The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Exhibition at Garden City Was
Pleasing to People
From Fridays Daily.


Earth county fair at Garden City
yesterday.
A near riot marred an exciting bal
game between Madelia and GOOD
Thunder when DOC" McCleery and
Clemet Gillispie, both highly aggi-
tated by decision of the umpire
mixed it" near first base. Adher-
ents of both teams poured onto the
field and if it had not been for a few
cooler heads there would undoubted-
ly have been scene that all would
have regretted. The player later
shook hands and buried the hatchet.'
] Batteries were Good Thunder; Ed
Hensel, who was retired in the fifth
and James Sharp took the mound
and Carl Nicholson. Madelia F.
Schords and A. Jacobson. The final
score was Madelia, z; Good Thun-
der, 2. Peterson was umpire.
| The concessionaries expressed
| themselves as more than satisfied
with their take in" and had nothing
but compliments for the management
and there were no kicks" registered
| by the various exhibitors, all of whom
seemed content with the Judging OF
the various classes.
| Winners of Horse Prizes.
The exhibitors of horses who won
prize honors were WILDER Addleman
and ]. S. Clark with their string of
Morgans. T. B. Taylor, Richard F.
Jones and Sons and Fred Fleming
with their blooded Clydesdales. L. F.
Maker, F. S. HOhenstein and Charles
| Traverse with their beautiful, big
Percherons and August Wendtlandt
with his French Coach horses.
The cattle ribbons and money were
shared by F. S.. Hemingway and A.
d. Mccormick who displayed Short
horns. August Wendtlandt with his
herd of Holsteins and Thomas Nor
man with his Guernseys.
Mr.. Hemingway is two-time win
ner of the beautiful silver loving cup
offered for the best general exhibit
and needs but one more win to clinch
his title.
Poultry winners were w. A. Weber,
F. A. Wngin and H. e. JepensOn.
Their showing of poultry was equal
to any showing that has ever been
made in the state at any county fair
was the expression Of the judges of
this event.
In the main exhibit hall the Wat
avian Farmers club pocketed a $500
prize for the largest club of farm
ers and captured many prizes for
their grain, etc.
/ Mrs. Howard Norman, Lake Cry
stall was the winner in the fancy
work division and Mrs. M. L. Dane,
Mankato, and Miss Hannah James,
Lake Crystal shared honors. on the
hand painted china. Mrs. Dane, how
ever, stood alone in the picture award
with her oil paintings.
Her baking won Mrs. Earl Van
Sickle of Garden City honors and
money.
Contests of the Day.
Amid the cheering of the excited
onlookers the contests of the day
were staged. The judging was fair
and impartial and in each event the
best contestant won.
The free for all, half mile trot was
won by John Macbeth behind Com
missary, closely followed by Blelont
Boy, John Graham up. Chris Jensen
tooling Alice Arian "2" made bad
third owing to poor start.
A hearty laugh was enjoyed by the
spectators when Allen Stratton
riding Jack" won the Mule race,
with Isal Clark on ''Bill'' vainly striv-
ing to keep bill" on the track. Bill"
evidently could see no sense in ca
reening around the track when so
much nice grass was to be had for
the taking.
Many falls and much chagrin were
the lot of the unlucky strivers in the
three legged race. Alfred Mccormack
paired with L. D. Jones captured first
money, while Lyle Annis and Boyd
Blackburn vainly fought with them
for equal place but were nosed out
into second Floyd Kelly with Miles
Thurston were third.
The fifty-yard dash saw Alfred Nc
Cormack, B. Wrightson and L. D.
Jones in first, second and third places
respectively.
A free for all sack race taught the
winners to step carefully in tight
place.
The closing day of the fifty fifth
Annual Blue Earth county fair was
marked by the speech of the repub-
lican candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, Thomas Frankson before a
large and attentive audience. p His
topic was american Citizenship; It's
Duties and Privileges" Senator ]. w.
Andrews introduced the speaker.
citizenship is not merely the eX-
ercise of the right of ballot but a
proper realization of the fact that
upon the shoulders Of each voter
rests the destiny of this republic. Ev-
cry citizen should devote at least an
hour weekly to the reading of such
books on our government as will give
him a good idea of our history, politi-
cal parties, and electoral system"
Preparedness" to Mr.. Frankson
does not mean more battleships nor
larger army but better educational
systems and the consequent better
ment of citizenship. His advice to
the youth of both sexes was Don't
leave the farm as the farmer is the
base stone of the entire structure Of
America"
The speaker was accorded an i'm
promptu reception by his hearers who
crowded around to speak and shake
hands with him.
At the Eating House.
More npOn1p were served nv the