, 1897-09-24

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Advertised, and Then Som>Lara-
ME in the Races.
The Laramie people who attended the
celebration Of Frontier day at Cheyenne
returned home last night and this morn
ing, and all pronounce the affair a great
success. At least $500 people from out
side points participated in the ~testivI-
les. The following account OF the event
IS from This mornings Denver Republic
can:
In the palmiest days OF frontier lie
Cheyenne never experienced a ~livelisr
afternoon than that of today, when the
city celebraied the 3O,h anniversary Of
It's organization. At no time n the his,
.ury Of The city. even in the hey-dey Of
is prosperity in the flush cattle days,
nave 50 many visitors attended any oc-
cls.On provided by The city for amuse-
mcnt as formed the crowds who witness
ID tOday's Frontier day celebration.
\ conservative estimate places the
number who witnessed the afternoons
events at the state fair grounds al 5000.
o than half being visitors from out
side W and cities. Since yesterday
A, noon throngs Of ranchmen and cow
boys have been arriving from the coun,
;ry 10 he east, west, north and south
Of The city. and this morning the streets
were gay with life, and sparkling with
The color Of flags and o,her decorations.
The Celebration was commenced at
noon. when every steam whistle and bell
in the city was sounded, and Battery \
o.. the state militia fired A salute OF 80
guns.
ARRIVALS FROM COLORADO.
While the din was sill in progress two
special trains arrived from Denver,
bringing upwards of 1000 visitors. Spe-
cial trains carried the visitors TO the
sta,e fair grounds at | o'clock. where the
afternoons sports were commenced
promptly. So great was the crowd a
yhe fair grounds that the capacity OF the
grand stand was overtaxed and several
thousand people were obliged to witness
She sports from the fences and sheds
surrounding the race track.
The first event was a COW pony race.
quarter mile dash. Eleven horses start
ed. The race was won by Gloyes' gray
gelding. ridden by Cass Thompson. in
O:23 2-5.
The second event was a free-sor-all
half mile. with 10 horses starting. Won
by f. G.. Hirsig's brown mare, Daisy
Bell. in 0:54. At this time the first bat
talon OF the Eighth United States in
fantry, commanded by Captain w. l..
Pitcher, commandant at Fort Russell,
marched into the fair grounds and went
into camp. The maneuvers incident to
pitching camp and mounting guard were
well executed and proved an interesting
feature.
The third event was a COW pom race,
half mile heats. with seven starters.
Hirsig's gelding Friendly won the first
heat in O:57, also won second heat in
0:62.
The event following was an exhibition
OF pony express riding. Fifteen or 20
young riders under the direction OF John
McMulvane, gave a realistic picture OF
the hard riding OF the pony express mes
sengers OF the early days. The riding
Of the boys was vigorously applauded.
SOME INFANTRY EXHIBITS.
This was followed by a pretty exhi-
bition by the Eighth infantry soldiers
OF a repulse OF an attack upon their
camp. The command was differed as
follows: Commander, Captain w. L.
Pitcher; adjutant, Lieutenant Perkins:
Company A commanded by Lieutenant
Seybourne; Company c. Lieutenant
Merchants; Company E, Lieutenant
Simons: Company F. Lieutenant Lang
don. The command moved forward and
formed skirmish lines, the men drop
ping t the ground and firing as they adj
vanced. firing rapidly, showing the man
ner OF repulsing a cavalry assault.
The command was then marched TO
the camp and the work OF rapidly break
ing and moving camp shown. All the
movements were executed with precision
and the event created great enthusiasm.
The sixth event was a wild horse
race, the starters being only horses I'M
broken except to halter. There were
five starters, all wild horses, who fought
savagely against being saddled and brid-
led. Riders were not allowed to ride
their own horses, but each was allowed
a wrangler on horseback to assist him.
Some OF the best riders in Wyoming
contested and all succeeded in getting