Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-10-08
A DUSTY DRIVE.
The Fair and Flattering Pros
poets for Success
A VISIT to the Horses, and Talk with
their Respective Owners.
Nearly Everything in Readiness for
the Grand Opening Monday.

Yesterday afternoon a DEMOCRAT
reporter made a trip TO the fair
grounds, with view to ascertaining
the prospects for its successful open
ing, and also note the number OF
horses that would appear on the track
to amuse the lovers of fast travellers.
ON THE ROAD.
The drive to the grounds was any
thing but pleasant, for the avenues
leading thereto are covered with from
six to eight inches Of fine dust and a
cloud, through which it is difficult to
distinguish anything, hangs heavily
over the right-of-way that leads to the
grand entrance. Dust and dirt from
head to foot and choked nearly to suf-
location, the grounds were at last
reached, and some relief gained by a
brush-off and plentiful supply of ice
water which was highly appreciated.
THE HORSES STALLED.
Driving to the east side of the
grounds, the reporter met Sandy
Crawford and Pete Ivy, and every as
sistance rendered by these gentlemen
in cleaning information regarding the
horses, from whence they came and
the names of their owners, nearly all
of whom were in the city on business
errands, and the horses were in the
hands of the grooms.
The first stable visited contains four
horses. One trotter, two runners and
a PAGER, and are the property Of Lowry
& White, of Hope, Ark,
Next was the stable Of Leonard e.
Robinson, which contains two trotters
and running horse. In this stable
we had the pleasure Of seeing "Ruby
Wilks."
Further on we found two trotters
from Louisiana, the property Of G. W.
Sentell.
A little further we took look at
four horses from Nashville, the pro-
perty of Dock Lawrence & Co..
Among them are three running and
one trotting horse. "Grey Ollie" is
in this stable, but not the "Gray Ollie"
that was a favorite on the course last
spring.
r. S. Evans, of Nashville, Howard
county, Ark, followed in the next
stable with four trim horses--all run
ners.
Currents, Texas, produces one
horse, a runner, tle property Of j. W.
Cherry.
r. II. Jenkins, of Dallas, Tex, is
also here with running horse.
L. McAbee, of Northwest Camden,
is on the ground with three running
horses.
Cook county, Texas, produces two
horses, owned by L. w. Hunter, one
PAGER, the other a trotter.
John Campbell, of Bonham, Texas,
will ornament the track with five
horses, three Of which are trotters and
two PAGERS.
Messrs. Meador and Carpenter take
the lead as to number entering seven
horses-two trottors, two runners, u
PAGER and two that will compete for
the prize as saddle horses.
In the last stable to the right we
found running horse from Coflman
county, the property of j. W. Shoate.
Mr., Harris, of this city, has two
horses in the stable opposite, both Of
which are trotters.
Chas. Todd, also Of this city, comes
next with trotter.
II. X. Webster enters another Tex
arkana horse, well known as trotter.
Driving to the west side of the
grounds, and just beyond the amphi-
theatre the reporter found the stable
of Mr.. Holcomb, which contained a
running and pacing horse.
The next and last was the stable OF
Jas. II. IIildroth, of Tyler, Texas, who
enters five horses, three trotters and
two PAGERS.
In the stables were found forty
eight horses, while on different
parts Of the grounds many others were
beng exercised by their grooms, aud
a number are yet to arrive, which will
aggregate about eighty all told.
FLORAL HALL
Driving to Floral Hall, carpenters
were busily engaged putting the finish
ing touches on the building, and every
thing in and around the structure
presented scene ofexceeding activity
CATTLE SHEDS