The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
WIND-UP OF EXPO
Will BE BIG THING
DOUBLE DISPLAY OF FIRE
WORKS THIS EVENING
OLD SOL WAS ON JOB
Beamed Forth In All His Spleen
dor Today; He Was
First Aid

This evening there will be q
full program of vaudeville and
music by the Boys band. One
OF the special features Of this eV-
ening's program will be the dou-
BILE display Of fireworks, with the
special feature. "Serappina the
Navy" Hal Geer, sent down here
from st. Paul by the st. Paul as
ISOLATION viii! sing, with Miss Az
mes Thro as aeeompanist.
Today is National Dairy Show day
at Mankato Fair. The weather which
had been threatening and misty all
day yesterday, cleared today, and the
this morning predicted
that today's attendance will be larg-
er than any of the other days of the
show. Rain insurance had been tax
en- out on yesterdays performance,
but 1t would appear that the hoodoo
and the rain were in cahoots, for
while the moisture came down in suf-
ficlent quantity to keep people away
from tAe grounds, the required 20 of
an inch did not fall between the
hours of A. M. and P. NJ. There
was only .06 of an inch fell during
that period, and consequently no rain
insurance could be realized. The
rain did cut down on the attendance.
" is estimated that 5000 is a fair
e innate for yesterday afternoon.
w E. Skinner. manager of the Ma
tional Dairy Exposition spoke this
morning in the Mankato Livestock
pavilion and this afternoon at 1:3u
in front of the grand stand. Mr.
SINNERS address was well received
in both instances. =
During yesterday afternoon the
members of the Fifth Regiment Band
furnished very good music. Today
the Boys band under the leadership
OF Director HUGO Frey made the
grounds ring with music and received
liberal applause. -
Hal Geer AS Singer.
Hal Geer, retail secretary of the St
Paul Association of Public and BUS
mess Affairs, was sent down nv IL ~
association without any expense to
the Mankato Fair to sing before the
grand stand. Mr.. Geer was accom-
panied this afternoon on the piano nv
Miss Agnes Thro of this city. He will
sing tonight again. Among the
songs will be Stealing, California"
When Shall We Meet Again" Come
Out of the Shadows" and "Yatoo"
The following horses appeared in
today's 2:25 trot:
Gay Boy, Rg., H. e. Isker. waseca
MINI.
Espresso Todd, By, D. W. Craig,
Tracy. MINI.
Lord Archdale, By, VIM. Jackson,
Omaha, Nebr.
Governor Aldrich, Bg., VIM. Jack
son. Omaha. Nebr.
The Climax. Bh., Geo. W. Witness.
Madelia, MINI.
Antio, By, Lew Wilson, Candy,
Ecdie Custer. Bs, Eddie Corliss
st. James, Mimi.
Tommy DODGE. By, J. D. Martin.
Minneapolis. MINI.
Celisco, Bm., G. A. Kriese, Perry.
Iowa.
The solace, D. W. Reid, Grundy
Center. Iowa.
In addition to the above races there
were some good Shetland pony runs.
Washburn Is Eiated.
F. NJ. Washburn, one of the Duroc
breeders on the grounds, feels much
elated over the prizes won bv him
on his hogs. In addition to the reg
nlar prizes offered by the Mankato
Fair association. the National Duroc
Jersey Hog Record association
awarded him fine mantle clock for
the best litter of fou- pigs farrowed
after March first, 1920.
= j. H. Macbeth. superintendent of
the speed department was a well
pleased man TODAY over the results of
the horse races. He stated that there
were sixty nine speeders took part
m the racing events. Talks with
] ,rsemen having animals in the races
disclosed the fact that they are we'll
pleased with the treatment received
at the hands of those in charge of
the speed deoartment. J.. P. Doren-
berger, A. p. Baker and Freberg
Nenno, as Judges, with Capt. F. j
Nenno and Phil H. McGraw as official
SmerS; and John H. Macbeth as Off
cial started all gave good satisfaction.
There were no accidents to mar
the pleasure of the races. and while
there was not as fast time made as
usual, the track was heavy. -. :
M. F. Sullivan, manager of the
baseball activities, said that while
there was an exceptionally good ar
ticle OF ball put ND the other DAYS of
the fair that the battle between New
Ulm and GAINESVILLE today will out
class them all. ..-
George Atchjon, superintendent of
the free acts and the fir works dis
play, Is well pleased with the per-
formers. and stated that tonight he
has a double nrogram of fireworks
display with which to entertain the
people.