Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-04
VERNON FAIR Is
HUGE SUCCESS


Vernon's 1922 fair has passed into
history as the greatest agricultural ex-
hibition ever held in the society's his
tory It was record from every an
gle. The weather was hand picked
warm and cloudless days, the most
glorious autumn days that could be
made Only once, some thirty years
ago, has such weather graced our fair.
Exhibits in every department were far
larger than ever before, in most cases
being doubled. The attendance was
equal to or little above the record
crowd of last year. The program in
every respect went off smoothly and as
per schedule, the huge crowds enjoyed
themselves immensely, and the fair
was modestly successful from a finan-
cial standpoint. What more could be
asked. Outside judges told the Censor
editor that the Vernon fair of this
year was eclipsed in attendance and
exhibits by only one fair in Wisconsin
the state fair at Milwaukee. Surely
President Minshall, Secretary Garrett
and the other fair officials who labored
long and earnestly for the success of
the exhibition are entitled to the sim
eere thanks of the community for
their efficient efforts.
We don't remember, of a race meet
in recent years that was as satisfac-
tory as during the fair just passed.
The races were we'll filed, and in many
instances were featured by whirlwind
finishes that brought the grandstand
to its feet. If the hair on Jolly Bells
nose had been a sixteenth of an inch
shorter he would have lost one of
the heats in Fridays race, and many
of the other heats were won by a neck.
Many of those who profess to know
horse-acing are always contending
that all the races are fixed in the barn,
but we don't believe it. The races at
Vernon's fair this year were real con-
tests, if appearances count for any
thing. Following is the race results
Wednesday, September 9th
2:25 trot. Purse $350-Gertrude F.,
Phelps, ILL ;Mokola, Stevenson, 1922;
Lady Jolly, Palmer, 2-4-3; Patchen
Bell, Perron, 5-3-3; Pac Dillon, Min
shall, 4-5-5. Time, 2:24A, 2:21, 2:19A
2:25 pace. Purse S370.00-S ilkola,
Melgard, LII; Phyllis Patch, Farrand,
2-2-2; Barbara Worth, Perron, 1888;
Donald Patch, Poole, 4-4-4; Nip, Jones,
5-5-5; Swift Vernon, Minshall, So
drawn; Lee Aubury, Lund, 7-drawn.
Time 2:241s, 2:24A, 2:24M.
Half mile run and repeat, purse Sis
Evelyn Mae, Frenchy, LII; Potters
LIST, Anderson, 2-2; Lucky Strike, Nc
Gonigle, 3-3; Captain Hodge, 0ltz
A: Orange Lady, Getman, SIS; Moon
light Baby, Sweenie, 6-6. Time 81,
51A.
Thursday, Sept. 2Sth.
2:15 trot, purse $350.00-Bud R..
Dumpier, ILL; Geo. Finley, Poole
4-4-4; Volga Chimes, johnson, Esd;
Rex Treverbyn, Madden, 5-2-5; Cheif
Joseph, Johnson, 1913. Time 2:16A
2:16A, 2:1S1l.
2:17 pace, purse $370-Royal A
| Dompier, 2-1-2; Earl 0niede, Minshall
3-2-1; Allamar, Palmer, 1--S-6; Bernie
Logan, Roach, 5-5-3; Silver Patch
Haight, 4-4-5; Floss F., Melgard, 1854
Ruth AIantara, Perron, 6-7-7. Time
2:16A, 2:16A, 2:16a.
IS Mile run (dash) purse $4,000
Patronize, McDaniels, L; Potters LIST,
Anderson, 2; Captain Hodge, Oltz, 8;
Lucky Strike, McGonigle, A; Ruby ORR
ole, Frenchy, 5. Time 1:06.
Friday, Sept. 10Th
2:10 pace. Purse $440-Irene Cen
try, Phelps, LII; Flossie Riser, Min
shall, 1922; Texas Jim, Dompier, 4-3-3
Jim Woodman, Rinehart, 3-4-4. Time
2:11A, 2:12k, 2:13A.
200 trot, purse s340-Jolly Belle
Minshall, 1=1-2; Gertrude F, Phelps
2-2-1; Shaker Boy, Farrand, 1873;
Patchen Belle, Perron, 4-4-4. Time
2:1914, 2:19h, 2:19&.
0ne-half mile run and repeat. purse
| $118-Evelyn Mae, O'Neil, IL; Pot
tiers 1st, Anderson, AZ; Lucky Strike
McGonigle, 2-3; Patronize, McDaniels
Sd; Ruby Oriole, Frenchy, SIS; Cap
tain Hodge, Oltz, 3-left at post. Time