Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-27

in addition the fair association
has this week added the following
special premiums for non-irrigated
grain in sheaf and sack:
Best sack red fall wheat Sl.0o so
Best sack spring wheat LOO so
Best sack oats---- LOO so
Best sack barley ----------- LOO so
Best sheaf OF winter wheat LOO so
Best sheaf of spring wheat LOO so
Best sheaf of oats LOO so
Best sheaf of barley --------- LOO so
BoOkmakers SkiddO
The fair association on We'd
nesday closed contract with
G. Il. Finn of Denver for the Pari
Mutual System of picking winners
in speed contests. Under this
system the money placed upon
each race-less n small percentage
to pay cost of installing and look
ing after the "system''-is divid-
ed between the winning bettors,
thus eliminating the bookmakers
and leaving no incentive or op-
portunity to elk" n race This
will go long way to wiping out
recent Objectionable features and
bringing our horse racing back to
the good clean sport of former
years.
Entertaining Features
In the entertainment line the
fair association has been exceed
ingly liberal and every day of the
fair as well as far into the night
there'll be something going on all
the time. The baseball tourna-
ment is the greatest amusement
feature that has ever been attempt
ed by the fair association and it
will certainly prove great at
traction. Four teams will COM
pete for the purse of $3.50 and
silver cup that are offered and ak
games will be played during the
fair by Semi-Pro league team
from Pueblo and the La Junta,
Fort Lyon and Rocky Ford teams
of the Arkansas Valley league.
In addition to this s., 600 will
be put up for purses in the speed
ring, $1,000 will be expended for
music and free attractions and
49, 900 will be paid out by our
people for the great festival that
has made Rocky Ford famous
thruout the whole country-our
mammoth melon pile.
Following is a summary of
events during fair week:
TUESDAY, AUG. 81
Grounds open at s Il. m. This is
really preparation day and all exhibits
will be in place by noon.
1880 a. m. First ball game of the
tournament.
1870 p. m. Judging of live stock
west of the grand stand.
2:3O p. m. Second ball game of the
tournament.
Cow Girl Race, Z mile, five to start,
purse $1,000.
Boys Pony Race, i mile. boys of IA
or under.
Free acts between events during the
fair
Hoddy, the sensational aerial acrobat
and trapeze head balancer, introducing
original muscle features in turning,
dislocation and knee balancing, walk
ing loops and swinging by the teeth 36
feet.
Davis G. Co, billed as Americas
greatest fancy shot, working on a
trapeze in an automobile going at full
speed in front of grand stand.
In the rove--DeKreko Bros. Carni-
val of big shows featuring Gloria,
show of beauty; Mexican Village, all
| MeXicans; two 10 in l shows; Texas
Wild West; Happy Family; The Flirt;
Edna, the tiny lady, and big free act
twice daily.
Free gate at night-Come down and
see the illuminations.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT.
900 4. m. Finish of Judging the live
stock.
1890 a. m. Third ball game of the
tournament.
100 p. m. Awarding of premiums
for driving and saddle horses in front
of the grand stands.
Racing program starts at 200 p. m.
Green Pace e. e.. o.. T.. =. =. $500
2:3O p. m. Fourth ball game.
Four Furlongs. 100