The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-11
FOURTH OF JULY
IS CELEBRATED
BRookINGs OBSERVES THE DAY
WITH FINE RACE MEET AT
FAIR GROUNDS.
LARGE CROWD IS N ATTENDANCE
Base Ball, Racing and other Sports
Make Up An Enjoyable Program
Other Attraction During Day.

Brookings people kept Independ-
ence Day in various ways. Many
families entertained out of town rela
tives and friends, while others at
tended the various picnics at Lake
lakewood. at Poinsett and at Lake
Campbell, the picnics of the Metho
dist and Baptist Sunday schools taking
a good number out of town.
And then there was the home at
traction, the race meet at the fail
grounds, arranged for by the Brook
ings Driving Association. The rain
Of the previous evening interfered
previously with the attendance, but
as it was there were over two thous,
and people there and had the weather
been fine the attendance would have
been double what it was. 1t rained
early enough to deter people from
Tyler and other points from coming
but cleared off Thursday morning in
time for people from Lake Preston
towns on the north branch, to come
in by train.
The rain having made the track too
heavy the forenoon program of har
ness races was postponed until the
afternoon, while the auto and motor
cycle races abandoned alto
gether. And at that it was nearly
three o'clock before the horses were
brought from the stable for the first
race. The three races consumed the
rest of the day and it was nearly
dark before the last heat of the last
race was finished. Considering the
condition of the track some good
time was made and the purses, ag.
gregating 5000, were bitterly fought
for by the eighteen men competing
for them.
1t was without question the fastest
and best ice meet ever held in this
section and proves beyond question
of a doubt, by a crowd of over two
thousand, that the people want and
will literally patronize good horse
racing. The Bookings Driving Asso-
citation, which had the meet in charge
is to be congratulated upon it's sue
cess.
Following is the summary Of the
races, and the number of horses enter
ed and time madt indicate just how
good the races were, the figures show
ing the horses position in the differ
ent heats:
2:2O trot and 1925 pace-Kun Madi-
son, l, 5, l. /; Dynamo, 2, 2, 2, 3;
Otto M, 8, /, 5, 2; Felix, 3, 8, 4, s;
Miss Bovee, 4, 4, 8, A; Queen Idolf, G,
6, 6, 6. Time, 2:24A; 2:25; 2:24A;
2:24A.
2:3O trot and 2:45 pace-Dexter S,
l, l, 1; The Sheriff, 2, 2, 2; Guytier,
3, 3, 8; Dan Sprague. 4, 4, 5; Doc
Hanawalt. 6, 5, 4; Cyptic, 5, G., 6,
Time, 1925; 2:24A; 2:24A.
Free for all-Brownetta, l, 4, l, 5,
1; Hans NJ, 5, 2, 3, l, 2; Estelline, 8,
l, 2, 4, 4; Billy Wilde, 2, 5, 6, 2;
Freckles, 6, 3, 4, 8, 8; Hazel Wilson,
A, 6, 5, withdrawn. Time, 2:1s; 2:19;
2:23k; 2:24.
In the morning Volga crossed bats
on the diamond with Bushnell, win
ming to the tune Of 8 to 0. Lake Pres
ton and Toronto were the contest
ants in the afternoon match, the for
mer winning by a score of 6 to f..
James Temple, coach at the college,
umpired both events.
The band, directed for the day by
Teddy Akin, discoursed some excel
lent music, at the grounds, on the
street and at the opera house. There
were plenty Of refreshments places,
the Roman Catholic ladies aid society
serving dinner and supper in the
stock pavilion. The Woman's build
ing was fitted up for a rest room by
the Woman's Civic League.
The evening was given over to a
bowery dance in the stock pavilion,
Phelps orchestra furnishing the
music. and to a presentation at the
Grand opera house OF Browns in
Town" by home talent. directed by F.
c. Paige.
We understand that the Brookings
Driving Association came out pretty
nearly even on the venture and every
thing considered the day was a great