The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-26
COUNTY FAIR
WAS A SUCCESS
THIS YEARS FAIR PAID OUT Fl.
NANClAllY AND SEEMED TO
PLEASE PEOPLE
RECEIPTS WERE NEARLY S2,5C0.00
Races and Other Amusements Were
High-Ciass-Wet day, the Sec
ond Day, Wa e Big Day


The ~Brookings co Z ; fair closed on
thursday, after a ve uccessful three
days. The fair pa : nut financially,
although the balance : the right side
is not a large one. : lie attendance
was good only on one : r, Wednesday,
when over four thous d. people were
on the grounds. Interviewer is a very
large crowd on opening day and the
threatening weather on Tuesday made
the attendance ever lighter than it
would have been. On Thursday the
weather was good and there was a
fair crowd present, but not as many as
were naturally expected. The receipts
from the gate and grandstand on Tues
day We're $ll5.75; on Wednesday they
We're $1,269 and On Thursday $48S.50,
a total of $1,S73.25. The miscellaneous
receipts, including concessions, race
entries, etc, were between five and six
hundred dollars so that the total re.
ceipts were in the neighborhood of
twenty-four hundred dollars.
The fair as a whole was very much
of a success and everyone seems to be
better satisfied with the entertainment
offered than in previous years. The
tendency of the people of the county,
however, is to be too critical. They
seem to forget that the fair is just as
much their fair as ii is of the men who
manage it and less criticism and more
help to make d greater fair would be
much better for the county and all its
people The carnival this year was
not a world-beater, but the shows
were good and clean and served as a
mean Of keeping the people on the
streets in the evenings, so that there
was something doing That is what
the people have been clamoring for.
BroOkings people. as usual, have had
to go ahead with the fair management
and have had little or no help from
the outside. In response to a demand
from the rest of the county the direc-
tors and other officers were distribut
ed to the best geographical advantage
at the last annual meeting, but those
directors outside OF town. with n or
two exceptions, took absolutely no in
terest in the fair and would not wen
attend the called meetings. SO it
seems to be up 10 BroOkings to go
ahead with the fair and take what
little help they can get from the out
side. Township vice-presidents were
also appointed at the last meeting and
it was expected that they would look
after township exhibits, but only one
came in. This was from Volga town
ship and was due principally to w. r.
Reeves. The exhibit was awarded the
first prize of $40 and it deserved it. No
better display has yer been seen at
the county fair and Mr.. Reeves is to be
commended for his good work.
There was a good ball game each
udy OI the IdlI' Ch OIc OpSH4HS h"y
Volga won from Prairie Home, on
Wednesday the Brookings Grays de-
feated Bruce. and the third day they
took Fountain into camp.
The racing program this year was
not a large one. but all OF the races
were good. every heat being fought out
to a finish. A considerable number Of
horses were entered and they we're all
out to get a piece of the purses. The
purses for the horse races amounted
TO s1.O5O. but of course the -cir assoc
iation did not have to pay out much
more than half that amount, as the
entry and winners fees amounted to
a considerable sum.
The race the opening day was a free
for all. trot or pace, for a purse OF
$500. Five horses were entered and
four heats were required TO decide
The time of the best heat was 2:16b.
The result: Estelline, first; Hazel VIII
on, second: Dexter s., third: Jennie
Wable, fourth. There was also a race
for horses without a mark for a $3.50
purse, with the following result: Son.
ny Hal, first; Dan c., second; Coon
Dog. third; Farmer John. fourth.
The second day saw the biggest
field OF starters, eight horses being
entered in the 1922 pace for a purse OF
$500. Dad Mix, DR.. E. L. Moore's fast
stopper, won in straight heats, but had
far from a walk-away, as the horses
were closely punched ii every heat.
May-Not was second: DR.. NJ, third,
and Daxter 8, fourth, The time OF the