The Press., 1896-10-15


 against the festive fakir at the Stafford fair and he touches us for 20 we shall not be so apt to buy gold brick of him when we goto the city. As an educator of youth the fakir Is 8 great success. He shows them beyond the shadow of a doubt that it is wrong to gamble. These educators were out in full force on We'd nesday and found plenty of pupils who paid various prices for their lessons. A man who paid $3O was dissatisfied and 'squealed." A part of his money was re- funded and the next day the games were changed to leave the risk between the players instead of between the player and the fakir.
 The eating tents, the base ball alleys, the "hot dog" men, were all there, and all doing business. The acrobatic per formance of Reno Bros, of Holyoke, was drawing card, but the couchee-couchee did not take to any extent, which speaks we'll for the good taste of the larger num- Der of the attendants. The Cairo dancer,  black eye, and a general debilttated ap- pearance, which suggested an overabun- dance of strong drink, and a lack of care in the little details of her toilet, which is so necessary for harmonious whole.
 The human pin cushion and the strong man were all right in their way, but did appeal to a long felt want on the part of the public as strongly as the other att fractions
 The exhibition of cattle was smaller this year than last and unless something is done to brace up the interest in this line "cattle day" will soon become thing of the past.
 Judge William D. Holman, of Holland, brought his fine herd of Devons and car ried off all the honors in that department, except the second premium on tive-years- old COW, which went to R. B. Doyle, of Holland. The Bliss herd, so much ad- mired last season, has gone to Long meadow and is much missed.
 By 3 o'clock Wednesday, when the bi- cycle races began, there was good at tendance for the first day. The unfavor- able weather prevented many of the wheelmen from getting here and the track was little heavy for those who did ar- rive. There were eight starters ill each of the amateur events, and six starters in each professional race. Charlie Newton, who has won many victories on the local track took both the professional events. He was favorite with the grand stand as was Meyers, who took second in tho mile handicap, and both were awarded liberal applause. Watson Coleman was dis qualified for dirty riding, as he was con sidered to blame for a spill in which ht and Hoyt both went down. Newton anC Hoyt had half-mile on tandem, flying start, ins 50aa seconds. Tho summary o the bicycle faces follows:
 prize, diamond ring, $2O; 3d prize, diamond ring $1O-Won by c. H. Drury. of Winchendon; time s19 3-5: A. H. Meyers, of Stafford Springs, 2d | w. J. KnoWlton, of Bondville, Sd:
 Half-mtle, open, prizes diamond rings, lst $25 2d s15, Sd s1o-Won by 2. H. Drury, time, 1i1OA W. E. Tenzler, of Broad Brook, 2d; A. R. Free man, of Versailles, Ct., 3d.
 Profess1onal, hail lf-ntle, open, time limit 1.15 1st prize $35 2d prize $25, 3d prize $1O-Won by c. R. Newton, of Stafford Springs; time, 1.17; s J. Farrell, of Rockville, 2d; J. BOwden, of Provt | dence, 3d.
 Professional, mile, open, 1st prize sa5; 2d prize 218; J. Bowden, 2d; F. c. Hoyt, Bridgeport, 3d
 There was but one horse race Wednes day. This was the 25O county class, 1T which there were five entries and three starters. Dr.David's "Moose" proved toC fast for the field, and won in straigh heats. The summary:
 Moose, br g, Dr. c. H. David, Stafford | Springs, Dr. GaWley, br g, A. M. Burke. Rockville, 3 ? | Martha, br m, James Cough, Rockville,
 Time, 2.4OA, 2.414, 243A.
 Thursday, the banner day, dawned clea and cold. Every incoming train added its contribution to the crowd until it wa a source of wonder where so many people came from. It was too cool for comfort but the people kept moving around, anC managed to keep up their spirits. Every body was good natured and jolly. Th halls and the midway took their attention during the forenoon, and in the afternoon the racing and the platform specialize were the attractive features. The 24 class had eleven entries and ten starters
 2.4O Class-purse S25O.
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 Jack, IT,, bl g, T. w. Warrington, Bell S., m, i. R. Ladd, W1lltmantic, 7 9 Ruane, g, AL. W1llis Glastonbury, 3 Time, 2.35, 2.34A 2.311, 2.36. The free-for-all, the most interestin race of them all, brought out four starter of the ten entries. The race was betwee Alcyo and Prairie Lillie, and 1t took seve heats to decide it. The race was un finished Thursday, and was an attractiv feature of Fridays program. There wa } much excitement when Alcyo and Prairi t Lillie came in neck-and-neck in the sixt f heat, and 1t was decided dead heat be 2 tween the two horses. The summary: 7 Alcyo b h, I. Sanderson, of
 W1llimantic, 4 4 4 1 0 3 Prairie L1llte, m. T. B.
 Ethan Ethan B Boy, 1r g, c. C. Fit
 Slumber, h, A. L. Hadgett
 0A Time, G2S s1sH, s.a14, a.s1, sisx, s.so, s.s1. 5 Sixth was dead heat between AlcyO and Pr e 1rie Lillte.
 d Friday was the ideal day as far { n weather was concerned. The crisp Oct Der air was tempered by the warm sr f. and people were comfortable withou a their heavy wraps. The attendance WI 2 not as large as the last day in form
 years, but there were several thousand (
 the grounds during the day. It was hor day and there was some fine match' pairs and colts among the entries. } addition to the unfinished free-for-all u