Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-15
RACES At THE FAIR
Spirited Contests at the Kent
County Grounds.
PROGRAM FOR cHIlOatgs DAY
The fasF Viii Cio-e Todas With
han frossk lsg sI-srts for
sci1sol Chilzlrcn.


TIE ksat couaty FAIR and according %
Conservative estimates u several q the
d-rertors. erOwd u 1910 Fsssons passed
through the gates. The exhibits in
eFsascsi IA aftrsetivs1ess add the pro
gram 4 enieFtaiamsnt ~ss presented a.
adseEtiasd.
Promptly az I oeiock q grad cavai-
cafie forn.ed and placed itssif on exhibI-
ton The PROCESSION Nss one half uliie
Ia ieagth aud presented al admirable
appearances. Tbs great procession was
headed ID the dlfeetors officers and
superintendent IN carriages. Who we're
fullo~ed hy the Gaines brass band
Neat came the collection II Aofsos
1hsy male as pretty an sxhibitiou a.
has been prcsented On similar OCCASIONS
IA forner years and the grades u stock
wers much admired b lovess Of horse
iie-b. The exhibition % colts Nas one
a the best ever seen af county fair Ia
ahy part u the state. The procession
moved around The track ard was wit
messed b. hundreds Of spectators from
the grand stand
Following the cavaieade came the
program q races which Was the princi
pal feature & the afternoon. Those
races deferred from Wednesdays pro
gram we're given after which the bicycle
races we're called The Judges for the
horss races we're A. II. Guild. ID. r.
t.ikert0n and W. + Cady.
Interesting Races.
The first race from Wednesdays pro-
gram vas a driving team trotting race.
The starters we're Lewis Spaulding Of
Caledonia and Miles h. Norton Of the
city. uho drove a team Owned by j. W.
Ckstcrh0ase. The distance was one
niiis and WAS Won by Norton In -
T. ". Gibhs u Alpine Nss tho only
starter In the farmers team trotting
race aud vent the mile in Sid. lie was
given fir-t Prize. This Was followed by
au exhibition % gentlemen's single
drivers. The entries IN this exhibition
were &. r. Kennedy. William Cridler
and l. r. Porter VI this city and ID.
Thompson of Byron. They drove
around The course and the decision was
made IN consideration Of style. speed
and general movement. In this exit
bitlon Thompson was awarded first
prize and kennedy's 'zttie gray mare
took sscond
The two time races os ten and twenty
minutes YAH WrEr AlC nEAt IaCllk
feateres. Tho weather WAS warm ard
The horses In this contest lathered freely.
The starters IN the ten minute
RACES were A. II. Nichols. Niles
n. Norton and Lewis Spaulding. The
ccntest vas for distance Ia the time
gwen and sas Won By Nichols who
scored 3'a miles- Spauiding was given
second prize a. NortOn was thrown from
his suiky and when he started again run
his horse 20 regain lost time.
Twcsty- sfinst. Contest.
The starters In the twenty minute
racc we're VI. X. Norton. Peter Crowley.
a u. Nichols. G. Oidfield Lewis
Spauliing. James W. Hills. ). L. Par
add William kish- At the end Of
twenty minutes the contest was given 10
Lewis Spanlding. who had driven sir
miles \. y. Nichols took second and
NJ. n. Norton thlrd prizes IN this race
The bicycle races were spirited and
some gcoa riding Was done. The track
was "a bad condition owing 10 the RAIN
~ the day before. which left a rough
surface. The boys made some credit
able time. however Ralph h. Hahn. W.
n. Jarvis and John III. Taylsr acted as
judges ADJ a. h. Richmond WAS referee.
track T. \. Richmond. the scratch
msn. dill 90. start ia the handicap on
account Of illness. The first event vas
three mile haHdicnp with the follow
ing starters. q. A. Beclhy. 30 yar.is;
A. j. Saiier. - yersis, &. L. Greenwood.
leo yards. Henry Enes@ I'D yar,is;
George Blickle. - yards: W. ID. PhAp-
pen. 30 yards, W. q. Critehlow. ID
yards. and u. ,. Gilmsr. DO yards. This
race vas won by Greenwood Ina i0-,l.
Boelby second and Eness third
bicycle Summaries
Half milo open race Starters. r. =.
Richmond. r. \ Richnond. &. " Bor-
tree. r. t. IcSrs Time. In 4. y.
t-chmend wou. \. T. Richmond second.
ii,rtree third
Ous mac. open race Starters. #, =.
hachmond. + \ Richmond. q. A. Beel-
-. 4 - Saiier. r. r. Ickes. Henry
f.ness Time. Slo's ickes won, T. ;.
kehmond sscund. 4. \. Richmond
thiri
tise miie lap race Starters. r. A.
hichmoai. q. A Erelby Henry Eness.
tiefrge 4. Blickie. W q. Critchiow. r.
= elmer Time. lois r. A Rich
moui won. Besiby second. Cutchlow
tairfl
ons quarter male spen Starters T.
- hlchncnd n \. tachu0nd g. ~
Roftfee. p r ic<es. q. 4. tsrcenwaod
TINE. 81 -econds < = Richmoud son.
bortree secou.L tireen woosi third
Ure miia haodicsp starters. p. A.
Rlchmond. - ysf,is. g. NJ i}ortre~. -
xafsls. a. a Eeciby. =, yarls. 4. .
Salief. - ysrsis. p q. leks~. - yaf,ls.
a. T. Greenwood. .hyaf,is. Henry Eocsa.
81 ssr,ls. VI u Ptirpen. =, Tarsl-. W
g. CutchAsv. - ysrd-. ~ :. t,sia,er.
10 Yards Time. a. lckcs 800. Bor
tree sercnd. hecIby third
rha far 81 close foslay and pro
erata especially f0r the chilaren has been
rsepafett TIE mansze n1cnt has spared
~ ts.ns be- securing the assistance 20
experts Go plsn IN the execution q tha
sport@ Ia addition g. the games arranged
Tor amusement TIE Schools through
out the county have be~r Invited - a..
teusl luciu,ied IN the he,iaie q pre-
uliuus nifefssi - the society = the fol
t,sicg
F,r the rural rhsol furnishing the
iarxs~t and nest attractive delegation
- ehii5ren % form a part II proes~sicn
"a len a ni childrens 3ay. xithsr the
.r-.mnsle. Interesting features hke hsga.
iaasrrs aniforra~ ard other attractive
ssevbrs a. reii - aunoters - guide IN
the decision. FIRST prize. q II inch
ei,,he. 81 secord prize. = - - John
eoas We'll Mspa a. casr. sls. fhird prize.
laternsfiauai Dscfionary sii
ln Ai.htoa - thcae special sttrsc
tions al ire rexe ~ fesfufas - the fair