Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-09-25
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Automobile Pace

Automopiic race
The only race in the afternoon that
attracted much attention was the au-
tomobile relay event. The swift ones
did not materialize. In the relay event
Herman Mueller, James e. Wilson,
and Adolph andre filled their cars
with sprighty passengers who jumped
out, ran around the car, and in quick
er than Jack Robinson could say
Scat"
In the first trips around the track
Mueller, with his Essex was first, Viii
son with his Hudson was second, and
andre with his buick was third. Not
being able to see any of the money An
dro yielded his place to Floyd Randall
in an Oakland The car tore four times
around the track again stopping In
froN of the grandstand each time for
the passengers to change seats, and in
the finish Mueller was first and Will
son was second. The Randall car had
the wheezes and was left hopeless be-
hind. The audience cheered.
Orriel Philbrick and r. w. Prothero
in Bucks gave demonstrations OF fast
driving but did not race.
Boys Race
In the boys races Alba Brown grab
bed $500, and Clark Wilkison seized
the$200, and Cleo Frech pocketed the
s1.00. There were several fleet footed
starters.
Base Ball Game
Portage came to Baraboo with high
hopes of taking home the honors Of
the day but returned feeling like the
young lady in her Sunday clothes af-
ter she had fallen in the lake. The
score was to Is in favor OF Baraboo.
The Portage pitcher became ratified"
and the result speaks for ITSELF The
crowd was attentive and many Por-
tage visitors were present to give sup
port to their team.
Football
The alumni of the Baraboo High
School met team of students now en-
rolled and the disaster was on the side
OF those now in school. One Of the
boys said Ivan Cahoon's ankle gave
out and that lost the game. Towle, Ter
ry, and other big fellows piled up a
score of IL for the alumni while their
opponents sorrowsd over the goose
egg.
Stock Parade
! The stock parade was given as u.s.
ual on the last day. Their was quite a
procession Of premium winners.
Balloon Goes Up
Professor H. C. Fontella went up
as usual, this being the closing act of
the 1919 fair. The balloon scared tothe
east and the descent was without mis-
hap. The balloon fell few seconds
after the balloonist and the parachute.
The following are the ones who ex-
erted their energy to make the fair a
success much of the responsibility fal
!, ling upon the secretary:
Officers of Society
President, George G. Astle, Vice
President, John Martiny; Secretary
S. A. Pelton, Treasurer L. e. Stone.
Officers of the Fair
Marshal WILDER Cahoon; Superin-
tendent of Gates, A. Mattke, Superin-
tendent of Privileges, E. J. Battles !;
Superintendent OF Forage, Henry
Netcher
Superintendants and Judges
Horse-Arthur Wilkinson, superin-
tendent; J. G.. Fuller judge.
Cattle-George Carpenter superin-
tendent; ]. c. Fuller, Judge.
Sheep and swine-N. H. Smith, SUI
perintendent; Burlie Dobson, judge
Poultry-C. L. Gibbons, superinten-
dent; George M Wells, judge.
| Garden vegetables Martin Tyler.
superintendent; A. L. Stone, Judge.
Farm Products-E B. Mccoy, SUI
perintendent; A L. Stone. Judge.
Fruit-Mrs. William Sha1e. super
intendent; A. L. Stone Judge.
Household and dairy-Mrs. L. H.
Palmer, superintendent; Mrs. George
w. Lewis. judge.
Domestic manufactures Mrs. G..
Carpenter superintendent; Mrs. Mae
B. Howe, Judge.
Fine arts-Mrs. Winifred Doll, SUI
perintendent; Mrs. Mae B. Howe.
Judge.
Needlework-Ns. Archie Cook SUI
perintendent; Mrs. Mae B. Howe,
judge.
Plants and flowers-W. Abode.
superintendent; A. L. Stone. Judge
Natural History-D Joseph John
son, superintendent; Mrs. A. &.
Reinking, Judge.
Speeds. A. Pelton.
Education-A. H Martin.
Grand STANDBY futile.
Notes
The weather was ideal.
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The rain came the morning after.
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