Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-25
The Big Saddle Stake.
THIRTEEN OF THE BEST HORSES
IN THE WORLD WILL CON-
TEST FOR THE HoNORS.
The Mexico Fair Next Week Will Be
a Big Success All the Race
Glasses Filled Large En-
tries IN the Harness
and Show Rings.

aud Show Rings.
The Mexico Fair begins at Q O'Clock
next Tuesday morning, July 30, and
ends Saturday evening, August ), ana
the prospect is that it will be as good
a meeting as was ever held ut Y
large number of speed horses
probably $50 are a~uartered on the
grounds and others are arriving on
nearly every train. Every morning,
while the horses are working out,
crowds are at the track and occasion
| ally a good race is witnessed. Many
of the show horses are here taxing
track exercises and without an ex-
ception all are good ones. Col. Jno.
T. Hughes, with Rex Mcdonald and
the others of his great string OF sad
die and show animals, Will arrive from
Lexington, KY, this week. Incident
ally, it may be mentioned that Rex
Mcdonald has no ''cinch" on the
81, 900 prize, as there are an even
dozen other cracker jacks besides this
great stallion, among them the best this
country ever produced, that are to
come in competition. 1t will certain
" be q great show and n that no
| person can afford to miss.
The list of special premiums offered
by merchants and other business men
| of Mexico is indeed liberal and nearly
| all the prizes are of more value than
associations usually offer. The LED
GER hopes TO see all these premiums
literally contested for. Read the list
carefully and get your articles for ex-
hibit ready. All special premiums
will be awarded on the third day of
the Fair.
The Mexico Band-one of the best
i'll the State-consisting of IS pieces,
will make the music.
The demand for space privileges on
the grounds has been unusual, and
this is Il sure sign that the Mexico
Fair this year will be a hummer.
In addition to the regular premium
list as published, the Association offers
SIS for the best mule colt; $40 to first
and So to second.
Reduced rates on all railroads in
the State, and the programme has
been SO arranged that every day
will be attractive and interesting. The
admission fee is only 25 cents.
THE GREAT SADDLE STAKE.
Thirteen entries were made for the
great $1,000 premium for the best
saddle horse, mare or gelding, Az fol-
lows:
Rex Denmark, brown stallion,
owned by T. s. Harrison, Auxvasse,
Mo-, and entered by Harrison & Biggs,
Auxvasse, Mo.
Black Mont, black stallion, own
ed and enteSed by j. q. Sanford, Aux
vase, Mo.
George Washington, bay stallion,
owned and entered by Il. 7. Freeman
& Son, Mexico, Mo.
Village Boy, dark brown stallion,
owned and entered by G. F. Blank,
st. Louis, Mo.
Indian Boy, black gelding, owned
and entered by jeff. Bridgford, Paris,
Mo.
Rex Mcdonald, black stallion, own
ed and entered by John T. Hughes,
Lexington, KY.
Prince William, bay gelding, owned
and entered by John. T. Hughes, Lex
ington, Ky.
Squirrel Rose, black stallion, owned
and entered by a. B. ~Caplinger, Mob
erly, Mo.
King Clayborn, dark gray geIding,
owned and entered by r. B. Glenn,
Columbia, Mo.
Billie Brown, black stallion, owned
and entered by Freeman, Brown & Co.,
Mexico, Mo.
The Kid, black stallion, owned and
entered by l.. b. Morris, Mexico, Mo.
Diamond Montrose, Jr., black stall
lion, owned and entered by W. w.
Johnson, Moline, Mo.
Alamode, chestnut stallion, owned
and entered by John II. Wayne, Mex
leo, Mo.
VIM. Davis, of Fulton, will ride Rex
Mcdonald, Jos. A. Potts on Alamode,
Jack Harrison on Rex Denmark, Bob
Potts on Black Mont, Billie Freeman
on George Washington, VIM. Brown
OH Billie Brown, JEFF. Bridgford on
Indian Boy, r. B. Glenn on King
Clayborn, Ian. b. Morris on The
Kid, w. w. johnson on Diamond
Montrose, Jr. The riders for the
others horses are not yet known.
This show takes place at l O'Clock
on the afternoon of Wednesday, July
81.
FAIR GROUNDS OFFICIALS.
The Board of Directors made the
following appointments:
Chief of Police, Price Johnson.
First Assistant, S. NJ. Gilbert.
Field Marshal, Horace Mundy.
Ticket Seller, E. III. Carter.
Gate Keepers, Jno. Conner and Jno
Sanford.
Sup't. of Stalls, Alb. White.
SPECIAL FAIR PREMIUMS.
Jno. NJ. Pollard, jeweler, South Sid
Square, a fine gold watch for the bes
gentleman rider, show to be made oil
"Wednesday afternoon of the fair
This premium will be a handsome golt
time piece and will be worth NOR
than any prize ever competed for b.
eentlemen riders in Missouri.
Potts & Eord, hardware, S3S cool
range, best half bushel Irish potatoes
grown on farm in Audrain county.
r. d. Worrell, jeweler, silver butte
, dish and knife for best 2 pounds Q
butter.
Rozier Hall, ladies' furnisher, sill
lparasol to best lady rider.
Morris & bearing, jewellers, silve
water pitcher to the Oldest marie