The Portland daily press., 1898-08-23

Glasses, all races being filled except the
2.O5 pace and 2.29 trot And among these
are many with record. There is Roam
Wilkes with a mark of 2.04 3-4;
Anaconda, 2.o4 3-4, Dione, 200 Ia, Jupe,
a four year old, Q. 10 IA. These are but
few among tho feet footed blooded horses
whose names are household words among
the lovers OF fine horse flesh.
Nothing has been overlooked by the
managers in the matter of the preliminary
arrangements and the policing of the
grounds has been entrusted to corps OF
competent men. while Hugh Flynn will
officiate as chief of police with thirty
able bodied men to lend him the necessary
support.
THE GROUNDS.
Everything about the grounds wears an
appearance suggestive OF the pes6 u ''s'o
for American flags and bunting IN pro-
fusion are gracefully placed at the en-
trance while the grand stand is mass OF
streamers ami in thoroughly holiday air.
The location of the Midway mas peen
changed this year, and this is deoloeo
inproyement. Last season and IN FORMER
seasons. it was the custom to have the
Midway attractions mixed in promlscu-
ously with lunch tents and other things
that did not properly appeal to mans
finer seusibiities, but this year new de-
narture is taken and the Midway is left
alone in all its glories without blocking
travel or other detraoting elements.
The big stage which has been erected
for the speciality acts is another lnnovatlon
and relieves the tedious wait between the
heats ensuring no duh or prosy moments.
THE MIDWAY.
Once inside, the first to accost the
visitor Is the present fakir whose tongue
loses none of it's responsiveness as the
years roll by, and although his voice is at
times lost In the more noisy appeals OF
the "barker," not far distant, still he Is
q necessary adjunct whose absence from
fairs would be greatly missed. .-,a,es
He serves to lead the way to the Mid
way, which though not in full blaze yes
terday gave evidence of considerable
activity, and among those who had their
shows ready were Avery's mammoth
oxen, which tips the beam at so35 pounds.
The central figure, however, is Diamond
Lew. fresh from Coney Island triumphs
with his bevy of shapely girls prepared
to minister to thestastes of every lover Of
the human form. There is the $4,000
beauty, Mile LIE Mar, among the Golden
Button Bells, and. Charles W. Getoheil
the worlds greatest trick drummer.
Under the same tent can be seen living
mixtures from the Paris salon and Pro-
lessor Sullivan, annpuncer par excellence.
Here also is Gold Button Bell, king OF
the Cow Boys, and Professor jackson
with his contortion troupe of dancers, not
to forget Denver Sob, the rifle expert
from the staked plains.
Miss Zilas Estrad;ss Nautch girls hold
forth in another large tent and W. h.
Merrill has a choice of darkias heads to
knock down with baseball "You can
get your face on button for ten cents, :"
and Walter Briggs and q. L. Hardy have
cigar tables.
OF course there is a merry go-round, so
this feature is not lacking and the
familiar music foated'over the grounds at
intervals during the day There is the
usual number of Punch and Judy shows
and minor attractions and when every
thing gets in full blast there will be no
lack of fervor along the line of the Mid
way, in general, and the street of Cairo
in particular.