Indiana State Sentinel, October 3, 1894. At the late fair held at Sprunica, Brown County, a laughable yet serious accident occurred. Horse racing is not a usual feature of the Sprunica fair, but the big crowd in attendance was clamoring for a horse race, and to satisfy the people one was improvised by the managers. Among the horses entered was a tall and rawboned animal formerly owned by the Johnsons of this county. He was speedy at the word but thoroughly unmanageable, and there was never any telling when he would jump the fence or throw his rider. The track was clear with the exception of the stumps that were in it, and the word was given to the starters. John Mead, a well-known farmer and one of the managers of the fair, was standing on a stump watching the race. The Johnson horse made straight for the stump upon which Mead was perched and ran over him breaking three of his ribs and badly injuring one eye. His rider was thrown without injury. This horse continued twice around the track riderless and finished ahead of all, notwithstanding the efforts of persons to drive him back. -Columbus Herald