The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-11
Correspondence
PRAIRIE HON {

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Prairie Home has been well repre-
scented the past week at the Chautau-
qua.
Miss Clara Bishman returned home
from Bryant, S. d., Sunday afternoon,
where she spent the past two weeks
with relatives.
Clarence Olson Is assisting Robert
Blakely with his farm work for a few
days.
Florence Larsen spent Monday
afternoon with her friend Sadie
Sloan.
Charlie Larson and John Dancer
returned home one day last week
from northern Minnesota without buy
ing any land. They both think South
Dakota Is good enough for them.
The neighbors OF George Lynch's
assisted the nurse, Miss Wilcox, care
for Winifrtd Lynch who is seriously
Ill.
John Blakely and sons, Herbert,
Robert and Ira, ate Sunday dinner at
Claude C%hapman's.
Mrs. VIII Kennedy and daughter
Orilla are spending the week with
relatives in Brookings.
Roy Larson is working over to Geo.
Duff's for a few days.
Those who were lucky enough to at
tend the race meet held on the
Brookings county fair grounds, Thurs
day, July 4, had the pleasure OF wit
Messing the greatest days sport OF
horse racing or base ball playing that
has ever been pulled off in the history
OF the city OF ~Brookings, in fact it
greatly surpassed all previous at
tempts of any town or city within the
surrounding community. Although
the forenoon races were cancelled
owing to the muddy condition OF the
track, the early morning visitors
and local fans witnessed an exciting
ball game between the Bushnell and
tOlBa ltdhiot nulNh DiONtN w -
well matched and cleanly fought
game from start 10 finish. Especial
credit Is due to the batteries OF both
teams, especially the pitchers, as
they succeeded In striking out man
after man on both sides and with
good support from their teammates
they succeeded in holding down the
score which resulted In a victory for
the west side boys, the score being
3 to / in their favor.
The afternoon was occupied by a
continuous round OF sports consisting
OF a well matched ball game between
the Lake Preston and Toronto ball
teams, which proved very interest
ing TO the large crowd Of spectators.
The game was hard fought and both
sides arc to be complimented upon the
good, cream article of base ball that
they put forth, as Is indicated by the
manner in which the score resulted,
1t being 4 to 6 in favor of Lake Pres
ton.
The services OF Coach Temple OF
s. ID. s. c., as umpire were highly
satisfactory to all concerned, as his
decisions were u%ndisputed throughout
the forenoon and afternoon games.
The horse racing consisting OF the
2:2O trot and 1925 pace, purse $4,000;
2:3O trot and 2:45 pace, purse $4,000;
free for all trot or pace, purse,
$4,000; proved to be the most inter
esting and hardest fought series OF
races that have ever been held in the
city OF Brookings and surrounding
vicinity. one had only to see the races
In order to realize the interest and
rivalry which existed among the
several drivers and race horse
owners, this feature predominating.
insured hard fought merits which re-
suited in the excellent races through
out the afternoon and which fact was
self evident, in that each driver
fought for the almighty dollar from
start to finish, which insured the pub
lie the very best of entertainment.
for which We are indebted to the
Brookings Driving Association. Els
pecially is much credit due to DR.. E.
l.. Moore, Col. s. J. Rudolph. H. F.
Haroldson and Geo. Cole, for their
efficiency and untiring energy OF
making this race meet a grand sue
cess and there Is no reason why this
event or race meet cannot be repeat
ed each year, IL only the public Will
give 1t their hearty support, OF which
It is Justly deserving.