The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-25
FINALE.
close of the Twelfth Annual
Meeting of the Missouri
State Fair.
4 Gratifying Success, NOtwith.
standing Unfav0rab'e Weather
Yesterdays Programme.

Missouri State Fair closed last eve
ming. Summing up the whole exhi-
bition, it may be pronounced a graft
flying SUCCESS. The weather was
quite unfavorab!e too much of the
time, but still TIE attendance was
large, the exhibits were first-class, the
speed rings were the best ever seen in
this part of the state, and there was
no accident or unhappy occurrence to
mar the pleasures of the week.
So far as the officers and directors
of the association were interested,
the BAzoo is pleased to bear witness
to the fact that they exerted them
selves to their utmost strength and
ability to make this meeting q credit
to Sedalia and pleasure to all within
their gates.
The weather on the closing day was
all that could be desired. Had each
day been so favored, the association
would doubtless be several thousand
dollars ahead of expenses, and the
daily programmes would have been
more satisfactorily carried out.
THREE CLOSING RINGS.
Previous to the trials in the speed
ring yesterday afternoon, there were
sweepsrake entries for draft horses.
The first premium went to Ferguson
h Miller, of Beaman; the second to
Chas. E. Musick, of Hughesville.
In the sweepsteak ring for the best
roadster stallion, mare or gelding,
John R. Gentry. of Pettis county,
won first premium; G. Logsdon, of
Blackburn, Saline county, second.
In the best sweepstake ring for best
s,ddle stallion. mare or gelding, Har-
ris Bros, of Mexico, Mo-, were
awarded first premium; Louis Mon
sees, second.
The four year Old trot for q stake
Of $500, was an exciting event. The
great Gratten after q hard struggle,
came of victor.
The 2:30 pace for a purse of s400,
was one of the most closely Contested
of the week. 1t was fiually won by
Reflector, OF Fort Worth, Texas.
Darkness came on and prevented
the three minute trot taking place.
THRILLING INCIDENT.
The most thrilling incident of the
whole week occurred to Miss Myrtle
Peek late yesterday afternoon. She
was announced to ride q Roman
standing race on pair Of thorough
bred race horses which had never
before been ridden in this way AND
had never been hooked together.
The spectstprs were fearful of thu
trial, but the brave little lady wal
lifted 10 the backs of the thorough
breds, and they sped away As swiftly
al the wind. As Miss Peek CAM
flying down the home stretch it va
plainly seen that something was tn
matter, the horses seeming to be un
manageable. A few feet around tn
lower turn, the lady was seen to fal
between her horses and disappear
from view. A thrill of horror seize
every spectator and it was though
that she was either killed or bsdl
mangled. A great crowd surge
across the inner field and carriag
was rapidly driven around tn
track to where she la
in the dust. She was taken uE
placed in a carriage and found to b
uninjured, with the exception of fe
bruises about the limbs. As she an
her husband were driven j
front of the grand stan
and when it was seen that she was M
badly hurt, the crowd cheered her Ell
Enthusiastically, One of her reins ha
broken and she lost control of tn
horses. Her escape from mutilatio
or q horrible death was indeed mira
u'ous.
Later in the afternoon she gave
wonderful exhibition on her famo'
highjumping horse also half mil
dash against Canadian jockey.
GENTRY's EXHIBIT.
The hog exhibit by Mr.. N. I
Gentry, the hog king. was extensiv
and wonderful. [, was undoubted
the finest display of swine ever ma
in Pettis county. Mr.. Gentry
stock took ali the premiums for Der
shires, making clean sweep in tn
line.
Among the famous hogs in N
Gentry's exhibit was Victor Duk