The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-18

Large Crowds Witness Sport.
. + Program and Visit Ex-
M hibits in Afternoon I'll
CHILDREN TAKE AcT,~$ e
PART IN ALL EN e
Plans for Bigger and Beth
Fair Are Being Made
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{ What is stated to be the largest
attendance at any of the fairs held
in Beltrami county! was present on
Bemidji- Day, yesterday. Adults
admitted to the grounds, numbered
1,490, according to figures obtained
! from the fair officials today. The
number Of automobiles on the grounds
was 101.l This number would have
more than been trebled If count
had been taken Of the cars parked
outside the gates. The attendance
on Thursday was 1,123 adults and.
about ninety automobiles. H.
Beltrami county's fifteenth annual
fair closed it's gates, last night upon
a successful year. Exhibits Of agri-
culture were among the best ever
shown here and exhibits of stock
averaged up well with those of other
years. Farmers club booths attract
ed considerable interest and the dis
plays entered were very good. School
L Work-Was also a feature ID the ex-
5hibit-4 building. In. adj ition 10 the
general exhibits in the fair building,
there were also displays furnished by
various local business s. concerns,
church and other organizations. W.
IS. Cummings, missionary, maintained
avery unique booth. Rest rooms were
+ id demand and this demand was we'll
filled since several organizations
maintained tents fol-. this purpose:
!: School children took very active
part. in the afternoon program. The
human flag staged by grade school
pupils under the direction Of Miss
Martha Fibigar, instructor in music,
met with hearty approval. Races for
the most part catered to-, school chill
dren and in each case there were
many entrants. $;.sst ~ 2>%%..
~ No entries were made for the mot
orcycle race. The automobile race
furnished perhaps the most. thrilling
event of the afternoon. Four stock
cars, were entered, with, three COM
pleting the three-mile race. Charles
Masoner, driving Buick, took first,
prize. 49, 81 -. = 4s
Plans are being made for ,a$bigger
and better fair than ever next year
and it is expected that many changes
in the plan of entertainment will be
kmade. The attendance yesterday in
Nicated clearly the need for better
fir facilities and more high class
entertainments. -.
The following are the prize win
ners of the sports held at the county
fair Friday afternoon: @.4 .,s,
T., Foot race, boys under 16 years
Delbert Holiday first, 81; Oscar Skog-
lund second, so CENTS, and Joseph
Martin-third, rs, cents. 5
-. Free-for-all horse running race
Ray Breen first, $40; John Henry
second, IS; Hickerson third, 81.
The largest family appearing be-
fore the grandstand was j.. /. War
: rington and family from Grant Val
ley, prize SIS.
The farmer coming the longest dis
lance by team was H..A. Fladhammer
of Liberty township: .16 miles, prize
$500. - 2S.''- .s'--' ~ :'--< -
y The farmer. coming the longest dis
lance bv auto was !. w. Gehron, who
came GO miles He lives north of
Kelliher, prize IS. -;
: Auto key Srace-First, Mrs. Pete
> Edd, IS; second, Mrs. Joe Blonde, So.
Free-for-all bicycle race Noel
Peters first, 81; Chester Rouse second,
81; Ralph Murphy third, SO cents.
Automobile race, stock cars
Charles Masonser first, $40; Charles
Runyon second, IS, and Abe Gross
man third, SO:
Free-for-all foot race-John Sim
= ons first, SO; William. Ross second,
81; Alfred Stevens third, so cents.
School rela ~ race-Lincoln school
first, 81; entrants, Delbert Holiday,
JoeaStone, Blair Styles and Joe Mar
tin; Junior High School second, 81;
Central School third, ST..