The Press., 1892-10-20

This was cattle day. And that it de- served the name no one can dispute. A finer lot of cattle has seldom been seen on any fair ground in Connecticut. Farm CTS most thoroughly enjoyed the sight.
 Second days trotting:
 2.4O cLAss-TRoT OR PAcE-PURsE saOO.
 J. w. Bemis, George w., blk. g., l.. H. BruSle, Hugo, b. g., ? Wm. Foley, Bess, blk m., w. B. smith, GlOSter H., br. s., 5 M. Sorrell, Kittie F., b. m., 5 Frank Wicker, Teddie R., r. g., dis Time. 2.35, 2.3716, 2.35A.
 2.5O CLAss-TRoT OR PACE-PURsE S2O0.
 Dana Gary, Wonderful Cure, oh. g., c. L. Messenger Lady Harper, oh. m., 3 E. Lombard, Jennie, g. m., c. W. B. Edwards, Granite, g. g., 2 A. Hyde, Broadway, b. g., 6 Time, 2.3716, 2.42H, 2.41.
 Third days reces:
 2.35 CLAss-TRoTTERs AND PACERs-PURsE $2OO J. W. Bemis, George w., blk g., 1 J. J. Hornbeck. Cornwallis, b. g., ? 3 W. B. Smith, GlOster H., br. s., 2 B. T. Pracy, Ida Mack, ch m., Frank Wicker, Jenny Maynard, oh. m., 5 5 Somersville Mfg Co.,, Alcantra, blk. s., 6 6 4 Time, s.s2, 2.ss, 2.3s1. -.. Guesswork, owned by w. c. Daley, of Hartford, won the free-for-all, and lower- ed the track record several seconds. The summary:
 FREE-FoR-ALL-PURsE s25O. | W. c. Daley, Guesswork, b. g., l W. H. Bowden, Gossip, Jr., b. g., 9 2 w. A. Foley, Nellie R., blk. m., 3 4 | B. H. Demarest, Ganymede, s. g., 4 8 F. Weed, Kinney, br. g., dis Time, 2.a8, 2.23a4, 2.29.
 The running race was won by Dictum owned by Paul Henry, of Worcester. The | summary:
 FLAT RACE-PURsE S1OO. l Paul Henry, Dictum, b. g., l Wm. Welch, D1gby, br. 2, 2 2 L. D. Gary, Nick Fullerton, b. g., 3 3 | J. w. Bemis, Doctor Chase, c. g., 4 dr Time, 5024, 5611, 5S.
 One of the prettiest races of the third
 day was the local amateur bicycle race. The crowd saw, cheered, and enjoyed
 this. Charlie Newton was generally the favorite before the start, and came in first, winning the cyclometer; Howard Cooley,
 second, took the lantern; Harry Con-
 verse and Holly Howard were also in the race, and it was close, sharp contest. l In the open-to-all bicycle race B. A. Nel-
 son, of Springfield, took the gold medal,
 and F. c. Hubbard the silver medal.
 Miss Myrta Peek's exhibitions, given
 at intervals on all days, disappointed no
 one, which is saying much, as expecta-
 tion was high.
 The beautiful animals exhibited, and the wonderful nerve and skill of the su. perbly costumed rider were alike admired Perhaps the Roman race was best enjoy ed, wherein she went around the track
 with the speed of cyclone, standing
 erect with one foot upon each of pair oi
 running horses. The trick horse, Boston
 waltzed up and down the track, keeping step to each of several tunes played. an6 performed various feats in instant obedi ence to some method of command under stood by himself and mistress. The beau. tiful animal seemed to enjoy the pleasure he was giving the heartily enthusiastic thousands observing him. The jumping the race between three runners, one rider.
 less, were all good. In the latter the an imals all did their best, but the riderleSs horse came in ahead, as usual, and wher he had checked the momentum that car
 ried him far past the line of finish, came back with the rest and looked up eagerly at the judges, as if to hear the verdict | While scoring some one shouted Ego,
 and the horse broke away from his groom
 and made an impromptu race with a trot ter being driven for preliminary practice and it took some time to convince him that it wasn't the race in which he belong ed. Miss Peek was thrown at one time
 by her horse shying at a hurdle, and the
 crowd feared catastrophe, but her won
 derful nerve and self-possession stood hel in good stead at perilous moment. The trained steers of G. E. R. Carpen
 ter, of Charlton, Mass, were recognized
 as former visitors and old-time favorites
 Their see-saw, marching, circling, lying
 down and sitting up at command, stand
 ing upon pedestals, etc., drew forth cheers for the animals and for the trainers, whose gentle and patient work had awakened such intelligence. The trick pony show
 ed by them was also worthy feature O the show.