Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-06
Fair is a Big Success

/ thrOuge0 the grounds on thursday,
all attendance records were shattered,
and this in spite of the cold day. A
good crowd took in the fair Wednes-
day in spite Of miserably cold cloudy
| weather. Thursday was much i'm
lproved, and Friday was typical Wis
consin Indian summer day. No rain
thank God!-and how strange it SEEM
ed for Vernon's fair to be pulled off
without being soaked
L If the matter of entries in taken to
| indicate the fairs Importance, then
this years total of 2139 places it at
| the summit, SURPRISING any other year.
In registered horses there were 10,
grade horses 50, cattle 245, sheep So,
swine 154, poultry 241, farm and gar
den ISL, fruit 142, pastry 300. domes-
| tic manufacture 172, fancy and orna-
IS, paintings so, childrens' department
pig contest z, calf 10, poultry 5. To-
tai 2139.
THE FINANCIAL ASPECT
Receipts in 1918 from gate, grand
stand and concessions was S2952.25.
In 1919 $5,4S1.7S. This year SIS, 3S0.75
This heartening amount, together with
board in paying the fair debt, places
the association in a fair way to make
much needed improvements on the
grounds. Vernon's grounds and build
ings rank third in the state yet $4,000
could be expended before they are in
the condition they should be. Here are
some of the pressing needs. Larger
and sanitary toilets, solid roadway
n,,A IL fFnfss he 7sn1A - 4ha aYacfde
gate, opening up by Viroqua city of
the second street to the grounds, which
would strike the inner gate, bleechers
to the west of the grand stand, fence
for the track, new ball diamond in the
center of the field, facing east. and
west, with bleechers; more room for
sheep and hogs, better poultry house,
roofing the cattle sheds, passageways
under track, and other betterments.
THE RACES
A fair field of horses were entered
and the races were of interest. A
notable event was the lowering of the
track record from 2:l1A to 2:11 by
Peter Nash on Friday. He has a
mark of 2:01 on mile track The work
of Enoch Erickson of Richland Center
as starter was very satisfactory.
L AE bNt AESultH AVAiOWs
Wednesday-2:3O TrOt, $500
Miss Ruskin, F. Minshall--1, 81, /.
Volgo Chimes, Johnson-2,12,3. Jol-
ly Bell, G. Minshall-3,2,3,2. Time
2:24h, 1926, 2;24A, 2:27s4.
2:25 Pace 500
Jim Woodman, Rhinehart-2,1,1, i.
Bonnie Bingen, Wallace-1,2,2,2. Ben
Doe, johnson 1888. 2:244, 2:24 "a
. DaUEM
Thursday-2I6 Trot, $500
Capt. Mosby, Wallace-2,1,1,1 Fern
wood, Enloe-1,2,2.2 Chief Joseph,
4. 2:18, 2:1612, 2:1SM, 2:1S.
2.17 Pace $500
Earl Oneida, Minshall-1,1,l. Car
eta Todd, Kerr-5,2,2. Sir Archibald
Arms trong Win Dillon, Went
worth-3, 5,5. Clandestine, Johnson
-4,4,4 2:20 2:16L, 2:16A.
Friday-2:22 TrOt, S400
J. II. r., Kerr-2,3,1,1,1, Folgo
kin, Minshall-3,l,3,3,3. 2:19A, 2:24i4
.2;21 u 2:20ie, 2:221a.
Free for An, $500
Peter Nash .3.01 r, Kerr-1,1.1.
Earl Oneida, 2I6i, aIinshall 2,2,2.
9tA EAAkAAtBAAtlr Az - - ttA9 VI vi
1913. 2:l5, 2:13h, 2:l1.
President Frank Minshall drew
fine round Of applause as he drove his
8l-year-oid veteran, Vernon, down the
stretch Thursday
THE BAIL TOURNAMENT
With the assistance Of some outside
talent Stowell of the Grove, Weisse
of Cashton. Collins of Ontario, and q
t.ft
easy winner in all three of the games.
DeSoto used Christopherson of Ona-
laska .and Tanke of Lacrosse as their
battery on Wednesday Christopher
son was hit hard and relieved by Foss
of Houston in the Sth. Our boys gath
cred 10 hits and q runs off them. Lad
Garin got two triples, single and a
home run out of five times up. Curtis
and Morrison got three hits each. Bell
of Cashton pitched good ball for Viro-
At no time did he have to extend him.
self
Durmont, who was with Washington
and Boston last year and with the
Sampson tractors this season, twirled
first man up and he singled, Weisse
oNOAAhE nun Will q lAipiS, hOtIiSOh
scoring Weisse. This took the heart
out of the Lacquer and with the poor
support behind him enabled our boys
to touch him with IL hits and runs.
He struck out 10 men, and really look
ed good in spite of the result. Sine
of Readstown pitched for Viroqua
what many declare to be the best
game ever thrown here. He had some
thing on every ball and put it Just
where Stowell asked for it. He struck
out 10 and permitted but two hits. All
the Genoa boys could get from him
was one unearned run. Sine is 49,
year-old wonder, that's what
The famous Big Ben occupied the
mound for LaFarge on Friday and lost
his game although throwing good ball
He struck out 9. walked and was hit
- times for runs Hastings of Vic
tory threw a splendid game for Viro-
qua, striking out s, allowing 7 hits,
netting runs.
Viroqua's lineup for the three
games was Stowell c, Morrison ID, Cur
tbs 2b, Weisse Sb, Lad Ciarin SIS, Tom
Garin If, Rabbit CT. Collins rf
The games were witness by large
and enthusiastic crowds Of fans End
proved one of the fairs best drawing
cards. Denny Hastings of Victory and
Carl Coe of Viroqua gave good salts
faction as umpires.
FREE ATTRACTIONS
The free acts were decidedly good
The Japs in their wire walking and ae-
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