Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-18

DALLAS, Oct. 17.-tspecial.)-The
fair drew large crowd today.
The fact is the people have
just begun to come in, and from
now on the management are confident that
from all over the state the patriotic sons
and daughters of the Lone Star will swell
the attendance.
Music hall is now center of attrac-
ton day aud night. The harrison sisters
and Conchita have arrived and they with
Sampson and the Marinettcs gave an
excellent entertainment that was thor
oughly appreciated this morning. These
entertainments are free aud will take
place daily in music hail from IL a. IN.
to l p. III. and from $ to 10 r. M. the
fair hereafter remaining open Al night.
The Pueblo Indians from lsleta, who
have been cGmped on the grounds for
the last two days praying aud painting
in preparation for their great sun dance,
have At last gotten in readiness for it,
They give lrce exhibition Of Indian dances
on the grounds about midday, but reserve
the sun dance for private exhibitions In
pavilion, where an admission fee is
charged. A new accession to the side
shows today is flock of ostriches, and
it is understood that there are also some
cages Of gorilns and chinpanzecs In the
city that are to he put on exhibition.
Tomorrow will be Drummers' Day,
l..
ton of "Sam'l OF Poscn, VIII take
possession of the city and give the fair
It's first boom. They are the sort of
people who can boom things and they
never let day set apart for them 20
unheeded. The next day will be Dallas
day, and legal holiday. Il will be the
biggest day Of all, and II is quite evident
that from this time on the fair Will he
A great success. Mayor Conner has ask
ed all business houses TO close on Dallas
day, and assist in making the day a me-
norble one in the history of the fair.
On Saturday the travelling men and the
Shriners wiliihave the biggest tine iinng-
Unable George III. Green Of Denver,
grand potentate OF the order will get in
Friday. and the Shriners are coming from
all sections Of tho country. Hela Tenn
pie will outdo all previous efforts in the
way Of entertaining the visiting brethren
and their camels,
The quarter stretch today was ia-
l yorite place for the boys and the club
and grandstands were crowded. Harry
Toper, the starter, and the judges had
their hands full. Good sport was WIZ
messed. an
First race-Yenriug trot or pace, hnil-
mile heats. . in 3, $500. First heat, Ada
q won. Belinda second, Trader third
time. 1:11 Ii. Dynamite, Taylor, " a.
lace and ContrAlto were scratched. Odds,
Judge Hurt 3 10 ., the 10 against
the field. Second heat Bniindq woh,
! Trader second Judge Hurt third, Ada
| q fourth Time, 30 Odds Ada Q
even, Judge Hurt, 3 10 .. Third heat,
/ RaIindn won, Ada g second, Judge Hurt
third. Time, 1:17 First money 70 pa
linda and second to Ada &. ODDS ga
linda.'3 TO ).
second -Thrce-minuto class, purse
se0o There were only three starters in
| ma race ana the boOsers were allowed
| ion minutes to make q new book ne
| a1Js yxer,. John Head, even money. ftfet
mont John Head won, Star stake second.
Iausaure third Time, 2;1S L., second
heat. odds, the field aguinst john Head
10 / John Head won, lAusaure sec
aud STAR Stake third. First money 70
IoIn Head; second and third money d.
yided between Star stake and Lau'
Third rnce-Running; 3-year-olds and
npwafds $500: four-furlong heats. belle
Il Brown. Dick and Tom ) started;
The odds were Tom , even money ahu
~. u . N First hpnf. Belle II won
1rown Dick second. Tom 5 third. Tine,
4S Several horsemcn caught the time
~ Al ~ which was very fast time.
ma ODDS were Bell = 10 . now. Sec
and heat. Belle p won. Joe Hardy sec
and. TOin $ third Time. 40.
Fourth ce-lsunninG -year-oids,
Ave ana one-half furlougs. II was t1t
won. Dr. Park second. Bolec third
Wen rer,-Running; 3-yeaT-0lds and
2 ,,n,,-a rds, seven and one-hAf furlongs
S,n0 Gef There Won. Fnncis fopt
! Second. Ninon third. lla9anta slnr,ssl,
/ Mic odds were Get Ilefs e,eh ploh''
: ~ FRANCES ponr and N.nph 70 l.
The rsdng program for tomorrow Is
as HIST l2,.o" rsa.ce-giD class, par4ns, purs,
se So,,ord -liunning- 3,yearolds ane
,,,u,arl- selling purse ~, OF Mhlci
sts1 10 second. 81 TO tihrd ~ sntere1
al $1,000 TO carry PROPER Ns sst,. , no,u
Z ,,.b s1Gn less. Six fnrlongs.
Q io d,'i,,a r.,,,- Rnnn;ng, 2-year-old, yury
!. corr ~ which $50 70 seoondt 80 Il
4 49, t,or maidens. II pounds below
: s snlie' -Four dan one.lialf fur.onss
e Fo.rrth race-liuaning, S-yelr.olds ans
e upwards, parse SUI, OF N'asA Nv .