The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-26
BISMARCK DAY RAN
FAIR ATTENDANCE
10000 THURSDAY
Racing Events Thrill Crowd of
Week, With Sioux Riders
Keenest Competitors
VODvIL CLOSES IT TONIGHT
Indians Put on Tribal Dances
Of Final Program; Further
Awards Announced
vOOvIL CLOSES IT TONIGHT

lHOuRn the mercury
with high temperatures Thursday,
attendance at the Missouri Slope
fair surpassed that Of Wednesday.
with an attendance of about 10000
people on the grounds during the
afternoon and evening. Bismarck
residents turned out in large num-
bcrs for Bismarck Day"
A livestock parade before the
grand stand at l p. M, the finals
of the auto races and Of
the running race events are the
features on the closing afternoon
program. Tonight, a high class
program of vaudeville acts, dance
and musical numbers, along with the
Sioux dances will close the 1929
fair.
Blcachers and the grandstand
alike were we'll filled with spectators
Thursday afternoon for the speed
events staged. The acts and races
we're put on without a hitch to
mark one of the best grandstand
programs seen at a Slope fair.
Drum Corps Drills
The evening program was popped
up by the appearance Of Lloyd Spetz
post drum and bugle corps in drills
in the arena. The corps put on the
maneuvers which were shown in
the Minot convention competition.
This was a very attractive feature,
with the corps uniformed in their
outfits.
John Osterhouse, Stanton, plotting
a Rickenbacher, won the first 2 1-2
mile auto race in the time of 1855.
A. E. Marcottee. Dickinson, driving
a Ford, Harry Walters, Grand
Forks, with a Chevrolet, and George
Guttu, Grand Forks, in a Dodge
racer finished in order in the event.
George Guttu won the second race
in. 1858, with S. T. Swenson, Mil
waukee, and George Baumgartner,
Fargo, who had figured in earlier
crashes, finishing second and third.
In the horse racing events, the
half mile running race was won
by Bonnie, a Ray Mitchell horse,
in So IL seconds. Pat Hampton, F.
C. Thomas mount, and You Tell,
owned by Montgomery. Sargent
county race man. placed next.
Sioux Riders Make Best Time
Sioux riders in the same event
made the best time of the day, 81
seconds. with Frank Bullhead's
try being first and with Charles
Red Beams and Robert Eagle Boy
taking Second and third places.
The mile open class event was al
so won by a Thomas horse. Oowah,
i'm 1:49. C.. B. Robinson, also owned
by the Denver race promoter, took
second, with Ray Mitchell's mount,
Silver Lady, taking third place.
The / 1-2 mile relay race was won
by Thomas in the time of 1853, with
v''olford Bell and Red Olson, Of Al
mont, finishing in order.
Albert Walker won the mile
Indian running race in the time OF
1853. Harry Fasthorse and Francis
Ireland dashed their ponies home in
the next positions. Henry Shoots
won the Indian l IL mile relay
race in 3:44, with John Ireland and
Jack Spotted Elk taking second and
third.
Southwestern North Dakota coun-
ties broke, into the winnings in the
boys and girls competitive events
yesterday afternoon.
Adams county stock judges won
first place in that event. The Ad-
ans county trio, coached by County
Agent Ray Harding, were H. Rich
ardson, E. Leer and G. Markgard.
More Of Juvenile Winners
Kidder county placed second, with
Carl T. CArlson's entrants, who
were Palmer Roth, H. Halverson
and D. White.
Morton county judgeYs won third
place. Judgers entered by r. G.
Newcomer were: John West. Elmer
HOLE, Walter Gaebe. Grant coun-
ty, winning fourth place, was rep
resented BY Floyd Rossum, Delbert
Leitch. John Woodbury., with Ted
Martell, county agent, rs coach.
William Klusmann, New Salem
Holstein calf club member, won the
agricultural demonstration contest
in the judginE Of dairy cattle. Pal
mer Roth, Kidder county. was Sec:
Ond.
In the home economics girls club
contest, Burleigh county took first
place in demonstration work. Kidder,
Slope and Adams counties placed
in order in the contest. Miss Paul
inc Reynolds, assistant state leader
in clubwork, had charge Of this
work.
In the stock Judging events
high men Y1speetively were: 81. Hal
veitons Aeeb; =. Richardson. beef