The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-21

TOT the noral display was Well filled
and the many beautiful plants in full
blossom added a are beauty to the
entire building. Mrs. Wilson seemed
to have had the largest number of
plants. DR.. L. c. Hollinger exhibited
some beautiful hand, stand and hang
ing lamps. Geo. Hutchinson made a
nice display of musical instruments
including some nice organs, comets
and accordions. In the department
devoted to fine arts there was an end
less variety of paintings in oil and
water %colors, embroidery, drawings,
needle work etc. Mrs. J. A. Weeks
and Miss Ella Hay both had a large
number of beautiful works in oil and
it was a puzzle to the judges to de-
eide upon the superior merits Of the
paintings. They ought to have given
both of them the red ribbon, as 1t
was a "toss' up between the two. Both
the paintings of Mrs. Weeks and
Miss Hay that received the awards
were very fine and ELECTED universal
admiration, showing as they did care
full and intelligent work. We were
unable to obtain the names of anv of
the exhibitors of needle work and
therefore cannot particularize. Where
so much was shown deserving of
praise it Is difficult to note anything
and we have written the above from
notes hastily jotted down as we had
time and but conveys in a slight de-
gree an idea of the general excellence
of everything exhibited.
THE RACES.
The entertainment at the half mile
track began On Thursday p. m.
promptly at three o'clock. The Of
ticers of the society had spared no
pains or expense to place the track in
| the best of condition. A little ram
would have put it in good shape. AS
it was the heavy dust upon it made
fast time impossible. The Judges in
the races were I. A. Weeks, G. r..
Than, NJ. B. Sinner, E. c. Austin
and j. S. White. The first race on
the program was the running race
with five entries as follows: Topsy
by Hank Gillmsn, Dolly by c. p. l..
Roberts, Little Pet by L. L. Alden,
Indian Queen by +. N. Wilder and
Pale Death by w. S. Willis. All
Indian ponies and good ones. In the
first heat Pale Death failed to get off
the others having a good start. Little
Pet ran only to the turn and then
withdrew from the race. Topsy and
Dolly ran neck and neck with the
Queen close behind until the quarter
pole was reached when they left her.
The ace between them down the
home stretch was an exciting one and
as they went under the wire Topsy
showed her nose about six inches to
the front and won the heat. In the
second heat Indian Queen took the
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lead and held it easily to the end
with Topsy second. In the third heat
Topsy bolted the track at the turn
and threw her rider with terrible force.
against the fence. A sprained hand
for her plucky little rider was the
worst result. As they reached the
back stretch the Queen had a good
lead aud seemed likely to win the
race but at the quarter pole Dolly
drew up on her and by the time the
home stretch was reached had obtain
ed a good lead which was retained to
the finish. Each of the ponies had
now a heat and as they were called to
the score for the final heat the ex-
element increased. They got a beau
tiful start but Topsy came near bolt
ing at the first turn and lost much
valuable ground but she quickly re-
gained the track and pluckily sought
to ecove lost ground but to no pur-
pose. Queen and Dolly ran neck and
neck to the quarter pole but little
Dolly was too mach for her rival on
the last quarter and came in an easy
winner of the heat and race. The
time of the heats was LOG, 1903, l.O3,
l.04 which, considering the size of
the ponies and condition of the track,
was good. This closed the DAYS
program.
On Friday the first race called was
the running a The following is a
SUMMARY.
Half mile heats best two in three.
D.. w. Overacker's Playmate 9 9
G. P. L. Roberts Dolly -. 4 dis.
J. G. Farr,s' Hunter ..:..... S dis.
w. Henmger's Dec ........ ] l
w. II. Gillman's Zip ......,3 dis,
Time SO l.O3
The riders of Dolly and Zip seeing
no chance to win pulled off.
The next rae was the trotting race
the following being a