The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-07-09
PRINCETON,s CELEBRATION
Nice Street Parade of Ragamu fins Prince
ton Shuts Out the Eiks-The Races
Drew = Large Crowd-A Lovely
Day and Everybody Happy.

Until within a lew days of the Fourth
no one thought Of getting up cele-
bration in Princeton. But neverthe-
less Princeton celebrated the one hun
dred and fifteenth anniversary OF the
nations birthday in a manner that re-
fected credit on all concerned in get
ting up the celebration. A nicer day
could not have been wished for Sat
urday was typical Minnesota summer
day, and that means it was a perfect
day. EARLY in the morning the streets
of our village were lined with teams
from the country, with their horses,
wagons, and carriages bedecked with
the national colors. The parade Of
ragmuffins started promptly at $50 A.
M, for the fair grounds The number
were not as large as on former like oc-
casions but on the whole it was very
good display. The base ball game was
called promptly at TO- A. M. It was a
one-sided affair. The Elks, crack
amatuer club from Minneapolis,
imagined they could down the country
clod-hoppers and not half try, but the
Elks failed to score while the Prince
ton boys had 20 tallies to their credit
In the afternoon, by a wild throw to
third the Elks Tailed. The second
game stood 81 to in favor of Prince
ton. In fact the Elks were not in it
from the start. Both games were UNI
pired by a Mr.. Wilson, of Minneapo-
lis. His rulings were fair and i'm
partial and there was no kicking what
ever. AT IL o'clock Prof. Raftery,
the new principal of the village
schools, delivered short extempora-
neous address from the judges stand on
the race track. It was not generally
understood that there was to be any
speaking or the professor would have
had larger audience. The remarks
OF the speaker were we'll received.
When the bell sounded at 8 o'clock
announcing the commencement Of the
races, there were at least 5000 people
on the grounds. Cambridge, Spencer
Brook, Milaca and all the towns for 20
miles around were represented in the
crowd.
First on the programme was the trot-
ting race of the 2:3O class Two horses
were entered. Neely's 'Black Char
ley" and Webster's bay DAM The
first heat was taken by ''Black Char
ley" ''Bay DAM was the winner in the
next two heats. Time in the last heat
1:21. &s.5ist..
The running race, best two out tbf
three, was won by Mcclellan Nancy
DR.. Giles ''Prince" was ''Nancy's''
only competitor in this race. i. Il.
The pony race, one-half mile heat,
Interested the spectators. There were
three entries, Abe Orr's t'Daisy.''
Douglass ''Dolly'' and Wallace's
''Gray." ''Daisy'' was ridden by little
George Orr and she was easy winner.
dolly" took second money. !
The three minute trotting race, be-
tween Webster's ''Black" and Neelv's
"Black Charley, ''best two out of three,
was won by the latter.
There were five entries in the free
for-all half mile dash-Orr's ''Daisy,' y
McClellan's NANCY" Fairs ssDakota
Bill" Douglass ''Dolly'' and Newton $
BLACK" McClellan's Nancy gave
a splendid exhibition of her running
qualities in this race, and passed under
the wire a winner with s'Daisy'' close
in the rear.
9. III. Rines acted as starter and his
decisions were satisfactory all around.
With one exception, the owners of the
prize-winning horses turned over the
prizes, $50, for the further improve
ment of the track.
It has been demonstrated that the
race track is popular in Princeton.
Now, why not make it permanent
thing? Already there is $50 in the
treasury, a couple of hundred more can
be easily raised by subscription, besides
quite number will contribute work.
There is no reason why we should not
have as good a half mile track as there
is in the State. A good race track
would stimulate the .raising of good
horses. Let US have a permanent race
track and a county fair. Princeton is
the centre OF asplendid farming section.
AA county fair would be success here
from the start. Let us make a com
mencement this fall. An organization
should be effected at once. We can
make a creditable display this fall.