Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-10-09
OUR COUNTY FAIR.
A Booming Success IN Every Way.

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Brooklngs County Fair association
took place on the fair grounds We'd
nesday. Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of last week.
Wednesday, Sept. 80, was one OF
the most disagreeable days We have
been burdened with this fall, and as
far as weather was concerned the out
look for the officers Of the association
on that morning was rather discour-
aging. But the work had reached a
very satisfactory stage near compile
tion and everything was iE readi-
ness for the reception OF exhi'
bits. The space in the floral hall
had all been spoken for and all day
Wednesday 1t kept the superintendent
busy crowding the exhibits closer to.
gether in order to accommodate each
newcomer. Twenty stalls had been
built for the accommodation OF
horses, but by Wednesday evening it
became apparent that about twenty
more would be needed, rs the
entries of stock had far exceeded all
expectations. The wind was very
high and the dust blew in such clouds
that the horse races for that day were
postponed until the next day. We'd
nesday was taken up in receiving en-
tries and arranging displays and pro-
viding for the accommodation of the
exhibits. In consequence of the un-
pleasant weather OF Wednesday, the
entries were kept open until Thursday
noon; and they kept coming in with
great regularity.
The weather Thursday was unpleas-
ant, but not so much so as the day
before. Soon after 10 O'Clock the
teams commenced coming in at the
gate, and from that time until about
3 o'clock there was ap almost con-
tlnuous string OF one-horse, two
horse, one-seated and two. seated car
riages, lumber wagons and road-carts.
Every body seemed to be out-the
farmer, the merchant, the doctor, the
professional man and their families.
Every bus from town dropped load
Of people at the gate, and the rush re-
quired two gate keepers to handle the
| tickets.
The program in the speed depart
ment consisted of 3-minute trotting
race, won by a. c. Porter's Harmo-
man. The track being rather soft toe
time made WAS not tast. A mile run.
ming race, best two heats in three,
won by j. w. Fittings Preakness Lass
in two straight heats. A pony race,
one-half mile dash, won by Little
Crow, belonging TO Wilbur Rexford
Of Aurora. Then came a ball game
between the Parnell ano Brookings
ball teams, won by Brookings; score,
II to g Parnell had the misfortune
| to be shorthanded and were assisted
by d. pickup first baseman, who
helped present the game to their op-
poneuts.
In the evening the Minstrel com.
pany played at the Opera House to a
big crowd.
Friday morning opened up rather
cloudy, but early the crowd com,
menced to move toward the tair.
Through the efforts OF Mayor Collier,
Horace Fishback and Others the mer.
chants of Brookings city closed their
stores in the afternoon and attended
the fair in d body. The crowd at the
race track was large and enthusiastic
The 2:3O trot was won by Aliens
Julian, Motto second, and Harmonian
third. The trot was last and excit.
ing. Then came the trotting race for
farm teams, won by f. E. Mcknight,
the other competitors being shut out
by distance. The running race was
rather tame as Rocket would not
start and kept baking. Preakness
Lass and Deadwood Bill finally run
the race and Preakness Lass won,
Deadwood Bill second. The bicycle
race between Valleau, Young, Davis
and Vinegar was hotly contested but
was won by Valleau IN three straight
beats. 1t was pretty race, and for
such soft track, was fast,
The ballgame bet ween Arlington and
the Alerts of Brookings was a see.saw