Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-08-22
LARGE CROWD
ATTEND FAIR
EACH DAYS ATTENDANCE Salts.
FACTORY CONSIDERING
WEATHER..
SOME HIGH CLASS RACES
Well Matched Horses Give Spectators
Good Run for Their Money
Favorites Fail and Long Shots
Bring Home Coin on Last Day
Carnival Attractions Add to Caiety.

With comparatively fair weather on
all but one day, successful county
fair was finally held in this city, it
being the first time in four years that
the fair association directors have
been able even partially to outguess
the weather man. At that, it was
found necessary to postpone the Fri
day races until Saturday, the heavy
rain storm of Thursday evening
flooding the track SO as to make it
impossible to do anything Friday.
Attendance Is Good.
Despite the fact that the fair this
year was held at time when all Of
the ranchers were in the midst OF
harvest, the attendance was good, the
total paid admissions being between
four and five thousand. Had Friday
been good day, it is likely that the
biggest crowd Of the week would have
been present. However, there were
seven or eight hundred people on the
grounds Saturday and they were
treated to the classiest racing of the
meet.
Some Good Exhibits.
AS usual, the exhibit halls were
crowded all of the time during the
fair and the exhibits were excellent,
all things considered. The fact that
| 1t was the busy season for the farm
ers prevented more ambitious displays
in several of the departments. The
premium winners will be given in
future issue of the Democrat.
Racing Is Fine.
The racing program was the best
ever given at local fair. The
judges kept things moving right along
and there were fewer attempts to
"job" the races than is usually the
case. Once or twice the jobbers were
caught and severely punished by the
judges. AS result, the outsiders
who played the pool box had an even
break, and on Saturday, especially,
cleaned up handsomely.
| JOCKEYS Arc injured.
The only accident of the week on
the track occurred Tuesday after
noon, when Club Russell was thrown
from his mount and sustained a
broken collar bone and three frac.
tured ribs. He was taken to the hos
pital and is now rapidly recovering
from his injuries. A moment later,
the horse which Ralph Luther was
riding fell and three other horses
ran over them, two other Jockeys be-
ing thrown. The presence Of mind
of Voght, the little Helena rider,
probably saved Luther from more SER
iOus injuries. Seeing Luther lying ON
the ground with one foot still in the
stirrup and the horse about ready to
rise, VOght ran up, cut the leather
released Luther, and then mounting
his horse, finished third. Luther, who
is well-known Lewistown boy, was
severely bruised, but no bones were
broken, and he is now able to be
about once more. The results of the
races were as follows:
Tuesday.
2:35 pace-Helmus Jr., won; Lady
Goo Goo. second; Billie D., third
| AA"Cs 1ON O. IVA q.
2:30 trot-Johnny Murphy, won;
Ben Walker, second; Montana Chief
tan, third. Time, 2:22K. 2:22A
|2:20k. 2:27A.
Two-year-old pace-Great Falls Lad
won; Miss Primus, second; Curt Jr
third. Time, 2:39, 2:40A.
Three-eighths mile dash-Augusta
Woods, won; Woodseine, second; True
Blue, third
Five-eighths mile-Doran Prince
won; Moran Holmer, second; Miss
Hattie, third. Time, 1:O9A.
Wednesday.
Half mile dash-COntra Costa, first
Nora Holmer, second; Princess Aline
third. Time, :54A.
Quarter mile dash-Woodzine, first:
Augusta Woods, second; Brown Vail
third. Time, :27. (All bets declared
off).
2:11 pace-Mona Bell, won; Primus
second; Young Adalia, third. Time
l2:22k. 2:23. 2:24h.
2:14 trot-Dr. Chas. K. Cole, won;
Cherry Diamond, second: Minimum
/ third. Time, 2:23. 2:25h, 2:24h
, 2:27.
Threeyear-old trot-Montana Chief
, tan. won two straight; Enrico Caruso
second. Time, 2:46. 2:47.
: 2:15 pace-Grey Star. won; Mere
Chance, second: Doctor Red, third
Thine. 2:16. 2:17A, 2:17A. 1:20. 2:24
800 trot-Hokola. won In threa