The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
approximately Five Thous-
and Persons Crowd The
Fair Grounds
RACES ARE SPEEDY
AND HOTLY CONTESTED
Local Horse Brings Down
First Money In The
2:23 Trot

with peanut VenderS cryllg tner
wares. "spieers' of attractions talk
ing themselves hoarsr, fast and hot.
ly-contested races being staged, the
whole of the approximately 1000 per.
SONS present in high spirits and 'out
for a good time" Friday, was truly
representative Knox county fair day
at the fair grounds.
Not mishap occurred in any shape
or form to mar the proceedings Of the
day and those present were enthusi
astic in their praise for the "county's
own fair"
Mt. Vernon devotees of the racing
sport were doubly pleased with the
races when Lord Wilkes, owned by T..
j.. Bell of this city, won first money
In the 2:23 trot Lord Wilkes carried
off the first two heats and only n bad
"break" In the third kept her from
winning three straight. On Great,
winner of the 230 trot on Wednes-
day. came in second by placing first
in the third heat when the Mt. Yer.
non horse broke.
Prince at Law, owned by G. P Cur
ry Of COshocton, won the 2:15 pace
in three straight heats in compare.
lively easy fashion, while Timber
jim. owned by j. W. Hawk of this
contest I'm this race was for second,
third and fourth places, as Col. Bar.
on, I.imber Jim and Lady Hill all put
up n good fight aud were closely
punched most of the time
Skinny the Tin Peddler was the
main show in the 2:l6 trot, the last
event of the afternoon, and easily ran
ahead OF the field Aura Belle and
Addie j. A. staged quite close race
for second place and II was doubtful
TO the end as to which pony would
win out, Aura Belle finally nOsing out
ahead
Generally speaking, the races were
oil fairly closely contested and the
horses were pretty well punched
throughout the afternoon.
The summaries follow:
1928 Trot--Purse $500
Lord Wilkes. b. &. by Wilkes.
Y. Il. Bell, Mt Vernon, 49,. 81
On Great, b. $. by Peter the
Great; John Laird Marys-
viile, ONO .....,.,,......,, j !
Mable Mack, blk. m. by Con.
sternaro; A. c. B0ggs,
Newark. Ohio ..,......,. 9 2
Worthy Clay, g. 6. by Olcott
Axwortly; T.. w. Roberts,
Cr0ton, ohio ........... 4
Beatrice Mckinney, b. m, by
Wallace Mckinney; less
Rinehart, Mt, vernon, O. > 3 4 re
Time-2;27h, 2;24A, 2:2GA. 2:25
2:15 Pace-Purse $500
Prince at Law, blk. 4. by Hall
at Law; G. =. Curry, Coshac.
ton, ONO ,,....-,.,,.....,.
Col. Baron. b. g. by Baron IT,;
G. A. pennock, Cleveland, o. 4 2
Timber Jim, b. &. by Wilks.
wood; j. w. Hawk, Mt. Yer
non, Ohio ...,..,,,....,.. 3
Lady I'M, ch. m. by Barney
O'Connor; r. " Rucl, Wcs.
terville, Ohio ...,........,..
Billy Direct, br. &. by Rival Di-
rect; Jess Rinehari. Mt Yer
non. Ohio ..........,.,... . d
Dillon Gentry. ro, & by John II,
Gentry; Bert SmOuts. Center.
burg. Ohio .............,.. 4 DIR
Time--2:22h. 2:l0h, 2;2lH.
2:t6 Trot--Purse $500
Skinny the Tin Pcddler, b. &.
by The Expert; Harry j.
Wood. Shelbyvillc. Ind. -. | |
Aura Belle. ch. IN. by Nanko;
". H. Vanatta, Newark, o.. 32
Addie J. A., b. N, by Oralorio:
II. q. Schmelzer, FLEETWOOD,
Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. !"
lvorene. b. m. by Revenue Jim;
ID. ID. Clark. Alexandria, o.. I 4
Time: 22&, 2:2iA, 2:23h.
Starter-Jny II. Nlutter.
Judge -. NJ. Critchileld. Jay !
Clutter and L.. c. Limbaugh
Timers G. X. Salisbury, Il. G. Ca
teel and Harry Patterson
Early Saturday, persons from a
over this and adjacent counties pou
ed into the city and IL looked .
though the fair grounds would enjc
bumper" crowd for the last da
Although about II special police wei
present Friday, II seemed that
larger number than this would
necessary to handle the trailIc al
crowd which thronged TO the groun'
Saturday.