Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-09-20
BLOOMINGTON.
The 39th Annual Fair a Success.
Other Notes Of Interest.

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ton of the Blake's Prairie Agricul-
tural society last week was fairly
successful in financial way and a
complete success as an exhibition
and also as an entertainment.
Never before in the history of fairs
of this vicinity have the people APP
peared to enjoy themselves quite so
well. Everything appeared to set
right, the vote of the visitors being
almost unanimous for approval of
the efforts of the society to enter
tain.
While it rainsd nearly ali day
Thursday, thereby completely ruin
ing the program and depriving the
society Of the receipts, the patron
age on Friday was SO good that the
total receipts we're nearly es large
as recorded last year. Fridays at
tendance was the largest in the
history of the socie5 nearly
5000.
The day was ideal, and for the
first time the fair had some patron
age on that day, about 1000 people
attending and enjoyed the program.
The two green races were especial
ly good and elected much praise.
There were eleven entries in the
green trot, but our local horsemen
were scared out by the half dozen
visitors and withdrew their horses,
thereby destroying the green"
feature of the race, which is the
interesting thing about a green
race. Some of the other horses had
been in several races since Aug. Is,
and so the purse was protested by
one of the drivers. The American
association will decide the case.
Following is the result of the race:
GREEN TRoT, PURSE, $780,
May XII. F. Kennedy. West Union. al / l
Elizabeth-Ned Mccoy, Lancaster. -. g 2
Rachael VS.. WI lliams; Postyilte, lag 9 3
Little PoIly-R. Carthew, Lancaster ...... 4
Royalty Jr-G, Posey, Lancaster. 30 3
Ethe Arthur Ed Johnson. Platteville...3 5
Time, 2:35;4, 2:3S, 2S7h,
GREEN RUN.
The green run was a splendid
race by green horses, but 1t was
marred by an accldent-the first
serious casualty that ever occurred
on the track. When finishing a,
splendid first heat, Patsy Baldwin,
in the lead by several lengths,
stepped in such manner as to-
break his leg at the shoulder. He
went down within about three
lengths of the wire, with his rider,
Dave Darling, who had just time to
free his feet, but was SO badly
bruised as to be laid up several
days Darling is Lambert's rider,
and halls from Iowa. The horse
was a promising young animal, the
property of Joe Greer, who was on
the point of selling him for 5000.
The animal was shot later to relieve
his sufferings. The race resulted as
follows:
Katie-F. Welch Bloomington .............1 l.
Belle-Brenner Bros, FennimOre. ......2
Little Minnie--C. A. Perrin, BeetOwn. -. 3
Topsy-E. BrookenS, Bloomington. .......4
Time, 49,. 57A.
The baseball game between Fen
nimore and Bloomington resulted in
a score of to A in favor of the
former. 1t was decent game.
THURSDAY.
The day dawned very cloudy,
and by nine o'clock drizzling rain
set in which continued nearly all
day. The entire program was
abandoned.
The morning was cloudy and
threatened rain up to $50, keeping
many timid ones at home.
EVOLUTIONARY CONTEST.
The elocutionary contest for a
purse of $50 was success. Prizes
was awarded as follows: G. E.
Fawcett, of Platteville, first; Char
lotte Witcomb, of Bloomington,
second; G. F, Scharfenstein, of Glass;
VILE, third. The other contestants
were John Warren, of Rewey;
Fred Mutt, of Glen Haven; Florence
Brady, of Bloomington, and Dorothy
Brown of Cassvllle.
2:29 TRoT. PURSE $500.
Merrimeg-Ed Johnson, Plattevile.. 81 |
Lockheart Lad-O. b. Swift ..............2 8
Almont WoOd-J. Henry ...................3
Time, 2:30, 231. 232h.
2:25 PACE, PURSE $780,
Frank Mason -Carthew Bros ..........2 1
Melrose wa. NJ. Wautie ............1
Pussy Wilkes-C. A.Perrin. ...........S Al
Dutch A.-C. A. LOngfeld ............6
Leretic &c. Putnam. ..............4 50
Gally MI. ID. Rockwell ..............65
Time, 2:S0, 2:27. 233. 2:29 2:30
e MILE RUN. PURSE 500
Cherry Bounce-Fred Lambert.
Muscovoir-J. Cavanaugh. 22
Nellie WelSh-Ira Murphy ..33
Bridge-Chas. ONeill ........4
Time, l:07, l:07, 1:Osh
NLooo O'Noi1l,c stallion D.:luo