Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-13
FIRST CLASS ADJUSTMENTS
ATTRACT G00DLY CROWD
To THE FAIR GROUNDS
SECOND DAYS PROGRAM BEST
EVER SEEN IN ALBUQUERQUE
Push Ball. Basketball Running and Harness Races Applaud
ed by Enthusiastic Multitude; Fancy Equestrian Stunts by
Cavalry Make Hit Carnival Plaza Mecca for ThrongS at
Night

particularly clever trooper with flam-
ing auburn hair refused to take a
hurdle standing on his head "Reddy'
the crowd has named him and he win
be a faVoritc throughout the week.
! IT is certain that there ara few bet
ter horsemcn on earth than this
/ trooper and half dozen of his tel-
lows The horses used in the eN-
hibition are splendidly trained. SeV-
eral of them walked gracefully across
plank a foot from the ground, TWEEN
ty-fve feet long and less than a foot
wide. Then the troopers Put their
mounts through the lNneciing, sitting
down ana lying stunts 1t was a
splendid show all in itself and the
cavalrymen were warmly applauded
The races were the best ever seen
here. The track was crowded with
gallopors in the two running races
and he final heat 1r the 2;19 pace
was the most exciting harness race
the Albuquerque track has ever
known. The three horses which
fought out this race finished the llnal
heat under the whip in a magnificent
drive ana the winner took the heat by
q nose
Push Ball Game Makes Hli.
The push bah game. however was
the hit Of the afternoon IT has the
advantage Of complete novelty and
the game is one that has plenty of
thrills. rhc teams representing the
two cavalry troops are wen matched
and the horses for the most part
are trained to the game. 1t Is foot
bali trained to the game 1t is foot
work, the riders being forbidden to
touch the ball with foot or hand. one
Of the horses went down yesterday
afternoon and it looked as if the whole
team horses. push hall and all, went
over the rider: but he came out of It
without a scratch for himself or his
horse The game Is all IL has been
told to be- once introduced in Ne" !
Mexico it should prove very popular
After seeing an exhibition II - small
wonder that Albuqucrquo hoisen"n
SHE'D at it wncn thcs were invited to
form team. for it takes good horse
manship and nerve To play the game |
successfully Push ban is going 10
be one of the faVoIttc HmuSomonts of
the rest Of the week and IL is doubt |
ful if too many games can be pat on
the program to suit the crowd.
Yesterdays game was won by . to
3 by troop NJ, which put the big
sphere through the goal posts three
times TO once b ytroop |.
The exhibition han was ready for |
visitors yesterday ana was crowded |
during the afternoon. The exhibits
are neither large nor numerous but |
such as are here are wen worth scr-
ing and the two great branches Of
agriculture irrigation ana dry farm
ing. are wen represented. The san
Juan county exhibit is receiving loud !
praises while the Clovis show is COM
ing in for hardly less Of popular APP
proval
Today'- Program.
The program this afternoon will be
even better than Yesterdays. The
baseball game. as usual Will end the
program. II will he followed by the
free for all pace. with seven entries.
rhis is one of the big races of the
meeting ana Is always exciting. The
second harness race will be- the mixed
rot and pace for Bcrnaliilo ccunty
lorses and viii arouse much local in
crest. Two running races with big 9
purses and big fields are on the card. 5
Tho running races wiil be- a feature ! ,
If this years sporting program. NJ
Ways popular with tho crowd. there ,
re more runners here than nave ever :
,ccn on the Albuquerque track he I
ore. The track Is fast and the sport :
lives promise of great things.
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