The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-12
BLUE RIBBON FOR VAN.
FIRST PRIZE FOR HoNE-BRED
TRoTTING STALLION.
County Fair - Lumbermen Ratsc
Prices All Along the LINE. BE-
cause Wages Have Gone Up.

SIeciaI Dispatch TO the Post-Tntslligeace-
TACOMA. Sept. Ex-Sherif a T.
Van de Nanter, OF King county,. was hon
ored today by being the Only man pre-
scented with a special blue ribbon by the
MANAGEMENT Of the Pierce County Fair
Association The blue ribbon was pinned
10 the bride OF the magnificent Swear old
stallion J. s. the property Of Mr. Van
de Vanter. Maj. D. c. Siaver made the
presentation from the judges stand the
blue-blooded equine being brought 20 the
center of the track 20 receive the honors
thrust upon him by an admiring public
Maj. Savers remarks were as follows:
in behalf Of the Pierce County Fair
Association / am authorized TO present
the first premium card for a standard
trotting stallion colt. bred. raised and
owned in Western Washington. This ele-
CANT young horse was sired by HOimdel
2:lSz4, standard under rules ] and s. His
dam Is by Lady Belle Sprague bred by
r. p. Todhunter. OF Lexington. Ky. This
Is the most royalty bred colt in the state.
Holmdel, the sire of this horse. was pur-
chased in Kentucky and shipped 10 Kent
Wash, by Hon. A. t. Van de Nanter, our
worthy presiding officer. II gives me
honor TO tie this ribbon on this magnifi-
cent colt, and | wish on behalf of the
horse breeders of the state OF Washington
to thank Mr.. Van de Vanter for having
brought such an elegant strain OF horses
into the state. and in the language Of
Rip Van Wrinkle. May his horses live
long and prosper
The colt is seal brown, with superb
points, and has already shown quarters in
fast time. 1t is Mr.. Van de vanter's in
tention 10 get mark for him and then
retire him to the stud, thus giving the
breeders OF Washington an opportunity
OF infusing the finest blue blood into the
state.
The races today were well contested.
ths.anding the fact that small fields
predominated. The feature of the day
was the Tacoma derby at one and one
fourth miles between Endymion. Tanner
and Neptune, won by the first named in
the fast time of ZIP. Being the first Ia
coma derby. considerable interest centered
in the race. and when the boys lined up for
the flag the large crowd was all excite
ment. To a perfect start Endymon, the
favorite, rushed out in front, remaining
there the entire distance. Tanner. who be-
longs to the same stable and who was
coupled in the betting with Endymion,
finished second, three lengths behind,
Neptune, a green 3-year-old. being beaten
away off. The stable declared 10 win with
Endymon, who was well ridden by
Schultz the trainer of the stable, Leslie
Galbraith having the mount on Tanner.
Mcdonald plotted Neptune. The time, 2:l2,
Is the fastest ever made in the Northwest
for the distance, and compares favorably
with that made by Eastern stake horses.
Endy'nnion and Tanner are owned by ]. N.
Borcher. of Salem, Or. A handsome silver
cup was awarded to the trainer of the win
ing horse by c. A Harrison. the official
starter and one of the leading spirits IN
the association.
The $50 trot was a gift for Twinsham,
he winning in straight heats from Sleepy
Tom, Dandy Jim, the third entry. being
nowhere. The winner was an odds on ia
vorite. never once being in danger. The
fastest time was 2:35A.
The last event Of the day was a match
race for half a mile between Rose of Puy-
allup and GYPSY Queen. A colored boy
wearing boomers had the mount on the
latter. putting UP a direful exhibition of
riding. Twice he ran his mount into the
fence, losing time al each blunder. the
Rose winning by a block In the slow time
of 50 seconds. The Indians from the reser-
walton almost broke the English book
maker who had nerve enough 10 offer odds
of TO on the Rose, ''bajove" The
owner OF Gypsy Queen claimed that his
brunette rider threw him down.
A two-mile bicycle race between Wing,
Shipp. Cotter and Dow. the premier anna
teurs OF the Coast, was won by Ship,
Wing second and Cotter third: time, 5:02i5.
Shipp won By brilliant squirt down the
stretch.
Tomorrow there viii be running. trot-
ting and bicycle races. all the fast ones be-
ing entered. The crowd during the week
has been fairly large, and the fair was a
success.