The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-08-26
RECORD FOR
ATTENDANCE
IS SMASHED
Banner Fair Closed Friday in a
Blaze of Glory, Ladies Road
Race Adding Zest
To Day of Great Racing-Fight
Made on Chivington for Di-
rector, but He Won.

The Banner Fair closed Friday IN blaze
OF glory, with one OF the largest last day
crowds ever conRreRated upon the grounds.
Every day the gate receipts exceeded those
OF any corresponding day Of any previous
fair and Secretary VlninR is iubilant over
the big success which has crowned the 1910
meeting OF the Mercer County Agricultural
Society.
At the annual election held Friday after
noon, over seven hundred ballots were cast.
This large vote was oeeasioned by the fight
for membership on the Board OF Directors
from Dublin Township whore Chas. g, VIII
son endeavored to defeat Member John
Ohlvington for reelection. Mr., Wilson's
friends, led by ex-Secretary OF the Banner
Fair. Chas. W. Halfhill. made a hard fight,
but Mr.. Chivlngton won out by 10 votes.
The other members elected were S. X.
Copeland jefferson Township; Henry
Beckman, Granville; Irwin Hoel, Franklin; ;
John Powell, Washington.
The most exciting event of the closing
day. and possibly the most interesting
track event In It's way ofthe entire weeks
speed program, was the ladies' road race.
The first money of the race went to Mrs.
VIM. Sivey, OF Rockford; second to Mrs.
James Monroe. of Coldwater; third to Mrs.
Clarence Felver, OF Rockford, and fourth to
Mrs. Chas. Weisman, OF west Of town, Star
Pointer, who got fifth place, was driven by
Miss Angeline Helm, Of this city, and Hal
Leaf, who got sixth place, was driven by
Mrs. Irwin Hoel, of Montezuma.
Thursdays races, which we're finished up
Friday morning, resulted as follows:
PIT trot, purse 800
Monte wilkes, bg., Gelivix, Flndlay. l /
Ruth Sphinx, b.m., Mcfarland, Day
Frances W., bm., Roof Columbus 3 8 4
Zommana. bm. Baxter, Luna B
Time-2:2lA, 2:2Oh, 2:lsA.
2:ls pace, $500
vada Belmont, bm., Cooper, To-
ledO- ------------- y l
Billy Airline, bg., Gordon, I'm
iondale, Ind nd--------------------- q
Lady Hamilton, blm,, Cuttice,
Doliietta O., BIN, Newall, Ak
ron, Ind -----------.--- ------ -------- o
Montpelier Nc 90, 80. ,,....'...-......7 ? 4 8 6
Red Squirrel rig" Tells, Van q ,
Tidlngs. By, Wise, Van Vert 7 dr.
DyTUd Hudson, on MI Micb bi o'i''0l dr.
Tlmeo2:ls, nnTsol: 2:i7I, 2i7, gl7h, 2:l8a.
2:l0 pace, S5OO-
Zombrewer, VIII m, Hall, Column
NJ bus, F V :g.- smith, iPaudins.... ! )
Mabel Belle, sm,, Johnson, HICKS j.,
yille------------.-----. .-------------- 3 2
Kenneth M. bs., curtis, Lima ? 2 dis
Time 2:l41a, 2:2O, 2:l2A' 2:l4'
Mile Dash, $50
Peter Lee, sg., Stockman, Paulding--------
Martins, chg, Kramer, Lima--------------- 2
Jovinl, sR. Schirmer, Lima------------------
Time-l:IS.
Fridays Races
1923 trot, 800
Valetta, rm., Wlstner, Grover HILL l !
John j., bg., Zudess, Montpeier-----. 3
Azun, bm., DellinRer, Portland------- 2
Ruby Wilton, bm. Roof, Columbus 4
Time 2:23h, 22lh, 2:221s.
1923 pace, $500
oliver Hall, bs., Minis, Bellevue. l !
lev lev le' 2 2
Mend Mills. qm., williams, Lima ---- ? 4 6
Fire Fly, bg., McWilliams, Dayton = 4
Halle II. rm,. HALEY, Unlondale---- 8 8 3
Abode, bg., Curtis. Lima------.-------- D
Advance, Maloney, Lansing, Mich Z Z
Prince Americus, bg., Staley, Botk1ns y dis
Edna Anderson, bm., Commons, Gen
tefNllle- ------------ ---- ~ q us
Miss Reward, brm., Buckner. Pone-
to, Ind------------.--.- .--.--------- ------ y us
Tlme-2:l6, 2l6, 2:l5h.
Ladies' road race, 800
Louisiana. Spry, Rockford ,----------- l
Jab, Monroe, Coldwater---- y
Neveline Felver Rockford----------- 2
Dan Macy, Weisman, Oelina ------ 2
Star Pointer ----------------------- .
Hall Leaf Hoel, Montezuma .--------- 3 8
Time-3:44A, PAT. 2:45.
Mile dash, SIS
Peter Lee, sg., Stockman, Paulding ---- l
Jovial. sg., Schirmer, Lima ----------------- 2
Marcella, rm,, Dull, Oelina -----.----------- 3
Time-l: :40B.