Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-21
AT THE FAIR.
AdOlph Fischer Wins to Santa Fe the
Cycle ChampiOnship-The Speed
Ring and Other Events.

At the territorial fair yesterday after
noon Adolf Fischer won to Santa Fe the
New Mexico bicycle championship. The
race was one mile heats, best two in
three. There were twelve starters. Shurts,
of Albuquerque came in second, and F.
W. Studley third. Mr.. Fischer's time was
3:021s and he made it with his twenty
two pound Cleveland racer. The victor
was presented by NJ. G. Nettleton with
gold medal. Mr.. Fischer will also receive
silver cup when he wins it again-a
sort of prize with string to it.
ANOTHER FOR SANTA FEE. ...
The base ball game at the fair grounds
this afternoon resulted also in Santa FEES
winning, the score being Santa Fe Is; AL
buquerque 8. A telegram to Jos. Conk-
lin from L. r. Estes says the victory was
great because the Albuquerque players
had worked into their nine for the occa-
sion professional battery from Denver.
SPEED RING RESULTS.
In the 2:4O trot yesterday May Queen
won two heats against Billy; time, 2:3311a.
The second race was the trot for 3-year
old colts, for purse of 5000. The entries
we're Glenn, Negrita, Properly and Johnny
Wilkes, the latter being DR.. Andrews
Santa Fe colt. Properly won the first heat,
Wilkes second; time 3:17. The second
heat was won by the Santa Fe horse, time
3:1S, and Properly took the third heat and
race in III, Johnny Wilk es second. A
protest has been filed claiming Properly
was over age, and it is likely DR.. An
drews' horse will get the first prize.
The third race on the program was the
special trot open to trotters and PAGERS;
puse, $500. The entries were JEFF Den
mark, Leroy, Frank P. and Sleepy. Den
mark won two heats; Leroy one, and the
race was postponed till this afternoon.
In the running half-mile dash tho fol-
lowing horses faced the starter: King
Bird, Dude, Bert Hart and Keno. Dude
took the race, Bert Hart second, Keno
third and King Bird fourth, time, O:51 q.
FAIR ECHOES.
The cash receipts for the first day were
greater than those of last year.
The Ramona Indian school at Santa Fe
makes very creditable exhibit.
The poultry display is by far tho
largest and most complete that has ever
been shown in the southwest.
The exhibits in many respects are bet
ter than at previous fairs, which shows
clearly that the territory is advancing.
The paid admission exceeded those of
tho previous year, owing to the fact that
tho free list had been almost entirely
suspended.
Santa Fe sent to the fair longer list
of visitors than any other city in the ter
ritory. The capital city always helps her
neighbors.
You want to watch the one milo and
five mile bicycle races. 1t is said that
81 100 has been wagered on Santa Fe
man against the field.-Times.
There are more good horses on the
grounds this year than in any former
year and the races are first class. 1t is
also said that they have thus far been
straight"
There arc few departments in which the
capital city is not represented-in the
speed ring, live stock, mineral, horticul-
tural, poultry and textile departments,
Santa Fe shines.
The Ladies Guild gave very delight
full ball on Tuesday evening, at which the
music by tho 10th infantry band from
Fort Marcy is noted in the local press as
feature.
Prof. Ramsay has utilized spare booth
by turning it into educational headquar-
ters and will be glad to meet the teachers
there and discuss the subject of future
educational displays.
The tennis games take place tomorrow
and the winner will then contest for hon
ors with Mr.. Francis Baker, of Santa Fe,
who last year won the New Mexico cham
pionship.
Up to o'clock last night Agent Smith
Of the A., 7. & S. Il. had sold over 200
Santa Feans tickets to Albuquerque.
There were forty on tho train that went
down last evening.
No bets were offered in the bicycle
races until the crowd had seen the Santa
Fe boys on tho track. After that the
purse strings loosened up with the CAPT
tai city cyclers as favorites.
Splendid samples of Santa Fe county
coal and mineral are to be seen in Gov.
Stover's department. A great lump of
gold ore from Tom Wright's new find at
Dolores attracts attention.
The committee on arrangements for
the silver and statehood conventions have
properly concluded to entertain the
delegates and visitors with compliment
ary ball, which will be held at the Armory
this evening.
Iohn Man.,ll.u.A 1Io..a.a .:.a-. "a