The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-09-24
ANNUAL FAIR
SUCCESSFUL

fair, dawned as brightly as the pre-
vious day, Notwithstanding heav
downpour of rain Wednesday nigh
In fact the rain served to lay the dus
J and thus, so far as the races and som
other events were concerned, mad
J, Thursday a more delightful day tha
: had it not rained.
Early in the day the Medina ban
gave two fine concerts, later playin
from the grand stand during the races
Many witnessed a hotly conteste
game of ball between Medina am
Spencer, the latter winning by Scor
of 2 to 1, in a one-hit game.
| Following is the summary Of Thurs
days races:
2:27 Pace.
purse $300.)
Weary Willie 1
Black Stratton (Laub) 2 2 4:
Homer Direct (Brinkerhoff) 2 2
Sphinx K Comb A 8
Time: 2:19, 2:19%, 2:21A.
Matinee Tr0t.
purse $100.)
Tarzan / /
Evawood (Barlow) 3 2
Elane Mac B (House) 2 3 :
Time 2:29A, 2:24, 2:22A.
2:17 Pace.
purse 5000
Foxy McGregor (Rice) H. l
Fred P. Onward (Brinkerhoff) 2 2
Agnes X. (Piatt) 2 A 4
Anna billiard (Ringler) 3 3 8
Time: 2:16A, 2:15%, 2:16A. X
2:22 TrOt.
purse $3OO).. 80. ~.
Zomidotta (Franks) 5 ! 1 /
Will Bloom / 8 2
Dan G (Rice) 2 2 A 8
P. D. S. Camp a A. 8 4
King William (Grosse) 8 5 5 5
Time: 2:2O1A, 2:191s, 2:20A,
2:2Oh.
On account of the high wind which
blew up Wednesday afternoon the bal
loon ascension was not made. On
Thursday afternoon, however, all con-
ditions were ideal and the huge air bag
with its master and his five parachutes
ascended promptly at the appointed
hour. The. balloon rose rapidly, taking
a northwesterly course. When so high
that he resembled but a mere speck
against the blue summer sky, the dar-
ing aerenaut separated from the bal
loon, dropping successfully from each
of the parachutes and landing safely
about half mile northwest Of the
public square. It was regarded as the
most successful ascension ever made
before in Medina.
Great interest was manifested in the
boys >stock-judging contest, about 20
boys entering and judging three classes
of stockTcattle, hogs and horses. Ex-
pert judges assigned the four highest
positions to the following: Henry
Wenge, Gault Aurand, Milan Mccoy
and Henry Kreiger.
The exhibits differed in many re-
spects from those of last year and for
that reason an impression might easily
have been entertained that there was a
falling off this year. Such may have
been the case to small degree, al
though to what extent it would be diff
ficult to state. In the floral -horticul-
ture hall the displays of fruit were
especially noteworthy, but in the arts
hall there was not the usual number of
pictures and paintings. There was,
however, an unusually fine display of
hand-painted china and fancy needle
work
While the exhibit of farm imple- |
ments were not as numerous as they
were last year, both Miller & Collin
and A. Munson & Son had especially
good exhibits. Every auto dealer in |
town, of which there are many, were
represented, as well as some from
other towns, the names of which fol-
low:
W. E. Bowman, OldSmobile; R. A. |
Loehr, Buick and Chevrolet; A. III
Root Co., REQ and Chalmers; H. C. |
Gross & Son, Chandler; Cheeny & |
Son, Dodge; Hanshue Auto Co., Over
and; Frank Brandow, Regal; Lincoln
& GIBBS, Saxon; Creston Garage Co.,
Allen and Halliday; Roy Kilnmell;
Ford; Bostwick & Son, Maxwell; Alf |
Loehr, Pullman and Hupmobile.
The live stock and poultry exhibits
we're not as large as those Of last year. !
Merchants Hall was a delightful
place to visit as it always is at fair
line. The following local merchants
lad displays there this year which
we're very fine and which caused very
many Of those who passed through the |.