Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-03
A MOST AUsPIcIoUsI WEEK IN
MEXICO AND EVERY DAY THE
WEATHER MAN WAS WITH
THE AssocIATIoN-THE
WEEK CLOSING WITH
A SHOWER
One Of the Largest Attendance
During the Week that Has Ev-
er Been Here to a Similar
Attraction In Previous
Years-Raees for
Friday.
From Saturdays Evening Ledger

From Saturdays Evening Ledger
Friday, the last day Of the big Mex
leo Fair closed with a shower. For q
few minutes the wind blew q gale,
and part OF the covering on the am
phitheatre was torn of.
When the storm came up the am
phitheatre was filled principally with
women who became frightened and
for a while it seemed that there was
going to be panic. The storm did not
last but for short time, however
though every one had left the amphi-
theatre, and were ON their way home.
The attendance for the last day was
estimated at about 1000 people, the
average for the first two days, and
taking into consideration the attend
ance for the week q larger crowd
was in Mexico this week attending
the fair than has been to similar at
traction In previous years.
The fair association report that
they are we'll pleased with the out
come, and from all indications every
thing went of smoothly from start tt
finish.
The following were the races;
FIRST RACE 2:30 PACE; PURSE $500.
Fair Queen, J. d. Houchin, Jetfer-
son City, first; Nellie Blake, d. G
Neal, Roodhouse, ILL.,, second; Mon
dorf Star, Mr.. Cudmore, ST. Louis
third. Best time 2:2O "a
SECOND RACE: ! MILE RUNNING
PURSE, $50.
Gattling Gun, ]. Jones, Pana, Ill.
first; Elzavan, S. r. Roberts, Centra
lia, second; best time :52i.
THIRD RACE; I MILE RUNNING
PURSE. $50.
Pepper Dick, N. Russell, Spring
field, first; Sallie Patch, s. R. Roberts
Centralia, second; The Fox, G. FL
Johnson, Mexico, third. Best time
1888.
From Thursdays Evening Ledger.
Wednesday was banner day In at
tendance. The excursions on botl
Chicago and Alton and Wabasl
brought in hundreds and all morning
long vehicles rolled intu the city bring
ing farmers for a days outing. Th'
rain in the afternoon failed to mar tht
day. 1t was too light to interfere
with the pleasuresof the crowd.
The winning Of the prize for the
best gentleman rider by Simms Pott
was one of the features Of interest
Mr.. Potts is q son os Joseph Potts ant
comes Of a family noted in the annal
Of Missouri horse history.
Miss Grace Collins and Miss LMarga
ct Cunningham, the two contestant
in the ring for the best lady rider botl
are expert horsewomen. Miss Collin
won the ring. Miss Betty Galwith
of Calwood, Galloway county, was an
other women In the ring whose IridinI
attracted much attention because o
her ease and ability In the saddle.
MAKES BIG OFFER FOR ENTRIES II
MULE RING,
Judge Darling, of Queen City, VIII
is q noted mule buyer, saw the RIM
Tuesday for the best herd Of fvI
mules. There we're 25 entries In tn
ring and the Judge made an offer o
s2S5 q head for all of them. Had th
owners taken him up he would hav
payed over $1,000 for as fine a lot o
mule flesh as there is In the world.
The result of Wednesdays races wer'
as follows:
FIRST RACE, .2:45 TRoT, 5000 PURSE
Luther Moke, e B. Pendleton, Ma
tional Stock Yards, ILL.,, first; Jacl
London, A. J. Wernert, Louisiana
Mo-, second; Billie Sales, F,M. Collins
Knox City, Mo. third. Time 2:279
SECOND RACE, 2:50PAcE. PURsa $40
Fair Queen, Tas. Hounchins, Jeffer
son City, Mo-, first: Hazel 0. L. r
Mckinley, Tilden, Ill, second; Steeple
chaser. Il. M. Collins, Knox City, Mo,
third. Time, 2:21
THIRD RACE, RUNNING, PURSE $40
I mile; Jessamy. e. Morris, Centrali'
No., first; Briscoe; Col. Bottoms, Arm
strong, Mo-, second: Sallie Patch, S
R. Roberts Centralia, Mo. third
Time lot.
From Fridays Daily Ledger.
Thursday, the big day of the Mexic
fair, saw many people in attendanc
not only from Mexico and Audrail
county, but from nearly all of the ad
Joining counties. From Louisiana
special train was run by the Chicago
& Alton, which brought nearly
thousand people. Then an extra trail
came from the south with equally a
many more while the Wabash brough
immense crowds from both the cas-
and the west. From early morn til
late In the day visitors continued b
arrive, and it is estimated that ther
were about 10000 people.
The crowd which was one Of th
largest that has ever been In al
tendanceat a Mexico entertainment
seemed to outnumber the larg
crowd that came to the fair o
big Thursday last year. All spoke |
their. best terms OF the Audrain Cour
ty Fair Association in the shown
they are making with this years fal
| In the face of some obstacles that s
suddenly premeated their plans q
the beginning.
MANY ENTRIES IN SWEEP STAKE SAL
DIE RING
One OF the features Of Thursday
program was the Sweep Stake saddl
ring opened to the world, the prizes I
be given for the best saddle hors'
mare or gelding. This was a CSC
stake which was divided into for