Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-04
B0s0OBEL BUO0LIOs.
The Agricultural Horse Trot at Boscobel-
Some Leading Features-A Disastrous Rae
ing Accident.
Boscobel, Sept. %.

Boscobel, Sept. 28
EDITORS STATE JOURNAL - The
fourth annual exhibition of the Bos
cobei Agricultural and Driving Park
Association opened on Wednesday,
and is in every respect decided
success. The late rains have made
the roads excellent, and put the
Driving Park in excellent condition
for the exhibition OF stock and the
comfort of visitors. The entries are
far in excess in quantity and super>
Tor in quality to any previous dis,
plays, and the visitors in attendance
are largely in excess of other years.
Wednesday all the entries were
made and the books show a large in
crease in every department, except
fruit, over last year. The fine arts
hall and the display in the stock de-
partment is immense. There are
many specimens of blooded stock,
and all make a creditable appear
ance.
The trotting races of yesterday
were closely contested, and showed
some horses of excellent mettle 10
attendance. The Iuter- County trot-
ting race, for purse of 5000 was
the event of the day, and is summar-
lied as follows:
Granville, W. G. Moser, Excelsior ............1 1 1
Sam Sharply, Frank Lewis. Bosco bel ;..,......t
10 mas DIVA
Homely Jack, - dis.
Time, 2:4s, 2:49, 24S.
Following the trotting race was a
running race, half mile dash, best
three in five, for purse of $75. The
following is summary
Sleepy !
Flag Mare.-..................... 3
One Eyed TOPPER. us
Time, l:o4, 102h, LOO, 1:O5.
The winning horse was entered
by Dave Rey nolds, of Richland Cen
ter.
A serious,if not fatal accident hap
pened during the first heat of this
race. The particulars, in brief, are
as follows: The horse called "One'
Eyed Gopher" is nearly, if not total
ly blind, and in drawing for posi-.
tions, got the outside. At the word
ego" they sprang off well together
but the Gopher, instead of making
the turn in the track about ten rods
from the score, plunged straight
ahead with his rider into tho railing
eneircling the track, and the crowd
of lockers on beyond. The rider
Lew Houghton, of Richland Center
was pitched over his head, striking
the railing with his forehead, and
dropping on the ground beyond
where the horse rolled over him
Two women and two other men, W ht
were leaning against the railing,
were badly injured. The casualties
we're:
Lew uoughton, conclusion of the brain
probably fatal.
Miss Bridget McGhee, of Mount Hope
shoulderblade and ribs broken.
Miss - Rose, of Bridgeport, internal.
injured.
A man from Fennimore, shoulderblade anC
ribs broken.
A German from Crawford county, nose
broken and face smashed.
Four of these were carried from
the ground insensble, and Houghtor
vet lies in q semi conscious condl
ton. The horse was uniDjured.
1t was a horrible sight and created
the widest conformation. TIE
management has been severely cen
tured for permitting SUCH horse te
enter, and for allo wing the crowd to
assemble at this particular curve
But in the opinion of cooler judg-
ments, they are exonerated from
blame. Two years ago a young man
was killed here in a running race by
a stumbling horse, and yesterday
accident following 80 soon, does
throw disfavor upon the habit of run
ming races, and will materially injurt
the future exhibition of speed giver
under the auspices of this Assoela
ton. 1t is but just to remark tina
the track is unsurpassed in the Stat
and the fencing good. Thus far, nc
other accidents have occurred tc
mar the pleasures of the day. nj.