The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-26

w. Hellman, came out second.
Directum Girl has been the winner
in her class, and was driven by j. w.
Smith. Ocala Boy was close Sec
ond.
In the running half-mile race each
afternoon different winner came un-
der the wire first, while in the quarter.
mile dash Mrs. r. B. Dyal won on the
opening day and on Thursday. Mrs.
Dyal was the only woman rider, and
of course was the favorite with the
crowd, and she received much applause
as she came under the wire ahead.
Dolly, ridden by r. H. Connell, was
the winner on Wednesday afternoon
of this race.
Mr.. C. c. Bennett, driving ''Slow
Down Lightning" evidently had been
informed that this mule was a sure
winner, so he was on hand early to
get his fiery steed on the track to be
sure and have him warmed up in time
to get a good start with the rest of
the fast ones. Sc close was the race
between his mule and "Merry-Go-
Round" driven by Laurie Izlar, that
it was declared tie, and on the run
off Mr.. Izlar had the misfortune to
lose about half of the harness, and
while repairing it, "Slow Down Light.
ming" failed to slow down, and came
down the final stretch like thorough
bred, and was declared by the judges
as having won the classic of the aft
ernoon program.
Flying Wizard" driven by ]. H.
Talton, did not come up to his name,
and Easy Money" driven by t. NJ.
Kilgore, was an also-ran.
On Wednesday afternoon Laughing
Boy" driven by Robert MacKay, out
ran all of the rest, and was an easy
winner, but old Creased Lightning
Home Run Pete" and "Shake the
Dust" driven by Frank Harris, Jr,
Charlie Simpson and Paul Simmons
respectively, were very close between
the two former, and thise race was
won by Home Run Jete" with "Slow
Down Lightning" second, and Shake
the Dust" was lost in the cloud of
dust made by the two faster steeds.
The Thanksgiving mule race pro.
gram was very exciting. There were
six entries in this big race, and it had
been whispered around that Pumpkin
Center" was ringer from one of the
larger race tracks up the country, and
he was handicapped over the other
mules, but on the sound of the wcrd
".Go!" Norton Davis. the proud driv.
er, put her lin high" and while he
had hard time overcoming the
handicap, but he put the whip to her
on the final turn and came under the
wire just little ahead of Rabbit
Chaser" driven by Mr.. James Tay.
Tor.
The race this afternoon by the fol-
lowing mules and riders should at
tract big crowd, as they will be driv-
en- by all high school boys, and today
is school day as well as legion day.
"Hensley Runt". 80. Nat Mayo
English Goat" =. -. Ray Priest
Shepherd Bcy".. Robert Hall
"Beckie" -. :. $3.50. Harold Smith
Liberty Bell".. =. Wyckliffe Steele
price to Souter". Homer Agnew
Women's Building
Women's handiwork of all kinds is
shown in this building, and it has
been the center of attraction for the
men as well as women who have Wis
tied the fair this year. Women's gar
ments of all kinds are en- display, and
their work of knitting, crocheting, en-
bordering, tatting, and everything
to a brides trousseau, bed Innings, ia
BILE covers, dinner sets, etc., are well
displayed, as we'll as sweaters, scarfs
and handmade baskets.
In the antique room is display of
home-spun and hand women counter
panes, and the property of Lucy Blcd-
gett, having been made in 1889. There
is also on display collection of bas.
kets, the work of an old woman Sc
years old, which has caused lot OF
praise.
In this building is shown woman's
work with the brush on china and pic
lures, as we'll as display of old mus
kets. used during and before the civil
war.
In this building also the Ocala high
and graded schools have large exhib.
it of their work for this term.
The Marion County Fair Association
and the Marion County Board of
Trade are co operating in giving the