The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-09-26
HORSERACING IS CARDED
FOR AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Thirteenth Annual Exhibition to
Open Tuesday, October l, with
Automobile Day Exhibits

That there would be free-for-all
horseracing events at the Thirteenth
Annual Garrett County Agricultural
Fair, to be held October l, ?, 3 and
4, at the Fair Grounds, Oakland, was
announced by Henry NJ. Speicher, the
general manager yesterday. For this
purpose, he is inviting everybody in
the county who has a horse that is
able to run, to attend the Fair and
place their entries in the events.
Races will be run on Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons.
This is the first time in the history
of the Fair that there will be horse
racing of any description, and it is
expected to attract a large number of
people.
Fair To Open on Tuesday.
The Fair will officially open Tues
day morning with an automobile pa
rade and a number of special prizes
are going to be awarded to owners of
decorated cars. These awards are to
be given by the various dealers and
are listed in another story in The
Republican today. The association is
also offering a prize.
Following automobile day will come
"SchooI Day." Business Mems Day"
and Farmers Day" each of which
have special inducements for entries
in the street parades
An award Of $40 will be made for
the best saddle horse appearing in the
parades on "Wednesday and Friday,
and IS for second best
Many Exhibits Expected
Entries in the animal departments.
especially in the cattle section, are
numerous, according to Mr.. Speicher,
and promises for sufficient exhibits
to more than fill the buildings have
already been made to the manager.
Good weather has been predicted by
Ralph Weber, at the government sta
ton near Oakland, and with this to
look forward to the largest Fair in
several years is expected.
A number Of men have been at
work for some time in getting the
fair gounds in condition, Mr.. Speicher
said. The roofs of the buildings have
been painted, the exhibit building
and barns thoroughly cleansed and
the grounds cleared off in preparation
for the four-day celebration. A rum
way, to accommodate the Rebby Shaw
airplane, will be constructed this
week.
Plenty of Amusements
Free attractions will be plentiful
throughout the four days, it was said
by Mr. Speicher. Capt E. H. Hugo
will dive 110 feet into a small net,
once each day, and in addition Chef
falo will ride down an incline on a
bicycle and leap through flame. W,
J. (ThunderbolD Knight will make a
double parachute leap from the Rebby
Shaw airplane on Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock.
There will be a number of shows
and rides and Independent conces-
sions both day and night, and every
thing possible has been done to make
the people want to attend the fair,
Mr.. Speicher said,
There will be four grange booths
entered in the Fair this year, and eX-
hibits in live stock, poultry, farm
products, horticultural products, boys
and girls club work, school work,
household articles, domestic arts and
many special premiums, more than
ever before, are being offered by a
number of merchants throughout the
county.
attendance Of the people at the
fair is all that is needed now to make
it a success and | am sure that every
body is going to get behind it, boost
it, attend it and take part" Mr. Spell
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