The daily sentinel., 1905-09-25
THE BIG FAIR
AT AN END!
Big Crowd Saturday to
Witness Wild West Sport
1.-The Fair a Decided
Success.

The program of wild west sports
at the fair Saturday afternoon fell
far below the expectations of the peo-
. pie and the program is generally pro-
nounced the very poorest OF the en-
tire week.
Many of the features that the
crowd expected to see some OF which
had been advertised, We're not in evi-
dence and disappointment was ex-
I pressed on every side.
II is known that scores of people
went ont to the grounds Saturday
afternoon solely for the purpose OF
I Witnessing the relay race which had
been announced and generally adver-
tised. A number OF Fruita and Pali-
sade people stated that they came to
/ town to witness the relay race which
was heralded as the big feature of
the afternoon.
No relay race took place 1t was
announced during the afternoon and
no explanation as to its absence on
the program of events was made. Con
sequently there We're many disap-
pointed people and not few sore
people.
The crowd out Saturday afternoon
was most pleasing to the manage
ment. The grand stand was well fill
led and large crowds were in the in
field and along the race course. 1t
is estimted that over $500 people
We're in attendance, a very heavy at
tendance for a closing afternoon of
fair, especially when the closing
day is Saturday
For some reason the program was
not opened until much later than the
usual hour, the crowd becoming quite
restless.
The first event of the afternoon was
a special three-eighths mile running
race. There were three horses, Pen
Point, Rabbi and Fillmore. 4 start
was made and the crowd on the grand
stand and the judges came to the
conclusion that the race had been
fixed and wound'nt stand for it. The
horses were brought back and the
regular riders were made to get down
ant three boys We're selected by the
crowd to rid the horses. Not one
of the three newly selected riders
knew which horse he was to ride un
til told to mount AS result of
this change in riders a good race was
pulled off. The horses lost no time
in starting and the race was for
blood. The crowds made plain their
appreciation and this feature brought
forth more enthusiasm than any
event of the afternoon. Rabbi came
under the wire first, Pen Point sec
ond and Fillmore, third. The time
was 81 seconds. A $50 purse was up.
There was matched race with
500 on a side between Joe ID. and
Little Waif. 1t was a one-fourth
mile running event. The two horses
lost considerable time in starting
but finally got away. Joe ID. was the
winner. He was the favorite with the
crowds. The time was 23l6 seconds.
The roping contest was almost de-
void of any interest whatever. There
were sixteen entries as follows:
Shorty Bowman, John Holland, Grac-
es Corn, Thomas smith, Glib Webb,
Sam Pollock. Ed Young. Joe Landers,
Walt Squires, Doc Gavin, Ed Owens,
Frank Brumser. Mr.. Moore, Jack
Deacon and Wallace Owens. Out of
this crowd of sixteen only four boys
succeeded even roping calves, twelve
of the contestants being clear out OF
the game at all times. Sam Pollock |
made the best record. He roped his
calf in % seconds. Graves Corn !
came second. consuming one minute
and one second in roping his calf. |
Doc Gavin was third. His time was
minute and seconds and Wallace |
Owens was fourth, time / minute and |
eight seconds. The purse in this con |
test was for 500.
The roping contest created very
little excitement.
There was cowboy race, the |
same horses that were used in the |
roping contest We're eligible to enter |
There were about half dozen |
horses entered. The purse was for |
$40. Wallace Owens horse come in |
first, Jud Deacon's second and horse |
owned by w. G.. Struthers came in |
third.
These four features practically |
made up the afternoons entertain
ment Harry Brennan, the lariat !
twirler. and the acrobats gave their |
usual performances.
One or two ruuaways occurred on |
the grounds during the afternoon
creating some excitement
Everything was over before five |
O'Clock and the second annual Mesa |
county fair was at an end.
There was nothing to see in the |
exhibition hall during the afternoon |
as all the exhibits had been remov-
ed before noon. The live stock eN-
hibits We're also removed from the !
grounds before noon Saturday.
Taking everything into considera- |
tfon the second annual Mesa county |
fair was a success. though it was |
hardly up to the standard of last
year as far as daily programs and |
the attractions provided for the en-
tertainment of the people were CON-
cerned. There were hardly enough |
horses on the grounds TO make |
a lively and interesting racing |
program every day The fact that