The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1897-07-06

A HALF Day Celebration.
The Old Fair Grounds the
Place Selected for
the Fun.
A FAIR ATTENDANCE.
The Programme Carried Out Only in
Part Which Has Caused
Some Comment,
A FAIR ATTENDANCE.


Part Which Has Caused
Some Comment,
Yesterday the celebration given
by the TeXarkana band and Gate
City ball tossers at the fair grounds,
came of according to announce.
ment, The first train to leave the
depot for the grounds carried out
only a few, but the next one at
3 o'clock did better and loaded up
two coaches and the next train car
red out two more coach loads. The
above did not constitute the crowd,
however as many went out in bug
gies, carriages and on horse back.
We estimated the crowd at about
500, and they were among the best
Of our society people,
The band opened the evenings
programme by playing some good
music after which the races were
called,
The first race was a half mile
dash and was won by Joe Shelby,
Lonesome Joe, secondj Calico Dick,
third,
Second race, 600 yard pony race,
five entries, "NIRger Baby" first;
Little Kid, second,
Third race, three entries, was de-
clarcd off, the jockey being given a
tip to pull Lonesome Joe, which
caused Some unpleasantness and a
lew passages Of arms between the
judge aud man ordering the horse
pulled,
Fourth race half mile dash, Cali
co Dick, Grstj Lonesome Joe, second;
Fannie Y, Third,
Firth race, quarter mile buggy
race, Niger Dick arsti billie,
second, This race was the last on
the programme,
The judges wete W, O, Hardin,
II, 0, Neon and Charles Gallagher,
The management declared the BIZ
Ieyele races of and those gentlemen
who went out with their wheels
bent on winning The gold medal
was wrathy indeed, The manager
said the races were billed for | p,
mo aud ae they were not on hand
he did not see why he should not
call the races on AZ any rate the
wheelmen were not In II,
The AmagonIan drill did not take
place, the reason, however, was
that they did not present them-
selves,
The sack rucca and several other
features Of the programme was
omitted This was all made up
by eolored man, Ben Jones, riding
a bueklng bronco, lie was to get
10 If he stuck him % minutes and
You can bet Ben stayed with the
heavng, bounding and buekIng
horse aud won bls money,
The game Of ball between the
Gate CITY and Mean teams came
next The Meua club was not In II
with our boys aud the game be-.
come tame on account Of the way
the home team piled UP runs, while
the Mena club were given goose
eggs The game after the nine In.
nlugs showed a score Of "a to 1 IN
favor OF TcSOrkUua,
The crowd broke long before the
game ended and walked a half mile
to the crossing where the train wal
supposed to be Ia waiting, and AZ
ter waiting two or three hours fOi
the train they were rewarded pa
thence ID always rewarded by hear
lBg a whistle blow and seeing d
head light come around the curve d
mile on,
lhoerowd got ready 10 board the
train but II proved 10 be a fact
freight and did not stop, Here
WIS another wait Of an hour ant
somewhere neaf0 oeloek the train
came aud took on board and carried
back 10 the city a tired aud broken
down people
There was a dance billed 10 come
on at The pavilion, but we did MOI
stay 10 report It aud cannot sai
what success there was IN Il, ifany
While we could call our cHtlca
pencil In play on many things IN
connection with the enteftaiament
We refrain from doing 80, as We be
lieye the management done the yefi
besl possible thing that he could dc
under eAlsllng olioumslaneos
For INCEST fresh meats, 20 TO W.
y ll0bg0ed's Snow White market,
operate the Interstate bot
tHnr Worlu, aud can furnish th,
trade WIN The boat of carbouolet