Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-30
RACING CARD AT
FAIR IS PLEASING
Stock Parade One of the Big
Features-Good Special
Attractions.

The speed program at the Gem State
fair Friday afternoon was one Of the
best ever seen on these grounds, and
it was witnessed by about 5000 peo-
pie who greatly enjoyed the big pro-
gram consisting Of nine events. In ad-
dition there were special attractions to
amuse the multitude, such as acrobatic
features, bicycle leap from a tower,
balloon ascension, heliograph demon
stration by forest rangers connected
, with the Boise national forest, band
concert by the Boise and Workman
carnival bands. etc.
Features of the Friday speed program
were the smashing of the local track
record for trotters from 2:1215 to
l2:12A: the three fastest trotting heats
in the history of this race course; and
the remarkably fast time made by the
horses in the $50 pace.
GRAND STOCK PARADE.
The event that attracted much in
terest and brought forth a great deal
Of enthusiasm was the grand live
stock parade in front of the grand
stand at $3.50 Friday afternoon. 1t was
practically the same as the one given
Thursday afternoon. only that in the
Friday parade there were ~ autos with
representatives of ~ of the counties of
the state having exhibits at the Gem
State fair, and one auto representing
Union county, Oregon, which had
splendid exhibit here. The IL Idaho
counties represented in the parade
were Gooding, Elmore, Power. Twin
| Falls, jefferson. Lewis, Fremont, Bon
| neville, Clearwater. Cassia, Lincoln
and Nez Perez. It is understood there
were "a of the counties of the state
that had exhibits of one kind or an
other at the Gem State fair.
AS the stock parade was passing the
grandstand headed by President T. H.
McDermott and Secretary o. P. Hen
dershot of the fair association, Mr..
Correlle, Of Baker, Ore. the official
announcer OF the races at the fair,
through his big plegaphone shouted to
the great crowd Here is Henderson,,
secretary of this fair. He is the best
secretary in the northwest" The crowd
took the cue and gave Mr.. Hender-
| shot a great ovation.
In the stock parade were some great
prize winning Short Horn steers owned
by the University of Idaho. One of the
steers was led by Professor Iddings,
the widely known dean of the agri-
cultural department Of the state uni
versity. A banner had this inscrip-
ton: University of Idaho owns $50
head of pure bred livestock. one of
the largest university herds in Amer
lea"
Bosses splendid municipal band was
one of the big features of the Gem
State fair. This is the greatest band
Boise ever had. Its splendid music each
day of the fair was greatly enjoyed
by the crowds that we're present each
day. Under the direction of George
F'leharty this band is gaining fame as
one of the best bands in the northwest.
FRIDAYS SPEED RESULTS.
First event-2S0 pace; purse, $500
The first heat in this race was made
in 2:10. which is the fastest time made
by 1880 class PAGERS on this or any
other circuit in the country, this year.
Valentine Jr. and Ginger were drawn
in the third heat of this race. the for
mer because of lameness, the latter
because of sickness. 1t was Valentine
Jr. that won the first heat in 2:1o. He
is owned by P. Weber of HALEY,
idaho. and was driven by Hutchinson,
Bosses veteran driver.
Daisy Direct. Williams. Black
foot >. .-.............'. .....3 1
Valentine Jr., Weber, Hailey.,..1 8 d
Bob F1tzsimmons. Hamilton,
sugar City ..................2
Magnita. Williams, Eureka. IS Q
Jim Donneliy, Blackwell, Rock
lin, Cal. ...................6
Ginger, Williamson, Boise .......4 s d
Time: 2:1o, 2:12h: 2.16A.
TRACK RECORD SMASHED.
Second event-Free-for-al trot;
purse, $500. The Boise trotting record