The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
kAT0 EXPO THE MECCA
BIG CROWD ON THE GROUNDS;
ATTRACTIONS MANY
NIGHT SHOW is GREAT
Splendid Performances Appeal
To The People: Events On
Race Track

Between six and seven thousand
people attended the Mankato fair
yesterday, according to estimates
stated Chris. Steiner. president Of
the fair association this. morning
I'VE had the largest crowds for the
first dag of any Mankato fair. and
Inc evening entertainments are prov
ing very popular, being largely at
< tended by people of both the city and
country We are going to have big
day today, and we will have another
big day tomorrow. Weather condi-
lions have been fine, the exhibits
first class and the attractions the
best obtainable. Everyone 1t salts.
fed that this is one of the most sue.
cessful fairs ever held in Mankato."
People were flocking to the fair
grounds, early today, and by the time
the program started the grandstand
was well filled. The free acts are
practically the same each day, blu,
the races are different, and some very
interesting races are being. run tn
year, Interest in horse racing ap-
pears to be on the gain. and copsid.
cradle excitement is displayed, al
most every one in the grand stand
apparently having a favorite horse
which they wish to see win the race
The outcome of the races yester
day afternoon. within names of rae
ers, drivers up and place by heats,
is given below:
2:25 trot, best time. 2.2s and one
fourth.
Evelyn B. E. Corliss ........4-4-4-3
Countess J, e. L. Zinner .1-2-1-1
Cora Belle, John Buoye ..2-3-3-2
Morrison Todd. Harold Savage 5-5-5-5
King Hedgewood, VIM. Eddie g -1-2-4
1880 pace, best time, 2.29 and one
fourth.
Lady Hedgewood, F. Deike ..4-4-4
Hedgewood Bell, R. p. Word I'LL
Phyllis Patch. Harold Savage aga
King Wilkes. James Carr !.eaa3-3-S
IF4alf mile run and REPEAT, best
time. 81 and one half seconds. Selss
Billy p, Bill Burns .n9iise.9..!. .353
Lucky Strike. Fred Anderson l.2.1
Birdie b.. VIM. Smith .:na. ~ .4!4
Nellie M, lV0ss ................1-2
Interest conferred in the boys" and
girls club work today, and Nig;fg
WAS In progress m this edepa-t -''~-,t
causing considerable Icxeiter Affi
alnens the young folks.
Genus Nichols. who re5fdesW on
Route s, was awarded the 'frst pr.ze
on the Test pig raised byJta by or
girl. The prize Is free trip to the
University farm. Is
San intere-,iTg article, and the on
ly one made nv a returned soldier
IL on display in the household art
department II was made BY George
Leibel, who recently returned from
overseas service, and who bears the
marks of cruel wound on one of his
arms. the wound having been made
by a machine gun bullet during a
fierce battle and having caused him
to lie in hospital for many months
The article made by him is woven
tray very handsomely finished, and
which won first prize. On the grounds
are to be seen many exhibits of ma
chinery and automobile. The Bolts.
ford Lumber Company, not previously
mentioned, has large display Of
Meyer steel barn equipment and 9th.
er articles handled by this company
Floral Department Prize Winners.
Mrs. H. Gnttman, North Mankato
first on gIadioli.
Mrs. p. LLOYD, first on .nasturtiums
Mrs. A. A, Rausch, second.
Mrs. VIM. Russell, fi--t on asters
Dorothy Lieh-"rht. second.
=, Mrs. VIM. puercl fist on .asters
Mrs, jesse ~ -~cond
:, Mrs. Fl CIV. n. first on pinks
Mrs. AID, lrh ~Ifo'-r, second.
Siene trdor-on. first IN 'ns
floral plant; Mrs. A. H. Spauld,ns
Mrs: ]. C. Pom, first On fines
collection old fashioned fowers
Mrs rLuella Mabee.. second.
Mrs. A. H. Spaulding, first on bes
begonia plant; also second.
Emily Farnum, first on old fash
toned flowers by boy or girl unde
16 years: Lucy Rausch, second.
Mrs. VIM. Anderson. first on snal
dragons; Mrs H. Guttman, second.
Mrs. II. Guttman, second on Coz
lection roses.
Mrs. VIM. Russell, first, verbenias
Mrs. H. Guttnian, second.
Mrs, Jessie Ady, first on zinnia
Mrs. VIM. Wittrock, second.
Mrs. H. B. Wheeler, second Of
marfgolds: ~,
Mrs, Chas. Spinger, first, cosmos
Mrs, H Guttman. second.
Mrs. VIM. Russell, first on coleus
: Mrs. DC. Born. second
Mrs II. Guttman, first on saliva
Mrs. Gus. Kleinschmidt. second.
Mrs ]. c. Born, first on baitonia
Mrs. ehas. Spinger second.
Mrs. J. c. Born, first on baltonia
Mrs. ]. c.. Born, second on cox
como.
Mrs. J. C, Born. first on Shast
daisies; Mrs H 'Guttman, second.
Mrs. H. Guttman, second o
petuneAs.
Mrs VIM. Wittlock, second on ev
erlasting flowers: second on snow o
Mountains.
Mrs. D. Hammett. second on cos
mus.
Mrs. D. Hammett, first on clemati
Stephen DURHAM, second on ivy.
Add fair
]. s.. Jones of the state agricultur;
society completed the Judging of tn
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