The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-08
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND GOOD
SPORT At FAIR.
MANY HORSES ARE PRESENT
Entries For Racing Events Numerous
and Of High Grade-New
Records Expected.

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Today the second annual fair of the
Billings Fair association began and
will continue three days longer, the
end coming Friday, unless, as ONE
time happens, special races should be
arranged to continue a day longer.
Notwithstanding their efforts to Sc
cure the installment of all exhibits,
when the gates opened this afternoon
to visitors, the managers still say
quite a number of vacancies in the
main exhibit hall, many of the dis
having been placed in their allotted
places. The promise for exceptionally
good showings in the way of products
from the farm and garden is particular
~ good, as the exhibits already shown
equal in many respects efforts made in
past years, and when all shall have
been finally installed floral and agri-
cultural hall will present a very pretty
and inviting appearance.
Of course, the racing feature is the
n great attraction and this year will
excel everything in that line attempt
ed before. The number of horses in
the stalls is the greatest that has ever
been seen here. Some of them have
records close to the point where frac-
tions are not needed to indicate their
time and the prediction is made that
new track records will be made before
the meeting ends.
AS usual a large delegation of In
dians is present to take part in the
races and entertain and amuse the Wis
itors with their dances. This feature
of the fair lis n that annually attracts
many visitors, some coming hundreds
of miles to see the a%borigines dance
and compete in races.
The attendance, despite the fact
that on the first day of any fair the
gate receipts are usually small, and
The disagreeable condition OF the
weather, today was much greater than
was expected.
Today's Programme.
Following is the list of track events
UNDERSIGNED for today:
E;rcf no oa-O.1Q roon Entrincs
Julia Shake, by D. A. Boyd; Hattie
Heart, by w. D. Story; Inferno, by
Doctor Crutcher; Pioneer, by G. ].
Deschamp.
Second race-Quarter mile dash.
Entries: Silver Jim, by Dan Blevins;
Barney Owens, by John Thurman; In
dian, by Stuart Polk; Alice Garter, by
J. L. Mcpherson; Sorrel Dick, by w.
A. Fletcher.
Third race-Three-quarter mile
dash. Entries: Golden c., by Mrs. D.
Boyd; Flourish, by Stuart Polk; Bon
ME Briar Bush 6 years ODD, by M.
Mcpherson; Chappie, by Ike More
house; Foncliff, by Montana Stables;
Pleasanton, by D. A. Boyd.
Sandwiched in between the first and
second races are Indian races and also
between the second and third, and an
other is to be run at the conclusion
of the three-quarter mile dash.
To lengthen out the card, it has also
been arranged to have a double team
trot to buggy or light wagon, for farm
ers, a boys race, pulling match for
city teams and a half-mile handicap
bicycle ace.
For Tomorrow.
For tomorrow the programme is as
follows:
Novelty race, one-quarter mile walk,
One-quarter mile trot and one-quarter
mile go-as-you-please, squaw race, rid
ing exhibition, Indian foot race, slow
race, pulling match for country teams.
All these will be in addition to the
regular events ON the track, which are
to be a trot, mile heats, two in three,
for horses eligible to the 2.18 class;
pacing race for three-minute horses;
half-mile handicap running race and
a special handicap. .
Will Close Store.