The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-23
DALLEs DAY Al THE FAIR.
The Best Day of the Week-Everybody
Turned Out

Turned Out.
Friday was Dalles day at the tair
and in consequence was The crowning
event of the meeting. Banks, stores,
and in fact nearly all the business
houses closed at noon, so that every
body could 60 to the fair, and the
grounds were thr onged with people
from 2 to 6 o'clock. The day was model
one, the weather being warm and
ght, making out door sports the most
ENJOYABLE. When the horses were
called on the track for the first race,
the grand stand was filled to its ut
most capacity with ladies and children,
while about the outcome on the track
were hundreds of men and boys.
| The first race was a three in five pace
between Island Lass, Pathmount and
| Deceiver, and proved a fine exhibition
| of speed. the track record, which was
established by the same horses on
Wednesday, being lowered one second
| in the last heat. The heats of the
roadster race were sandwiched in be-
tween those of the pacing race, so that
| the audience was given almost con-
| tinuous entertainment, which made
| time fly rapidly.
In the first heat Island Lass had the
poll, and from start to finish
there was battle royal between her
and Deceiver, while Path mont ap-
parently having an off day travelled
| behind. The horses made a fine close
with Island Lass coming under the
wire half a length ahead of Deceiver
in 2:25. The next three heats were all
good races, Island Lass and Deceiver
! contesting every iuch of the ground.
| while Pathmont would make an oc-
| casional rush that forced the contest
ants to the top of their speed to keep
out of his reach. Deceiver took each
of the last three herts; time 2:27, 2:29,
2:244.
The roadster race, though not
great exhibition of speed, was inten-
sely interesting, as the horses were
| driven by their owners, none of whom
are professionals, consequently the
race could not be termed exactly
| scientific, though the horses were
driven for all there was in them. The
entries were Kisbar, Hero, Dick Trum
! bull and Barney. 1t was au off day
for Trumbull, and it was difficult for
Rand to keep him in sight of the other
three animals. Kisbar took the first
heat in 2:57, Hero second, Barney
third. Hinton's Hero got off in good
shape in the second heat, coming un-
der the wire in 2:57, with Kisbar a
good second. In the next heat Hero
got bad start. and was forced to the
third place when Kisbar led at the
outcome with Barney a good second;
time 2:54. Hero having taken one
heat got second money, Barney third.
The next race was mile handicap
with Gus L., Mamie D., Sallie Good
win, New Moon and Black Alder en-
tered. The horses were all in fine con-
dition, and when started went off like
the wind. At the first turn Black
Alder made an effort for first place,
and by the time the back stretch was
reached was daylight ahead, which
position he held to the outcome, Good
win second, Gus L. third; time 1:06.
There were only three starters in
the mile and repeat race, Jim Cor
bett, Harry N. and Jim Crow. The
horses got pretty start, and the way
the riders lashed there it was evident
that all were out to win. Crow, how
eyer, was too footy for the others and
won the race in 374. Harry N. went
lame, and had to be Withdrawn from
the second heat, leaving Crow and
Corbett to finish the race. They made
a fine run Corbett keeping close to
Crows heels but could meyer catch
him. The heat was run in 373.