The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-07
WAyERLY'S FAIR OPENED.
-rx rgorsAND PERSONS BRAVE THE
II" HEAT TO SEE II.

900 B,cyclists Among Thcua ana 1O,-
zoo wore OF Them Expected Mt tho National
S,,o,t Race Meet ro.Norrou-A stniiion
ms. Away on the Track-rhe TrottinE.
,,,cers OF tho New Jersey State Aeri-
- society again took advantage Of Labor
sH,o omen the waverly Fair a day earlier in
rsck than usual, aud they were rewarded
.oony at least 10000 persons pass through
.,,e.. II Is the thirty ninth annual fair OF
" 'oc,sty. aud maybe II will be the last held
,,c grounds, for it was said upon fairly
III authority yesterday that tho bargain
w. ~ The Essex Park Commissioners had been
-, and ratified by both boards. Nobody
s.,o,i,fsi with either side would admit this
~..,erday, however, except an engineer asso-
..,.,ed with the Park Commission.
Tho fair which opened yesterday was much
Ma all Of its predecessors except that the num-
Nv Of exhibits was the largest In the history
" ,ho society, and there were fewer side shows
"a cbeau fakes and no gambling games. Ira
y,hnrn who has charge of the privileges,
$50 around until he was red in the face to
-, ,be booth holders in order and to see that
.otbipr which could be suspected OF being
..roral had a place in the grand agGreSa-
.or President William l.. Tompkins settled
-, with a resigned air to his arduous task OF
-, aiming the distinguished and more or
~" trir.ty visitors, and Secretary Thomas w.
hsvson pas ed his time in the little office near
tSa SSic pcrsririnE, wiping his shining dome,
tmnei SS,swnvins that there was another badge or
free admission ticket in his possession. 1t Is
!. question whether he or MIR. kilburn was
he buster. President Tompkins found time
y. y giye some attention TO the speed depart.
ment, in which he is. deeply interested. and
which is this year in charge OF Assistant Score.
49, lanes NJ. Reilly. who takes the place OF
ShsrIe, Bassini. and has John Conway for an
aide. It is going to be a great trotting meet
ins, and it started well yesterday with a NUM-
Ser u iue races and two thrilling runaways
on the track.
The stallion Guy Fullerton. owned by. John \.
Marley OF syracuse and driven by J. II. Pierce,
St bsy ond control IN speeding past the judges
stand ana struck u sulky. Pierce was shot over
SsIInni1S around the track. Near the gates
he stallion tried 10 jump the track rail and
cut his ankle SO severely that it is feared
he is permanently injured. Failing to pass the
ssure. be turned and took the track again.
blowing down until captured near the stable
entrance. .u. r.,
6. one Of the starters in the $50 pacing class,
was being brought 10 the starting. point
when he bo.ted, throwing MS rider. he tore
accitenL. He was entering on his fourth mile
when ptnnIs Bulley. % years OLD, OF lo3 Jetfer-
Cn avenue. Elizabeth. sprang ut his head and
const, a rein. The horse was brought up alb
ruptly sni swung around. striking Bulley with
a hind AoOt ami throwing him 10 the ground.
Others jumped GUY anu nrh-ReI tue hoTst iEoul
SrnSrn At the thigh and two OF his ribs were
crushed in. He was taken to an Elizabeth hos
pitaL. The runaway belongs to Jack Schelter,
Of Reading. Pa.
The intense heat Of the day made hundreds
wander OF 70 the wooIcd parts Of the park
and sees shelter inder the trees. but other thou
lands stood on the hill and braved the sun 10
watch the races or study the per piring crowd.
More than 1000 bicycles were racked and
checked near the gates in the grounds and hall
a. many more were to be seen IN the racks at
The roa3hOuses near the park. On Friday il is
expected that fully 10000 whee!nen win be
at the fair. as on that day the track will be
under the management OF c. II. Budd. Chair,
man OF he Face Meet OF the At.
Antic Wheelmen.