The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

At the time when the Ford car
became disabled, II was ahead. How
ever this is no proof that IL was the
swiftest car.
The race was won by Buick car,
driven by Wilbur Clements. This
car made the six half-mile laps in
four minutes and forty-six and half
seconds.
About a cars length behind this
was a Hupmobile. driven by b. J.
Rempel. Then, the distance OF two
ordinary blocks back, came another
Hupmobile, driven by Peter ].
Rempel Two blocks farther back
was a Buick, driven by the we'll
known Glenn Allyn, who distinguished
himself a little later by a stunt that
was not on the program.
Tearing its way lengthwise through
hundred and seventy-fve feet Of
the board fence that marks off the
east side of the race track. on the
east side OF the Mankato fair
grounds, Glenn, Allyn's home-con-
structed racing car furnished eli
max to all the sensations of the fair
Saturday evening.
Just after the races were over.
some automobiles and motorcycles
were rushed around the race-course
by several speed enthusiasts Among
these was Glenn Allyn. with his
Ia.
partly out OF a Ford. Mr. Allyn
raced around several times with one
OF the motorcycles. Just as he was
passing the place nearest the main
gate. adjacent to the end of the
street car line. he turned to look
back and see just where the motor
cycle was. The result was that he
did not steer the motor car properly.
II ran into one OF the fence posts,
and, as it's speed was great, II did
not come to a halt at once. but
lost its momentum only after break
ing down or up-rooting thirteen
posts. and scattering and splintering
the breads that had been nailed to
them.
Mr.. Allyn did not lose his self.
command. He calmly shifted his
position, as he was alone in the car,
in such a way as to keep the vehicle
from tipping. In this he was success
full, for the car stopped, still stand
ing on its wheels.
A vast crowd OF people rushed
across the field from the grandstand
1t was soon found that MI. Allyn
was not hurt in the least. He was
not even scared. Smiling. he ex-
planned what had happened.
The lamps in the front OF the
machine were smashed, as was also
the radiator to some extent. so that
the water leaked out. The car how
ever, was still in such shape that
1t could be run. and Mr.. Allyn
calmly drove it home.
II was fortunate that the fence
was old and rickety. Had it been
a strong fence, the collision might
have had serious results.
So great was the aggregation OF
people that attended the horse races
at the fair grounds Saturday after
noon, that the grandstand had to be
closed at $3.50 o'clock, as there was
no room there for any more people
The bleachers were likewise filled to
overlooking. Crowds gathered about
the fences on both sides OF the
starting place, and also congregated
about the acrobats' platform and
elsewhere. There were people every.
where. BY no means all OF the peo-
pie at the fair were looking on the
races. Many indeed were those who
cared nothing, for horse or automobile
races, and preferred to spend their
time among the exhibits. This IA
true Of a large percentage of the at
tendance at all fairs.
The entertainment about the
grandstand consisted not only OF the
races, but there were many clever
acrobatic stunts, and the Real quar-
tette of four colored men gave some
highly entertaining musical and dia.
lect numbers, taking-off not only the
negro but the Jew, the lrishman and
men OF other races
The stock parade with its magnifi-
cent array Of blooded horses, and
John q. Gerlich's state fair champion
pigs, was a highly attractive fea-
ture at this part of the grounds.
There was just one accident dur
ing the horse races. This was when
Ebony Hal. in the $3.50 pace, stepped
into Rita Patch's wheel, smashing
the vehicle so that it had to be taken
out OF the race. Ebony Hal was being
driven by Fred Sporhause and Rita
Patch by Fred Martin. Ebony Hal
was very nervous after the accident
and had a stall fit. but afterwards
raced three heatsf. None Of the
horses or drivers was hurt. The
heat was not counted.
The races resulted as follows:
The $3.50 Pace.
First Heat-Ebony Hall, first: Kath'
crime Sphinx. second: Fossie Crusher
third; King Heir, fourth; Rita Patch,
fifth; time 2:22h.
Second Heat-Rita Patch, first;
King Heir. second; Katherine Sphinx.
third; Ebony Hal. fourth; Flossie