The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-21
STATE
FAIR
CLOSES
Interested Crowds,
and a Splendid
Race Program
Magnificent Exhibits Of all
Kinds List Of Premiums
and Those Who Took
Them

The Oregon state fair for 1903
closed on Saturday evening, hsura-
lively speaking. In a blaze OF glory.
but in reality In outer darkness. The
fair was success. a complete and un-
qualified success in all departments.
nothing going amiss throughout the
entire week, except that, as the last
evenings program in the pavilion was
only partially completed. and crowds
filled the big building, enjoying the
last program and a last sight OF the
exhibits, the electric lights were
turned on. owing to an accident in the
power house. and the rest OF the ev-
ening tho pavilion was lighted by gas
olIne lamps oil lamps, candles and
what not. but this did not disturb the
serenity OF the happy holiday crowd
gathered for a final enjoyment OF the
evening program.
On every side the exhibitors we're
beginning 10 pack their property for
their return trips. and. when the
crowd finally left the grounds, the en-.
tire space devoted 10 exhibits during
the past week began 10 have n diiapi.
dated appearance Some OF the race
horses and show stock were early
Saturday afternoon removed. and tho
rest followed Sunday. carload after
carload OF the valuable animals being
shipped either TO the Irvington track,
or to the ranches from which they
were brought 10 the fair.
Sunday afternoon and evening the
board was kept busy settling with the
many exhibitors and race horse men
for the premiums and purses taken
during the week. and all were paid as
fast as the claims could be presented
and verified
The weeks record al the race track
was a splendid one. and once more es.
tabllshed the fact that Lone Oak
track Is an ideal one. The horsemen
went away well satisfied with the
weeks sport, and the well.hlled grand
stand at the track during every day
OF the weeks racing shows that the
public was satisfied with the pro
gram offered
Trottlro, 2;f7 class, In 5. Purse $500
Tho first event OF the afternoon, the
2:i7 trot. brought out ave horses for
the contest: 8. 8 Ballcy's Redskin.
Hogaboom driving; r A. Smiths Idle
wilde Smith. A. NJ. Carr's Master Del.
mar. Hayes: N. X. Vests The Com
monwealth. Grccni John I.ance's Or
Brunnell Lucas. Repeated scoring
was caused by the breaking Of Delmar
and The Commonwealth. while pass.
ING undor the wire The horses start.
cd well. with the exception OF Master
Delmar who was running under the
wire. Rodskin led around the turn.
when Delmar and Commonwealth col
llded. breaking down Hayes sulky,
and putting his horse out of the heat
Redskln led into the turn. with Idle
Wild a close second AZ the three
quarters. Redskin broke aud Tdlewllde
secured a lead Of three lengths. Into
the stretch ldlewilde led. with Red.
skin a close second. when nearing
the wire Redskin spurted, aud won the
heat hv half length In q i6A, with
ldlewilde second. The Commonwealth
third and Delmnr. on account OF The
accident was given fourth place.
while Brunnell was dlstanced. Time
BY quarters. 30. 1907, i;flh. 2:16A
The four trotters came out for the
second heat, and al the start Redskin
led around the turn. with Idlewllde
second. aud Master Delmnr third. AZ
the head OF the back stretch Redskln
broke aud ld,ewllde took the lead and
held 2 20 the nYe-cighths. where Mas.
ter Delmar spurted took the lead
with a magnificent stride and kept Il
20 the wire ldlewllde coming second.
Redskln third and The Commonwealth
bad fourth Tlmo by quarters. 3iH
l;0Sh. i:AS. SIN.
Ia the third heat Master Delmar
led around the turn with Idlewilde
second. but the latter broke and drop-
ped into third place at the head ol the
back stretch. aud Redskin took second
place Delmar leading 10 the stretch
with Reeiskin second. Idlewlld0 third
and Commonwealth fourth. Down the
stretch they came Delmar leading.
aud, though Redskin mado every ef.
fort 90 get into the lead DelmRr went
under the wire In 2;i7h, with Red.
skin second. ldlewildo third and Com.
monwealth fourth. barely inside the
iiag. Time by quarters. "a, i:OSA,
l:tS. 2,l7h.
Tho fourth heat OF the a1T trot
brought out Master nelmar and Red.
skin. winners IN the nrat three heats
They got a good start. Delmar leading
BY half a length under the wire. and
he gradually Increased the lead 20 two
ieneths a. the quarter but on the back
stretch Redshin drew alongside. ana
. half length behind trotted Tor a half
mile Az the half nolmar broke. ana
Redskin went % the lead at the three
quarters by six lengths. entering the
stroich far IN she lead Delmar spurt.
cd down the stretch; 4 was a horse
race. and. with a magnincent stride.
tho two tr0iters passed under the
wire. RedsksR leading BY a half length
IN ia;lsk Time BY quarters. .SS@
ls0s. I;f2M. ai1SH.
The concluding heat of the s.i7 trot
Eaw splendid nght. Redskln led 10 /
the hack sloich. but a bad break /
gave DelmAr the lead, and the great
Montana troiter held this posltlon 10
ne wire. winning In = jog the heat
md sece 10 a;ieh, with Redskin set.