Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Races Called OF Because the
Track Could Not Be Put Ii
Shape; Remainder OF Pro-
gram Goes On; Tug-Of
War Between North Da-
kota And Minnesota Pull
lers Feature OF The Day:
The Fisher England Band
Makes Hit.

Tuesdays storm left the race
track. y
Efforts made during the morn-
ing to iron OUT the track were
not successful, and it was finally
decided that 1t would be neoes-
sary to abandon the race program
for this afternoon.
The tug of war between North
Dakota and Minnesota teams was
to be held according to schedule
according to the latest reports.
Tho full program will be given
this evening the fair management
announces.
In spite Of the rain Tuesday.
and the resulting concellation OF
part of the program there was q
good crowd in attendance at the
fair today.
The Grand Forks Fair grounds thf
morning resembled a city of tents and
small shacks emerging from a
tornado and flood. Last nights ter
rifle wind and rain storm, which
made it impossible to hold any OF
the program and which wrecked sew
eral of the concession stands ana ex.
hibition tents. left the grounds in
rather desolate looking condition this
morning, but by 10 o'clock things
were moving along as though nothing
open and doing q big business, here
and there concessionaire was re-
building his stand, on the Midway two
OF the c. A. Wortham Greater Alamo
shows were open, and on the track, q.
crew Of nspsWeEe; at work MI Il
In condition Tor the afternoon pro-
gram. -.t
This is Minnesota day. and a-1ares
number of people from the Gopher
state are here. Warren, Red Lake
Falls. Thief River Falls, Crookston
and East Grand Forks are represent
ed The Bygland band,l one OF the
finest in northwestern Minnesota. Il
on the grounds. and during the after
noon will play a special program in
front of the grandstand and at the
liberal arts building.
Tug of War.
One Of the features of the after
noon program will be the tug OF war
between teams representing Polk
county and Grand Forks county. ].
Z. Sherlock. president of the East
Grand Forks Commercial club, is cap
tain OF the Polk county team. and
John Fadden is captain of the Grand
Forks county team. "
To Give Complete Show.
Tonight's show will be given in its
entirety, and it promises to be one
OF the best of the week. James Cum
life. manager of the Thearle-Duffield
company, had a crew of men at work
preparing the fireworks display. The
company suffered little in the storm.
only the landscape pieces which were
set yesterday afternoon were dam
aged. but they Undoubtedly will be in
condition for use later. They were
taken down this morning and put in
the sun to dry and new pieces werA
nut up. The scenery for Mystic
China the spectacular pantorninic
production. was mot damaged. II
was taken down before the wind
storm struck the grounds, else it
would have been blown across the
grounds. Costumes had been packed
away long before.
Carnival Doing Business.
The c. A. wortham Greater Alamo
shows were doing business this after
noon under normal conditions This
company's greatest damage was in the
wrecking of its dining tent, but this
stand was serving breakfast at the
regular hour this morning. The can
vass covering was repaired during the
m forming. and shortly after noon il
was placed over the kitchen and din
Ing room. The shows were not dam
aged. Several OF them received good
soakings. but the equipment was not
hurt. The grounds in front of the
shows were dried on and packed with
cinders and straw this morning, SO
that merry-makers will not have to
wade through mud and dirt.
Concession row was as busy as ever,
re stands were somewhat wet when
/-e concessionaires appeared this
morning, but by noon they were dry
and, clean and doing aEgood business
Machinery row appeared to have
suffered the most in the storm. The
huge tents housing the automobile
e3nipits were blown down, and they
had to be erected again this rnornine
Small shelter tents used by the farm
exhibitors had to be pun
up again, but outside Of the incon-
caused In re-ArectinE them,
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