... .................3 ?
Ellotoga.... ....... .........2 dr.
Time, 2:35Li, 2:4374.
RUNNING, = mile, $lO1.
Duke Alexis. ....... ~
AlhgOone.-.. ...'....-.........-.-... .........2
Time, l 80
Jay c. Jay made two heats to beat
his record of 2:3O. His time was 1885,
2:37. Juror to beat his record of 2:3O
made 2:35 and 2:274. Upright Wilkes
TO beat 2:31 made 2:863, 2:95.
Following the races came the post
poned balloon ascension. Prof. Dris-
coll got off nicely and was jerked sky
ward at a rapid pace. The evening
breeze carried him northeast and he
went sailing over the city, finally leav-
Ing the balloon in his parachute. He
came down in the cemetery north of
town. Just before reaching the ground
the parachute tipped aud he fell with
some force, bruising his face but not
seriously injuring him. He has had
Two narrow escapes while here and
this was one of them. The balloon
landed near Raymond Miller's, still
farther north.
The cool, cloudy weather, the circus,
the fair, the races and Sockless Jerry
combined to make to-day the biggest
day Of the fair. There was large
crowd at the grounds, hundreds of
wagons and people being present and
1t was lively, good-natured crowd.
There being no wind, there was no dust
there was nothing to aggravate the
peoples feelings and nothing to make
the day unpleasant.
Jerry Simpson arrived on the late
noon train and went at once to the
grounds, commencing speaking in
front of the grand stand. at 1920.
jerry was the biggest sideshow on the
grounds. OF medium build with a
shrewd face. bristling iron gray hair
and moustache, wearing SIS suit of
hand-me-down clothes and low shoes.
he stood before crowd which was
prepared to be amused. And Jerry
amused them.
For nearly two hours and a half he
unwound jokes, humorous hits, calam-
ity and peoples party politics to the
crowds content. Jerry is not bashfuI.
He is profoundly impressed with the
idea that he is the leader Of the show.
liam thoroughbred calamity howler''
said he and he proceeded to tell how
the country was going to the dogs at
rapid rate. 1t was an ideal calamity
speech and it was noticeable that the
crowd of well-dressed ladies and gentle
men who nearly filled the grand stand
and surrounded his wagon did not an
plaud that part of the speech. He
seemed ashamed of his Displacement
or Kansas ami denied that he had told
the east that she was overwhelmed
with debt, the stenographic reports of
his speeches to the contrary notwith- |
standing.
The races were booked to commence
at O'Clock and by the crowd grew
very restless. They tried to veil |
enough to stop the speaker but he had |
some witty hits ready and talked and
talked for forty minutes longer. Some
OF his jokes verged on the obscene and |
some were at the expense of religion,
It was all taken as a huge clown act
and every witticism was laughed at.
1t may be incidentally noted that he
did not answer the REFLECToR's oues-
lions. lie knew be could not without
giving his party away.
An Alliance Advocate man tried to
make a speech when Jerry sat down
but the crowd had had enough and
ehoked him off with yells.
FRIDAY.
The fair ended this afternoon. There
viii be some additional races to make
records tomorrow and the exhibits will
not all be removed tonight but the fair
Is over. 1t was a success. There was
creditable attendance, a good list of
exhibits and some fine races horsemen
say the best ever known on the Abilene
track.