The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-20
From Saturdays Daily.

Al TOUR D CLOCK yesterday after
noon the ticket takers at the cas-
gate of the fair grounds had takeI
more tickets than were taken il
during the entire day Thursday a
all of the gates. The grounds show
ed the increase in the attendance
Everywhere the crowd could be seer
and looked like bees around biz
bowl OF sugar. There were many
more out of town people there yes
terday and they had an excellent
time from all appearances. .'.
The fair of the past two days
has been lacking in any unpleasant
features, such as accidents, thefts
or trouble of any kind One watch
OF small value was reported found
and in the motor cycle races OF
yesterday afternoon Henry thinner.
man had close call. He was keep
ing his position very near the fence
and through some unexplainable
cause his machine took to the fence
Neither Mr.. Zimmerman nor his mo-
torcycle received any injury.
Exhibition Hall Was Packed.
Exhibition hall was packed to it's
utmost capacity all afternoon and
the Visitors expressed much salts
faction in the exhibits shown there.
The crowd of yesterday probably
showed more interest in the live
stock than any other exhibits. There
was reason for it too because never
before has the Mankato fair had
such an exhibit of livestock John
G. Gerlich, who was superintendent
OF the horses, cattle and sheep, had
his hands full and received praise
on every side for his good work
Yesterday he was so busy that ne
did not have time to get any din.
ner until about four O'Clock, when
he INDUCED in a bag of pop corn,
between acts. .....f ... ...
The grandstand proved too small
to accommodate the crowds who want
ed TO see the attractions on the
track. Clarence Saulpaugh said to-
day that next year he was going to
build 4 bleachers himself and charge
an admission of Is cents. AS soon
rs the admissions paid for the
bleachers he would turn them over
to the association. Such a spirit is
a commendable one, and the fair
association is. wise enough to appre-
There was considerable talk among
the exhibitors, officers and visitors
at the fair today of combining the
Mankato fair with the Garden City
fair and holding a joint exhibition
at Mankato. The sentiment seem
TO favor the idea. Mankato has
many things to offer in the way of
accommodation of visitors and railway
conveniences which Garden City has
not. and from a point of being cen
trally located Mankato is very much
more desirable The plan which
seemed to meet the most favor was
to use the Mankato fair grounds
and allow the Garden City people
TO select the officers and managers.
Such arrangement would be wise
for all parts of the county and
fine fair could be given by the two
associations combined for very much
less than the two fairs now cost.
Real Thing in Races. a..a
The horse races today were real
races. There was some little dis,
cussion at the beginning about their
being real races. One driver was
disqualified and another man put
insisted upon it being race not
only in word but in deed George
Atchison, who has had state fair
horse racing experience was on the
grounds and took a hand in the rae.
ing yesterday. Mr.. Atkinson was
urged to help the present manage
ment of the horse racing in their
racing for next year, and will no
doubt take more active part in
the next years fair.
The business houses of the city
did not close today, but almost every
institution in the city made arrange
ments for all of their employees to
attend the fair one afternoon. Many
of them allowed half of their help
to go Thursday afternoon, and the
other half yesterday afternoon. They
seemed almost unanimous, however,
in saying that next year they would
close their places of business for
one half day, and allow all of their
employees to go on the same day
The only thing which prevented
such thing being done this year
was that it was not suggested soon
enough to give time to make ar.
engagements for closing and there
was not time to advertise that the
stores would be closed
John HOLMAN was heard to re-
mark yesterday that he thought the
only reason he had so much larger
exhibit of poultry this year than
last was that he saw number
Of poultry owners personally and
urged them to send in their chick
ems. His department showed the
wisdom of such course and if
every department had some one who
would pursue that method all the
departments would, no doubt, with
in two or three years be crowded
with exhibits.
Game Was Tie.
The fast Loyola baseball team
crossed bats with the highly touted
Mankato team at the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon. The contest re-
suited in tie score, to Z. Loyola
had the game served up several
times but through several misplays
lost the chance to keep their oppo.
nents down.
The series between the two teams
still remains a tie, two games being
won by each team. Fred Morrow
of Mankato and Tom Mccall of the
Loyola club were the hitting stars
with three hits each. knott was on
the mound for Loyola and Sheldon
for Mankato. knott allowed ten hits
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