Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-09
A BIG TIME.
Crowds We're in Medicine
Lodge During the Race Meeting.

nesday, Thursday and Friday were all
that could be expected and people who
enjoy races were well entertained.
There was some wind and conse-
quently little dust but otherwise the
weather WAS pleasant. Those who did
not enjoy races found side issues suffi.
cient to occupy their time, although
there was no other program.
1t is estimated that over 5000 people
were in attendance during the three
days. The big crowd was here on the
Fourth and it was difficult for the ho-
tells and restaurants to care for them.
The crowd on that day numbered close
ly to 1000.
The Kingman band furnished music
Wednesday and Thursday. They are
nice lot of men and gave good music
with sufficient variety to satisfy all
tastes.
Uncle Toms Cabin band furnished
music on Friday, as the Kingman boys
had an engagement at Harper on that
day.
The ball game played on Friday was
very interesting. An account of it is
published elsewhere.
The following is the result of the diff
ferent races. ALI races on the program
were run except the farmers race on
the 4th. 1t was declared off because
there were no entries.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
2:2O trot: George V. (Seebree) got
first money, winning two first heats.
Thorntield (King) End in both. Prince
B. (Stewart) third. Time, 2:33. Purse
500.
One-fourth mile dash: Croton Oil
(Jenkins) 1st, Leo (Teeter) End; Baby
Cleveland (Martin) 3rd. Purse $40.
Three-eighths mile dash: Gooseneck
(Christlan) 1st; Miss Dewey (aalI) End;
Spector (Davis) 3rd. Purse $50.
Half mile dash: Tom Arnold dun
barr lst; Dick Turpin (Heels) End; Med
icine Lodge (Lewis) flew the track af-
ter running the first quarter. Purse
$50.
THURSDAYS RACES.
2:35 Pace: Medicine Maid (Gano) 1st;
l.. Holland (King) End. Time 2:5O.
Purse, 500.
One, Fourth Mile dash: Gray John;
(Shannon) 1st; Nettle (Chsistian) End,
Croton Oil (Jenkins) 3rd. Time "a Sec
onds. Purse $50.
One Half Mile dash: Miss Dew
ey (Halll 1st; Dick Turpin (Heel)
2nd; Ocean Wave (Smith) 3rd. Time
51f seconds. Purse $50.
One Mile Novelty: Gooseneck
(Cnristian) won the one-fourth and
one-half mile runs and retired. Tom
Arnold (Dunbar) won the and l mile.
The other entries were Milestone
Oykes) and Dick Turpin (Heels).
Purse $50 each quarter.
FRIDAYS RACES.
Half mile Cow Pony: Gray John I'M.
L. Jewell) 1st; Baldy II. s. Dodd) End;
(Stewart) 3rd. Time 56 seconds.
Purse $25. There were six entries in
this race. One horse fell with his rider
Jones, of Sharon,-and another drop.
ped out on account of the accident.
The Jones horse was going at full
speed and when he fell he turned
complete somersault. It looked like
the rider was literally crushed but af-
ter he came to himself it was found
that outside of few bruises on the
face he was not injured.
Free for all Pace or 1rot: Medicine
Maid (Gano) 1st; Grace w. (Woodard)
End; Trilby (Klng) 3rd. Purse 500.
Time 2:29f. This was in 8 race but
the Maid won the two first. Trilby's
harness broke and her behavior was
bad. However On the home stretch
she gave Grace close chase for second
money.
Five-eighths Mile Dash: Tom Ar
mold (Dunbar) 1st; Medicine Lodge
(Lewls) End; Milestone (Dykes) 3rd.
Time 1:07}. Purse $50.
One-half Mile Repeat: Gooseneck
(Christlanl 1st; Croton Oil (Jenkins)
End. When this race was being started
there was an almost fatal accident.
Dunbar had entered John Hildreth, q
brother to Tom Arnold, and the horse
became excited and threw himself
backwards. The rider struck the
ground hard and was unconscious for
time and uoc rof In clo,,o g. -I