The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-20
TRACK
Record At Lake HiaWatha
Park Was Broken
In The Free-FOF-All Pace
Friday Afternoon
When Beaut Kennedy Goes A
Mile 10 2.O8 ia
Inc Finest RdCllg Ever seen
At The Park
The Fair Closes with A
Large Attendance

day evening.
This was the/ closing of one Of the
most successful fairs that Knox coun-
ty has ever held and every inhabitant
of the county should feel proud as it
could hardly be excelled by any. Ev-
cry day, beginning with Tuesday, was
blessed with the finest kind of wealth
er and there was not a hitch in the
plans of the committee that caused
the interest or welfare of the great
event to lessen in the least degree.
Every amusement and pastime, stand
or resort was patronized almost to ca
pacity during the last. three days and
not one person was heard to complain
or even murmur.. a discontented word.
On Friday morning, the street cars
running to the fair grounds were
crowded until noon when there was a
slight lull. Just after dinner time.
the crowd of fair goers began the
same incessant stream to the park
until about three o'clock when the
flow of human beings began to slack
en-. 1t is estimated that, there were
about ten thousand people on the
grounds in the afternoon.
The feature of the afternoon was as
usual, the horse races.
The interest was intense during the
entire program and was even more ex-
citing than the races of Wednesday
and Thursday. The grand stand was
packed and the track was completely
lined on both sides from the boat
house to the base ball diamond. Ev-
cry one of the three races on the pro-
gram were very closely contested,
some of the heats being SO close that
a decision as to positions was diff
cult
The 2:20 pace was first 1t was nee
essary to pace four heats to decide
the winner, but the fourth and final
heat was won by Rosey H., horse
which stood in general favor with the
spectators.
Second on the program came the
free-for-all pace. This was contest
which will long be remembered by ev-
cry person who witnessed it. The
first heat of the race was made in
2:091a, which is a great deal lower
than the former track record, which
was 2:1115, made about eleven years
ago. The second heat was paced in
2:0S15 and the third in 2:0SH. This
time is indeed remarkable, consider
ing all things which horse and
driver must necessarily contend with
on the track at Hiawatha park. In
the first place, the track was not as
fast as it might have been and in the
second place, it is one-half mile
track. On mile track, the time
would undoubtedly have been a great
deal faster. At any rate, the new
track record of 2:0SA made by Beaut
Kennedy will probably stand for a
long time and probably will never be
tbroken.
Now, the fact has been plainly DEM
onstrated to Mt. Vernon and Knox
county people that it is certainly un-
necessary to go out of the county In
order to see the finest and some OF
the fastest races that are trotted or
paced in the country. This was prac-
tically the grand climax of the fairs
success and it is safe to say that the
committee and the directors will ex-
ert themselves in an effort to make
the Knox county fair in 1911, even bet
ter than the one of this year, If such
a thing is possible.
The score and summary of the races
on Wednesday afternoon was as fol-
lows.
2:2o Pace
Rosey II, br. m, (Caskey) 1 1 l
Adrian w, b. s., (Wagers) 8 2
Lady AshbrookS s.m., (Ash-
brook & Davidson) So. Q 4
Tempest, b. s., (Price).. 4 3
Time of heats, 2:15A, 2:16h,
2:16A, 2:16h
First money was won by Rosey H.,
second by Adrian w, third money
by Lady Ashbrook and fourth money
by Tempest
Purse $3.50.