Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24
Horse Race Fans To Be Giuen
Big Treat When Kentucky Derby
Day Will Be Held AT Fair
Horse. From The Best
Stable. Will. Run With
Jockeys OF National Repu-
tatiop; Athletic Contest To
Feature Entertainments.

Probably the greatest feature ever
not even excluding the first appear
ance Of the aeroplane. has been an
nounced by Secretary E. r.. Montgom-
cry for the last day of the exposition
here this year who says that between
forty and fifty thoroughbred running
horses from the best stables of Ken
lucky will stage a derby on the local
track. Complete details Of the Derby
Day nave no been worked out by the
secretary as yet, pending the arrival
of all entries. The number of races
will depend on the number Of entries
and the class of the horses entered,
however, he is certain that there will
be less than forty horses, all of
which will be from the great racing
state. Q
In addition to the horses an added
feature will be their riders. AS sur
ance have been received that among
the jockeys will be four or five not
only nationally known, but riders
known all over the world where run
ming horses are raced.
There is o question but what the
derby will prove to be the most popu-
lar e at the fair, and will draw
lovers of horses from all over the
country. There is nothing more
thrilling to any sportsman than a rum
ming race. Many who do not par
ticularly care for harness racing en-
thuse over the lash Of the
The derby this year will take the
place of the auto races which have
been popular for several seasons.
Sports are to be the big feature OF
amusements Of the Grand Forks fair.
Secretary Montgomery believes that
sp~ortcontests will prove to be more
popular than any other attractions
that he could secure and to that end
great harness horse program, a state
horseshoe pitching tournament and a
program of open track events fol-
men.
The harness racing events have al
ready been announced and the secre-
tary expects one of the largest lists
Of entries that have eve attended
a fair here. The first day the 2:30 trot
and 2:15 pace will be run off. The
2:14 trot and 2:25 pace will take VI
the second afternoon; the 2:20 trot
and $3.50 pace the third and the 2:1S
pace and 2:12 pace the fourth day
the g%randstand a fast event each day
Close on May 25..t r
Entries will close on May rs, apG
any horse mag enter is many r3ee:
as his owner desires, ' provided hi:
record permits, and n number Of
horses from the same stable can b.
entered in M race. Any record made
after June 27, 1922, will be no bar fol
al entry.
The athletic events. which will
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of the third day, will be under thu
supervision of Paul J. Davis, head O.
the physical department of the Uni
versity of North Dakota, who state:
,, that the big feature will be a half
mile relay race. In addition to tina
there will be a 10O-yard dash and F.:
220-yard dash. The events are al
open.
The relay teams will be restricted
70 towns. Each team of four MOI
will represent a town and it is ex
pected that there will be 20 or NOR
towns represented. The winning team
will be awarded a cup and individua
medals will be awarded the winner
in all events.
Invite Northern Counties.
Letters have been sent out to tn
northern counties along the who
Great Northern main line announcing
the horseshoe pitching tournamen
and every city having a commerce.
club has been asked to take the mat
ter up and encourage teams to at
tend. No singles contest will be ru
off.
The national rules of the game will
govern the tournament at Gran'
Forks and Secretary Montgomery ha
announced that $3.50 in prize none!
will be awrded the winners.
The tournament will open the frs
day Of the fair and continue until
winning team is declared, depending
on the number of entries. AS horse
shoe pitching is a new feature in thi
state it is not known how much in
terest will be taken in it, blu thes
tournaments are one of the big fea
lures at fairs in the states east q
North Dakota, and should take wei
here.