Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-14

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greater number of runners. Howev
er, 1t costs a good deal of money tc
bring horses here. and no doubt the
Albuquerque fair caught good many
Colorado horses. But Big Dutch, Joe
d. and July Gyp are Durango favor.
| ties, and Sir Kenneth has made a
good record this year, but is not the
equal of the Pagosa horse. The
greatest attraction was the Indian
doubt be largely added to another
year. as was clearly demonstrated
that it draws the crowd.
The agricultural and horticultural
hall was the only disappointment
not as to excellence as to what was
displayed. but In lack of exhibitors.
When three counties are included in
the premium list there should be a
great many competitors But as here
tofore suggested. there must be some
other means adopted of securing ex-
hibits. The same tactics must be
pursued as In securing exhibits for
state or national displays. Pueblo
state fair officials sent out men to
different counties to rustic up dis
play. and when exhibits are secured
for national exhibitions commissioners
are sent out to gather them in On
the same principle we must send men
throughout the counties of La Plata.
Montezuma and San Juan to rustic
exhibits. We .,now what this will
accomplish, as G. d. jackson demon
strated some fifteen years ago when
the national editorial association Wis
tied the city. BY sending out men
and teams the finest display ever got
ten together in any county In the
state was secured in few days. Mr..
jackson was possessed of the energy
and the natural tact to handle such
affairs. He was followed by good
second In the late d. w. Ayers. Now
we must look out for successor to
the above estimuble departed.
While the crowd was not quite so
large yesterday as on Thursday. 1t
was the second largest of the week
AS to programme, ii was the best OF
the week. and from 2 o'clock until
half-past 5 there was only short
breathing spells.
The mile consolation trotting race
was the first on the programme. The
contestants were Eagle Eye. Arrow
pene and Berthe NJ For half mile
BERTHE NJ. can make good time, but her
age bars keeping 1t UP for mile.
The last half mile Eagle Eye took the
lead and won easiy. Bertie NJ. sec
ond. In the next heat Eagle Eye
engaged In a series of breaks. which
brought him in last. Arrowpene tax
ing the heat, with BERTHE M second.
In the third trial Eagle Eye was an
easy winner. with BERTHE NJ. keeping
up her record OF holding second place.
There was considerable interest in
the halfmile and repeat. Big Dutch
was the favorite against the field,
which consisted of Joe d. and McEi-
mo Filley, the latter horse not being
considered possibility. Big Dutch
experienced me- trouble in winning
both heats.
In the mile race July Gyp was the
favorite. although many thought Sir
Kenneth would be the winner. 1t
was a day OF favorites. however. and
July Gyp won quite easily, although
it was a pretty neck and neck race
until the home stretch.
In the consolation running race
there were four entries-Barney Slip
per. Dell, Blue and Nettie II. The
latter was the favorite and won her
hackers money. Barney Sliper sec
ond.
Tho Il .,f la h,t an,
Clarence Goad and Ed Biggs was
pretty spurt, and 1t was dead guess
until the two passed under the wire,
Goad winning by possibly a foot or
two.
In the hicycle-horse event. one
mile. Bert Gartin entered against
hrrowpene. The race was declared
off as well as all bets. Gartin pass
ed under the wire foot Or two in
the lead. but it is said the judges
claimed the horse was not pushed,
and the association would nat stand
for such work. Time 2:54.
There were several side exhibitions.
Reward s., for the qualification of
the crowd, trotted half mile against
time, making same in 1:0S. Reward
S. is a beautiful black horse, and hun
dreds of women. and a good many
men, fell In love with him. He is
owned by Ely Silsby. of Monrose.
Mr. Silsby used to be an oldtimer in
San Juan county. and Is known to
most of the old-timers. being engaged
in the burro packing business between
Silverton and Ophir twenty years ago.
Polar Wilkes also pleased the
crowd immensely by making a half
mile in 1910. pretty good time for a
driving horse. Trained right up to
the handle, Polar Wilkes would no
doubt make a splendid record.
Then there was a half-mile buck
race, which ended in tie between a
Ute and a Navajo. Also a half-mile
squaw race. which was won by fair
member of the Ute tribe.
The 300-yards matched race be
tween Indian and white man was won
by the white mans horse, Badly
Jones Roger q.