Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-03
THE STOCK SHOW.
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ed J. H. McCune, w. F. Simrall and
Stephen Crowley as judges to award the
prizes for the best herd of thoroughbreds.
So fine was the display, and so difficult
the award, that after casting ballots
these gentlemen were compelled to Sc
lect another gentlemen to act with them.
William Cheering was the gentleman,
and after an examination of all the herds
Mr.. Cheering cast his ballot. The result
was announced as follows For best
herd of any breed, diploma and $50, to
Northwestern Importers & Breeders As
sociation's herd Of Holsteins f; for second
best herd of any breed, DR.. G. ]. Allo-
ways herd of Herefords, $40 ; for third
best herd of any breed, Coutts Marjori-
banks herd of Polled Angus, $50.
POULTRY.
James Jarvis, Thomas Lewis and ]. IS.
Burkhalter were appointed judges Of
poultry. They gave first premium for
trio Of Light Brahmas to F. Lauten-
slayer F; first premium for pair of Dark
Brahmas to same 7; first premium for
pair of w. C. Black Polish to same; first
premium for s. G. Brown Leghorn pull
let to same /; second premium for best
s. G. Brown Leghorn cockerel to same;
first premium for best S. B. Brown Leg
horn cockerel to J. o. Perkins ; second
premium for best S. G. Brown Leghorn
pullet to ]. o. Perkins.
SWINE.
John Caffrey, William Elliott and
Thompson Walker were appointed
judges of swine, and gave first premium
for best boar to J. O. Perkins. Second
premium for same to F. Doty. First
premium for best brood SOW with litter
Of pigs to F. Doty ; first premium for
best litter of pigs to P. P. Parker.
GRADES.
After dinner the committee OH award
of premiums to stock awarded the di,
ploma and $50 to E. NJ. Prouty for best
herd of grade stock, the herd being
Shorthorns. MI. Prouty's herd of Jer-
seys took second premium of $40 for
second best herd of grade stock.
PARADE OF STOCK.
The grand parade OF stock, which was
to have taken place at one o'clock was
delayed on account of the shower.
When the people saw that the rain
was coming down in earnest they ran
for the booths and horse and cattle
sheds. There were interesting groups
in every nook and corner which afford
ed shelter from the wind and rain. A
foot race was gotten up Immediately
after the rain stopped. The engines
whistled and blew off steam, and the
people emerged from their places of
shelter. There was lots of fun back of
the grand stand, where u crowd had
collected to see the black faced man
/ get hit in the head with the rubber
balls, and the man with the ring board
scoop in the nickels from the plucky
but unlucky pitchers.
The rain made the track 50 heavy
that the owners Of the horses, ponies
and mules refused to allow them to
trot or run, all races were declared off.
A hundred yard foot race was got
ten up, the ASSOCIATION offe. ing q purse
of $40. There were FIVE entries, and
the race was q spirited one. George
Elmslle came in ahead and took the
prize. He took several prizes at the
last Fourth of July exhibition in run.
ming, jumping and vaulting.
The horsemen are anxious to carry
out the running program on Monday.
Immediately after the rain a shooting
match was gotten up with Converse,
Moore and McGahey on one side and
Main, Taylor and Bailey on the other.
1t resulted in a tie.
The grand parade of the stock took
place at four o'clock on the grass in the
centre of the grounds. The animals
were led off in single file and made q
| circuit of the grass plot. The excla-
nations of delight from the ladies and
children on the grand stand were fire.
quent; and many of our farmers de-
clared it to be the best parade of the
kind they had ever seen. The stock
were in fine condition and seemed to
enjoy the music of the band and the
flying colors.
II BASEBALL GAME.
The ball game was commenced about
2 o'clock, but the boys had to abandon
tine game when the rain came up. The
Devils Lake club scored five runs and
the Larimore boys had one run at the
close Of the second inning. The Lari-
more club wanted the Devils Lake club
to agree to the game being called adead
game. The Devils Lake boys would
not agree to a new game being started,
but insisted on finishing the game COM
menced, let it rain, snow or shine.
The base ball clubs decided to COM
mence u new game, as it was found
that the rules prescribed that an inter-
mission between innings could no be
longer than thirty minutes. A new
game was therefore called. The ground
was in tolerable good condition. At the
end of the second inning the Larimore
boys stood eight to the Devils Lake
clubs one.There we're more persons wit
Messing the game and more interest was
taken in it. about the time of the third
inning than of any other amusement
on the ground.
At the end of the seventh inning the
score stood II to I, in favor of the Lari-
more club.
r. SHOOTING.
The following are n complete scores
of Yesterdays shooting.
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yards rise.
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