Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-27

the second neat ArrOWpene took tht
lead and kept 1t the first three.uuar
ters of mile, when the driver of Net
tie G.. gave the mare the line and she
passed to the front with great rapid
| ity. winning the heat and the race
Time.
| This ended the days sport.
RANDOM SHOTS.
| Hot candy! Peanuts, ice cold lem
onade. Chewing gum Musical. are
they not7
| Fred Strater is just the man for the
| box office. He can beat the record
making change. Nothing slow about
| him.
Time is money. You find 1t out
when the horse you back loses by a
| nose. What do you suppose the fel.
low that wins thinks?
Where was b. N. Freeman when the
trap door came down? Under his
hat For which mercy he should be
truly thankful. Rather hard on the
hat though.
What are We waiting for?" That's
what the people said ycstel day. but
nobody seemed to know. "Where's s
the fiago" That's what the people
also said yesterday. but noDofy seem
ed to krow.
Looks "horsey," doesn't il to be on
the quarter stretch where the men
who are supposed to be on the inside
drape themselves upon the wire net
ting on either. side o. the track?
Likewise. it's quarter cheaper.
Do you think for moment it is
merely Democratic taste caused the
people to abjure the boxes, where the
400 bloomed like the lilies of the field
| and choose humber station on the
grand stand? Not bit OF it. They
did it to save box rent.
Did you notice it? In the judges
''ohb' S'Ni 81 DCauo, put just
one BELIEF Fine looking beaus. too
| two of them decorated with ribbons.
The BELIZE was quite equai to the oc-
| casion. however. She suffered each
| to move her in time.
He-"That's Major Mcclure. the
broadsword champion
She-"Where?"
He-"In the stand with the red rib
on in his coat
She-(Gazing awe-strickenl "Why.
| thought Mcclure was the meat mar
ket mani"
Then they all whooped.
OF course you are go:ng to the
brpadswcrd contest on Sun Inv. II
vii, he The biggest and most interest
ing event we've had yet Major Mo
| CURE and Mr.. Wider are both conf
| dent of success, so you'll see a pretty
fight. An attractive feature OF tho
| entertainment will be the presenta
tiOn of the wreath of flowers to the
lady of his choice by the successful
I
| the colors of the knight of the Sworj
you favor. Major Mcclure wears rcd
and Mr.. Vidler blue. rather iigh
shade. Both gentlemen are wearIns
their colors during the races. Loo,
at them aud see how you like thei'
appearance. AS for this office, We
are true blue. Hurrah for Sam Vidle'
and the blue ribbon.
Take it all in all the fair director,
knew thing or two whe'
they selected the site of the gram
stand. To take casual glance at thu
list of names comprising the associa
tion you wouldn't be inclined to accus'
them of being given to moralizine
That's what makes 1t SO surprisin'
they should have been so thoughtfu
in erecting the grand stand where on'
can get such lovely view of the oil
cemetery. To those who lose, th'
shining tombstones say, "Tempus es
breve" while the green mounds re
mind those who win that the path
of glory lead but to the grave Thos'
| WIN uo ntitHtl, VIM arc hititiy epN'
tators. and find it all little tiresome
may console themselves with the re
Election. called forth by the sight o
that garden of the dead, "mors ON
nibus communis." Now, what's th'
matter with the association? l.
still another way is that cemetery use
full. 1t furnishes something to Loo
at when you are waiting for the races
Since waiting becomes chronic at
meet there should be some other al
traction. II you eat too much |
might make you feel ill., II you tai
too much you might make some on
else feel i'll. The band. now. is
great help. but one wouldn't like t
look at them too much-it might hui
their feelings And then the Judge