Arizona republican., 1911-11-08
The Hello Bill" Crowd
Was Very Much in Evi-
dence and of Course
There Was Something
Doing All the Time.
ENORMOUS CROWD
TOOK IN SIGHTS
Aside From the Elks the
Harness Events Were the
Main Attraction and
These Were All That
Could Be Desired.

The attendance at the fair yester-
day was much greater than that of
the day before Notwithstanding there
was no particularly startling harness
event the big crowd was interested
every minute, with a Kaleidoscope
program of mixed events. 1t was
Elks' day and right royalty did the
antlered visitors furnish merriment
for the entire assemblage. Aside from
the Elks the two most novel and en-
tertaining features were the chariot
race and the parade of the Sixth cav
airy squadron and regimental band.
The Elks program began with a mon
ster parade, the largest demonstration
ever made in Arizona by any fra
ternal organization. Then came a
long array of comedy and racing
events on the inside track under the
direction of c. K. Pishon that were
alternated with the program num-
bers on the big track. 1t was one
grand afternoon of miscellaneous JOY.
The program began with a parade
of exhibition live stock, around the
inner track. The harness races soOr
began, with the Cavalry band making
merry music from the stand, while
the Elks were assembling behind the
stand in their respective delegations
Att proper time they crossed to
the inner track marching in four COL
umns, almost circled il and then
struggling Elks in line at the most
convenient places there were eight
big companies assembled by delega-
tiOns with Phoenix No. 335 and the
Indian band leading, and that delega-
ton alone looked like an army. The
others in order, each bearing a ban
ner with its name and number pla-
carded. were: Middletown, " Y. No.
1897: Los Angeles No 90, a big com
pany; Prescott $50, ditto: Central City
557: Bisbee 671: Tucson 3S5, led by
bard; Yuma 476, including a lot of
'Elkesses"; Globe 4S9, carrying Jap
anese parasols and vociferous with a
booster yell; the parade concluding
with the visiting eXcursionists from
San Diego. both men and women, ac-
companied by their own orchestra and
their friendly songs. After the coun-
ter march the entire parade lined up
ir front of the grandstand for re-
view and was given a rousing cheer
The chariot race was a thriller and
was won by DR. Sinard of Pueblo
who drove a team OF three sorrels
and a black, in a blue harness, draw
ing a blue chariot, himself in a cos
tune of blue. The black horse is
the famous Chimney Sweep with
record of 1873. f. ]. Levengood of
Pomona was equipped with a team
of four prancing sorrels and was
picked for the winner by a majorit,
OF the grandstand. his restless steeds
looking as though they would not
submit to a defeat. They were in
red harness, drawing a red chariot,
the driver being attired also in red.
But the doctor got the pole in the
drawing and kept it. There was nev-
er a chance for the other man to
pass him though both teams ran furi-
ously and whizzed by the turns on
the little track which they twice cir
cled. with almost reckless daring. The
race was won in 1:53
There We're two corking fine run
hing races. one being the Elks Derby |
for purse of $500 It was a mile
run on the big mile track and the
start was made with a field of horses |
The race was won in 1:4lH by |
Cameo. Parker jockey. Ionia was
second, Little Jane third. The horses |
were well punched on the back
stretch and for a time it was any,
body's money, but six of them could |
rot get inside of it at all.
The other race was three quarter
mile run for $500. II also had \ |
field of nine starters and was won
by Prince Winters. Parker Jockey. in |
l 46k. Sobado was second, Myrtle |
Queen third.
Late in the afternoon the dress
parade of the Sixth cavalry souadro,
occurred on the inner field. The |
four troops of soldiers on bay horses
drilling maneuvering like machine
work. with sabers flashing in the
sunlight. and following the bugle calls
snd the martial music of the regi- |
mental band which was mounted on |
white chargers. made an inspiring
spectacle. The squadron was under |
the command of Major Heard who |
may well feel proud of the gallant |
lads who respond so beautifully to
the orders OF himself and his Officers /
Other features of the day were a |
race between two girls on horseback