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SUCCESS
In Every Department Has
Been The Fair
Crowd On Thursday Was
Estimated At $4,000
The Races We're Again The
Feature Of The Day
As Some OF The Heats ere
Very Exciting
Success This Year hleans
Big Fair Next Year

Thursday, the third day of the Knox
county fair, was crowned with sue
cess in every department. From early
morning until late in the afternoon
people from far and near formed a
procession through the gates of the
fair grounds. The street cars were
taxed to their utmost capacity and
were almost swamped number of
times by the vast throng which fought
TO secure place to ride.
The day was excellent, being just
cool enough, and not one word of com
plant was heard from the single fair
goer. Everything on the grounds was
viewed and patronized in a manner
that was surely pleasing to the fair
committee, and those who took part in
the various games and contests.
| 1t is estimated that about $4,000
people were present during the after
noon although the exact number could
not be ascertained. The park police
kept the huge throng well in hand all
day and not one fight or breach of the
law was reported by the chief of the
fair police.
The race program for Thursday af-
| ternoon was far superior to that of
Wednesday as the horses were more
evenly matched and while the time
of the heats was scarcely any faster,
the interest was greater during the
entire afternoon. The 2:16 trot was
the fastest on the speed program and
1t was decidedly close and interest
ing although it was plainly between
Douglass and Francis w. These two
horses raced almost neck and neck in
in the last and deciding heat.
The 1929 pace, while not so fast as
the first, was even more interesting.
Five horses were entered and it was
necessary to pace five heats in order
to finally decide the race. In the final
heat, very unfortunate accident hap
pened which probably gave the race
to Dr. Wilson, In the last quarter of
the mile, Bonnie Lee and DR.. Wilson
were pacing almost neck and neck
when the latter broke and shifted the
wheels of the sulky against the
wheels of Bonnie Lees sulliy. The
driver of the latter vehicle was
thrown to the ground and although un-
injured, his horse was placed in fifth
place for coming under the wire with
out, driver, although he finished in
second place
: The 224 trot was won in straight
, heats by White Sox although every
heat was very closely contested.
The score and summary of the races
of the afternoon was as follows:
2:16 Trot
FrancisWo BIN. RooD.2 2
Douglass NJ, b, g,....
, (Craig) ............1 l 1
! John b. Martin, b. g.,
, (Shephard) s,..,.3 3 3 8
Time of heats, 2;22, 2:17A, 2:17A,
, 2:19A, 2:24h
First money to Douglass NJ, second
money to Francis w. and third mon
', ey to John b. Martin.
' Purse $3.50,
, 2:29 Pace
, Dr. Wilson, br, &. (Wil-.
r SOM ,......,.......2 2 l Il
: Bonnie Lee, b. g..........
: (ThrailkilD ........1
View Pointer, (Slaight).4 A 3 2 3
!, Billie King, b. s......
: (O'Roark) ......3 4 4 A
!. Barney C.,......5 o 5 5 5
: Time of heats, 2;2SA, 2;2SA
e 2;25h, 2:22A, 1926.
n First money to Or. Wilson, sec
b ond money to Bonnie Lee, third mon
ey to View Pointer and fourth mon
3 ey to Billy King.
Purse $3.50.
2:24 Trot
!, White SoX, b. &. (HalD ...,.1 1
d Uncle Ad, roam s. (Willoughby)4 2
Q Ruby Wilton, blk m. (Roof. 2 8
l. Don Temple, br. g. CPrice).,S 3 A
IS Time OF heats, 2:241s, 2:24A, 2:24
l. First money was won by White Sox
i second money by Uncle Ad, thirt
y money by Ruby Wilton and fourtl
money by Don Temple.
Purse $500.