Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-10-18

1t certainly was. In the afternoon of
Thursday tine prize of fifty dollars was
trotted for by the horse owned by Mr..
Kinney, of Waverly, and III. Clark of
Independence. best three in five. Mr..
Clark's horse, "Sleepy John" winning
the purse in three straight heats, time
2:47, 2:45 and 2:4l. A purse of $25 was
won by horse owned by John Elwell,
of Waterloo, and the premium of SOS
for best team, fast and far, was award
ed to I'll. G. Kinney, of Waverfy.
The contest for the two base ball
premiums of $40 and $50 commenced
on Thursday. The competitors were
the Tigers, of Charles City, and the
/" Wide Awakes, Of Cedar Falls. The
" Tigers were the victors In best two
games in thfee.
The interest of the people in the fair
continued until its close. Friday, the
fourth and last day the number Of
people in attendance was nearly equal
to the crowd of Thursday. In the
morning q purse Of SIS, best two I'D
three, was trotted for between the Kim
ney horse of Waverly, and the Holling-
worth horse, of Newton, Jasper Co.
On the first heat the Newton horse was
distanced and ruled off, and the purse
was won by the Waverly horse in 2:4S
and 2:45. The premium for the best
saddleho was awarded to J. M. Over.
man, of Cedar Falls. The grand pro-
cession Of winning animals, machinery
&c., formed at p. M, and marched
around the track with the Iowa Gem
trail band in advance, making very
handsome display.
The second contest for the premiums
on base ball was played by the Charles
City club, and the Iowa Central, of
Cedar Falls. At the end of the second
game the clubss stood tie, and on account
Of the late houy in the day and over
exertion ofthe boys, q compromise was
effected, and the premiums were di-
vided equally between the two clubs.
The afternoon exercises were some
what varied by an incident which re-
suited in serious accident, and created
no little sensation for O time amoIg the
people. Mrs. Ct. w. Clark and Frank
Wallace of this city were riding around
the track exercising the team to be
driven by Mrs. Clark in the contest for
premium on ladies driving. 1t being
but skeleton buggy and no protection
around the seat, in turning very sud-
denly Mrs. Clark, who was driving,
fell out. This frightened the team,
setting one of the horses to kicking,
and in attempting to get possession OF
the-iines Mr.. Wallace was kicked twice
in the breast, injuring him quite
seriously. The horses ran furiously
part way round the track, and then
turned in among carriages, wagons,
and dense crowd of people, but were
finally stopped with no injury occur
ring to any one except Mr.. Wallace.
The first premium on Ladies' driv.
ing was awarded Miss Julia Crittendon
of Waterloo. The days exercises and
the fair closed with the trot for the
purse Of oiie hundred dollars, between
the Kinney horse of Waverly and
Sleepy John, of Independence. The
former took the purse in three straight
heats. Time 2:4a and 2:4ls, last two
heats.
Taken all in all, the exhibition has
been a grand success. The weather
continued during the four days warm
and pleasant, the attendance was quite
large. the receipts encouraging to the
Society, and the exhibitions In the
several departments were creditable to
the people of the Cedar Valley.
The Iowa Central Band were pres.
ent during the fair and contributed
much to the interest Of the exercises.
Great praise is due Supt. Farley, OF
the ID. Il y. G. r.. r., for favors shown
the officers of the Society and the
people generally wishing to attend the
fair.
LECTURE BEFORE THE l.. A. OF CT;
OAR FALLs.-The lecture season for the
Winter course before the Library Assoc