Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-06
The County Fair.

fair last week closed with the doings
of Wednesday Thursday probably
the largest crowd ever called out in
this county was IN attendance, people
coming from miles.
The races as usual attrrcted the at
tentlon of the masses, and were gen
orally very good The first race was
for the big purse and resulted as fol-
lows:
Inyincible, b S, W III. Wilcox, III
Subilee. g 3, w. G.. Reid, 222
Time 2:35, 2:33I, 2:29 So.
This was followed by one-haIf
mile and repeat running race, that
was holly contested. The entries
were:
Bay Buck, b b, II. L. Wood, II
White Stockings, blk b, 7. Ratton 2 2
Sleepy Bill, g b, Geo. Shurtz, 33
Nellie, b m, E. Dye, A
Time 90, 531a
Another runalng race quickly fol-
lowed, with entries as follows:
Sleepy Selam, b, w. Hoover, %
Laura Bell, g N, Geo. Hoover. 33
Billy, b G, j. 7. GoddIs. "A
Bay Charley, b b, w. A. Stevens, 1 1
During these races G. A. Spauld-
ing, William Moncrieff and H. II.
Nash acted as judges, and d. p.
Bailey and E. Hoffman as timers.
At the close of the races Prof.
Charles Tinney attempted his bal
loon ascension. Owing to an unfor-
tunate. oversight wagon was left
standing in such position that when
the balloon started the professor was
dragged against it with such force as
to seriously injure him, The balloon
continued upward with the professor
hanging limp and lifeless at the end
of the life line. When at quite dis
lance above the earth he recovered,
and gaining the bar, detached the
parachute and descended. Physic-
ians dressed his wounds and bruises,
which while not dangerous. pre-
vented him from attempting any
more ascents during the fair.
Friday a good crowd was in at
tendance, as before the race track was
the center of attraction. The free for
al trot was closely contested by three
horses.
Little Maude, Jacob Nipps, III
Promise, W. Ct. Reid, 222
Prince Mambrlno, f. A. Smith, 3 3 3
Time, 2:44, 2:45, 2:46.
The free for all pace was a speedy
one with but two entries.
Lucy Smith, j. j. Lamar, 2111
Golden Girl, j. A French, 1872 2
Time, 2:3O, 2:29 3 5, 2:35 3-5, 2:37.
The ever popular galloping race
was the next failure, in the shape of a
mile race.
Bay Buck, Henry Woodun 1
Nick, Frank Dixon, 3
Sealem, Q. W. Hoover,
Time, 1: 54
An exhibit of one of Kansas best
and most prolific crops was next had
in the grand stand, that of babies,
seven of whom were entered for the
So 90 gold prize offered by the socie-
ty. Owing to fears of bodily injuries
the Secretary had considerable trou-
BILE in finding three men courageous
enough to judge of these exhibits.
After much persuasion and promises
of protection Dan Smith, Ritner
Smith and T. B. Cannon consented
to act. Upon due deliberation they
said that the baby of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Chlsm was the prettiest and the
, prize was given to them. OF course
r the other mothers said the "mean old
l things" and other complimentary re-
: marks about the judges and one in.
dignant lady wanted to know what
f Black Cannon knew about babies any
e way"
D This closed the 1892 fair. Las
year the receipts were from all sour
: ces $86730, while this year 81, 5471!
l was paid into the treasury. This sun
of money enables the society to pa,
h up all floating Indebtedness and tn,
expenses Of the present year. To tn,
D Secretary, o, E. johnson, great credi
IS due for his untiring efforts to max
the meeting a success. No one with
out experience can realize the troubl
5 a secretary has. He must provid
n amusements for the people, and th
n money with which to pay for then
n and no one could do better than tn
n present incumbent and the fair of g
IS is but a sample of what can be don
At by the association if properly man