Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-14
MRS. LILLIAN
HARTMAN JOHNSON
Tells About the Crowd, the Mountains
and the Races.

With the exception of a breath of
wind from the snow-capped La Pla-
tas. the second day of the Colorado
New Mexico fair was blessed with
fine weather.
AT an early hour the electric cars
running to the fair grounds were la
dened with passengers, and so contin
ned all day.
The visitors are from all parts of
Southwestern Colorado and New Mex
leo, and are greatly increased in num-
bers over last year. The exhibits,
which are now complete, received at
tention during the morning hours,
but the greater crowd. which arrived
In the afternoon, found the racing
events the important feature of the
day. The grand stand was early
filed to its capacity of 1900 and pre-
sented gala scene. Beautiful cos
tunes in the autumn modes were
largely in evidence. and picture hats
were the rule. which in many in
stances found faces that might lend
interest to a metropolitan race meet.
The colors so dear to the American
heart swung gracefully from every
available arch and added brilliancy to
the scene.
The Woodmen band. always a de-
light to music-lovers, could never have
been more appreciated than when fill
ing in the gaps made by tlresome
jockeying 1t was when the band
was rendering one of Its enchanting
numbers that the eye OF the specta-
tor wandered away to the mountains
which enclosed the fair grounds like
stupendous wall about vast
arena, and yet further on TO the
tent OF blue" and she then wondered
If horse-racing was wicked. But
turning her head just then she saw
three OF Durangos good ministers
complacently awaiting events and
concluded that Peter would let her in.
horse-racing and all The world pro-
crosses.
Long before the hour for the first
racing event the grand stand was fill
ed, old friendships were renewed
among many pioneers. who had not
met for years, and new friendships
were made, while the good points OF
the days competitors were discussed
WIN Hucn spirit anu lOyu Iloioeo
like people, make friends.
At last the signal from the judges
stand apprised the vast audience that
the free-for-all half-mile dash was on
Big Dutch, Will Seatin, jockey; Joe d.,
Lon Blair, jockey, and McElmo Fill
ley. A. Williams. rider, were entered
The start was made with but little
jockeying, and the race was won by
Joe D.; $3.50; time, 5O4. Big Dutch
won second money, $50.
The next event was a trotting race
of one mile. Mona c., Arrowpene, Re-
ward s. and Polar Wilkes were the
four horses entered. Much time was
spent in making the start, Polar
Wilkes insisting on taking the best
of It at each attempt to start even,
but finally they were off the red flag
dropped and hundreds Of admiring
ewes and anxious hearts followed their
favorites around the track. Reward
S., who won all hearts from the first,
with his satin coat and naughty bear
. ing. also won the first heat; time,
2:30; $3.50. Polar Wilkes won sec
ond money. In the second heat Re
ward s. won; time. 2:28A. Arrow.
pene came in second making tie be-
tween Polar Wilkes and Arrowpene
for second money. 1t was claimed
that the driver of Polar Wilkes held
his horse in order to enter him In the
consolation race. special race made
by the directory Monday evening foT
horses not winning any money. The
heat was finally declared on. and Is
? to be trotted at Q o'clock today.
A one-mile bicycle race for the
championship Of the San Juan was
pleasant change in the programme
Messrs. Gartin, Holmes. Biggs and