Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-10-07
FREE FAIR over
CROWDS ATTENDED SHOW AND
SAW MANY ATTRACTIONS
Herinston Wins Baseball Champion
ship-Motor Races Were Live.
ly-Some Good Fireworks

What Is said to have been the
largest crowd ever on the fair grounds
thronged the city park Friday when
the three day free fair ended. The
Wednesday crowd was moderate, the
Thursday much larger and all on
hand Friday. The grounds were a
mass of automobiles bringing faini-
les from all parts Of the county.
The attractions were interesting
throughout. The free acts and the
soldiers added to the interest and the
agricultural hall with its Red Cross
booth and the many handsome ex-
hibits brought much praise.
How Finances Came Out
The receipts Of the association
from the grand stand and quarter
stretch were $3.50 on Wednesday,
$500 on Thursday and $1,4S5 on Fri
day. The concessions will turn In
probably $3.50 more, making the total
about $3,250 The merchants Of Abb
lene guaranteed the deficit up to
$3,750. The expense is not all re-
pOTtcu UuI Will Uc dIOuAu PC,oVV az
cording to estimates, leaving only
about $4,000 to be made up. This
is a better result than last year.
The evening fireworks, which cost
$475, were appreciated but the re-
ceipts from the grand stand in the
evening were small and did not pay
out for the evening entertainment.
The entertainment cost $4,000, the
free act being $500 Of this and the
races, baseball purses, ETC., making
up the balance. If the concessions
turn in $3.50, as expected, the asso-
citation will have an income Of 3d.
$50 which with the $500 left from
last years assessment and the 81 500
already contributed by the merchants
will about pay out. If any assess
ment is made it will be small. This
is a good record and the management
deseres praise for its work.
The concessions did big busi-
ness and apparently there was gen.
eral belief that the doll rack game
could be beaten. About a dozen OF
these operated with a large patron
age. The carnival did good bust.
ness also and the people certainly
did not lack for entertainment. The
airplapes landed south Of town and
were not much In evidence, but they
came on their own account and were
not paid for by the fair association.
Heringt0n Is Champion
The baseball championship Of the
county went to Herington when It
defeated Abilene Friday 10 to 3,
after defeating Enterprise 3 to 1 the
previous day. The Herington team
had some fast players and the
boosters back of it are said to have
cleaned up several hundred dollars
on the final game.
Fast Auto Races
The automobile races had eight en-
tries and were fast. Rollers time on
the one mile trial coming within
4 u seconds of breaking the worlds
record for a half mile dirt track. The |
results were:
Time trials-One mile, won by
Harold Roller, Ford Special; time |
1.O7h.
First 5 Mile Race-L. e. Kinks,
Ford special, time SAG; Harold Roll
er, Ford Special, End; J. A. Mais, Es-
sex Special, 3rd.
Second s Mile Race-L. p. Kerks,
Ford Special, first time, $3.50; J. A.
Mais, Essex Special, 2nd; Dick
Ford Special, 3rd.
Ten Mile Race. A. Mais, Es-
sex Special, first, time 1852; John
Lee, Dodge Special, End; L. e. Kerks
Ford Special, 3rd.
Horse Races
The horse races Thursday were by
home horses and pleased the crowd.
The winners were:
Free For All-Won by Hetty Rob-
,rts, owned by Robert Green.
Three Year Old-won by Dena
Hurst, owned by Lantz.
Pony Race-Won by Clarence
Vollard.
Running Race-Won by Dan Max,
'wned by Chas. Broughton.
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