The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-24

races, DOC MOrrOW anu j. r.. He8an,
in Bucks Of d past generation. had an
exciting one mile raee. , Before either
car reached the ha1f nile the occu-
pants OF both were out on the ground
pushing. At the end OF the mile.
doe" Morrow's car got it's second
wind and sailed under the wire
sood deal in the lead. amid great APP
plause.
Events on the Track.
The 2:20 pace. for a purse OF $500
was won in four heats by Carrie Ma
ton. Lady Blanche second. Catherine
Sphinx third and Nobi!lis fourth.
The following is the record OF this
race:
Lady Blanche. C. m. ..........1 .
Catherine Sphinx. b. IN. ..3 4 3 3
independent Sam, ch. g...4 5 s G
Nobillis, b. NC. ID. Darnell.5 3 4 s
Frank r.. b. ga. F. Kampert.6 6 5 4
Carrie Nation, b. ME-. II.
aleman ............... L L
Time. 2:1TA: 2:ISIk: 2:19: 2:21h.
The $3.50 trot for purse of $500
was won by Virgins Lass in three
straight heats, Miss wilkins second.
Helen Stay third and Rags fourth.
The following is the record of this
race:
Rags. b. s. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4 4
Helen Stay. br. m.............4 2 2
Miss wilkins. b. m. ...........2 3 3
Alice Orion. b. m..............5 5 5
Time. 2:2S1s; 2:25; 2:25.
A special free for all was won in
two heats by Flying Patchen, Dick
Sentinel second, Yankee Girl third.
and Ebony Hal fourth. The record
OF this race was as follows
Dick Sentinel ...................2 2
Yankee Girl 3
Ebony Hal ................ 4 A
Flying Patchen ..................1 i
Time, 2:24A: 2:2O.
Later Dick Sentinel was paced IN
exhibition mile In 2:l5ls. which wcs
close TO the record of the track
Gerlich & Barker had splendid
display of Poland china hogs at the
fair. filing many pens. and the ami
mails were much admired. The" are of
tie big frame kind that put IN lot ~
weight and make hog raising profit
able. Some rather famous animals
were there.
Amoig the exhibit of asby & Rose
was n Fer of eight trch pigs and
ten July "igs. all ~ red by Sioux
Queen. I'll "nw ?"i nine pigs were
the property o. Eo.crt A. lIacdt. This
Is given. to correct any wrong i'm
preston.
John Nyquist. - T.. Quimby and
Theodore Just were on the fair
grounds day and night and assisted In
making the show the success II was.
The following awards were nSadc in
the poultry department: Adoiph
Heise-Light Brahma. first on young
first on old: Pekin ducks. first on
young; Toulouse geese. first OIL young.
The Baseball Game.
Darkness put an end 10 the baseball
game between Mankato and Albert
Lea at the fair grounds Saturday
nisht, after ten innings had been play
ed and the score still stood at a tie.
three TO three. Like Fridays game.
this was n hardfought battle. One
feature was tho nitching ~ Gmv Err
hin for Mankato. There was fast base
ball all the wav through.
Smith. the Mankato catcher. was
hurt i'm the seventh inning. having his
knee wrenched, and was relieved by
Carl Nicholson. who caught during the
rest of the game. One OF the Albert
Lea bows accidently slipped into Smith
at the home play.
A game between Mankato and Wal
nut Grove was to have taken place at
the fair grounds yesterday afternoon.
but II was called of on account of
rain. The Walnut Grove boys were
here but went back on the rocn train.
rr~n MONDAYS Oaii~
The married success OF last years
entertainment course arranged by the