The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-09

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tory of the Maury County Fair Asso
ciation closed Friday afternoo
after four days that can be but yer
pleasant to those connected with an
interested In the meet. The assoclatlo
had no expectation of making none,
out of the venture. but 1t is a SAT
J proposition to state that the books
when balanced, will show profit
probably of three or four Thousand
dollars.
The attendance Friday Afternoon
was tine largest of the four days. 1t II
certain that 5000 were there. 1t Il
more probable that there were 5000
sud some think it even larger. The
average attendance has been arounC
1000, whereas 1000 would have
brought the association out even IN its
financial operations. The money made
will pay for improvements made at the
track aud will leave something on
hand with which to begin operations
ext year.
AS is we'll known old Maury has moi
had a fair for three years. Prior &c
that it became almost impossible to
arouse sufficient interest to MAKE
the meets a success. Three years with.
out fair seems to have whetted the
appetite of the public and the time ls
here for another run of fifteen or
twenty years.
A fair next fall Is a foregone con-
clusion. 1t IS by no means improbable
that the counties of this Congressional
District may get together and have a
trlct association.
Better show ring exhibits for he
premiums offered could not have been
expected. This was especially true
of the saddle rings Friday and the
harness stock of the day before.
EXHIBITS of cattle and swine could
have been much better and there
might have been some sheep entered,
but the horse exhibits more than made
up for what was lost there. The
collection of harness and saddle stock
will hardly be surpassed at the big
horse shows in Nashville, Kansas City,
Atlanta and other places. More atten-
ton will be paid to the vehicles and
fixing in the cities, and the women
will have on finer dresses, but Co
lumbla had the horses.
Prominent speakers over the state
who were invited to be here ali came
and delivered addresses, among them
being Gov. Jas. B. Frazier. ex-Gov.
Benton McMillin, Prof. A. M. Soule,
Director of the University Of Ten
nessee Experimental Station at Knox
vile, Commissioner of Agriculture W.
w. Ogilvie, Col. j. w. Rosmond, his
assistant, State Superintendent of
Public instruction S. A. Mynders, and
others.
The exhibits in Floral Hall were
very attractive. The County Court
$500 to be offered as
premiums In this department and the
money was distri buted so as to cover
$50 or more articles. The fair associa-
ton also offered some prizes and a
number of premiums were donated.
Col. John w. Fry, President of
The Fair Association, Ia member OF
he Tennessee st. Louis Fair Board
md he will nave all meretrious
xhibi.s placed in the Tennessee collec- /
ION at st. Louis. Hon. b. A. Enloe,
of the Tennessee Commits
ion, was here during the week
ooking after the matter, aud pointed
mt what he would like to have in the
xii bit.
In the ring contests Friday the fol-
owing awards were made:
Best saddle stallion. and under A,
ohm G. Sowell; and under 81
:. II. Hays; under l year. W. }.
Toward premium, A. W. Mckay
ertiicate; and under 2, Porter
freeman : any age, L. A. Hays prem
um. John g. Sowell certificate.
Best saddle mare, 4 years old and
yer. Will Waddy; 2 and under .,
'orter Erwin; l and under 2, j. N.
alexander premium, j. j. Fleming
ertifcate
Best gelding, four ana over, Chas.
'homas premium, J. G. Harrison
ertlhcate.
Best yearl,ng "Spy" colt, J. N.
.lexander; sucking, W. J. Howard. 9
lest saddle horse, mare or geldlng any {
20, w. H Howard premium, T. A.
[ays certiicate; Mt. Pleasant {
reeders Association third prize. c
Fastest walking horse. mare or geld
~, Chas. Thomas premium, Allen t
ampbell certificate.
Best riders: boy under 10, J. A. ;
ostick, Jr., first, Harlan Moore
,cond; girl under 10, Miss Nettie
arks; gentleman, K. B. Coleman
rst, Jake Harlan second; lady, ac-
by gent leman, Miss jamie
heegog, accompanied by ALT Fleming.
rst; Miss Clyde Cant, accompanied
Y Elem Sheeg0g, second, -
Geo. y. Brown offer of season 1904
!, McEwen, for best brood mare with
,al at foot, was awarded to Conner
KIN.
Best saddle stallion with three of his
ct, Chaffin Bros d Geers. Best sad
le brood mare with foal at side, T.
:. Rays premium, ]. q. Hickman
ertiticate.
The 2:l9 class pacing race, which
,as continued over from the evening
efore after five heats had been run,
esulted as follows Friday Afternoon
ilhouette. bl. M, J. w.
Holland. -. 1880. ~ ! |
lila p. b. M, w. p. Erwin. 3 8 3 3 l 2
last Side, g. g.. W. b.
ime"9:Si, 2:2e, 1922, s:S9lk, s:s5, 2:9o.
The free for all pace Friday after.
on, best there in five, for purse of
400 was won easily by Smith
HON as' Yokiev ma follows: