The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-16

Citation is over. 1t ended yesterday, one O
the most disagreeable days ever exper
fenced in Wichita.
During the past week the people o.
Wichita and Sedgwick county have been
enjoying what may properly be called al
Old fashioned county fair. One where
exhibits of all kinds OF farm prod ducts,
stock, implements. fancy work, culinary
art, floral displays. etc. were to be seen in
profusion, all of which received promp,
and fair consideration both by superiuten.
dents OF the various departments and the
| Judges, interspersrl every day with ex.
| citing races, excellent music and every
thing Calculated to remind one Of what
was once TO them their hearts desire
Each OF the five days have been as if sep
! crate occasions for enjoyment and the
| program was carried out to the fullest tx
tent possible, considering the existing
| conditions.
Yesterday. the last day, was designated
| especially for the children, who were ad-
mitted free of charge, and larger, hap
| pier gathering of little folks would be
hard to find. They seemed to be every
where and to attempt to estimate their
number would be practically useless One
feature advertised aud intended partcu-
larry for the eni ertainment of these little
folks-the balloon ascension aud para
chute jump-could not be attempted in
such high wind as prevailed all day, but
the exception did not seem to detract from
their day of enjoyment. To think that no.
body but children were in attendance tes-
terday would be another abSurdity, for in
spite OF the hot wind and dust there was a
reasonably fair attendance of adults, con-
sisting largely OF ladies, who took lively
interest in the afternoons program of
races, as well us the fancy needle work,
painting, etc, which usually absorbs
their attention
The race program for the afternoon was
very interesting and intense excitement
was created by the first race, which was
surely for blood to the finish.
2:27 TROT--PURSE $500
This proved TO be the race of the week
IN which thirteen horses were entered,
but only six We're started. In the pools
Myron MclIenry sold favorite for s., Win
ston for 81 and the field for S. McHenry
drew the pole in the first heat. with Va
etta second and Wiuston third. They
were sent away on the fifth score. Ed
Davis took the pole at the quarter and
held it to the wire, with Sir Thomas, who
ran up into position, second, Myrou Nc
Henry third, Barden fourth, Valetta
fifth and Winston sixth.
Ed Davis won the second heat. with Va
letta second, Myron McHeEry thi.d, Win
ston fourth, Bard5n fifth and Sir Thomas
sixth. Things looked blue for the Myron
McHenry people at this time. and Ed
Toler, the driver, was hot rs Westblook
had carried him good loug mile and
kept him off of Ell Davis.
In the third heat they received the word
Oh the fourth score. Myron McHeury
took the lead at the first turn and held it
10 the wire, jogging in 2:24. with Winston
second, Ed Davis third, Barden fourth,
Sir Thomas fifth and Valetta sixth.
Myron MclIenry won the fourth heat in
90, driven out By Winston. Ell Davis.
third, Sir Thomas fourth. Valetta fifth
and Bardeu sixth. By This time the Ell
Davis hackers commenced to swea. blood
and one Fred Young of Horn9ipe fame
went 10 the judges and Stated that he
thought Ell Davis and Winston were b.
ing pulled aud that he conld win the
race. Accordingly the drivers of Ed.
Davis and Winston were requested 10
step down aud Young aud Gray were sub.
stituted.
After considerable scoring they were
sent away in the fifth heat with Ell Davis
slightly in the lead. At the half the posi-
tons were unchanged, but in spite of the
repeated efforts of Young 20 throw Nyron
Mciienry off his feet by Furnishing his
whip, the gams son of Ashland Wilkes
and pamewood finished neck ahead in
22:23I4. Ia the eyes of the spectators, this
heat was fairly won by Myroa Nell ,nry,
but by reason OF break OH the home
stretch, it was declared dead heat
But two horses appeared for the word in
the sixth heat, rs ali horses kaown as nom
heat winners had to go the barn. They
were given the word and made an excellent
start, trotiing neck and neck to the half,
where Ell Davis became tired and wanted
10 get into the su,ky with the driver and
ride. Nyron MclIeary logged along TO
;he wire IN LBS which was very fast time
the condition of the track and
the dust and high wind.
Myron Mctienry is a 5-year-old son OF
Ashland Wilkes and Damewood, by
Wedgwoo6. He proved himself Yesterday
to be possessed Of the true courage and
gameness IF his sire, and had the day
been good and the track in shape 2:2J
would not have stopped in several heats
As the winner OF the 2:23 class Monday aud
+, he 2::227 class yesterday, With fifth heat
in 2:231t he stamps himself as race horse
of the iirst water. He was ably plotted by
Ell Toler, vino drove with the GOODNESS of
"A Geets or Doale.
2:3S TROT-PURSE 500.
While this race WAS full of excitement
TO the end. not so much Interest wss
shown rs in the DIT class. There were nine
entries aud five starters: Greenway. owned
aud driven 10y William Ross. Rich Hill,
Mo-: Siverscoff. owned aud driven by
e. f. Wesfhrock. of Pcabosy, Kan: Hoi-
comb. owned by Wisharr, Topeka. driven
10y Gray: Bucephalus. owned aud driven
by +. f. Davis. Garden City. aud Bart
Anderson, owned by Henry L. Miller.
junction City, driren by Gates
Oniy four heats were necessary 10 de-
eide this race, Greenway, Who WAS the Ia
vorite ut the starr won the first t,-at and
holccmb ,he second. third and forth aea,s