The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-14
BIG RANCH AND WILD WEST SHOW ATTRACTS LARGE
 GATHERING AT FINISH.
Confetti Throwing On the, Curve in the Evening Was the Last of the Fun Making of the
 Fourth Annual.

The fourth annual state fair was brought to a close at midnight with the last cars leaving the Oaklawr course bearing their burden of tired and worn humanity who had partiei pated enthusias. ically in the closing festivities.
 The big 101 Ranch show was the feature of the closing day. with per formances in the afternoon and even ing which attracted large crowds, and played part in the large excursions that came in from nearby cities. The show is one of the greatest wild west shows of the age, and the audiences that witnessed the productions were enthused with the few hours of west. ern fron,ier life so truly and so pie. auresquely portrayed.
 In the evening the Curve attracted a number of people who engaged in confetti throwing to bring out the carnival feature of the last day.
 The management refrained from making amy abatement as to the financial success of the fourth annual fair. but will give out a statement after full survey of the situation.
 That the fair is permanent is as sured in preparations made dur ing this past week for greater and better exhibits through sources sure to be productive. than ever before presented at state flair in Arkansas. A number of big features are plan ned which will be announced later, and Inc fair may be regarded as a recurring fixture every autumn in the future in Hot Springs.
 In the summing up of the success of this venture will stand out prom. inently the name of President w. w. Waters whose untiring efforts have been waged against strong odds to keep the air afloat. It was his work that caused the fair to get past its most perilous point and he is being congratulated everywhere for the fruit of his work.
 There have been numberless com aribw.ors to the success of this fair, men who have responded with their  time anu thelr money, and who have taken hold with enthusiasm and when enthusiasm was needed, and they will receive their quota of praise from the people of Hot Springs who know and appreciate their worK
 The tearing down process will begin today and in few days more the last of the exhibits will bye removed Heavy trains left the city last night and with excursion limits expiring to day, the remainder of the state tair crowd will have returned home.
 The Racing Card.
 The Russian handicap form of rac ing was introduced in The harness event, all horses standing at handi caps behi the wire, for the start. After each heat the winner was re- tilcd, and the latter two heats went 0 next best horses.
 Armand, Jr.. with Reed driving, aud owned by W. H. Robinson, of Geth- ssniane. Arkansas, won the first from scratch, in 2:34 Robert w. (Cooper) was second and Junette (Sims) third.
 Billy Brass. driven by Dr. Ernesi Thompson, and owned by Roy Levi. of Hot Springs, was the winner of the second race, from scratch, in 2:42. Tobert w. tCooper), was second and Belle Todd tTodd) third.
 Wild Cat. with Russey driving, owned by Cooper Brothers of Hot Springs. won the third race in 2;35 from POO feet handicap. Peacock. tThompson) was second, anu Miss Dinah (S Casmer), third
 Five-eighla mile running race: Tommy Murphy ? to 1. won, Ozma 3 10 l second, vergie to l. third Time. l:05.
 One mile handicap, running: q oonooka 2 to 2 won Jcssamy to