Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
MORGAN COUNTY FAIR

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tive and best decorated booth in
of the fair this year was the Al
club style revue held on both
Thursday and Friday evenings
There were 80 girls taking part on
Thursday evening and the follow
ing were returned as winners: Mary
Evelyn Richey, of Bristol, first;
Nonabel Hooper, Meigsville, second
third. On Friday evening with 23
girls taking part, Louine Wiley
from Reinersville was first; Freda
Mae Henderson, of ReinerSville, was
second, and Donna Jean Bowles
from the McConnelsville Clothing
club, was third. In the final compe-
tition for the silver loving cup
turned the winner and she is the
proud possessor of the winner
trophy
In the amateur contest which was
staged on Friday evening, scores of
amateurs tried their skill in the at
tempt to win the $50 prize money.
AT the completion the winners were
judged to be the Godfrey brothers,
whose parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Godfrey of the north river
road. Second place Went to the
Richey siSters-Mary Evelyn, Mar
jory and Helen, whose parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Hamer Richey OF
Cloud. Third place was given to
the NJ & nj. tumbling act under the
direction Of Coach Joe Rich. Del
mar Walker was manager of this
contest, which attracted much at
tention.
Both afternoon racing program
furnished some closely contested
races with good fields Of horses
from all parts Of the state partici-
pating for the prize money. The
starter was James Morris from Sa
bina. O., and he handled the assign
ment in a very capable manner. 1t
has been long time in the opln-
ion Of some of the veteran fair go
ers since our local race track has
witnessed the high grade racing
that prevailed during the 1910 fair
meet. The several local horses that
Were entered gave good account
of themselves in this contest. The
results of the races are as follows:
2:2S Trot-Purse $3.50
Helen O'Neil, b.m., by Stanhope,
tPalmer) ILL; Friendship, Big,
IF. Ray 3-2-3; Sir Mac, b. g, ID.
Ray 2-4-2; Lima Lee, b, m, (Stot-
tlerl 43-4 Time: 2:23; 2:22 14;
2:22.
2:1S Pace-Purse S21O
hoDel LHe hledt, p.S., Oy DOS -
Worthy (Evilsizor) Ill; st. Pat
rick, Big, (Osborne), 3-2-dr.; Jose
tess Todd, SIN, (Morgan) 3-2-dr;
Josedale Flash, s.g., (Kirk) 4-5-3;
j. b. Worthy, s.g., (Conor), 5-3-4.
Time: 2:151a; 2:14; 2:18R
2:14 TrOt-Purse $24O
Grant G., b.g., by Hollywood Bob,
(Mottley), 1-1-2 Joe Guy, Big,
tFord), 2-7-1; Smiler Gratten s.g.,
tKirk), 53-3; Billy TODD bg..
(Stottler), 44-6. Also ran Cecil
Van. Billy Mckinney, His Lordship.
Time: 2:14; 2:1312; PIP.
3:24 Pace-Purse $3.50
st. Patrick, b.g.. by Berl Direct,
Osborne, Ill; Shirley Logan, b.
m. (Willis), 22-2; j B. Worthy,
s.g., lConnor), 3-3-3; Brown Di-
rect. BIS, (Anderson), 4-4-4; Lady
Lee, b.m., (Rose), 5-dr. Time:
2:171a 2:151a; PIT.
2:1S TrOt-Pursc $21O
His Lorship., Big, by Protector,
tFord5. 1-2-5; Jay Scott, b.g.,
(Evilsizor), 34-1; All Tiptoe, b.m.,
(Connor), 4-34; Little Pat, rs,
(Wolfe) 553; Lena Lee, b.m.,
(Stottler), 6-6-6. Time 2:16;
Pip 2:161a.
2:14 Pace-Purse S24O
Little Chan. Big, by Baron Chan,
(Connor), 2-2-1; Cecil Van. Big,
(Morgan), 3-1-2; Steve Grafton. b.
g.. lKirk), 1-5-3; Franklin D., Big,
IWillis), 4-9-4; Cactus, bm.,
2-11. 9.121h