Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-15
PAGEANT GIVES
FAIR GLITTER;
DERBY THRILLS
George Cooney's s Silent
SamP Proves Mercury of
States Swift Equines.
Arrangements Made to
Conclude Exhibition in
Double Program.
Special to The Tribune.

day, Wednesday, proved anything but
an ideal fair day, but, in spite of the
low hanging clouds which completely
Obscured the sun and carried a threat
of rain or snow, the state fair grounds
for the first time this week presented
scene of animation with the largest
crowd of the fair, so far.
The attendance was helped to a great
extent by the fact that the stores and
offices were closed for the afternoon
and the Golden Glow pageant. which
had been postponed from last Monday,
was made one of the big features. The
downtown streets were crowded during
the early part of the afternoon by
hundreds from other parts of the state
contributing their numbers to the as
semblage.
t Governor Crowns Queen.
The pageant was wonderful sue
decorated floats and automobiles,
marching bodies of men, women and
children, men and girls mounted, all
made brilliant with special costumes,
flowers. flags and gay -colored bunting,
and enlivened by numerous bands, or
,ehestras and drum corps. Probably in
excess Of 1000 persons assembled in
the pageant, which, after traversing
downtown streets, proceeded to the fair
track in front Of the stands.
Here the formal crowning of the
Queen of the Golden Glow, Miss
Edith Grimes, was conducted by
Governor Joseph M. Dixon and at its
conclusion the afternoons amusement
program, which had been halted for
the parade, was resumed.
Paid admissions on Wednesday
amounted to $500. which number did
not inclde those who participated in
the pageant. This gate was about
1000 less than the admissions upon
the corresponding day Of the 1920
uted to the weather conditions, which
not only cut down the Helena patron
age, but has deferred hundreds Of resi-
dents of other parts of the state from
coming to Helena.
Three Plane. Cavort.
Judging made rapid progress We'd
nesday, the work being completed in
most Of the departments, with the
probability that the big task in the
agricultural building will be completed
Thursday.
Three airplanes. brought here under
the auspices of the Miles City Aero
club, winged atheir way over the fair
exhibitions of air maneuvers, perform
ing various stunts and furnishing nu
merous thrills which reached their
climax when Acrobat mclaughlin
stood erect upon the top plane of one
of the airships as it performed a
complete loop.
Outside of the automobiles used in
the auto polo games, no machines were |
on the track Wednesday, the running |
horses furnishing all of the races of |
the day.
The Horse Races.
Seven events were conducted. of |
which the most interest was shown |
in the Montana derby for three-year
olds, seven furlongs. won by Silent
Sam, owned by George Cooney, in
1:35 As. Santhia G, also owned by
Cooney, finished second; Reene Fryer,
with Jack Fryer, also a Hunter horse,
coming in fourth.
Lady Tip Top won the half-mile run
in 81, with Jack Fryer second and
Fort McCloud third. The five-and-a-
half -furlong race was won in 1:14 by
Missoula, with Charles c. second, and
Rustler Joe third.
Miss Speed took the second half
mile race in 81, with Little Albert
second, and Lady Adelaide third.
viii Close With Spurt.
The four and a half furlong race was
finished in 80. with Lady Faust, first;
y Bell, second, and Alice Richmond,
third.
The races were given spice by the
from the government re-
mount station at Fort Keogh, who fur
nished half-mile Roman race, half
nile Cossack race and half-mile hur- I
lie race, each with seven entries.
The fair management is making prep ,
lrations for the largest program Of the :
week on Saturday with which to con- ;
.lude the fair. It has been decided :
7irtually to double the number of events !
N the program. Both horse and auto
mobile races will be conducted. The
program will be started earlier and will :
ast longer. There will be something
Ioing every minute and every effort !
rill be made to make the attendance
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