The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-24
THE 87th ANNUAL FAIR.
To be Hell in Wellington, September go,
FL and 22, ,1S02.-Program.
TUESDAY

To be Hel I'm Wellington, September 20,
FL and 2s. .1s9a.-Program.
TUESDAY.
This day free to all, as 1t will be devot-
ed to making entries and arranging the
grounds to suit the comfort and conyen-
ience OF the patrons.
WEDNESDAY.
Ga. m.-Game of base ball between
New London and Wellington. Winning
club gets $40 in gold.
9:30- Exhibition of farm and general
purpose horses
10-Exhibition OF Durhams followed by
Herefords.
Decentralization Of oxen, steers and
fat cattle, crosses and grades. Poultry.
Up. m.-2:40 trot, purse 800, First
$50, second S25, third $15, fourth $40.
Pacing, purse 800. First $50, second
$25, third $15, fourth $40.
Stake race No. 2, foals OF 1890. Sub
scriptiops $40. 1G horses entered. Socie-
ty adds $25.
Stake race No. /, foals of 1901. Sub
scriptions $40. II horses entered. Soci-
ely adds $25; 1s-mile heat.
THURSDAY.
m.-Game of base ball between
Oberlin and Wakeman; winning club
gets $40 in gold.
9;90-Roadsters and carriage horses,
followed by matched horses.
0;3o-Exhibition of Holsteins, followed
by Ayrshires and Jerseys,
10-Exhibition of draft horses and
sweepstakes cattle and horses.
10:80-Sheep and hogs.
Up. m.-Free-lor.all, purse, 5000. First
500, second $50 third $50, fourth $50.
800 trot, purse 800. First $50, second
$25, third $15, fourth $40.
Stake race No. 3, foals Of 1889. Sub
scriptions $40; horses entered. Society
adds $25.
One-half mile running race in heats,
purse $40. First S35. second $3.50 third
$40 so, fourth 81.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
Under the management of @. w. Horr,
of Wellington, o., 1t is proposed 10 give in
front Of the grand stand the most novel
and most interesting athletic entertain.
ment, lasting full hour and half, ever
given on u far ground In Ohio. The en-
tertainment will commence on Thursday,
the last day Of the fair, a, precisely 10 80,
and the races will Immediately follow the
athletic entertainment.
Anyone wishing special information In
regard TO the various novel contests, can
obtain 1t by addressing G. W. Horr or the
secretary OF the association. The follow.
Ing is the program:
A stake pull with 0-iDch board firmly
staked between feet. First premium $8,
second 81.
Sailors cock fight winning cock %,
two cocks making most fun In contest 90
each. Ring to be twelve feet In diane
ter.
Cow boys rough and tumble: Best two
in three. This contest will take place In
a twentyfour foot square. Contestants
will be placed facing each other on oppo-
site sides Of center line, each bout to be
won by the contestant who first carries his
opponent outside OF the large square on
the same side OF the center line that his
opponent stands on when the contest be-
gins. No striking, kicking or bunting
allowed, but the same freedom Of clinch-
ing to be permitted as would be allowed
In a wrestling contest known as "catch as
catch caA." First premium 8, second &3.
Exhibition boxing contest; A.foot ring.
two bouts Of four minutes each, with am.
pie lime for resting between. 1t is thought
best by the management TO make radio
al departure in this boxing contest, hence
they offer a preminm TO the two boxers
who make the best exhibition Of boxing
for the entertainment Of the audience.
Scientific points will have nothing TO do
with the settlement Of the contest, only as
scientific boxing adds TO the interest Of
the audience. First premium, 10 the two
contestants who afford the most entertain
Ing boxing exhibition, 90. To the two
two contestants affording the second best
exhibition, "a.
The next feature will be what is known
as the sailors bear basting," which will
take place on A-foot square. Each
team will consist Of four contestants, three
bears and one fellow 10 "wollop" the
bears. Each team 10 be allowed two ex.
hibitions Of four minutes each. First
premium 10 the team atfording the most
amusement for the audience, $40. Full
instructions given by Mr.. Horr or by the
secretary as TO the nature Of this very
amusing exhibition.
Grand rope pull contest: Between four
teams Of six each, not counting the cap
tain-total weight Of each team not to ex.
ceed 976 pounds. One team 70 be select.
ed by Messrs. +. @. Williams and E. H.
Walt, Of Wellington, from citizens living