Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-07-03
THE OPENING DAY.
PreSCOttS Six Days Celebration COmmen-
 CeS Under Favorable Auspices.
Artistic Decorations Daily COHCsrtS--Ai- iSFnOOl Of Exciting Events at
 the Track.

the Track.
 Prescott's six days celebration commenced this morning, and is now in full blast. It opened by a con cert on the plaza by the Prescott brass band at 10:30 this morning.
 The work of decorating was com menced yesterday and has been con- tinued during today. The court house is most artistically draped and festooned, while many of the business houses around the plaza are in gala day attire.
 The most noticeable of the latter so far is the Cabinet saloon, the front of which is decorated with bunting and flags of all einds. The interior of the saloon is also most artistically decorated.
 Although this is the opening day, the town is already thronged with visitors, and every train which ar- rives swells the number.
 The attendance at the race track this afternoon was very good. The first event of the day was the one mile novice bicycle race, for which there were nine entries. At the first start, two or three of the inside wheelmen fouled and they were called back. They succeeded in making another start with Cannon in the lead, which he kept for the first half mile, when Al Kastner overlook and passed him. Burmister following close. This position was maintained until within about two hundred yards of the outcome, when Burmister ran into Kastner, break ing his wheel and throwing both of them of. The others came in in the following order: O. E. Bellas, first; Ralston, second; Cannon, third. Time, 2:47 2-5.
 The next event was the half mile running race for a purse of SIPS, best two in three, for which there were four entries as follows: Tame rack, Johnnie Buggss, Bob and Electric Spark, The first heat the horses got a good start and came under the wire in the following or der: Electric Spark, frst: Tamerack, second, Bob, third. Time, 56a. Tam crack was the last to get away, aud made good struggle for winner. coming in close second. The next event was the half mile bicycle open class A., twelve entries. They all got a good start with Cannon, of Phenix in the lead, and came under the wire in the following order: J. NJ. Long, of Phenix, first; J. N. Kelly, of Phenix, second, 4. ". Kastner, Prescott, third; F. W. Sisson, Flag stat, fourth. Time. 451.
 In the second heat of the half mile running race, Tamerack was fouled on the start by Johnnie Buggars and was given second place on the out come, although Johnnie came in un- der the wire second. and was placed last on the list. Bob was withdrawn on this heat and 1t was won by Flee tric Spark in 56, which also wins the purse. Electric Spark is the horse spoken of in the JoURNAL-MINER about a week ago as being new to the turf, this being his first race, but which was likely to give a surprise party to horse men. He is owned by J. D. Moore of the Electric Light Company, and was purchased only a few weeks since from a Verde rancher,
 The first heat of the three mile 1 trotting race, best three in five for a purse of S200 was an easy heat for P. | l.. Kastner's Nigger, and was won in | 2:5l. Hughey Mulvenon's Monte | being second and Barber's Dick being l distanced. Second aud third heats | and purse won by Nigger.
 The following is the programme for to-morrow's events at the race track commencing at 2 o'clock p. m.
 Two-thirty class, pacing and trot-
 tlng.......... ......... SZ00 OO Qusrter-mile heats, running. 150 % Two-Year-old trotting race, matched
 half-mile heats. three in five l50 co BICYCLE RACES QUARTER-MILE OPEN
 GLASS A.
 lst prize. One suit of clothes s 9 % End prize, One leather valise. l5 co Sd prize, One pair of pants. 10 co
 ONE MiLE HANDICAP. GLASS A. lst pIize, One diamond locket B co 2nd prize, One leather valise % co Sd prize, One silver cup aud saucer )NE-HALF MILE, OPEN TO BOYS UNDER 15
 YEARS.
 Ist prize, One suit of clothes F 50 .d prize, One pair of shoes. 500
 BASE BALL. The first of series of games for he folio wing purses, will be played between the Albuquerque Browns md Whipple clubs:
 S250 to the winning team of the cries of games. $50 to the team that strikes out he greatest average number of play ITS. $25 to the team making least aver