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Mail Tribune 100, Aug. 24, 1922 By Alissa Corman Aug 24, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Aug. 24, 1922 FLEET AIRPLANES WILL TAKE PART IN JACKSON CO. FAIR Through the courtesy of Lowell H. Smith, in charge of the airplanes that are patrolling the Oregon and Washington forests, arrangements have been made to have the government airplanes here during the Jackson County fair, September 13 to 16. This will be welcome news as it adds another big feature to the already splendid program arranged for the entertainment of the thousands of people that will be present from all over Oregon and California. Capt. Smith does not say how many planes he can send here but has promised the maximum number consistent with patrol duties. Part of the credit for securing these planes is due to Senator Chas. L. McNary who secured permission from the chief of the air service in Washington, D. C., on request of a representative of the fair board. SPEED PROGRAM FOR COUNTY FAIR NOW COMPLETED The board of directors of the Jackson County Fair are finding it difficult to meet even the minimum requirements for buildings and sheds to house the products and stock that will be entered in the fair to be held in Medford, September 13 to 16, and everything points to the biggest event ever pulled off in Oregon or California, excepting the state fairs. At the meeting last night Scott Woolf and Wig Ashpole, committee on horse racing, appeared and stated that we would have a fine string of “gallopers” for the races and that a number of horses would be here today to work out for the fair. They asked what provisions had been made to stable these “blue blooded runners.” The directors had not intended to build barns, owing to the shortage of funds, but found it absolutely necessary and will commence work at once on 200 feet of box stalls, 12 feet wide, on the south side of the grounds to accommodate the horses. They will be quartered temporarily in other structures. Messrs. Woolf and Ashpole say they already have 20 fast horses engaged including some of the best on the coast, that go from here to the races at the state fair in Salem. ... There will be two or three galloping races each day, races for home saddle horses, and a relay race each day between the famous Murphy and Holbrook strings of runners. The speed program for the fair also includes two motorcycle races, by professionals and amateurs, auto races and motorcycle polo each day. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]