The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-31
GREAT EXPOSITION OPENS TO-DAY;
WEATHER MAN IS IN THE P0UTS

both from Winnipeg and Fargo fairs,
and the Grand Forks track is the
fastest in the state, some of the best
races of the northwest will be wit
messed.
One running race and two harness
races with purses of 5000, $500 and
$500 respectively will be run today.
The Track Heavy.
The track, which before the rain
was in the very best of condition, will
inevitably be heavy throughout the
meet. Teams were to work on it this
forenoon dragging it over and If pos
sible the horses will be started ac-
cording to schedule this afternoon, but
the time will in any event necessarily
be slow. The rain and the consequent
condition of the track is a great dis
appointment to horsemen for there
was every prospect of the very best
events ever pulled off in the state.
Conditions were favorable for this, the
track being fast as lightning, to use
q horseman's expression and the
horses entered in the pink of condition
from active campaigning.
The Free.fOr.All.
The free-for-all on the last day is
bound to be the star event. In this
Milo Boy, owned at Maxbass, N. D..
looks like the favorite at this writing,
barring accidents. The horses in this
event will probably 60 under the
2:l2A mark which is the state record
and was the performance on the
Grand Forks track, the fastest in the
state.
In the free-for-all are entered Milo
Boy, Baby Kid, Mr.. Champine's horse,
Red King, Winnipeg PAGER and Joe
Interest, owned at Lockport, Ill. Joe
Interest is touted as likely to get a
place in this event, If not crowding
Milo Boy in the finish. This will be
a race calculated to make the sports
sit up and take notice and the money
will be ventured on this particular
event more than any other.
l.. H. Patten Of I.arimore.
L. H. Patten of Larimore, one of the
best known horsemen in the state, has
a good horse in Little Boy" his entry
for the 2:40 pace. The horse is bred
right and looks like winner. He is
brown gelding out of Wilkes stock,
z years old and clean, easy mover.
He took second money at Langdon
and also crowded the horse Governor
Sarles for first place at the state fair.
The time at the state fair was 2:19.i
and if the track was fast it seems
probable that this would have been
lowered here <r-~
South Dakota Campaigner.
Ipswich Boy is the title under which
likely looking animal from South
Dakota is entered for the fast events.
The horse has record of ELSA and
will be heard Of in the 2:15 pace. 1880
trot. He worked last season under
the name of Johnny Hicks and is owned
by John Corken of Ipswich, S. D. Out
of fourteen races last year this horse
took first money ten times and was
never outside the money. However. he
was behind the money at the state fair
at Fargo this year and is hot in tile
best of condition according to his
handler. Ipswich Boy paced the fast
est heat of the season this year at
Mayville, negotiating the route in
2:15A, his record.
May Race Saturday.
Should the track be too heavy to
start the races as scheduled today.
they will be postponed until tomorrow
when the regular card will be run as
scheduled and the fair be held open
one day longer or the events doubled
up on Friday the last day.
Typical Of the Race Track.
The scenes at the barns this morn
ing when an Evening Times man
dropped around were typical of the
race track. Attendants were leading
their horses out for exercise, hostlers
were busy attending to bandages and
harness. the usual tout who knows the
winner In every event, to hear him
tell it, was present and the always
present cOlOred hand-about was in
evidence, cracking his usual jokes and
getting In the way of every one. Piles
of hay and straw line the stable fronts
and carts, sulkies and speeding gigs
are much in evidence
Special Features.
There will be several special at
fractions at the grounds which were
not even attempted at the fair at
Fargo. Among these may be mentioned
the grand display of fireworks which
will be presented every night as the
closing feature of the day. Also, bal
loon ascensions will be made daily by
one of the most daring aeronauts of
the country. Besides these there will
be the Plissner Wild West show with
its variety of thrilling exploits and
startling features. This company alone
has bunch of over one hundred wild
bronchos to be used in its shows.
There will be number of free shows
given. every afternoon and morning be-
fore the large grandstand, also the
high dive from the top of 100-foot
ladder into a life net, several high
class aerial performances, a slide for
life, leap the gap ride in the cage of
DEATH through the flame of fire."
and numerous midair performances
calculated to make the spectator gasp
with establishment and horror. The
Cash Carnival company, with Its num-
erous attractions are open to the pub
lie. This company occupies an entire
side of the midway between the grand
stand and the agricultural building.
To those who have no opportunity at
home to visit places of amusement the
human freaks and side shows that are
embodied in the Cash Carnival COM
pany's shows are great source of en-
tertainment Workmen were busy all
morning placing the several merry-go-
rounds and Ferris wheels and they
are going full blast this afternoon.
Agricultural Exhibit.
The busiest place on the fair grounds
this morning was in the exhibition
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