The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-25
People Came from All Sections Near
There to Enjoy the Races and
See the Ex-
hibitA
SOME FAST TIME MADE
Three Track Events Witnessed by
Crowd and There are Numer
Gus Other Fea-
lures
Especial to The Gate city.1

Especial to The Gate City.1
| CARTHAGE, ILL.,. Aug. s5--Yester
| day was the opening day of the bis
Hancock county fair. People cams
| from far and near to enjoy the good
| entertainment and also the racing
| The largest crowd ever known or
Tuesday. the first day of the fair each
year, gathered at the fair grounds
yesterday. The first show in the ring
was given in front of the amphi-
theater at 100. This being children 5
day, all children under sixteen years.
accompanied by their parents or
guardians, were admitted free.
While the racing was not going on,
there was always something to enter
tain the people. Among the great
entertainers were Danny MCBRIDE
and 'tRube" Dalroy Of all the genius
employed in the invention Of clown
tricks and tomfooleFy to compel roars
OF laughter, none could be more funny
than Danny MCBRIDE and "Rube" Dali
roy. They have with them little
white dog which adds very much to
their tricks. The Sassaki Japs are
also another interesting feature OF
the entertainment. They are noted
for their tub kicking, etc One Of
these Japs walked a rope, the rope
extending from the top OF large
pole, probably fifty feet high, carry
ing with him a large American flag,
and after ascending the pole he slides
TO the bottom
Another great feature which is well
worth mentioning is Lii Kerslake. the
one and only. The originator and ex-
hibitor Of 1.-The Farmer and His
Pigs" At this time five small pigs
perform in front of the ampitheate-.
The pigs are more than funny, won
derfully trained, and go through
their performances with seeming en-
joynent 1t is one of the greatest en-
tertainments that can be shown OF
this kind
Excellent music was furnished by
panied the music by several songs.
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present
announced, and viii be announced
each day OF the fair.
As to the racing, the entries were
all filled and all very good. The races
we're governed by the rules of the
American Trotting association. Of
which this society is member H. c. |
Beatty. Of Carlton, Ill, acts as starter !
The judges were o. L. O'Dell. Lorira |
DR.. Denton and others. I
The first race was the mixed drfv. .
ng race, purse Of $50 being given ;
five heats were necessary to decide ,
he winner. and Foxy Allerton car
led off the purse, winning first in ,
hree heats and second in two heats.
Harry Posey, belonging to H. F.
Irabhe, OF Keokuk, was second, Rosie
bird and GraceoIo and Prince Albert >,
ourth and fifth !,
In the trot against time, for purse /,
Il $3.50, Charley Bond made 1t in ;:
:23A. 4
The running race. one-fourth Of 4
nile, for a purse of SIS. was won by !
Bill Nye, with Dixie Boy second and !
>ave Hogan third !,
The Springfield Air Service corpo- {
alton, Of Springfield, H., is engaged
o give exhibitions of airplane flights Y
ach day, looping the loop, barrel q
oils, spiral glides, falling leaf, tail
pins, etc. They are also making
assenger carrying flights, giving
hose who wish to ride in an airplane
q opportunity to do so. +