The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-01
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The out of town friends of the men who
entered the farmers race. This race
was both amusing ana instructive. Not
until man gets into such a place can
any idea be formed of how badly he Will
get ratified or what unreasonable things
he will do. The carts were on an oppo-
site side of the track from where the
ponies were hitched without harness
At the sound of the gong the race began,
but every man had to get his horse ana
hitch up. One fellow grabbed his horse
and led him head first between the
shafts. Another hitched up and was
about TO start without a bride Anoth-
er hitched up on one side and started
that way. But the reminder that SIN
gle loose buckle would cost the premium,
even if the horse was half a mile anead,
brought them into a quick juggling at
tempt to start right. The man that got
TO his cart last eicn time won the heats.
Today's races will not begin before
O'clock, as it VIII foe that at least be-
fore Mr. Bryan mas finished speaking
and the crowd is cleared from the track
The swine, floral, horse and all special
exhibits were crowded. There was a
constant jam marching around the FRS
CO exhibit looking at the great big ap-
pies the corn and agricultural and min
eral products. One old farmer from the
south part OF Baroer county. after going
through the Frisco exhibit through the
south hall by the Carter lead exhibit
and On through the Canadian collection,
sat down by the pump and said he be
consarned Il he thought the Mckinley
wave would wash all that truck Up.
Commenting on the races, the Win
field Courier says:
at is seldom that decisions IN horse
races meet with such universal crlt-
cism as that which took ther ace from
Vendor at Wichita yesterday and gave
it 10 Silver Thorne. The decision was
so rank that the grand stand Missed and
the people showed their disapproval in
no uncertain tones.
Silver Thorne may be the fastest
horse Of the two, but this is not the is
sue. TIE way ne won yesterdays race
was By running, and he had just as well
roh ave made the circle several seconds
quicker. He could have done it easily
matter Of fact won the first four heats OF
that race and the people who saw 1t
know It. An appeal could be taken
from the decision of the Judges, but it is
hardly probable that anything OF this
kind will be d1ne.
Vendor and Ashbrook both made a
wonderful decrease in their former rec
or5s, Vendor making one heat in 2l5
"a and AsY1oTook one neat in 2:l5 II.
The last half OF the third heat Vendor
went around in los 1-2 at the rate OF
2:1. His actual time in the five heats
was as follows: 215 ga, PIG -. 2:15 "a,
PA ii and 2:16 IA.
Ashbrook went the first heat in 2a7
and on the last heat he surprised even
his driver and he came under the wire
in 2:15 l-2 Both horses race again To-
morrow, and unless they meet with
something likesfair treatment it may not
mass this time as it did before"
The crowd began leaving about
o'clock. and would have left right along
but the car line got out OF keller and
those wro didn't walk waited Five
hundred people stayed on the grounds
last night. Farmers from all parts OF
the county and others are camped ready
TO begin the round early.
The rush to the grounds Will begin
early this morning and Will continue to
L O'clock.
The committee on awards Is hard at
work on the premium list and Will PROB
nbly finish up tomorrow morning. me
airship will go up this morning as usua
but the races will be postponed two
hours on account OF the speaking.
For the benefit Of those who have moi
heen upon the grounds, it might DC
stated that there is q pump and plenty
of good water on the ground a hundred
yards southwest OF the grand stand
NOTES.
There wiz Zoe no charge today FOR any
Y,ins except the admission fee at tn'
ontsde gate. All other privileges VII
be free. o.,
The ladies OF St. Johns church VII
decorate their booth in honof OF MI
BRYAN today. A handsome picture o
Mr.. Bryan will grace the BOOTH ah'
flags and other decorations VIII be pu
nm The ladies have extended an nv
+at,on To Mr.. Bryan for dinner, whicI
has been accepted, and the ladies' ar
banny in anticipation of big DAY
business.
Teams were strung all around the rae
crack yesterday and portions OF to'
ground presented the appearance OF
camp meeting. Farmers VINO come Il
brought their dinners with them
The man in charge OF the bicyci