Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-10
The Fair and Watermelon Day!

owned by II. A. Kolde, Rocky Ford.
Hnlf mile dash running for purse OF
s70-First money to Prismus, +. E.
Baird ownor; second to Jack Rogers,
owned by u. r. Lewis, Walsenburg;
third to Patsey Dugan, owned by j.
Mitchell, Walsenburg.
In the one mile bicycle rnce tho first
prize wus won by JACK Shepard, Lamar,
tho second by Charles Cheney OF Rocky
Ford, third by Robert Morich OF Lamar.
The prizes wore elegant silverware.
The first prize ia the half mile anna
teur bicycle race was carried of by Paul
NJ. Richey OF Pueblo, second by Eph
Jones OF In Junta; third by F. NJ. Ev.
ans, Pueblo; fourth jack Sheppard, La
mar; fifth @. NJ. Boyd, In Junta; sixth
Robert Moricl, Lamar. The first prize
was gold watch, the others silverware.
THURSDAYS TRACK EVENTS.
A crowded grand stand enjoyed a fine
There were eleven entries in the three
mile handicap bicycle race. The first
prize was won by @. G. Collins OF Den.
ver; second by X. ID. Cannon Of Dem
ver; third by Cass Brannou Of Colorado
Springs.
Half milo open Professionalism O.
O. Collins, Denver; second E. j. Smith,
Denver; third II. d. Cannon, Denver.
The two milo open novelty bicycle race
for amateurs was contested for by seven
wheelmen-.Firs Walter Oudilirk, Dem
yer: second T. o: Yau1, Colorado
SPRING.; third Paul Richie. Pueblo;
fourth Eph Jones, La Junta.
Frce:for-all pace, mile, for puree Of
"Schoaeld" OF Phoenix; second to J. X.
Dye; third to Q. d. Baldwin 'Capt.
Cory" fourth to Roberts, owned by q
N. Roberts Of Denver.
Tho 1925 purse in the exciting cowboy
rnce was carried of by Colly Noble Of
Rocky Ford. L. Hartlesty of Rocky
Ford second and Henry Hamilton Of
MGnzanola third.
, Seven horses were entered for tho FIVE.
eigliths running dash, purse $40. Billy
Yates owned by II. Enyart, Rocky Ford.
was winner.
Tho boys burro cart race was an
amusing feature.
THE CLOSING DAY.
Delightfully."- cool weather character
izcd the closing day of the Fair and tho
attendance was fully up to the expecta-
tlons OF the management. Visitors from
distRnt points arriving by rail were not
SO numerous as on Watermelon Day, but
the farmers OF the county testified their
appreciation of good thing by their
presence in large numbers. The gate
receipts this year were somewhat loss
than last fall, owing to heavy rains in
much OF the territory on Thursday morn
ing keeping at least 1900 people from at
tending. While tho Fair Association has
not made my money the exhibition of
1886 was eminontly successful as an ex-
position OF the resources and attractions
of the valley.
Among tho chief events of the day was
q match game OF base ball between Las
Animas and Rocky Ford resulting in a
victory for the former.
One mile bicycle race, handicap, pro-
to Ross Brannon, Colo.
RADIO Springs; second to J. NJ. Hollister,
Denver; third to G. @. Collins, Denver.
In the three mile handicap amateur.
bicycle race there were thirteen entries
for the three prizes---The first, gold
watch was awarded to W. Oudikirk,
Denver; second to Paul M. Richie, Pue.
bio; third to L. NJ. Evans, Pueblo. A
contest has been filed in this race against
Oudikirk.
A purse of s125 was contested for by
four entries in the free-for-all trotA or
pace, the first money going to Prince g.,
owned by Schofield OF Phoenix; second
to Rose T., owned by o. A. Tagader Of
Rocky Ford; third to King Pin, owned by
j. p. Wallace OF Denver.
In the three oighths running dash for
purse OF $40 the first money was won