The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-24
Eyesight
FAIR NOTES.

The track ST the fair grounds is in ad
mirable shape, as was evidenced by tht
time made in the go trot on Thursday
With another rain it will be faster than
the famous Independence track.
Work on the new buildings and fenc,
will be begun shortly and will be rushed
to completion as rapidly as possible. Il i:
estimated that at least leo new stalls will
have to be built in order TO accommodate
the horses which will participate in the
races.
Shelly, Dennison and Struble shipped
their horses TO Mexico, No, yesterday
where they will take part in the races. II
IS expected that some of the horses in
these stables will be winners in tkely
classes.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars was offered
and refused for the Wichita colt Make B
last week. 1t is said that this is an Ash
land Wilkes colt, and the price offered
shows what the Missourians think of our
home stallion as a sire Make is a first
colt and has won every race he has been
started in this season.
The premium list of the fair association
will be out in few days. More inquiries
have been made for them this year than
was ever known Of before. The increase
in the money offered TO the agricultural
classes is probably the attraction.
Secretary McNair is in receipt of COM
munications from different sections of the
country, asking if the association would
give running meeting during the G. A.
4. reunion. Such meeting would be an
attraction, but the circumstances are such,
that he has been compelled to answer that
no exclusively running meeting would be
given this year.
Dolly r., the dam Of Joe Cook, who so
easily won the $50 trot or pace at the
Thursday matinee in 2:59i5 and 1861 is
the family mare of II. r. Farnum. and is
Ole of the greatest brood mare in Kansas,
and very fast. She is also the dam of Lady
Spray" and Duke of Wichita owned by
w. E. Bemis of Kansas City, and has now
at her foot ''Frisky Maidn These three
colts are sired by Ashland Wilkes, 2:22 one
of the greatest race horses of the west, and
win undoubtedly be heard from later. Mr.
Cox, who drove Joe Cook, is trainer and
driver for Secretary McNalr and has by his
work on this horse demonstrated an abili-
ty to gait apd handle any kind of horse
successfully. His special forte is colts and
his disposition is of the kind, that once a
colt handled by him. it is properly handl-
ed and is ready for either road or track
He has several good colts in his stable now
any would be pleased to have visitors call
at any time.
A retter received by Secretary McNair
indicates that the great ten mile challenge
race, to change horses in every mile in
view of the grand -stand and the horses to
be ridden by ladies, will surely come off
rain or shine. The ladies last year were
disappointed because the rain compelled
the association to declare it off, and as this
track is so admirably adapted for the purs
pose, they decided to postpone their contest
uEtil'they could get the track. Mr.. Butler.
the manager of the Butler combination,
has been advised that they could have he
track this year, aud it is probable that two
races OF this kind may occur. The Butler
combination is the hest of its kind on the
road, and as they have been specially en-
gagged our people will have an opportunity
of seeing a rare class Of sport.
Several of the horses entered in the
stakes at Wichita are moving along very
rapidly. In letter received from one
owner, he says: IF your track is all right,
l will show your people the fastest mile
ever ridden in the west, and such one as
any track in the country Will be proud of"
Several have reduced their marks already,
and othess will before they leave Wichita.
Every one who knows OF another that
would be likely to be interested in receiv-
Ing a premium list, should leave the ad-
dresses of such people with the secretary
of the fair, so that he can mail copy.
Every one must know where list would
be appre ciated.
One fare on all railroads in Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory. Have you
thought what that means for Wichita
Have you any idea how many people il
will bring? Do you realize that the rail-
ways look upon your fair as one of suffi-
Gent Importance to give special attention
to? If not, stop moment and think If
there is not something you can do towards
making the fair Of greater importance and
of larger scope than it now is. There is
plenty to do for all, and no one should be
to leave his work for some one
else. Opportunities never come meeting
men. They must be chased and caught.
and one OF the surest ways and places OF
on is at a popular fair.
II has been said one of the sublimest
things in the world is plain truth, and
when we say that The fair this year will
be excellent, we want iE understood that
we mean to be forcible as well as sublime.