Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-05
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Second and Third Days Sport on
the Race Track.
The Department Of Exhibits and List Of Prizes
Awarded.-The Baby Show.

The first annual fair closed as it
commenced, with satisfaction to the
management, citizens and guests. Few
who saw the posters and advertise
ment one month ago looked for such
an entire success at the race track
and so handsome a display in the ex-
hibit department. 1t was even sur
prise to the officers and is very graft
flying to Lewistown and Fergus county.
The weather seemed made to order
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attendance was also much greater
than anticipated even one week before.
THE RACES.
The second day opened with clear
skies and prospects OF a larger gath
ering and better sport than the first.
Many who attended the opening day
had returned to their homes and tell
ing OF the good times urged their
friends and families to attend the re-
manning days. During the forenoon
the exhibits were admired by large
numbers and shortly after dinner the
road to the grounds became blocked
with teams.
The cowboy race postponed from
Tuesday was run first the competing
"cow horses" being Harrison entered
by Hortop, Mike by Perry McHugh,
Kitty Clark by VIM. Newton, Grey
Eagle by VIM. Jones and Cub by Jas.
Dempsey. The betting favored Kitty
Clark and they evidently had ga
hunch" as she won easily, Harrison,
Cub, Mike and Grey Eagle finishing in
the order named. This was one of the
best races of the days. The purse was
$35; $25 to first, $40 to second.
Next was free-for-all stallion trot
best two In three, purse $50; $50 to
first, $50 to second. The contestants
were Zodiac entered by ID. NJ. Crowley
and Jerry entered by Jas. Dempsey
Zodiac was favorite and won bott
heat easily; time 1927.
Next was the ladies race. Jas
Dempsey entered Creeping Joe. Emma
Shea rider; Hamilton Bros, Prince
Katie Reed, rider, and VIM. Dundom
Jim, Miss Mary Dundom, rider. Th'
race was one-half mile dash, purs'
S35; $25 to first. SO to second
Many thought Miss Dundom's su
perior riding could win her laurel
notwithstanding the fact that Creep
ing Joe was the best horse on th
track. 1t could not be SO, however
and the steeds came under the wire IL
the order entered. Jim ran in tn
ditch for some distance.
For the quarter mile and repeat
purse $55; $40 to first, 81 5 to second
There were six entries, viz: Bess Ber
nard by r. Won Tobel, Patsey by w
R. Walker, Joe Bowers by Hamilton
Bros, Jerusalem by I. r. Carson
Red Boy by Jas. Dempsey, and Sleep.
Fred by Tom Pratt. In the pool
and betting the contest lay betweel
Joe Bowers and Red Boy with eve
money. Henry Simons was starte
and Bess Bernard took thepole. Th
start was poor Joe Bowers comm
through three times, Patsey once an
Sleepy Fred nearly to the wire. Tn
pole horse would not start and wa
the cause OF the delay and false star
at least twice. On one occasion $50
was called but the flag did not droI
and again an outsider beloved "Now,
exciting the riders and horses. Whe
the start was made Joe Bowers di
not come at all, and Red Boy lie
safely, Sleepy Fred, Patsey an
Jerusalem following as named, Bes
Bernard being distanced. Joe Bower
was now out of it and the second hes
l was q run for second money, Jer,
salem leading by two lengths and tai
ing the second purse. Tom Pra'