Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-29
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| from a money standpoint although
the fruit and farm exhibits are moi
up to standard, largely on account O,
the heavy rains of last week which
made 1T Impossible for farmers and
ruit growers from distance to gel
their products in. The Indians have
proved a drawing card. but the great
est interest has centered in the ball
Sames and proves The Herald's con.
tenfions were right, that money thus
appropriated would return good inter.
est and hereafter the purse should be
increased
Yesterdays events at the fair
grounds drew another large assembly
Of peoeple. the grand stand being
crowded and many outside. The
races began at 80 with an exhibition
trot against time by Polar Wilkes.
The handsome horse dashed around
the ring, finishing the mile in 2:21
and the applause of the crowd.
The next was an Indian one-half
mile running race. with purse of $35.
Several Indians entered, and showed
some good racing, with determination
TO win. The sorrel pony, belonging to
Awoop won the first prize of $25, and
Navajo the second of $40.
Polar Wilkes gave another exhibit
ton trot against time, two running
horses contesting the race with him.
The mile was finished in 2:17k but
the running horse who came on fresh
1t the second half mile, leapt ahead
of Polar at the goal
The third event, half-mile running
ace, commenced with George Ian
ders, McElmo Filley and Joe d. on
the track. There was no holding back
this time, and handsome Joe ID. just
flew around the track with good
space between him and his second.
Of course he got home first and won
first money for his present owner,
Henry Pearson of La Junta George
Landers, the property of l.. II. Milton
came in second. The time was
30 2-5.
The Indians again entered a three
eighths mile running race, and made
good showing. Napihe, a Navajo,
won first money, with Simpsons
lDlSt, DN d Navajo as close
second. The time was AZ %
The three-eighths mile running race
which followed, was entered by Mis-
5ile. Billy Wilson and Gratis, and
there was a good deal of betting on
the result. The race was finished in
l:23, Missile belonging to R. w. De
Neffe. fulfilling expectations and TAX
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Billy Wilson coming in second.
The squaws then came on the track
or a hali-imle run, with purse of
;35. They got a good start, with the
black horse, owned by S. A. Buck, in
he lead. There were several bets
on this horse as a winner, but he was
beaten. A third of the way around
the track. the saddle on the white
horse turned, and the rider was
thrown to the ground, apparently
much injured. But the horse kept on
his way without a seconds halt, gain
ed on the black, and came around
The home curve head to head with him
amid the applause and admiration of
the spectators. AS they approached
the judges box, the riderless horse,
with few long leaps, left the black
behind, and came in as the winner
of the race, with the black second.
The people in the grand stand, and
on the grounds cheered enthusiast
eally for the fine animal, who knew
his duty without guiding hand. The
indians hurried to the spot where the
3quaw lay. After few minutes she
arose and walked slowly back to her
tent led by her husband. Evidently
much hurt. she showed a good deal of
courage and bravery.
After the ball game there was a
chicken pulling contest for the Ind
ians, only bag of money taking the
place of the proverbial chicken. 1t
was some time before one of the dus-
ky warriors snatched the bag from
track. He was intercepted on the first
quarter and as there We're some fifty
horsemen in the scramble the lucky
Indian was surrounded in dense
mass and the money taken from him
and again the race started, being in
tercepted several times by hand to
nand scrap for possession, finally land
ing in front of the grand stand, but not
across the line, giving the spectators
a splendid opportunity to witness the
pell-mell, clothes-tearing scramble for
possession of the purse OF course the
Indian to pull the bag out of the
ground was not the one o secure the
trophy.
1t was getting pretty dark when
he balloon ascension took place but
Ill remained until the last and obtain
I'd good view of the daring feat.