The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-08
Hammond Sends Throng to
Celebrate It's Day at
Crown Point.
LOCAL HORSES IN FRONT
GOstIin's Mare, FerndaIe, Wins Slow
Race In Fnster Time than Official
Watch Made it.

The feature of the county fair yes
terday was the presence of VIII Davis
of Illinois and Iroquois theater repute.
IN company with Olga NethersoIe.
whose fame as an actress is as broad as
the civilized world itself. Miss Meth
ersole was accompanied by her maid.
a "divinely tall" negress, who was
almost as conspicuous as her beauti-
fui and extremely graceful mistress,
because OF her immense height and
extraordinary blackness. Miss Neither
sole was quietly gowned in clinging
champagne colored suit with sailor
hat. but the modesty of her apparel
could not disguise her charm and gen
eral air OF savoire faire. Mr.. Davis
and thel distinguished actress drove in
to the grounds in a two-seated rig to-
gether with another lady and the maid.
For a time they mingled with the
crowd on the grandstand but later they
visited the stock show and Miss Meth
ersole laid a soft hand upon the prize
steers and other live stock.
Mr.. Davis drove his favorite trotter,
Strangewlll, in one of the races, win
ming the 2:24 event.
The crowd at the fair grounds was
estimated to be In excess of 5000 peo-
pie yesterday and any one who saw
the packed grand stand the immense
crowds around the concessions" and
then the hundreds who crowded the
hillside over on the other side of the
track would think the estimate very
conservative.
Yesterday the principal interest was
in the races and the last days pro-
gram was the best of all. Three Ham
mond horses in the last three days
have won three straight heats and the
local horsemen are more than salts
fed with their share of the purses.
Several horses from this city that
starred were, Lottie, owned by J. ]
Murphy, was entered in the 800 trot
and won three straight heats. The
purse was $3.50 and her best time was
2:2s5. Lelah Patchen. owned by
Thomas Swanton. was entered in the
800 pace and won three straight heats
and the $3.50 purse. Her best time was
2:19tk. Ferndale. owned by w. H
Gostlin. was entered in the 2:15 pace
and won three straight heats The
purse was $500. Her best time was
2:15A.
The time which was given out by
the judges is said to be considerably
winners of several of the races an6
in the case of Ferndale. although she
was entered in the 2:t5 pace. and al
though the time was announced as
2.15A there were several watches or
the ground that timed her at 2:11.
FerndaIe Dodges mark"
Ferndale paced as pretty a mile as
was seen on the track this year. She
did not wear even the suggestion o.
a hopple and yet in all of the heat:
she paced she only broke once an(
that was not more than a skip from
which she recovered quickly. Every
horseman present was talking Fern
dale and 1t is said that Billy Gostlir
was offered big sum for her by
we'll known Lake county horse owner
Mr.. Gostlin is said to have refused tn,
offer
Yesterday was Hammond day with
a vengeance and nearly eight hundred
people from this city were in attend
anee. They swarmed over the ground!
and il seemed as though every othe
person one met was from Hammond
The fair society has had far bet
ter season than last year and win hav
considerable money in the treasur!
as a result. All OF the concessionaire
made money and are satisfied with tn
returns on their investments.
Betting on Racess Mercy!
The interest in the races was en-
llvened by the betting that went ol
among the sports in the crowd an,
several pools We're made up by group
Of men in the grand stand. One MAJ
tried to start gambling device Il
tile rear of the judges stand but h
di dnot seem TO be able to arouse mucl
enthusiasm over his game and finall,
closed up his business.
Race Summaries.
2s15 Pace-Purse $500.
FerndaIe, ch. m. CGostlin) ......1
Tatters. b. <. (Riehaldtl .......-2
DR.. Benny. b. &. (Pierce) .......S
Geneo wilkes, b. &. (Sasse).
Best tine (officiaD 2:15A. Actual