The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1910-10-07
WHITMAN COUNTY
FAIR ASSOCIATION
Friday ChiIdren's Day, With a
Record Attendance.
Racing Events Premium List in
Full, Showing Extent and Variety
of Display Crowded Condition
of Pavilion Obvtated Next Year.

OF Pavilion ObNtated Next Year.
The 18th Whitman County Fair was a
success, financially and in all respects.
Manager Bloom and those under him
are to be congratulated on the good
work done and the bright ending of the
annual event. Our report of the fair
last week ended Thursday afternoon,
when we went to press, and included
everything up to that time but the races
for that day, which are given below
Colfax closed shop Thursday afternoon,
from till O'Clock, big crowd going
to the fair grounds and taking in the
sights as we'll as the sports.
Following are the racing events Thurs
day afternoon:
The quarter mile running race was won
by Snide, Don Nelson second, Percy
Mack third. Time % 2-5.
Three eighths mile daeh-Birdie 81 won,
Jim Malone second, Annie Paiouse third
Time,, 81 %.
Mexican ring contest-Fay Dickey won,
Ben Ochs second.
Automobile race-Len Neil won with
Hudson car; John Marsh second with
Ford car. Five.mile race, time S:31.
A. W. Amig drove Garvin Wilks against
the track record of 2:19A but failed by
two seconds.
Fridays Events.
Friday was Children's Day at the fair
and witnessed the largest attendance of
the week. Young and old swarmed over
the ground, JOY being unconfined. The
grand stand was filled to the gunwales
to witness the racing events. Winners
of races were as below given:
In the trotting race, Jimmie Hill,
owned by Hill, won; Bessie Martin, owned
by Martin. second. Time, 2:49.
Second trotting race-Baby Girl, owned
by Thomas, won; The Ell, owned by
Parish. second. Time, 2:32.
Quarter mile dash-Anna Palouse,
owned by Armstrong won; Don Nelson,
owned by Sellers, second. Time :26.
Five eighths mile dash-Brdie P,
owned by Patterson, won; Ciscus, owned
by Henry, second; Percy Mack. owned
by Armstrong, third. Time Los.
Three eighths mile dash-Jim Malone,
owned by Ochs, won; Vannessa, owned
by Armstrong, second. Time 81 3.
Third day OF relay race-Bennie Ochs,
riding for Carter, won. Total of time
for three days: Bartlett, 12;47 3-5; Car
ter, 12:49; Garick, 1924. Distance rid
den is two miles daily, four horses, half
mile each.
Running race, lady riders-Mrs. Har-
vey, won; Miss Raas, second.
Obstruction race-Fay Dickie. won;
Bob Merrill, second; Clyde McClough,
third.
Last Day OF Fair.
Early Saturday morning the rain de-
scended in quantity. and continued at
intervals throughout the day. Per con.
sequence the track was heavy, although
all'events were pulled off on schedule
time. Below is the final account of rae
ing events
Hslf-mile desh--Letha NJ, LIST; Jim
Malone (fell DOWN.
Tbree-eighths mile dash-My Girl, 1st;
Dugan P, I'd; Chester Sd. Time 80.
Novelty race-W. S. Parrish, ,ast; Clyde
Mccullough, I'd; t. Morley, Sd.
Free for all trot or pace-Garvin Wilkes,
*1st; Brilliant, I'd; Belmont, Sd. Time,
2:36.
Relay race-N. Bartlett 4:49, total
17:36 3-5; B. Ochs, riding for Carter,
4:56 5, total 17:45 Is; Joe Garrick
5:aO As, total 1924 As.
Bucking contest-B. Ochs 1st, j. Nor
gan I'd, NJ. Wilson Sd.
Crowded Condition of Pavilion.
So many more entries we're made this
year than heretofore in fancy work and
the fine arts department that only about
two.thirds could be displayed to ad-
vantage. The superintendent of this de-
partment expresses regret.
Saturday evening the large and mag
nifcent collection of apples and other
fruits we're boxed up and sent to Spo-
kane to be placed on exhibition at the
Interstate Fair in full blast this week.
Robert K. Squibb went along to take
charge of it.
Below is the premium list in full, save
the poultry department., which was
printed in last weeks Gazette:
Horses, Mules and Jacks.
J C VanSkike, brood mare and colt,
1st prize.
&c VanSkike, sucking colt, 1st.
&c VanSkike, sucking colt, I'd.
JC VanSkike, mammoth jack, 1st.
- Fogelsong, standard bred mare