The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-24
PRE- NUNS ARE GIVEN
Successful Fair Is Over For
This Year.
GOOD HORSE RAGING
Marked the Close of the
Wichita State Fair.
Attendance Yesterday .... 5000
Same day last year. Bryan day 10000
Same day two years agO.......... 5000

For a last day, OF a very successful
fair, the attendance yesterday exceeded
anything ever known 10 the managers Of
Wichita fair. Thursday was Wichita
day. and the merchants and business men
closed up generally and the crowd was
enormous Yesterday the crowd was
made up prnci pauy Of people from out
Of town In the figures gwen above 1t
would appear that Friday one year ago
exceeded Friday. this year. but one year
ego Bryan spoke here and Saturday was
the last day. This accounts for the great
difference IN attendance.
The diving horses performed admirably
yesterday and made their great plunge
Beautifully. Another large crowd watched
them make their headlOng dive. There
vas ROT q hiLcn about the performance.
Every che IS greatly pleased with the
work OF the horses Nothing Of tde- kind
has ever been witnessed IN this city be-
fore. or a similar IA. ure.
The free vs.Ldeville show caught their
snare Of the people after the performance
OF the divers It IS certainly a very credit
able show and helped TO make The talr
very popular with every one. The tum-
bling, trapeze act and conrortiouists are
as good and clever as can be seen any
place in the world There were several
other minor attractions which helped TO
While away the time until the races be-
gan. The hooche-cOuchee snow did a
big business and gave performances every
half hour throughout the day. The crowds
10 this popular resort were legion.
It was the races that attracted the
larger portion OF the crowd. They were
exceptionally good yesterday. Up 10
those Of the preceding days. There was
not any heat or race but what was hotly
contested The decision Of the judges,
while arduous and requiring great care
and precision. met the favor Of the vast
majority. There were more difficult de-
cisions to be given this week than have
ever occurred on a Wichita race track.
There has been less stealing, less rob
berry and less all around crOOkedness this
year than at any previous fair. The man
ayers took especial care to see that the
patrons were protected and had q large
force OF experienced policemen, under the
control Of william Carroll, who were con-
tinually on the outlook to see that moth
ing came OF that would reflect on the
fair and that the people would not be rob
bed while watching the many different at
fractions The results speak highly TOR
MI CAROLS ability and the foresight Of
the fair association managers. There
were few rough and tumble fracases
STARTED but they were quickly elected
from the grounds
The first race Of the day was the unfin-
Ishsd or postponed 2.19 pace. Al no time
were any Of the horses showing daylight.
They got off together and continued in
the position until the home stretch 1t
was only the last few yards, in fact,
which decided the contest. When the
race was left unfinished on Thursday
night Train Time had two heats TO his
credit However. he was unable to win.
Young Joe, a % 10 ! shot. cook first
money. II was an exceptionally pretty
race. Train Time making a wonderful
effort TO win. The finish between these
two horses was very fine and sowed some
gkinful 5ockeying. The official score fol