The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-10-21
Beaver County Fair.
SUCCESS CROWNS OUR EFFORTS IN
SPITE OF THE RAIN.

The Beaver County Fair, which was
held in Beaver Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week was a success in
spite Of the rain, which for a time
threatened to put quietus to the
whole affair. Extensive plans had
been made for the Fair this wear and
there is no question but that. had 1t
not been Tor the rains, IL would have
been one Of the biggest events ever
held in Beaver. The entertainment.
the exhibits and the attendance we're
necessarily cuttsiled on account of the
inclemency OF the weather but taken
all in all, the management are very
we'll pleased with the outcome. The
fitst day and the morning Of the sec
ond we're spoiled by the threatening
condition OF the weather. While it
did not rain 1huisday the wind blew
gale aud very few people ventursd out
to the grounds The speed program
Was carried out AZ announced. with the
exception Of the ball game between
Beaver and Gray, the Gray team fail
ing to come.
In the afternoon of the second day
the clouds cleared away and good
crowd witnessed the ball game be-
tween Beaver and Liberal. which was
lively one and created plenty Of e1-
citement No races could be run on
account OF the soft condition of the
track.
The weather man was better to us
Saturday. The sun shone brightly all
day and the roads dried upsufficient-
ly to permit a large number OF
psople to come in that day, which was
really the only fair day Of the entire
three The race course was also in
shape to be used. Every moment Of
the day was crowded with entertain
ment to make up for the time lost on
account OF the rain and there was
something doing all the time IN the
way Of ball games, horse races, foot
races and automobile races. The hiE
ball game between Beaver and Liber-
al for a purse Of $4,000 WAS play ed
Saturday afternoon. This feature at
tracted large attendance and kept
the crowd in whirl OF excitement.
Liberal added another feather to it's
cap, carrying of the purse by a score
Of I to 3.
The automobile races were thrilling
and al exciting feature of the fair
attractions. In the race Thursday
Crossley Brothers, VI. l.. Wright ard
Clarence Tackett we're entered. Each
drove Fords. Tackett won frst,
Wright second and Crossley third. In
Saturdays race Crossley Brothers en-
tered with Ford and SpinI was en-
tered by VIM. Eldrigs, state demou-
strator OF that machine. The race wa.
good one and az much speed was do
yeloped as ia safe to make on a track
Of the size. Crossley won first.
In the other events the winners were
as follows:
Potato Rsce---Lester Mayo, LIST: w.
w Murray and X. l. Wright, tied for
2nd A. e. Thomas, 3rd.
Foot Race---Sasil Peckhsm, lat 4;
Willie Husuley, 2nd Dave Kile Bird
Three Fights mile Saddle Pony
Rsce--.Lee Niles, lst; Hugh McFar-
land, 2ud l.. w Flathers, 3rd q. y.
Kendrick, 4th.
Automobile Rsce---Clarence Tack.
ett lst; II. L, Wright, 2nd Crosslcy
Brothers, 3rd.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18rH.
Three-Eights Mile Dash-..R. J..
Budswsll's Prospect, lst Sam Han
vey's Brownie, 2nd Doc Marshalls
Nellie Shaw, srd and Falkirk 4th.
One Half Mile Dash---J. W. Cren-
shaw's Myrtle Bsn. lat; II. W. Sex
tons June, 2nd Lon Fathers Heel
Ply 5rd.
Three Fights Mile Slow Mule Race
fleyd Black, lat. Mike Shaw. 2nd.
Automobile Race---Crossley Broth.
ers, lst, VIM. Eldredgs, 2nd Harry
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