Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-30
A GOOD EXHIBITION
At the Annual Meeting of the South
western Wisconsin Fair held
in this city last week.
PLEASING SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.

PLEASING SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.
Although the Mineral Point Fair
of last week fell short in point of at
tendance and receipts of that of 1899,
and was in measure disappointing,
it was IN those respects greater than
in any other in the history of the
association, and therefore may prop
erly be called "A success.
The attendance on Thursday was
about 1000 less than oil Thursday
last year, and on Friday there was "A
falling off of about 400. Aggregate
receipts are considerably less than
in 1899 but greater than in any other
year. Expenses. including re-shing-
ling of the main hall, will probably
foot up about the same as in 1899, ex-
cept for races which cost more this
year because of fewer entries. Otii-
GERS prefer not to make amy esti-
mates until all expense accounts are
| in, but are confident that there will
| be no deficit when books are bal
anced.
DR.. Carver's shooting, guidless pa
GERS, and horses with dog drivers,
sandwiched between heats of races,
filled up each afternoon, and with
baseball games, made large pro-
gram for % cents yet there are some
expressions of dissatisfaction, indica-
ting that some people expect a whole
bakery for the price of "A loaf OF
| bread.
The premium entry list was larger
than usual, in the aggregate, al
though in some departments, notably
horses, swine and poultry there was
a falling off for the past two or three
years. We Hoped to publish the list
of premiums awarded this week, but
it is found necessary to defer doing
so until next week. Below are re-
ports of the races and the baseball
games:
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
2:25 TRoT.
Electropoise won in three straight;
Klondyke I'd, Chestnut Girl Sd, Wood
Echo ith. Isabel Wood and Cedar
wood also started Time 2:251,
2:2414, 2:25. Many outside the judges
stand thought Klondyke's nose was
first under the wire in the third heat.
2:35 PACE.
This was one of the most exciting
races ever ruE over the course. Five
started, namely Crystal Wilkes, Ma
bel Range, Mary Mack, Lord Zet-
land and Lucille. Crystal Wilkes
got first heat in 2:2l1a, Mabel Range
I'd, Mary Mack Sd, Lord Zetland 4th,
Lucille dstanced. Mabel Range cap
tured second and third heats in 2:23l4
and 2:2614. Judges thought Lord
Xetland had been fouled in first and
second heats, and warned drivers OF
Crystal Wilkes and Mabel Range
that it must not occur again. In
third heat Zetland's sulky broke
down, but he was well inside the
flag, with an axle dragging on the
ground at the finish. In the fourth
heat Zetland moved easily from
fourth place to first. The fifth heat
he also took leaving Mabel Range
and Mary Mack beyond the flag.
For the sixth heat there were but
two competitors--Zetland and WIKI
es, the former winning easily and
the latter being distanced. Time of
last three heats, 2:26A, 2:26li 2:3l.
5g-MILE RUN.
Five started in this race and four
finished in the second heat as fol-
lows: Cherry Bounce lst, Whilli-
mena I'd, Zephyr Sd, Blue Reina ith.
DR.. Chas. Ross horse Wintergreen
also ran. Time of winner :04 4, l 100.
THURSDAYS RACES.
= .-J Jh'ls
OF seven nominees only three
started. Klondyke won in three
heats, Pilot Lambert I'd. Hugh
Wood distanced in second heat
Time 2;2S. 2:36, 2:38.
2:i0 TRo".
Seven Of the nine nominees start
ed. and all stayed to the finish eX-
cept Francis X. who was distanced
IN the third neat. Five heats were
trot.ed, Echolass taking lst, Red
Rover 2d, and Lady Arthur the last
three. Time, 2;26 2;254, 2:25.
2:2s14, 2:25
la-MTLE RUN.
The regular half mile advertised
not having filled a special purse of
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