The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-07
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SECOND DAY A HUMMER ! in
Fair Weather Brings Out a Big
Crowd and Exhibitions
are Excellent.
BABY SHOW A FEATURE.
Premium for Boy Baby Won by
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
C.. Cleveland.
BABY SHOW A FEATURE.

Favored by clear skies and ideal
weather, the Bourbon Fair enjoyed
the most successful second day in the
late history of the organization. From
every viewpoint the second day was a
success, both as a day of splendid ex
hibitions and for the most brilliant
gathering ever seen on the grounds on
a similar OCCASION.
The attendance yesterday eclipsed
that of year ago and was far in exss
cess of the second day two years ago.
This was probably due to the fact of
the prevailing weather conditions on
the opening day of the fair when only
a few hours before the opening of the
gates heavy rains fell which had the
effect of keeping large number away
on the opening day but yesterday made
up for the deficiency in the way of at
tendance.
The events postponed from Monday
on account of the condition of the show
ring, were taken up the FIRST thing
yesterday morning, and before the
close of the day the entire program.
both the postponed events and the
program of yesterday were completed.
| The principal ring of the morning
came under the harness horse class
! when Allie Jones, of North Middle
town, and Matlack 4 Shropshire, of
Winchester, matched their famous
show horses, Roberta and Jackstraw.
in the ring for this class. Roberta
came out with the blue tie with the
beautiful Jackstraw a close second.
The colt show brought out six en-
tries all of which showed up to the
heat oIuonkono Tho propoinp1 for
this event was awarded to w. E..
Speakes & Bro, of this county, on
their undefeated show colt. Mildred
King, which took the blue ties at both
the Blue Grass and Capitol fairs. San
ford Carpenter and VIM. Sanders, of
Millersburg, came in for second and
third respectively.
In the harness class for stations OF
pitted Marvel King against Collins &
Redmon's great show stallion, Teddy
] Roosevelt. These were the only two
! entries in this class and the first
premium was awarded to Marvel King
while Teddy Roosevelt drew the sec
-ond. ri
The rings for harness ponies brought
together eight stylish performers
famous show pony which took a pre-
MUM at the London, England, horse
show. The contest finally dwindlec
down between Mr.. Haggin's entry anC
that of Walter Warren, of Lexington,
the former receiving the first pre-
MUM. 4g
A feature which has attracted large
ly year after year was the baby show
SC ont hnn m
babies under eighteen months old
a I'd Mrs. Thos. Clay acted as judges
the contest: James and Charles, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Rose, IL months
VIM. K. Dudley, son of DR.. and Mrs
w. K. Dudley, IA months; son of Nh
and Mrs. Herman Blackerby. of tn
county, Id months; Oscar Louis Hume
son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. Hume, l
months Cromwell G. Cleveland, Jr.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Crowned {
Cleveland, aged 16 months son of MI
and Mrs ohnCain. son of MIR. and Mrs
E. F. well. of Little Rock. TIL
judges finally reached a decision an
awarded the premium to the little so
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cromwell G. Cleve
land.
Today is expected to be the banne
day of the week of the fair in point c
attendance and features. The prime
pal event will be the sweepstakes fl
ahrness horse, and will bring togetht
. some of the best blood in the countr!
! This premium of $500 is a special b
: the directors of the Bourbon Count
Agricultural Society and is divide
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days awards: