The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-24
First Event Starts at 2 O'clock
and Preparations are
All Made.
HORSE SHOW ON TONIGHT
Grand Parade in Arena at
7:30 O'clock...Musical
Drill Follows.
MANY VISITORS ARE HERE
They're on al Edgewood track

MY re On ~ EuB'Noou Nid'hs
At 9 o'clock this afternoon the big
races started with a 2:25 trot for "A
$500 purse. A splendid crowd OF
race horse enthusiasts are present
at the opening and every pre-.
diction for a most successful meet
bids fair to be borne out by the re-
suits.
n number OF horses arrived yester-
day. some OF them unexpected. and
every stall Is filled at the stables to-
day and OF the score of horsemen
here all claim to have strings OF win
ners and expect TO lake down a share
of the big purses that have been
hung up.
The track, weather and conditions
generally are an that could be de-
sired and so careful have all arrange
ments been made that not single
hitch can occur In the program for
the week All the entries are In first
class condition. and although some
OF them have been on the track for
months. they are not run down by
any means and during the exercise
runs and trots OF yesterday and to-
day the showing was 80 favorable
that there are nearly all favorites
with some OF the wise ones, aud have
been picked for winners in the events
In which they are entered.
In the show Ring.
In the show ring the horses to be
entered are considered far superior
to a majority OF the stock Of the two
shows already held. Here. too. the
same careful preparation has been
made and at the rehearsal last night
everything moved on as smoothly as
though the horses had been shown on
the same grounds every day for six
weeks. The rehearsal of the musical
drill was exceptionally good and the
drill Is sure TO please the patrons OF
the show tonight The drill with the
other events tonight will make the
opening might one OF the best of the
show. and large crowd is expected
To be out
In order to allow the officials and
clerks an opportunity TO attend the
show and races all the banks of the
city will close their doors promptly at
. O'Clock every afternoon this week
Many of the Wholesale houses will
also close early.
The Metropolis and Paducah bands
which have been consolidated for the
occasion. will furnish the music for
the show and races. The bands have
been rehearsing for several nights
and today gave concerts on several
different street corners downtown
The music rendered evoked much !
favorable comment from those who i
heard Il. The horses and riders that
are TO take part in the musical drill !
have been given several rehearsals
with the band.
The Musical Drill.
Participants In the musical drill at |
the horse show were announced this !
morning by DR.. J. V. .Voris. the lead
er OF the maneuvers. The personnel
viii be: o. l.. Gregory. Clyde Hill, |
10 Petit. George Holiday. James
Lang, b. J. Billings. Charles Kopf, !
Mr.. Evans. A. b. Smith. Richard Har. /
ris. Robert Mitchell, Guy Lockwood |
Toe Fisher. Joe Roof, James Lang
stan. DR.. G. b. Froage. Richard Scott
Frank Davis and John Brooks.
Many Visitors Arrive.
Trains brought many strangers to
the city today and farmers were com
ing in with their families in great
numbers, making It resemble circus
day.
Hotels report many guests for the
horse show and races, sportsmen |
coming from many towns in several
states. So well have the races and
horse show been advertised that
drrmmers working in all nearby
states. have been quizzed time and
time again about the big events.
''You do not know how much in
terest has been aroused in this end of
the state" declared medicine drum |
mer. 81 work small towns principal !
IN. and have been asked hundreds of
questions about the races and horse |
show. but particularly about the races
This is the first time real sport of
this class has been offered In Padu-
cab. and the biggest. crowd ever as
,.,,,hI.d hara for races will douhfl loss