Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-29
BiSbee Merchants Guarantee Third Sake for Territorial
 Fair Horse Races,
LOVING CUP FOR THE
 CHAMPION DRILlERS.
BiSbee Team of McIyor and Ross First Names to Be h. Scribed' Thereon-Cup Will Be Exhibited Here Soon.

Bisbee merchants have guaranteed a third stake for the horse race pur- ses at the next territorial fair to be held at Phoenix during the coming winter. Hon. B. A. Packard, who was in the city yesterday, interviewed a number of the city's leading mer- chants with the above result.
 This makes the third stake that Bis bee has guaranteed. The mining men of the city first guaranteed the famous Bisbee stake, which was the feature of last years racing. Recently the bar kers of the city guaranteed an- other 5000 and now Bisbee comes forward through her merchants ana tells the fair association that II the money is needed, Bisbee may be call ed upon for a total of S30OO.
 Phoenix and Bisbee now lead the cities of the territory in purses guar anteed ar the fair. Phoenix recently made her third donation, and. not to be outdone. Bisbee has come forward with her little mite.
 The amounts to be hung up for horse racing at the coming winter carnival at Phoenix will easily douole the purses raced for last year. And the racing program will be longer py far, with a quality of racing that has never been seen within the confines of the territory.
 Prominent horsemen, realizing the advantages of wintering their sp9edy animals at Phoenix. have promised 10 come there in time for the talF II purses of sufficiently large amounts were put up as an incentive. Eastern turf followers will certainly have no scruples financially about coming to Phoenix this year, for it is the in- tention of the fair association 70 hang up purses that will rival those put up by eastern tracks.
 Hon. B. A. Packard, who spent yes terday in the city, representing the fair commissioners. of which he Is member, had the following to say in regard to the plans of the fair man. agement:
 "This years fair will so far exceli that of last year that there will be nc comparison. While we heard many remarks of a complimentary nature about the program rendered last year, we do not intend to stop in our tracks. but on the contrary will do our utmost to advance the quality of attractions till We have succeeded i'll getting a class of exhibitions, both on track and in the paddock, that will advertise Arizona far and wide and bring into our midst the leading horse men and stock fanciers of the coun- try, We have all the advantages of an equable climate and the fastest track in the west today. We are. therefore, entitled to the winter trade of the track followers who have been going south in search of milder eli mate in which to keep their racing stock in condition.
 We will pay particular attention to the drilling this year, and it will be the aim of the fair association to foster the sport and keep it before the public in as clean and attractive a condition as it is possible to make it. Drilling is today about the clean est of outdoor sports and its home is In this country. the country Of mines anG minerals. The committee having the drilling matches in charge have been instructed to go ahead on these lines and you may be sure that no expense will be spared to make Arizona the future home of drilling.
 Elegant gold and silver cups have been made and will be presented to the winners of both double and single hand contests. Ft may be of interest to you Bisbee people to know that the fist names to be inscribed on the double-hand cup will be those of the Bisbee team. McIvor and Ross, who so handiIy won last years contest.
 ''The cups will be on exhibition in Bisbee in 8 few days at one of your local establishments.
 "The conditions covering the uiti- mate ownership of these cups, which will carry with them the champion ship of the Southwest, are these: The winners of the contests shali have won first in their respective events three times before becoming the possessors of them. They are artisticalfy engraved in appropriate figures to represent the sport, while across the bowl is inscribed Cham pions of the Southwest"
 Mir. Packard left last evening, jovial over his successful visit to Bisbee in getting the support of Bisbee mer- chants to the racing purses.
 'T cannot help being particularly elated at the way Bisbee has so read fly come to the support of the fair association" said Mir. Packard before leaving. "My long residence in Co chise county naturally leads me to feel a pride in all that is done here for the general good of the territory at large. I feel as if I owe my per scnaI thanks to Cochise for the part it is playing in making a success of our fairs which can have no other re- suit than the ultimate benefit of the
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