Daily globe., 1882-09-25
RICE COUNTY FAIR.
a Splendid Display of Agricultural Pro-
ducts-Spirited Horse Racing-The Eques.
trienneS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

ducts-Spirited Horse Racing--The Eques
triennes.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
NoRTHFIELD, Minn., Sept. Yesterday
closed one of the most successful fairs ever
held on the Rice county grounds. Entries
come in till noon, filed floral and mechan-
iCal halls to their utmost capacity, and to-
gether with the entire filling up of the
stock, fruit and vegetable departments,
things made an appearance well worth the
twenty-five cents paid as entrance fee. In
all Minnesota [ venture that in the way of
horses this part can't be beat. On the
grounds yesterday, came Tom Delaney
with his full-blooded Norman four; Davis
with his handsome Hughy Argus, who
can and has trotted his mile in
2:3O; Mr.. E. Bowe, with Swigert, Jr., a
perfect picture of his father; Mr.. Isaac
Lenhart, with his handsome little Kentucky
Clay, just a daisy; Mr.. G.. H. Wheeten,
with his English coach sensation, and you
bet he can kick up a sensation, too; and
forty other horses equally as good, which
we lack space to mention.
Fruit t-If there is any county in this
state that can produce larger quantity Or
better quality-we should like to have it
named. Fixed in the most fan
tastic order, pyramid shape, in the
fruit department. are sixtyfve
different varieties of apples that can't be
beat from this or any other state in the
Union. Mr.. l. Lenhout had forty-one diff
ferent kinds. 1t is superfuous to mention
each and every article in floral and me-
chanical halls separately, as everything
was equally as good.
At II o'clock an announcement was
given that a glass ball shoot would be par
ticipated in, which was accordingly done
by nine men, and was very interesting, all
being good marksmen. Next on the pro-
gramme came the carriage race, indulged
in by Messrs. E. Lockwood, H. H. Man
ming, John Archer and o. S. Remmey, with
the same named horses as the day before,
Mr.. John Archer carrying off the first cake
and E. Lockwood second. Time $40,
Next following came running race by
Quinby's Sorrel Boy, Robins Star Gazer
citing one, and won by Star Gazer first and
Sorrel Boy second. It was a half mile
dash. and the time was eighty seconds.
Next was splendid race by Isaac Len
hout's Kentucky Clay, Clark's Belle of
Faribault, and Ramming's Hambletonian
Star. In each of the two last
named races the horses were driven
by the owners Then came colt race, in
which John Archer trotted his noted four
year-old colt and won the race, best two in
three heats, mile stretch, in 2:5S.
Without a doubt, the fastest time made
in the state, as yet. with bicycle, was
that made by Mr.. Geo. Bush in 81, and by
DR.. Pringle in 1884, next following the
horse race. But the great race of the fair
was the twenty mile race, cut down to ten.
between Miss Myra Eckles, of this city,
and Miss Owen of Wabashaw, which was
called at o'clock, Miss Eckles appearing
in a neat black suit, with plain black
velvet cap, while Miss Owen was attired in
a light blue flannel suit, with black velvet
cap trimmed with black beads. Each
lady was furnished with five horses, max
ing their own choice. Miss Owen took
White Jim, Grey Dick, Boy Dave, White
Morris, and Black Billy, Miss Eckles tax
ing Silver, Brown Billy, Grey Dane, Grey
Fanny, and Sam. The entire lot, except
ing one or two on each side. were misera-
BILE steeds, although Miss Eckles
made the best choice. At
five minutes past the two started,
cheered by the dense throng which packed
the amphitheater, judges stand, and the
grounds surrounding. At the close of the
fifth mile Miss Eckles was one mile ahead.
The thing seemed to be all one-sided. ow-
ing to the poor horses taken by Miss Owen.
Miss Owen fell off once during the first
five miles on the home stretch. and also
again headlong in the last fve.and only for
being tangled in the. bride she would have
been hurt and had limbs broken, but the
race continued to the end, Miss Eckles
coming in two miles ahead, amid great
cheers from the spectators. Time 1854.
Thus ended the most successful fair in
Northfeld, financially and otherwise, for
years. There were fully 5000 people on
the grounds who were treated to music
from our excellent band.