Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-25
AUTO And
AUTO RACES TO
FEATURE FAIR
Two Horse Races Will also
be Staged Daily in Front
of Grand Stand. .

IN announcing tho return this year
Of Hankinsons' Auto Polo teams the
management Of the Grand Forks fair.
July 20 to ~. feel that they will give
the patrons OF the fair one of the
most successful features that q ever
played in front of the grand stand at
this or any other fair. The Hankin-
son American and English Polo teams
have an international reputation and
sanity" at the 1915 and 1916 fairs
at Grand Forks gave an interpreta-
ton Of a new sport that was exciting
and thrilling at all times. A fact
that has probably been forgotten, is
that 1t vas their reckless playing here
in July, 1915, at the state fair, that
gave them their oriental engagement
in tho following February, a represen-
tativo Of the Philippine government,
who was visiting in Grand Forks at
that time. was 90 much taken with the
games that he Immediately offered Mr..
Hankinson q substantial cash guaran-
tee to make tho trip. MI. Hankinson
in wiring an acceptance Of ar offer
from the fair management says that
he IL much pleased to come to Grand
Forks this rear. He has always en-
phatdcally stated that his teams at
Grand Forks both in 1915 and 1916
played at their very highest excellence.
The grand stand both years were on
tip-toes all tho time and tho roofing
for the opposing teams was Of "big
league" cauber every minute.
The closing day. July 9th win again
number Of the best dirt track drivers
IN he world contending. The Cana
dian fairs this year arc Offering some
attractive prizes for auto races Last
year was the first time in 4 number
OF years that professional racing had
been presented to the summer circuit
OF fairs in Canada and despite some
fatal accidents, the fair patrons went
wild over the sport and contracts have
been made with American promoters
for the same circuit Of fairs which
have opening dates next week. The
prizes will be such amounts at Grand
Forks that will not quite come up to
the neighbors on the north but ship
ping conditions will operate in favor
OF Grand Forks. Fred Horey, the &C
knowledged champion at a number OF
distances has already signihed his
intention Of being al Grand Forks.
Ray Lampkin, who was the premier
t polo driver with Hankinson in
zig went into the racing game last
year and proved a winner in q num-
9 OF races. He will ace at Grand
Forks this year. Entries close on
July 9Th and additional entries will
be announced as they are received.
Katherine Stinson who was the fly
ing attraction at Grand Forks last
year had offered q provisional con.
tract to tho fair management for this
year but has been compelled to with.
draw it. thec contract being condition.
ed on the government allowing exhi-
bition flights. II Miss Stinson receive:
permission to fly this year. it will be
for fall dates. OF at least will come toe
late for the Grand Forks dates. With
the refusal Of a license to Louis Cert.
son. this ends the possibilities of all
Nights at Grand Forks this year.
The harness race card this yea,
carries the following PAGES: 2:30, 2:25
2:37, 2:1S, 2:14 and 2:10. and a 2:3t
and 2:17 trot with $685. 90 purses. Will
circuit composed Of Cooperstown
Fargo. Grand Forks and Crookstor
with aggregate money offers Of about
$~iS.00o.Oo. and horsemen looking fo1
early race dates. a successful meet i.
assured.
The G. A. WORKMAN Expositio,