Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-01
A Grand Success from
Beginning to End.
Over a Thousand People Attend
the Races and View the
Exhibits.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
Yesterday was a very successful
opening of the Fair netting and II
good weather continues b at
the grounds today and tomorrow will
be by far the largest ever seen in Lew
istown. By three O'Clock yesterday
the grand stand was respondent with
fair bonnets and fairer faces and the
grounds about thronged with men.
The morning was taken up with h
ball game which resulted in a victory
for the Benton team by u score OF IL
10 II and is reported at length in
another column.
Promptly at n o'clock the six
companies of calvalry headed by the
band, appeared at the intersection OF
Fifth avenue with main street and
passing down Main to third avenue
continued thence to the Fair grounds.
The troopers were in dress uniform,
every sword hilt glittered and the
horses shone, altogether making q
brilliant spectacle.
Upon entering h Fair grounds the
troops crossed the track anddeployed
in the center swinging to front their
right wheel in tours and left wheel
across the common coming down to-
ward the grand stand with companys
in solid line, the l~ieutenants riding at
the side of their troops and the sar-
geants in front. 1t was a pretty sight
and viewed with much interest by the
throng which had already assembled.
The band played grandly. Thetroops
then returned to camp and later the
officers and many of the troopers re-
turned to take in the races.
The races were a little late in start
ing but exceptionally prompt COM
pared with previous meetings. The
first ace to be called was the trotting
or pacing for two-year ODDS, best 2
in 8, purse S75-S5O to first and $25
to second. Harry Stone entered
Judith and d. M. Crowley Eva V.
The former is a much larger two-year-
old than the latter and several said
that they would not be surprised
were Eva V. to be distanced. But
not SO, the mare Judith was compelled
to go for her money, Eva V. hugging
the wheels of her rival in each heat.
The result was: first heat, Judith,
2:51, Eva V. being but a length be-
hind; second, Eva v. 2:45A. Judith
was so close that many thought the
heat a tie but the judges saw a foot
or more between them; third, Judith,
2:47, Eva V. being nearly two lengths
in the rear. The Crowley mare was
breaking until after she had crossed
the score, while Judith broke fire.
quently, though not sufficient to war
rant the reversal of the outcome.
Monday, the mare formerly owned
by w. R.. Walker, and which has ap'
peared on the track for two years
past took the money in the half mile
dash, winning easily over Rube's
Molly and Coates Mary Jane, time
so 2-5. The purse was $50, $35 to
first, SIS to second.
For the running, one-quarter mile
and repeat, purse $40, S25 and SIS,
there were five entries: Fox by Steve
Rube, Monte by W.. S. Sprangler,
Gilsie Jack by Joe Brathwaite, Hugh
Miller by w. f. Camp and Surprise
by Ed Lavette. There were three
heats, each one being vigorously ap.
plauded. Surprise took the first in
"a, Gilsie Jack second, Hugh Miller
third. GAsie Jack the second in :25,
with Monte second and Surprise third
GiIsie Jack the third with Surprise
close at his heels, time :25b. Pools
of 80 on the first heat paid $21, but
the gray mare could not hold out and
visibly lost speed in each succeeding
heat.
There were five entries in the breed
race. the dark colored sports running
a mile for $40 to first and SIS to
second. These aces always elicit
much interest as every spectacle,
knows the cayuses will be pushed to
their utmost and the best one win
Time 1:59k.
SECOND DAY.
When the sun first peeped ovel
the hills yesterday the town was
enveloped in a heavy mist, which
seemed to portend rain, but within
an hour the air was cleared and
the heavens radiant in its coat OF
blue. The long faces worn by the
early risers had changed to a broad
smile and all knew that the weather
clerk was on our side this year.
The day proved quite warm, and
while a little rain would have been
welcome for the sake of settling
the awful dust, yet the visitors and
citizens swallowed dust with relish
rather than court a drop of rain.
- The first attraction was the game
of polo, which was well attended
and is given special report in
another column.
The ball game, second of the
series with the Denton team, was
late in starting and was called at
| o'clock by order of Secretary
Cook, as the afternoon entertain
ment was about to begin and the
spectators must visit the ticket
office again. The players were
same as previous day with the ex-
ception that Shugart went behind
the bat for the home team, Lums-
den pitching and Mcclure Qninu