The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-09-29

four heats being necessary to decide.
Sunfiower Lad was second and ONO
third. Time of best heat, 2:31.
Saturday there was a 2:30 trot and
a free for all trot or pace. Four heats
were necessary to decide the trot,
Hazel winning first money, Sunflower
I.add second, Mamie Porter third and
Kinney l. fourth. The best heat was
2:3A. she anderson won the free
for all, although hard pressed by Haz-
ell Wilson, Dakota Sphinx third. The
heat being run. 2:25 was the best
time made.
On Wednesday there was a good
running race, half mile and repeat,
which was won by Harley Smiths
horse. Richard Nilsson was second,
and Dorsey Mcmillan third. Time, SO
seconds. An umbrella race was a
unique and entertaining feature. This
was won by Roy Squirting, Ray Cleve-
land second and John Linstrom third.
Time 1:4S. There was an auto race
participated in by three machines, go
ing against time. Storey. of Airing
ton, in an "E. NJ. F." made the mile in
l:25, Ray Fridley in a Buick second,
and w. l.. Cornell in a Hudson third.
Aldrich, of Aberdeen, won the five
mile motorcycle race in SIS. Peter
son, of Brookings, second; Natesta.
of Brookings, third, and Getty, of
Brookings. fourth.
The only races Thursday We're a sem
tleman's driving race, and a half-mile
running race. Driving race was won
by l.. l.. Erb, J.. Sanders and h. H.
Gooch divided second and third money
and liver Dybdahl was fourth. The run
ming race was won by John I.anyon,
with John Olson second.
Friday there was a three-fourths
mile running race, won by Harley
Smith, John Olson second, and Bert
Eisentregar third. The five-mile mo-
torcycle race was won by Tanney,
Natesta second and Peterson third.
Time, S:19. An exhibition auto race
between Miss Bess Fridley in a Hud-
son and Miss Allie Matheny in a
Buick, was won by the latter; the
half mile was made in 1:51R.
Saturday the gentleman's driving
II. Gooch second, J. Sander third, L.
l.. Erb fourth, Chas. Hawkins fifth,
Natesta won the five-mile motorcycle
race in TAB. Peterson was second
and Getty third. J. E. Rudolph, OF
Aurora, with his t~rotter, Zalfo, went
an exhibition half mile, paced by an
auto, in 1904. An Interesting fea'
ture was a five-mile auto race, with
five entries, which was won by Ray
Fridley with a little Buick. The time
was six minutes and % seconds, which
is pretty fast for a half-mile track.
The milking o contest was won
by A. w. Morton's bossy, with ~
cents worth of butterfat for the five
milkings. The owners Of the other
three best cows, with their scores
were G.. \. Kennard, 1855 cents; M
G Mason. 73.4 cents; w. E Waters
7O.4 cents.
All of the free attractions were
good and gave excellent entertain
ment. Bonnie, the educated horse
performed some stunts that were real
ly marvellous, and the troupes OF per
forming goats and dogs were clever
The juvenile acrobats and the boy
diver pleased the crowds with theil
work. Part of these attractions were
given on a stand at the upper end OF
Main street each evening and with
the band concerts attracted large
crowds.
We had intended to run the list Of
premium winners this week., but were
unable to secure them. We hope to
have them in next weeks issue.
Taken altogether the fair was
success in every particular, with the
exception of the weather and consid
ering this bad feature the crowd were
large and the association has every
reason t o be pleased with the result
of their work. With better weather
the fair would have been the great
est ever held here or anywhere else
in the state, and the outlook for an
other year is most promising.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First