The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05

ward.
100 yd. dash, boys IL to Is years
1st. James Gillispie of Second ward,
End, Orville Elgin of Fourth, 3rd
Mostyn Martin of Fourth.
3 legged race, boys IL to Is years
LIST, Orville Elgin and Max Convey of
Fourth ward, End, Dodds Larimer and
Frank Evans of Fourth ward, 3rd,
PARCEL Templeton and Orville Wal
thai of Fifth ward.
Potato race, boys II to Is years
list, Dodds Larimer of Fourth ward
End, Lester Van Haften of Second
ward, Srd, Harry Miller of First ward
Potato race, boys Is years and over
James Gillispie of Second ward,
2nd, orville Elgin of Fourth ward, 3rd
Mostyn Martin of Fourth ward.
Sack race-1st, Mostyn Martin Of
Fourth ward, End, Max Covey of
Fourth ward, 3rd, Dodds Larimer of
Fourth ward.
Tug of war, boys on blue and red
teams-Reds won two straight con-
tests, taking two of three.
Shoe and stocking race--1st, Orville
Elgip of Fourth ward, End, Mostyn
Martin of Fourth ward, Bird, Clifford
Henderson of Fourth ward.
440 Relay race, Wards School
Teams-1st, Fourth Ward, Orville Ell.
gen, Clifford Henderson, NJ. Martin,
Honey Evans; End, Third Ward, Clyde
David, Paul VanNess, Ralph Norris,
Frank DeBoard; Bird, Fifth Ward, c.
oNeil, -Orville Walthal, p. Temple
ton, Leslie Henley.
Orv!lle Elgin of Fourth Ward was
highest individual point winner, TAX
ing three Firsts and two Seconds.
Dodds Larimer Of Fourth Ward was
second, winning two Firsts, one Sec.
cEd and one Third.
Going Up In a Balloon.
Really there is little danger in
making an ascension and drop on a
windy day." said Miss Lucielle Bel
mont, aeronaut, Saturday, before
leaving for her daily fight. To fill and
release the bag without burning it
is the difficult and dangerous part.
The rest is easy. One of the most
difficult ascensions ! believe ! have
ever made, was at Abba, Iowa, several
years ago, during the Big Labor Day
celebra tion. l left the downtown park,
southwest of the court house building
The wind was blowing fiercely and
bad not the business houses about the
square shut off the wind near the
ground, doubt if my ascension would
have been a success. Am ! afraid?
| should say not. Where did ! land
Friday? Well | came near getting
soaked, for ! dropped on the north
bank Of the railroad reservoir, north
OF town. And did not wear my life
preservers that day either. Believe
me, I'll take them with me today Yes
l drop the chutes, one after the other
and do not change from my seat, A
knife in the bag releases the first para
chute, cuts the cord holding the sec
ond and third also. Sometimes, the
knife does not work, and | dropped
all the way with the first chute. The
wind today will probably carry me
some distance. I have been taken over
five miles away, many times.
Pete Leinhauser's Spiel.
Pete" Leinhauser, official starter
for the Saturday afternoon races took
occasion to congratulate the local fair
association officers. Saturday after
noon for their splendid work and &C
complishments. pete" spoke from
the judges stand in front of the grand
stand, addressing the several thous'
ands gathered. He said in part, For
several days l have been waiting for
some silvery voiced orator to- come
up in the stand, and in few words
congratulate the officers of the South
ern Iowa Fair and Exposition for their
remarkable success in this the first
year of the great fair. AS no public
speech has been made. I'll say few
words that | have been waiting to
hear spoken" Pete" mentioned the
plant as the best he had even seen
complimented the association upon
their selection of officers, judges and
superintendent, and gave the public
a few bouquets for their loyal support
and attendance in spite of weather.
Concerning the race meet Pete"
said, you people have the greatest
collection of horses to be found in
the country. know for racing Is my
business and I keep tab on the meets.
Some of the best racing in the middle
west is being staged here in Oska.
loosa Next year the fair and race
meet will be the mammouth attrac'
ton of Iowa and surrounding states.
You people can make it an even great
err success by constantly boosting, and
entering articles or materials in the
classes"
News and Notes.
MANY horsemen expressed their in