Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-06

noon program Of speaking and music
was carried out ut the fair grounds
This CONSISTED Of patriotic addresses
~ d.. J. j. Ntspatrick and Rev. y. y
| Marlin, and selections by the band.
The morning crowd was quite large
ana hundreds remained on the grounds
for piculc dfnnesA enjoying the rides
land the size shows IN tho interval be-
tween dinner and tho afternoon pro-
gram Of sports.
The afternoon entertainment opened
by an exhibition by the Marshalltown
Amusement Company, consisting OF
oroncho busting, steer roping and rid
ing, riding balky mules, and hien
school horses. The majority OF the
bronchos found the day too warm for
real laborious effort and 1t was not
until the last Of the "untamed" was led
into the arena that the big crowd got
q thrill. A wild-eyed mouse-gray
mount which required blindfolding to
get the saddle adjusted, furnished
some real western amusement. The
mules proved more ambitious and az
forded considerable amusements. The
cattle were the most wicked OF the out
At and proved almost unmanageable.
Trick Horses Provo Treat.
The feature Of the apin,al exhibition
was the high school horses. One ami
NAL in particular showed excellent
training. quite as good as the average
high school animal Of the circus. This
horse a handsome animal exhibited
seven or eight different gaits. and went
thru the usual maneuvers of high
school horse act. a colt, under train
ing but six weeks. was exhibited, and
his work was excellent.
The animal feature was followed by
horse and motorcycle races. and these
events were judged by T. H. Bondage.
Dell Rails. and George Powell. Cutler
Abbott acted as starter.
Pursuit Race Feature.
The big feature of the afternoon
events was the Australian pursuit race
for motorcycles, with six starters.
Much interest was centered in the race
by owners and dealers Of the different
machines represented. OF the six
starters jenkins, Brennan, and Belcus
were eliminated in the first four laps
leaving Miller, Conner, and Eichorn to
dgh. it out. Miller was out In the
fourth mile, and then the other two
separated by half lap, settled down to
an endurance contest. In the thirteenth
lap Conner took a header in the three
quarters turn. but mounted pluckily
and re-entered the race. His mishap
cost him almost half his lead, hut in
the next few laps he regained what ne
had lost. His pluck made him ia
vorite with the spectators. who cheered
NJ, 5-.1 lx, o1o he o. r
From the twentieth to the fortieth lap
there was little change in the places Of
the two men, neither showing any adj
vantage. In the forty-second Conner
began to gain on his opponent, and in
that half mile he was caught in 43
seconds Eichorn was timed in the
forty fifth lap in 45 seconds. In the
forty eighth lap Conner made big
gain and in the f1fty-first he was with
in an eighth mile Of Eichorn.
At this point in the race i; was seen
that it was largely a gamble as to
which machine would be able to run
the longest on the gas with which it
was supplied, and in the fifty sixth lap
the race was concluded when Eichorn
was compelled to stop. The race had
been one Of twenty eight miles, and
WAS run In ~ minutes.
Conner Wins Open Race.
Earl Conner also won the five-mile
open race for motorcyclists. the time
being 1910. Eichorn was second, and
jenkins third. Conner is a new rider
never having competed in a race before
The quarter-mile dash was won by
Diamond Dick, ridden by Charles Nit
Chilli Colonel, ridden by William Saw
yer, second; and Daisy. ridden by Roy
Lord, third. The time was 26 seconds.
The half mile dash was also won by
Mitchell, on White Stocking. The Nit
chell horse got away to a good start
and won handily. Daisy, the Lord
horse, was second, and j. &. Ray. on
Drags, was third. The time was not
announced.
A half-mile eentlemen's driving race,
single hitch, was won by James Coop
| er, with Sam Judge. second, and VIII
| liam Copley third.
| The sporting events concluded with
a half-mile bicycle race for boys I'M
der IS years. which was won by Hobar,
| Curtis, with John Wright second, and
Francis Seleine third.
! One Drill Team Appears.
| Only one drill team appeared for the
| drill contests for teams of local lodges
and the first money was awarded t.
| the Woodman Circle. The team o.
!, sixteen members and captain made ar
excellent showing, the maneuvers be-
ling we'll executed. The members ap
;peared entirely in white. with greer
4 sashes designating their offices.
Nice Display Of Fireworks.
The night display of fireworks wa
in keeping with the other high-clas!
attractions Of the day, and was yer.
pretty. Several set pieces. including
the American flag, were shown, to