The Paducah evening sun., 1909-10-06
Larger Crowd in Attendance
However at This Alter.
noon Sports.
Poultry Display Is One Of the
Big Features.
RESULTS OF THE FIRST DAY

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The first day OF the fair and races
was a success, although this after
noon a larger crowd was out while
tomorrow a full house is promised
Aside from the races the exhibit Of
farm products interested the crowd
and came in for a close inspection
before the races and then the horses
were in for the attention of the
crowd.
The display OF poultry was one or
/ the strongest drawing cards and tho
prizes were awarded as follows:
Barred Plymouth Rocks. w
Holmes, Paducah, first prize.
| Buff Wyandotes-Frank ID. Bur-
rows. Paducah, first prize.
| Black Minocras-L. f. Theobaid
first; Mrs. l.. E. Theobald. second
and ]. B. Sanders, third.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs-Mrs
w. F. Bradshaw, Jr., Paducah. first
Golden Seabright Bantams-J. w
Holmes, Paducah, first prize.
Brown Deghorns-Louis Kicksola
Brookport, H., first; Russell Il.
Clark. Smithland, KY, second; Louis
Kicksola, third.
Rhode Island Reds-C. L. Faust
Paducah, first; c. L. Faust, second
and w. e. Cochran, Paducah, third.
Buff Rocks-Henry Hazottoe, Pa
ducah. first prize.
White Rocks-F. L. Church, Padu-
cab, first; F. l.. Church Paducah
second
White Wyandottes-J. w. Holmes
frst; J. B. Sanders, second, and J
W. Holmes. third.
] Moscovite Ducks-M. p. Rucker
Uniontown. Ky. first; Ed Cat.ett. a
negro Unionville. H., second prize.
Pigeons--Special prize awarded to
j. w. Holmes. The pretty display
consisted of Black Dragons, French
Monrains. Swiss Mondalns. White
Maltese Hens and Hungarian Hens
Prizes were awarded in the stock
exhibit after a close inspection by the
judges. OF the jacks "Dr Wright
owned by C. Fl. Unselt, OF Kevil. was
awarded the first prize. and king
Jake" owned by A. w. Bass, Of FLOR
ence station, was awarded the second
prize.
In the mule contest some excellent
animals were exhibited. The first
prize was awarded to big John,
owned by n. NJ. Grief. of McCracken
county: and the second prize went to
Jude" owned by A. w. Bass, OF
Florence station.
The prize for the best pair OF
mules was awarded to l.. B. Cox, OF
Marshall county.
II. NJ. Greif. of McCracken county,
was awarded the first prize for hav-
ing the best three-year-old mule ex-
hibited.
The best mule two years old was
owned by A. w. Bass, of Florence
station.
In the races there was some spirit
ed running. The races and the win
ners were Matinee race, half mile
heats-pyersburgh, IL; Lax Fos;
Brook Hill and Gus B.. entries. Dy
ersburg winner after hard fight
with Brook Hill Best time I'LL y.
The second race was a mixed trot
and pace and brought out some fast
steppers. The entries were: Red
wood, Mable ~. Ollie Mckinney. Ida
IB. ollie Mckinney declared winner
after winning two heats. Time 2:l9
1920. 2:1Sh and 2:21h.
As usual great interest centered in
the running races. In the first run
, ming race. half mile dash, there
were four starters, juliet NJ, Zarape
Rebo and Loretta II. Juliet NJ.
gained the lead at the start and he'd
it 10 the finish, Zarape second ard
Rebo third. Time 80 ".
The three-fourths of mile dash
was next on the card and brought out
wyoming, Enrica, Red Robin and
Waddie Lee. Red Robin gained the
lead at the start and held II almost
the whole length, when Enrica By
gallant burst of speed won out.
Three entries we're all that could
be procured for the one mile run;
they were: Cross Grain, Ionic and
Charley Ward. Gross Grain came In
half a length In the lead with ionic
second and Charlie Ward bringing
up the rear.
Mr.. j. w Holmes. Of the Paducah
Water company. was yesterday award
ed silver loving cup for the best
pair or set OF standard bred fow's.
He had display of Ave Seabrlght
lbantams, which won much admifa-
ton by those attending.
Mr.. Albert Bagwell Judge of the
poultry exhibit. gave perfect satisfae-