Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-27
fTrlbune's Helena Bureau.)

Helena, Sept. 26-Northern, south
ern. eastern and western Montana met
once more in festive mood here Tues
day-the opening day of the 1922 state
fair.
1t was a nice day.
Fair officials said the attendance
broke all first day records of the past
and gave promise that the current
celebration would prove that at least
one of it's state institutions Is back
on a basis of normally.
Not all of the displays were In place
for the opening day, but an army OF
men and women was busily engaged
in putting on the finishing touches and
everything will be in readiness for
the large attendance anticipated for
Wednesday, Great Falls day.
The grounds presented a particular
ly animated appearances Tuesday wltn
numerous tents and booths, carnavai
attractions, fluttering flags and BAN
ners and a lively crowd of visitors.
About 1 D. m. a parade was held
in the business section of the city, led
by the Helena band and participated
in by a large number of automobiles,
which then proceeded to the fair
grounds. Dedication of the new build
ing of the Montana Pioneers was next,
during which addresses were delivered
Senator T. J. Walsh.
The amusement program, which
started at the same time, was pulled
off in record time with hardly a
minute of waiting between any OF
the events.
Running Races Close
The running races were very
good. with some very close finishes.
while the harness races, none or
which was in the extremely fast
class, were hard fought, and five
heats were required to determine
the winner OF the 2:20 pace.
The relay races were fast and ex-
citing and seemed to arouse more
interest than any of the other num-
bers on the program. The womens s
relay race. one and one-half miles.
with three horses to the rider, proved
the most exciting of this class OF
races, it including one of the Oldest
and one of the youngest riders OF
the state-Mrs. Fannie Sperry Steel,
who took part in these. races when
they were being featured from 10 70
90 years ago, and Miss Dan Shan,
lev. IL years Of age, who took so well
at the recent Billings fair. These
two riders finished first and second,
with but two seconds difference In
their time. Miss Stanley was first.
Nearly as much interest was shown
in the inter-tribal Indian relay race
with five strings entered, and in the
mems relay race with four strings
participating. In the latter race the
finish was close, with only 13 1-2 sec
onds difference in the time Oh the
first and the last horse.
The automobile races were en-
liyened to degree when, in the
first lap of the Ford car race, the
car of Arthur Fessenden of Kali
spell, went through the fence at the
first quarter turn and the driver
was slightly injured when thrown
against a tree.
Between the events ~. a party satg,s Of +
roundup furnished a number of ex-
citing turns riding bucking horses,
wild steers, bulldogging and roplng.
The race results, in the order In
which they were pulled off, were:
Results of Events
Four furlong running race-First,
Ashton Lady; second, She Will;
third, Ace. Time, 80.
2:30 trot, one mile-First, Nelps
Beauty; second, Bill Nevitts Jr;;
third, Bert Coty. Time 2:29A,
2:26A and 2:25H.
2;2O pace, one mile-First, Maud
DeIlne. second, money dlV1ucQ De-
tween Queenbird and Diamond Norte.
Time, 2;191a, 2:17A, 2:19A, 2:22A
and 2:24A.
Indian inter-tribal relay race, two
miles-First, Henry Powell, riding
for the Blackfeet, time 4:10; second
Claude Bearskin, riding for the
Sioux, time 4:1S; third. Max Big
Man, riding for the Crows, time
4:19; fourth. Francis Bass, riding
for the Flatheads, time 4:25; fifth
Jake Strike, riding for the Gro'
Ventres, time 5:10.
Girls relay race, one and a hal
miles-First, Miss Dan Stanley O
Sweetgrass county, time 3:06A; sec
ond. Fannie Sperry Steele of Helena
time 3:OSA; third. Miss Dan Har
yey of Powder River county, tim
3:i1h; fourth, Mary Gibson of Lob
man. time 3:15.
Five furlong running race-Firsl M
Camaflouge; second, just Right; thirt
Charles &. Time, 1:02A. r.
Ford car race, five miles-Firs
Elery Masterson of Hamilton S:2lA