The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
The Third Annual Fair.


Fair Association opened yester-
day morning at the grounds just
south of this city with every
prospect for the most successful
undertaking ever attempted in
the history OF this organization
All day Monday preparations
were being made and the direc-
tors and officers of the associa-
ton were kept busy getting
things IN readiness for the com
mencement Of the fall enterprise.
Monday the exhibits began to
pour in and their reception con-
tinued yesterday until noon when
a splendid expose of the various
resources Of this section was pre-
scented.
The grounds are filed with at
traction and the stables are full
Of horses promising the finest
racing seen Ia this city since the
organization of the fair company
three years ago. There are fifty
horses present and the sport
yesterday afternoon was but an
! Index of what Is to come to-day
and tomorrow. There are
number of midway attractions
present, and although several
performers disappointed the as
sociation at the last moment
there are enough attractions on
the ground to keep things lively.
The departments are full of in
lteresting. Instructive and valua-
1 bic EXHIBITS. They are admira-
bly, arranged and those in charge
of them are enthusiastic in their
work of showing them to strang-
ers and a cordial reception greets
you on all sides. The cattle and |
stock exhibits will occur to-day
and to- morroW and the awards |
will be made by eminent authOri- |
ties in these lines. All other de-
par tments will have their awards |
made by the latter part of the |
week and the full list of prem
ium winners will appear in Sun
day s DISPATCH.
The first series of racing oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon.
Combined with the announce
ment that Hon. Jas. K Varda-
man was to speak this was suffi-
Gent attraction to crowd the |
grand stand and to we'll fill the |
grounds. The band was in at
tendance and between the races
.discoursed fine music while Maj, |
Vardaman was introduced, and |
despite his sore throat, made an |
admirable speech of twenty min |
utes. In it he took occasion to
complimen the people of |
Lowndes county upon the many |
evidences Of prosperity which |
greeted him on every hand and |
to refer in grateful terms to the
kindness and support which had |
always been given him from this
section. His speech was appro-
pirate to the occasion. and was
received with great applause.
The sport on the track was ex-
cellent. There we're five events
on the card and good contests
were, presented in many of them.
Poindexter's j. B." won the
two year old class half mile best
two in three heats handily. win
ming two in succession. In the
quarter mile running race De-
nial' ran in easily and in the 2:40
class Win Knott won two
straight heats over Annie D."
the favorite. The hackers of |
Grenada" made a killing. this
horse winning from Queen
Frieze' easily. In the 2:10 class
Strathmeth" won easily in 2:25.
The following is the result:
First Race, trot or pace, year
olds, 3mile heat, two in three; -. B., =
J. Q. Poindexter, 1st; 'tOkohatlah. /"
Willis Garth, End; "Tallie," w. S.
Cook, 3rd; time 1:30 and 81.
Second Race, quarter mile running; |
Denial, Jack Watson, 1st; La
mont, :" Hollingsworth, End: "Gold |
Star, . j. B. Smiley, 3rd; time 259.
Third Race, 2;40 class. trot or pace,
mile heats two in three; Twill Knott, .
Jackson, 1st; 'tAnnie DIV. n. Jones,
End; George NJ. - Oliver, Bird; Kit /
ty, - Garth 4th: Tip" r. B. Towns /
9Th; Clyde, Rayan, 9th; time 2:291 /
and 2:25l.
Fourth Race, running five furlongs,
Grenada, ''Longstreet, Ist; Gold /
Star, )" J. B. Smiley. End; Queen
Frieze, '3rd; Lambert, 4" 4th; time s06.
Fifth Race, 2:10 class, trot or pace,
two in three heats tStrathmeth -