The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-04
A CROWNING- Sue
CESS.
August lst. a Record
Breaker at the
Fair Grounds.

ing from an unclouded horizon. The
wind shifted to the north several
nights previous, and by Wednesday
morning the race track was in fine
condition. At an early hour peo-
pie began to assemble from all parts
of the parish. from Mississippi, West
Carroll and Arkansas. Handsome
Charley Wilmington had fitted up
flashing band wagon, decked with
the stars and stripes, and by IL
O'Clock Barney Conn and his brass
band, from the second ward, were
seated in it, driving around town
and filling the air with music. BY
O'Clock in the day the streets were
packed and damned with people,
both white and colored, and the mer-
chants were all in rush waiting on
thousand customers. At 2 O'Clock
the fire bell tapped. the merchants
closed their stores, and the immense
crowd repaired to the fair grounds,
where Conn's band was making
things lively. At the gate the crowd
was handled with perfect ease by
Messrs. Fousse, Blount, Stein and
Mcguire, although they were kept
besy with both hands for good
hour or more taking in the cash.
There was no friction and all went
along smoothly.
The first thing on the program
was a match game of base ball be.
tween Cold Tar and Old River, the
two crack teams of the parish. Mr..
w. S. Mcguire umpired the game.
Old River took the lead from the
first inning and held it until the last
two innings, when Cold Tar tied the
game in the eighth inning. The
game then became very exciting and
both teams did their best to make
just one more run, but neither side
succeeded in scoring again, and the
game resulted in tie, the score
standing s to 8 at the end of nine
innings. The purse offered was
$50. The winning team was to
have received $27 and the losing
team so, but the game being tie,
umpire Mcguire gave each SIS
apiece.
Following the game Of ball came
the bicycle race, which was very ex-
citing. 1t was half mile dash, free
for all. The entries were E. w.
Farmer, starter, Campbell; p. K.
Kirkwood, starter, Starr; Charley
Hall, starter, White; Vail Pittman.
starter, Hamley. They all got off in
a bunch and went, whizzing around
the. track. Intense interest centered
in the home stretch, and each wheel.
man strained every nerve to get
ahead. of his competitor. All four
were coming at full tilt, when seri-
Gus accident occurred about one
hundred yards from the grand stand.
Kirkwood was attempting to get in
the lead by hard squirt, and would
probably have been the winner, but
his wheel collided with one Of the other
riders and man and wheel rolled
over in the dust. Kirkwood fell on
his right shoulder, striking his head
hard on the ground, knocking him
senseless. Farmer followed swiftly
behind Kirkwood and fell over his
wheel. This left only Hall and Pitt
man in the race, who dashed by the
grand stand, amid the cheers of the
people, Pittman winning by about
four feet.
Time Of winner, l;40; purse
$500.
A crowd Immediately ran to Mr..
and began the task of re-
yiving him. He was still uncon-
'cious when DIR. +. r. Bernard hast
sned up and rendered medical assist
ance. The injured rider was taken
home, and is all right now, we are
glad to report.
The next event was race between
horoughbreds-a half-mile dash.
The entries in this race were the
"Kinglet !" and "Cricket,"
owned by Mr.. Maxwell, of the second
ward. Willie Doran rode the. stall
ion and Willie Stewart rode Crick-
It. Kinglet won; time 1:15; purse
$500.
The next event was a quarter-mile
lash, best two out Of three heats,
rec to all. The entries in this race
we're Cooler Spurlock's bay mare,
ode by Henry Atlas; "Jakie Ines
ein," of Lame Goose, rode by Will
)oran; Maxwell's three horses
'Stonewall," rode by Joe Allen;
Summer Girl" rode by Henry
Nelson; "Dan," rode by Will Stew,
TT. The judges were Judge F. X.
aansdell, II. Stein and J. w. Pitt.
nan. Only two heats were run, as
II three of Maxwell's horses won.
Dan" came first, "Stonewall"
eeond, "Summer Girl" third. The ,
'urses were $50, $40 and IS re.
pectively. Judges of second heat,
dajor A. X. Amacker and Mr.. S.
). Kennedy. Is
Between the two heats of the run.
ing race, there was a trotting race
'etweeD Jerry" owned and driven !
~ Geo. +. Blackburn, and "Lady :
say" owned and driven by Max :
veil. Lady Gay broke her gait
|ozen times around the course, and ,
Terry came out an easy winner in all
heats. Time of jerry, minute,
2 seconds. Judges, 4. ii. Davis b
nd II. G. Finch. :
The last event was a racking race,
'alf mile, between Charley Davis
10 iron gray and Will Conn,s bav