The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-27
LARGE CROWD SEES
some FAST EVENTS
First Days Racing at Eaton
Fair, a Success-Many
Fine Exhibits.
palladium Specially

EATON, Ohio. Sept. 27-Presaging
the most successful fair In the history
OF the Preble County Agricultural So
ciety. favorable weather and plethor-
&c attendance marked the formal op-
ening day Tuesday. Made-to-order
weather could not have been better
and there was a conspicuous absence
OF heat oppression that has 80 fire.
Quently characterized events of pre-
vious years when they were held on
earlier dates. The attendance was
greatly beyond expectations, drawn
largely by the large interest conferred
on the two race events for horses own.
ed and bred In. the county. The
grandstand, while not full by any
means. was wellstaken up by happy
throng. and the Interest did not flag
until the final heats had been pulled
off.
The first race tevent, a gentlemen
road race for horses owned in the
county. half-mile heats, was taken in
three straight brushes by Ed Brown,
of West Elkton, who drove Cyclone
Bill completely away from his field.
The others never had a chance to get
to the first money. because the bay
gelding showed thejbest form and
training. However, the field, was
pretty well punched, ,and the race was
q driving event. This was especially
true OF Shocking Stranger. a fine
black mare owned by d. Shock, OF
Gratis. and Elnore, atbay mare owned
by Isaac Booker, of<Camden. Shock
and Booker did some tall driving, but
in the finality the. former won out by
a close shave. Pretty Girl, owned by
G. Montgomery, ofaEaton. couldn't stir
up enough speed. and Reuben Boy
owned by Vermont Singer of Lewis
burg, seemed entirely off his metal
The last named horse,simply wouldn't
race, thereby casting, disappointment
to the lot df the owner and many ad.
lmirers. A summary of\the race, which
was won in three heats, is as follows:
IT,. Summary Of Events.
iCyclohe&Bll ED BowmanE... 1 I
shockingSstranger. d.
,Elnors t1IBooker, .......... 2 3 5
Pretty Girl &C. Mont
gomery) A..... -. .."..k..
Reuben BoyN(VN Singer) - 80. s s
;s1:12A; 111Oh.
Ruth Vintell. owned by f. E.
O'Neill, OF Eaton, was scratched.
The second event, for colts three
years and under, was also. an inter.
esting contest. though it'wHs finished
In tdo heats. There were four entries,
but one was drawn after the first
brush, leaving the others all with the
division of the purse. Special Parole,
owned by l.. M. Huff. .of New Castle,
Ind, won both heats and the race,
though the first position was hotly
sought by the others. Ruth Vintell,
owned by Everett O'Neil. took second
money in two heats, while Nerust,
owned by DR.. Marshall. ofNDayton, fin.
ished third. Cleo Grudge owned by
Mrs. l.. Brown, of Lewisburg tail-end-
ed in the first heat and probably al.
lowed the second part of her name to
play a hand, for she was drawn. The
SUNNI airy follows.
Special Parole IL. NJ. Huff. l y
Ruth Vintell (E. O'NeiD -. 2 2 y
Nerust (Dr. MarshalD .......3 3 y
Cleo Grudge' Il. Brown. A X y
Time--2:24h; 1926.
Lew Jack, OF Manchester, reputed to
be one of the best informed men or
racing and a. Thoroughly square Judge
is doing the starting. He hasn't vast
ed any words<as yet, and there is ev
cry indication >that he will render q
very satisfactory service, both tC
,horsement and the public.
(. Despite the usual and distastefu
song of the anviN chorus, and the con
lecture attaching to a slight deviation
from the old program, there is ever,