The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The County Fair Breaks All
Previous Records in Weather,
Attendance, Finances ami
Races. .fs. .."....s .@,=@ Il. !

The fair this Year was grand sue.
cess III all lines, being fortunate in
having beautiful weather each day of
the fair. This enabled The people to
attend and show their appreciation
of the efforts made by the manage
ment to hold a successful fair.
The fairs are invaluable, and in
many ways assist in the settlement of
the county with industrious and re-
liable farmers. The fertility of the
soil is shown by the abundant growth
OF thrifty and hardy products which
are on exhibition. These displays
bring forth All exchange of ideas
among the farmers as to the most
successful methods used in cultivat
lug their products to obtain the best
.c5ul.s, not only in the vegetable and
gra.n lines, but also in raising stock
and the methods employed in real'z
ing the most money from the farm.
The attendance the last day tx
ceeded the previous one by fully 5OO
people.
The sports began after dinner and
continued as fast as possible until
about dusk.
The first was half mile open hi-
cycle race. 1t was won by Leon NJ
Keever with Faank People, Russell
Moberlg and Otto Smeezer following
in the order named. Time l:25a.
Farmer boys half mile bicycle
race. Ray Ager won with L. Long,
w. Ager, Bob Black and John Klaus
following in the order named: Time
1:154.
Mile open bicycle race. Leon Nc
Keever won with Russell Moberly,
Otto Smeezer and We're Hurlbert fol.
lowing in the order named. Time
2:54a.
Hundred yard foot race. Bert Flu.
qua won with julius Frahm, Archie
Moberly and Russell Moberly follow:
ing in the order named. Time II
seconds.
Four-legged race. Bert Fuqua, c.
E. Blish and Archie Moberly as one
team, w. Ager, R. Ager and T. Ok
ford as another; the former team
winning in SO yard run. Time ten
seconds.
Boys under IA foot race. Geo
Naylor won with Arthur Pannell and
Bert Forbes following in the order
named.
The running broad jump was Won
by Bert Fuqua, Fred Fake second.
The running high jump was won
by Bert Fuqua with Archie MoberlJ
and Julius Frahm following in the
order named. Height 4 feet 9 inches
The slow bicycle race was won by
Jet Smallwood, Russell Moberly sec
ond,
The half mile foot race was won by
Bert Fuqua, Arthur Boldly second
Time 2:19.
HORSE RACES.
Free for all trot or pace for purse
Tompky, G. G. Thomas. .....1 |
| Yulo P, w. E. Deyoe. ...3 2 :
Billy, H. w. Hamilton.......2 3
Whiskers, G. Davis. .........4 4
Time 2:34. 2:274, 1923.
Half mile running race. Pet Bill,
won with Topsy, Fanny, Sundowr
and Maud Campbell following in thu
order named. Time IS, 81.
2:4O trot or pace.
Lady Wilkes, Bloom Bros. 20 2
Gayo, w. H. Thompson. 3 8
Lady Det, w. D. Deyoe. .....4 4
Nancy V, G.. G. Thomas. I'll l
Time 1888, 2:314, 2:34.
Mile running race. Viola Guile
won with Diamond Dick, Fly, Ora.
Duke and Hickory Jack following il
the order named. Time 1:472.
Leon McKeever rode mile on I
bicycle pace't by Jas: Ramage, Rus
sell Moberly and Frank People il
2:22, the fastest time ever made OF
the track.
In the last heat of the free for al
race G.. G. Thomas was run into D.
Bloom, after being called back b!
the starter, tipping over the former
sulky and throwing the driver iron
his seat, slightly injuring him abou
the head, so that he was unable t.
drive in the next race.
The horseless wagon drawn by
mule drove onto the ground display
ing the banner, "There are Others
creating great am usement.
Judges Durfee, Lear and Boyl
and Starter Crandall gave decided
satisfaction to the spectators, hors
owners and drivers.
J. R. Dewey acted as measurer il
the pony race, and did not take par
in the races this year. There wer
many inquiries as to why he was no
out on the track, which shows that b
has many admirers and that he wa
greatly missed by those who MO,
seeing him in the sport. From wha
We learn, he fitted his horses for 9th
er premiums, which he obtained.
The balloon went up about thre'
o'clock, to quite a height and in tn
direction of the lake which causet
tbs aeronaut to let 90 with his para
chute, which let him down gentl..
within few feet of the water. Th'
exhibition was success and CAV
universal satisfaction to the spectat
ors, many of whom rushed to the lax
to see if he went in. r.
The receipts from all sources wer'
in the neig hborhood of over $500
which will enable the association t.
pay all obligations and have littl'
left for another year. ::