San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
FREE BARBECUE
IS FEATURE Of
PEARSAL[ AIR
5000 Pounds Of Meat,
Coffee, Bread and Pickles
Given Away.
"OLD TIMERS" DAY
Football, Races, Rodeo and
Other Contests Among
Main Events.
"OLD TIMERS" DAY

PearsaIl. Tex, Oct. 13.-Friday
the second day of the Third Annua
Frio County Fair here, was featured
BY q barbecue dinner with all tn
trimmings for all the visitors, fire.
of charge. More than 5000 pound
of meat was prepared for the larg'
crowds. Approximately $500 people
enjoyed this treat of coffee, meat
pickles and bread. This is the first
fair this year to provide a treat on
such . large scale.
Thursday, the first day. was also a
large day in the history of the Eric
county fairs. More than 5000 people
visited the fair grounds. The first
day was featured by parade through
the streets of Pearsall. Dilley took the
honors of having the best decorated
float in the parade.
Friday, was "Old Timers " Day,
which brought many former citizens
of Pearsall and Frio county TO the
fair. The "old times" met in the
auditorium where speeches were made.
Many of the visitors made short talks.
The main attraction on the morn
ing of the second day was the rodeo
events in the arena by the race track.
Many events, such as goat roplng,
bull logging, steer riding, and SINH
lar events caused much attention by
the fair patrons.
"Oid Fiddlers' Contest.
At / O'Clock an "Old Fiddlers'
contest was held. Many entries were
made, and there was some good play
/. ing, The winners of the contest
: played at the "Old Timers ball al
) o'clock. Both events were good.
At 4 o'clock the big football game
between Pearsall and Sabinal, Inc
game was hot one with Sabinal
winning with score of is to o..
At z o'clock the Parent-Teachers
Association of Moore presented Q
play, @The Milk Maids Convention:
At 8 80 O'Clock a ball was given in
honor of the queen of the Frio Coun
" Fair. The ball was enjoyed BY
everyone.
A band concert was given by {
large band throughout the day.
A program of five races was on
Of the main attractions Of the after
noon of the second day. Sixteen diff
ferent horses were entered in the fas
races on the half-mile track.
The first race was 2 IL furlongs
free for all The winners were: Ton
Allen, Katy Flyer, Boil Weevil
Time. 81.
The second race was IS mile run
ming, free for all. The winners were
Beauty Girl. Long Time, Tom Gray
Time, Sc 3-5.
The third race was IA mile run
ming. two-year-olds. The winners
were: Blondy s.. Rainy Streak
Lady G. Time. "a 3-5.
The fourth race was fast saddl,
race, $50 yards. The winners were
Qna B.. Sal Armstrong, Morongo
Time. %.
The last race was a slow race. 3OC
yards. The winners were: Honey
Boy. Old Ben. Ben. Time. 16 10.
Many Prizes Awarded.
Much of the judging was complet
ed Friday. The main awards tha
were known Friday we're:
Community exhibits: Moore, first
Dilly, second.
School exhibits: Oily, first
4 FlOort. stCo0u. tdTSdli. tulfu.
Rural school exhibits: Melon, first
Cibolo, second.
The livestoch exhibits are good
/ Many entries make the task of Civ
7, ing the awards a hard one. The
I, winners in the cattle classes arc:
! Jerseys: Burmeade farm. first :
William Wurzbach, champion bul
( and COW.
/ Holsteins: Will Rogers, champion
{, bull and COW.
Shorthorns George Beaver, cham
! pion bull and COW.
Herefords: Henry and McCloskey
/ champion bull and COW.
The winners in the hog classes are
Poland China: w. r. Mclean
champion boar and SOW.
Duroc Jerseys: Henry and Nc
Closkey, champion boar; Glen How
ard. champion SOW.
The officers have worked for sew
eral months to get the entries for tn
large fair. They will add to tn
building in the fair grounds for th
next annual fair and make il bette
than any of the former fairs.
The officers of the Fair Associa
ton are: l.. f. Merl. president
Walter H. Harris, first vice presi
dent; Don NJ. Sanders. second vic
president: o. j.. Smith, secretary an
treasurer: Roy Woodward. manager
The directors are: w. T. Mclean. +
r. billiard W. T. Tyner T. c. Hick
man r. T. Barnhart w. c. Shrun