The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31
THE 87th ANNUAL FAIR.
I be Held In Wellington, September 20,
FL and 22, ,1892.-Program.

I O be Held In Wellington, September 20,
FL and 22, ,1892.-PrOgram.
TUESDAY.
This day free to all, as it will be devot-
ed to making entries and arranging the
grounds to suit the comfort and conven-
ience Of the patrons.
WEDNESDAY.
Ga. m.-Game OF base ball between
New London and Wellington. Winning
club gets $40 in gold.
0:30- Exhibition of farm and general
purpose horses.
1O-Exhibition Of Durhams followed by
Herefords.
1O:3O-Exhibition of oxen, steers and
fat cattle, crosses and grades. Poultry.
m.-2:4O trot, purse 800, First
$50, second $25, third $15, fourth $40.
Pacing, purse $1OO. First $50, second
| $25, third S15, fourth $40,
Stake race No. 2, foals Of 1890. Sub
scrip,ions $40. 10 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 800 In gold.
0:3O-Roadsters and carriage horses,
followed by matched horses.
0:30-Exhibition of Holsteins, followed
by Ayrshires and Jerseys.
10-Exhibltion of draft horses and
sweepstakes cattle and horses.
10:30-Sheep and hogs.
m.-Freelor-a purse, 5000. First
$1OO, second $50 third $50, fourth $50.
800 trot, purse 500. First $50, second
$25, third $15, fourth $40.
Stake race No. 3, foals Of 1883. Sub
I scriptions $40; 0 horses entered. Society
adds $25.
One-half mile running race In heats
. purse $40. First $35. second $3.50 thir'
$1O5O, fourth 81.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
!. Under the management Of @. W. Horl
% of Wellington, O., 1t is proposed to give i
front of the grand stand the most move
" aud most interesting athletic entertain
y ment, lasting full hour and a half, eve
given on fair ground In Ohio. The er
6 tertainment will commence on Thursday
5. the last day Of the fair, at precisely 1913
and the races will Immediately follow th
|. athletic entertainment.
o. Anyone wishing special information
regard TO the various novel contests, ca
n Obtain IL by addressing @. W. Horr or th
secretary Of the association. The follow
Ing Is the program:
u A stick pull withl6-inch board drml
70 staked between feet First premium 8
=" second $2.
Sailors cock fight: winning cock :
OF two cocks mskiug most fun In contest
h. each. Ring 10 be twelve feet In diam
Il ter.
Cow boys rough and tumble: Best tv
or in three. This contest will take place
a twentyfour foot square. Contestan
will be placed facing each other on opp
site sides Of center line, each bout to
won by the contestant who first carries h
opponent outside OF the large square
d. the same side OF the center line that b
rS' opponent stands on when the contest b
er' gins. No striking, kicking or buntiI
'eI allowed. but the same freedom OF cline
no ing to be permitted as would be allow'
A. In wrestling contest known as "catch
catch caA." First premium 8, second 7
IN, Exhibition boxing contest: 24.foot rim
two bouts OF four minutes each, with Al
he DIE time for resting between. tis thoug
best by the management TO make radi
or. al departure in this boxing contest, hen
At they ofier,a preminm TO the two boxe
who make the best exhibition Of boxi
Z, for the entertainment Of the audien'
So ;, Scientific points will have nothing TO
" with the settlement Of the contest, only
'er' scientific boxing adds TO the interest
are the audience. First premium, TO the &
r. contestants who afford the most enterta
ing boxing exhibition, 80. To the T.
ing two contestants affording the second b
exhibition, "a.
lin, The next feature will be what is kno'
oils as the sailors bear basting," which "
take place on A-foot square. Ea
an. team will consist Of four contestants, thl
,sr bears and one fellow 10 "wollop"
bears. Each team to be allowed two
hibitious Of four minutes each, Fl
premium TO the team afiording the IN
amusement for the audience, $40 +
instructions given by Mr.. Horr or by
L secretary as TO the nature Of this "
: amusing exhibition.
Grand rope pull contest: Between 4
teams Of six each, not counting the C
tain-total weight Of each team not TO
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