Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-01
form school, is OF great value.
The Afternoon Prorran.

We're pulled OIL TO this end the peO-
pie are Indebted. to the good work Of
Ed. Nichols, superintendent Of the
department., Mr.. Randall 81 Chicago,
as starter, Roy Gilbert, clerk, C. F.
Ellis, J. R. Robinson and C.. G. Con-
yne, timers, with Perkins, Taylor and
Pierce as judges. They were cour-
teous, firm and fair in all their work,
and the smoothness with which res
ults were obtained proved their
ability. 5SE -
In the 2:40 trot or pace for purse
of $500, three entries, Medhurst, Coke
and Bell, ofsSMandan, Melhurst first,
Bell of Mandan, second. Time 2:33.
In the 1920 race there were entered
Bessie: c., Herman B., Dudley Mar
then, Lady sprague and Silver. .,
Silver first, and Lady sprague sec
ond. Time 1925. s
|, The half mile. Indian: race was
closely contested by: five riders WIN,
IFlory; first, Shoots Many second, and
Many Horses third. Time 571a.
Purses SO, S., So.
The running race of a mile heat was
one of the best q the day. Entries:
Tom Morgan, Junior, brownie and
Fly. Tom NJ: MORGAN gan first. Brownie s.
second.
The Indian one mile race had eight
entries and was won BIZ William Flo
~ with Thomas White Eagle within
less than a neck behind. Iron Road
third. This was beautiful race from
start to finish. Within the first quar-
ter two OF. the horses were side by
side and stayed that way until about
the finish, and four were so grouped
that it was difficult to tell much Diff
ference in the entire race. p
~ " Side Sports. .,r,e --
To say that there. was something
doing all the time would be correct,
excepting when events were coming
on so fast that two or three things
were happening at the same time. De-
lays, between events were remarkably
short and of rare occurrence. 80,
|. The relay. races were run: fby the
same contestants and with the same
results as the day before. This leaves
John Kreuts the champion relay rider
Of North Dakota, and A. e. Watson
a worthy aspirant s ssfs:,f.: I { g. s
+ Basil Two Bears managed his horses
a little better in the Indian relay race,
but Jesse Red Hawk is SO close in
every way that good races ahead may
be looked for between these two red
/ brothers. a n Al, 5,.gs -,
The camp breaking race of half a
mile with double teams and heavy
| wagons was; "a spirited affair with fhve
contestants. Chase Walk won first
money, Four Swords seconds, and
/ Lean Warrior third. ::..
4 The fancy roping by Bill MCCARTHY,
champion Of North Dakota, was yers
interesting and well given. 4.
The other features OF proncno bust
ing, riding. sack races, athletics
trapeze performing, etc, were, excel
lent in every particular case. 4,
The stage coach hold.up and the
Indian parades were well executed
and realistic to degree, that bodies
well for the additional parts to BIZ
rendered this evening in connection
with this event. .;,s$
There were two events that came
off to the regret of all, and to Thu
painful sorrow directly connected witt
| the matter, that was not schedules
| for the days proceedings. In the 2::2t
1 race Bessie e. fell before reaching
the first quarter post, and Herman B
was SO close behind that she step
ped on Bissie Els driver, and brok'
| his leg In two places and hurt hin
otherwise. The driver OF Herman 3
was thrown from his sulky and wa,
hurt. but he was able to finish th
heat.
The other mishap was when q vii
steer got away from the ropers an
tore around at a great rate, buttin
into an Indian squaw and knockin
1 her senseless. She was SO badly ii
ljured that a doctor had to be calIet
The racing program for today is q
follows:
Free for, all trot or pace !. $50
1900 trot or pace a. ..... Z
Free for all running race, half 4,
mile and repeat ). 11f
Ladies' running race, half mile,
II best two in three heats 4. ss
farmers pulling contest
It is estimated that 1000 person
from Bismarck attended the fair we
nesday s
The old settlers meeting In Il
evening and the ball afterwards