The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-25
Three Hotly Contested Races
Provide Much OF The
Excitement
NO ACCIDENTS MAR
SECOND DAY OF FAIR
Real Horse Racing Sends The
Spectators Home With
Hoarse Voices

the second day of the Knox county fair
and it is doubtful If any crowd at any
fair ever expressed itself as q whole as
more favorably impressed with the eX-
hibits, tine racing and the numerous
attractions than did the one at the fair
grounds Thursday.
Despite the size of the crowd and
the large number of automobiles and
other vehicles inside the fair grounds
and at the gate the day was Tree from
accidents of all kinds and the same
may be said of the racing, there being
only one "mix.up' that made the
throng catch its breath and that was
merely the collision of two sulkies
while the horses were scoring for the
third heat of the 2:30 trot. Neither
sukey was damaged and the drivers
disentangled their wheels and took
their positions for the race.
The racing was of high class order
and during the $3.50 trot especially,
the grandstand and all available space
along the home stretch was crowded
with Il throng of wildly excited and
shouting humanity The outstanding
features of the racing were Peter Pilfer
and Nettie. McKinney's hard-fought
battle in the 2:30 trot for first place,
these two horses getting OF almost to-
gether in the second heat and doing
the entire mile neck and neck and fin
ishing even under the wire with both
drivers applying their whips vigorous
ly, and Dolly b., who took first in the
2:l3 pace and finished the last mile
of the three in 2:llA.
The summaries:
2:13 Pace--Purse 5000
Dolly b. (blm) by Kenston,
A. NJ. Clendenning, N, Lew
isburg, Ohio ...,,.......... | | !
a. NJ. (rogD by Peosta Boy, II.
l.. Boulier, Goldsboro, N. c. 3 2 2
Robert Milton tb.g) by Milton
s, Crane 4 Powell, Urbana 2 3 B
Edward B. (b,gD by Beware, "a
G. l.. Tannan, Vanceburg,
NY ''''''''''.'.'.'.' .'.'.''''''''
Time-2:14, 2:13H, 2:11M.
2:3o Trot-Purse $500
Peter Pilfer (br.s.) by Peter
the Great, w. o. Korns, Mt.
vernon, ......., ..'......'. v l
Nettie Mckinney (b.m) by
Fred Mckinney, ]. B. Will
linn, Vanceburg, Ky. ..... 0 3 3
Prophet Wreath, W. NJ. Brim'
hee Sunbury ............. 6 Z
Irene Cb.m) by Edmiston, S.
s. Fast, London, o. ..... 6 Z 2 4
Belle Kirtley b,m., by Kirtley,
Jesse Rinehart, Mt. Vernon > 2
Admiral Dewey (b.gD by Lee
turn Reese Jones, Newark 3
Red Fox by The Expert, Del
ano Edwards, Galena, o.. 4 4 &
Amos White River (bs) by
Adstorm, j. II, Glenn, Je-
bonneville, o. ............... dr.
Direct AXworthy, Norman
'''lb, iSuiS'ii - - va
Time 2;23h. 2:23la, 2;23M,
2:23h.
2;25 Pace-Purse $500
Prince at Law (blg) by Heir
at Law, Clint Burrell, Co
shOCton ............,.,,,.- ! !
Cuban Bird (blm) by Cuban
ola, j. G, Rector, Hanover ,
High Mass (b.g) by Little
' Frank, ID. ID. CLARK, AlcNan-
dria, o. ................... 7
Lady Hill (ch.m) by Barney
OCcnnor, l. X. Hin, Johns.
town, q. ....,...,...,....
Gyp IIighwood thr,sD by Ariel
Highwood, Casey Mattsy,
Pleasant CITY, o. .....,..,. Z 3
Hester j., Norman Long, Edi-
son, O, ,...,..,.......,.,,. I Z
Maggie ID. (grm) by Doctor
Douglass. Harvey Lomlcy,
Mansfield, o. ...,....... s
Time 2;19H, 2;l9A, 2;l9h 2;20
sDid not finish in third heat on
account of broken sulky IN
tho last lap.
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