Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-24
MOWER COUNTY EAR PROGRAM
August %, 20. 80, 81, With Sept. Isl
As a Special Race Day.

AS OPeCIol MACE O2ys
Wednesday, August %, Children 8 Day.
Gates open at a. m.
All children IA years old or under,
free
Salute of Bombs and Unfurling of
Flags, formal opening of the Fair Pro-
gram.
Music by the Zouave Band.
Flight of the Flags.
Novelty Race under saddle. open to
horses of Mower county and adjoining
counties; here is the way it goes. You
walk your horse third, trot q third
and run third, first horse under the
wire wins the money. First $500,
second Sc. 90, third $4.00. No entrance
fee charged.
Professional Running Race, purse
500. Jockey to ride in jockey uni
form. Five to start. per cent to
enter.
The Great Troupe of Royal Toxic
Japs.
Pony Race. Ponies to be owned in
Mower County and to be ridden by
Mower county boy or girl. 3-mile
Shetland Pony race, pony Ill hands
high. First $500, second $500. third
$500, fourth $1.00.
a-mile Pony race, conditions as
above. pony not over Is hands high.
First $500, second s.. 90. third $50
Music by Band Soloist.
The Six Flying Lavans, the worlds
most daring Aerilists.
Music by Zouave Band Soloist.
The Race of Four White Mules
driven by prominent citizens of our
county. This is . new feature. See
this race and laugh at the trick
drivers.
Polaro Bros. the Clown Champions
of the world, will entertain you with
their sensational acts.
Farmer Boys Running Race, 2-mile
dash open to horses of Mower county
and adjoining counties, to start. s
per cent to enter. First $500,
second $500, third $500, fourth $500.
Evening.
Band Concert and Grand Display Of
Fireworks. A Big Time for al.
Thursday, August 3Oth.
Stock Judging.
Awarding of Premiums.
Zouave Band Concert and Vocal
Soloist in Grand Stand.
Polero Bros. in their comic Aero
batic Feats.
2:9O Pacing Race.
Royal Toxic Japs.
Farmers' Trot, open to Farmers Of
Mower county only. purse 500. s to
enter, 1 to start. Best two ont of
three heats. per cent to enter and
per cent additional for money winner.
Professional Running Horse Race.
Zouave Band.
The Six Flying Lavans in their Won
derful Feats.
Farmers Relay Running Race, 3
horses to be used, distance II miles,
changing horses near the Grand stand.
First $751; second SIS. 90, third $1,000.
Four to start, entrance $3.50.
The Great White Mule Race driven
by local Bankers of our county. A
Fun Maker. -......-. g.. ~
Slow Horse Race, owner to ride
other than his own mount. The last
under the wire wins. Distance, length
Of strength. First $500, second $500,
third $500.
Zouave Band with Vocal Soloist.
The Slide for Life.
Evening.
Niagara Falls at Night, q Battle be-
tween two Ships and three Forts. The
Greatest Spectacle ever witnessed in
Fire Works. r..
Bands, Shows, Dances oil the time.
Friday, Race Day, August 3lst
Grand Band Concert and Parade of
Live Stock.
Gentlemen's Driving Race. Purse
Sc. 90, driven by owner to four wheel.
ed buggy, horse used regularly Is .
driver, without hobbies. 2.mile heats,
best two in three. Any horse cam
paigning this season or last barred.
First 5000, second $500 third $1,000.
Entrance fee $500.
The Six Flying Lsvans and the
Zouave Band. -.
Free for all Trot or Pace.
Ladies' Half Mile Running Race,
four to start, $40. 90, $500, $500.
Royal Toxic Japs.
1a.mile three Pony Relay Race,
ponies from III to 10 hands high. Each
pony to run A-mile and change at
Grand Stand. First $500, second 90,
third $500.
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