The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-09-27
THE FAIR.

But little was done on the FAN
Grounds on Monday. The officers were
busy making entries. Secretary Smart
and his corps of workers had their hands
full. The fakirs were busy at their tents
and few were making preparations to
| supply the wants Of the inner man. 1t
may as well be mentioned here that
Anton johnson earned the reputation of
| having prepared the best meals offered
| at any fair In this county or any other so
far as the experience OF those who pat
roniZed his table enable them to Judge.
a few small boys took possession of
the grand stand and gave the signal "go"
to every old plug which passed. At in
tervals one of the trotters would be
brought out for practice heat but speed
was not aimed at.
Tuesday morning opened threatening
~ and it was feared the equinoctial was
to put in its appearance. 1t seemed as
If the weather was going to render null
the splendid record of entries made the
day. preceding,-250 more than at any
previous fair held in the county. But as
the day advanced the clouds were scat
tered and the weather became perfect.
The second day of county fair con-
tinuing four days, is usually tame affair.
But the crowd present on Tuesday would
be considered good one on the gala day
nf nfu foir
Stands" were doing good business ex-
| cspt the ''caracel" and its manager had
| nothing to do except to exchange badi-
mage with passersby and neighboring
trucksters.
The farmers trotting race was most
amusing one. Four horses was entered:
Tyler of Cato, Jere Murphy of Cato,
Erickson OF the same town and Mason
| of Rockland. Tyler, the impersonation
of green old pge, with whiskers like tam
crack forest was the life of the occasion.
After trotting a half mile he turned about
and drew up to the Judges stand think
ing the race was over, but started in
fresh when he learned he had one more
lap to make and galloped arund in true
frontiersman's style.
The race was won by Murphy, Erick-
son taking second money; time 4:33.
For the green race fonr enteries were
made, Polly NJ, by Miller of Reedsville;
Grace H., by James Hall; Brady by G.
@. Barnes and John by Tilson & Schmidt.
On the first heat Grace H. came in first
and John second. Two heats were won
by John in 3:19 and 1922. Grace H. took
second money.
The performance of the Kemp Brothers
is really remarkable feat. On the first
heat on Tuesday riding bare back with
two horses each, the half mile was made
in SO seconds; the second heat in 80 sec
onds. In this, unfortunately, one OF the
riders fell off near the close of the heat
and was taken from the grounds insen-
sible.
The chief attraction was the dog show.
A large square pen which constantly pro-
voked the query whats in that thing?"
is where the dogs were shown. There
are large number OF them and they are
| well trained.
Tuesday night it rained again and up
to nine o'clock Wednesday morning it
looked as if the rain was to be continued
indefinitely. But the sun broke through
the clouds and the city put on a circus
day appearance, SO numerous were the
| people on the streets. The grounds were
packed with people; the track was in ex-
cellent condition and all seemed happy.
A wind at times approaching the force of
a hurricane, made things little unpleas-
ant, particularly when it came down the
track like a simeon.
The afternoon was filed with racing.
The following were on the bills; The colt
race; the 2:40 race; the Novelty race; and
the hippodrome. In the colt race, horses
were entered by Albert Becker, King
Wieman and Fred Huebner. Becker won
two straight half mile heats, Huebner
came in second both times and Wieman
third; best time, 1:54.
The rider of the horses bare back and
standing ran three half mile heats each
in So seconds. In the second heat the
horse ridden with a saddle refused to
! stop and went once around the track be-
| fore the people realized he was running
away. His rider kept perfectly cool but
was unable to hold the animal. The
second time several persons tried to stop
him and the gong was sounded in the
hope it would divert his attention, but be
kept on until he stopped from exhaustion.
John Voss won the novelty race which
was a medley-consisting of walking,
trotting and running. There were three
horses entered for this race, by Voss,
Gunderson and Tyler.
Col. FRoMBACH gave an exhibition trot
with his fine carriage team, making mile
in 2:57.
| The 2:40 race was most interesting
one, The horses entered were Little
Turk, by Gates, Abaddon by Burnet, Gray
Bell by Haggerty and Little Cloud. In
the first heat Little Cloud worked to the
front and held it from then to the close
Abaddon's splendid staying qualities were
always shown on the second lap. He
came in second, Gray Bell third and little
Turk fourth. TIME $50. Little Turks
harness broke and he attempted to run
away. His driver was so thoroughly ex-
hausted from his attempts to hold him
that he had to get a substitute for the
next heat.
In the second heat Little Turk came
in first, Abaddon second, Gray Bell THIRD
and Little Cloud fourth. The latter haC
grown so lame that it could not trot anC
was taken from the track. In the third