The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-07
MARKET FAIR CLOSES
Association Decided Yester-
day to Discontinue 1t,
NOTHING AGROUND TODAY
Some Exciting Heats in Yes
terday'S Races.

On account Of sickness among tn
horses and the small attendance and tn
impaired fruit and vegetable display
caused by drouth, the fair association
decided yesterday to close the fair tn
sickness among the racers is 50 universe
that Of 60 entries for the races on toda,
program only one IS IN shape to start
The drouth has so impaired the frui
and vegetables that farmers could max
no worthy exhibits. The attendance ha
not been very large and considering al
| the circums stances It was decided to clos
the fair. There viii be no races nor an,
exhibits at the grounds today.
| Notwithstanding the intense heat yes
tetrday, there was a good crowd in tn
! grandstand to see the second heat II
the unfinished race. Of Wednesday. Aftel
the preliminaries by Prof Maximus, IL
carrying the twelve hundred pound steer
the very sight of which made the audi
ence mop their foreheads with 90 pei
cent increase in energy, and Prof. Riee's
| funny turn with his educated hogs, the
| PAGERS, already wet from the workout
spun down the track with the energy OF
whirlwind. The gong sounded for the
| first score down at 2:45 They got away
on the second. Robin S was well in the
! lead at the first quarter. Lady Pilgrim
| Rugged in close second 70 the last
| quarter, when Helen Mar came up like
a storm, gaining nearly a hundred yards
| in the last quarter. 1t was a good drive
finish, Robin S. coming out easily IN
! the lead and Helen Mar second. Doc
man held third easily till the finish
when he wentto sleep on his position and
| came in bad fourth. The finish was:
Robin S, first; Helen Weir, second; Lady
Pilgrim, third; Docman, fourth Time,
2:19 Ia
On the third heat Of the three-year-old
pace the field got away with the good
start. Robin S was master Of the sit
uatioH from the start. He held a good
lead for every second of the heat and
finished away in the lead. Docman. the
Newton favorite, was a close second up
to the last quarter. when Helen Mae
pushed up and by hard drive down the
stretch finished a fair second. This was
three straights for Robin S and he won
easily the $500 purse. One heat had been
paced Wednesday leaving only the two
yesterday. The last was finished in the
following order: Robin S, first; Helen
Mar, second; Docman, third; Lady Pill
grim fourth. Time, PA
Three minute pace-The first score
down for the three minute pace at $3.50
failed to start the racers and on the
second they were in still worse position.
After five trials they cooled. On the
seventh they got away in fine position
Flash W took a good lead at the quar-
ter. Harry NJ, after a bad start, push
ed up to second on the first quarter with
Sam A strong third. Nightkey fell out
of the race on the half stretch and Sam
A took Harry NJ red hot push for sec
ond to the last quarter Here Harry NJ
spun out and drew up to Flash just like
one. The finish was one of the hottest
drives and closest contest ever seen on
the track. Harry NJ, the little gray
came under the wire neck in the lead,
while the crowd stood up and yelled. The
finish was: Harry NJ first; Flash w,
second; Sam A, third; Nightkey, fourth
Time 2:16 IA
The second heat of the three minute
pace WAS easy LOT HAIRY M 1 ne
was made in good order on the second
score down and Harry NJ sprang TO a
good lead half way to the first quarter
and kept it all the way to the wire Sam
A Rugged up a good second at the half
and again on the stretch, but finished
second. while Flash W, after disputing
Sam A. for second in two or three places
came in third; Nightkey was distanced.
The finish was: Harry NJ, first; Sam a,
second; Flash W, third. Time. 2:23.
The third and last heat of the three
minute pace was all 70 the pleasure OF
Harry NJ He was well in the lead at
the quarter and increased it to the
stretch and came under the wire slowing
up to save the other two. Flash "
made second. but Sam A. was distanced.
This was three straights for Harry NJ,
and the purse of 500 wen to his owner
Time Of the last heat 2:23-
On the first heat of the 2:15 pace. the
field got away in good shape, Rushwood !
at the pole At the first quarter, Rush
wood had the lead and no contest up to
the stretch, when Gray Jim, who had
spun up to second past Baby Boss, got |
1own to q string and nosed up TO Rus4-
woods wheel. Baby Boss lost second on |
he half and played back TO the rear. but |
spurted at the wire and saved third. 1t |
was a double play at the finish. Gray |
lin was reaching for Rushwood's lead |
while Billy the Twister, was making a
,yclone rush for third which ne appeared /
70 have secure until within thirty feet Of |
he wire when Baby Boss sprung to the |
ront and under the wire, The finish /
VAS Rushwood first: Gray jim second; |
Baby Bloss. third: Billy the Tw.ster. |
ourth. Time PIP.
The second heat OF the 2:15 pace was
xciting because Of its surprises. Rush
wood struck the first quarter with
good lead bur broke his hobbies and /
ell 10 the rear. He Was distanced but
Towed TO start again on account OF
reaklng the hobbies. Baby Boss took
he lead FOR the second quarter. when
iIly the Twister came up. swept to the
-ont and went under the wire an easy
-st. Gray Jim had done some surprises
the first heat. but he held second place
this heat with difficulty only little
me- and came out third. This heat fn-
he'd Billy the Twister first, Baby Boss
econd. Gray Jim third. Rushwood
'urth. Time. Els.
as tire third Of this race. which wss a
ruEgle 70 the highest strain between
ahy Boss and BIIlv the Twister They
ire almost nose. and nose from the hsIf
"a the finish was a hard drive II vas