The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-20
GREAT CROWD AT CRAWFORD
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTEND
THE BIG FAIR

Guideless WOnder-ThrillingB Balloon
Ascension by Prof GIasgow-Other
Interesting Events-To-day the Last
Day.
There were five thousand people at
the Branford fair yesterday, and every
one of these people got his moneys
worth, with much to spare. Never be-
fore in the history of the event has there
been such grand crowd as that OF yes
terday, and the programme presented
by the managers Of the fair has rarely
been equalled. So it can be seen that
the second day Of the fair was most
successful one. The crowd outnumber-
ed than of the opening day nearly five
to one, and the enthusiasm was, of
course, correspondingly large.
The premiums in all the different
classes were awarded sometime during
the day and numbered over five hun
dred. They included those in all the
garden products, in the different live
stock exhibits and in the work by the
ladies' The premiums were in cash,
the highest value being 50. The COM
petition this year was fully as lively as
that of other years, and the judges had
to ponder long time over many of the
classes in order to determine which de-
served the first premium. There was
an addition to the poultry exhibit that
caused the judges to delay awarding
the premiums in that class until late in
the afternoon.
The excursion trains that left the city
at ITO and 2:15 We're crowded with fair
goers and were made up Of seven cars.
Many prominent New Haven business
men were included in the number and
there was large crowd of ladies aboard
who were attracted by the excellent
programme. AS was the case of Tues
day, the most interesting part of the
programme was in the afternoon, and
included the horse races, the thrilling
balloon ascension and the performance
of Cute, the wonderful guideess PAGER.
Professor Welch's Whippet dogs and
some amateur bicycle races were very
interesting and came in for their share
of the applause.
In the morning there was band con-
cert, followed by some interesting ath-
letic events. AT o'clock the vaude-
vile programme was opened by per-
two swell coons, followed by the first
heat in the 2:25 class, pace, There
were seven starters in this event, and
each heat furnished plenty of sport for
the onlookers. The finishes We're inva-
riably close in all the races. Belle Mine
captured first money in three straight
heats in the 2:25 class, but had to do
her best to win from Scott, owned by
M. F. Hayes of Torrington. Pronoun,
the only New Haven horse in the class
won third money and was driven by
George Cripps.
The 2:30 class did not fill and a spe-
cial race was substituted. Carrie B.
won first money, Gay Lewis second and
Robert B. third There We're five start
ers in this class, the other two horses
being Esperanz and Lucy Gillig.
In the first heat of the one-mile open |
amateur bicycle race eight men came |
to the tape. B. Van Sickles of Bran
ford won the event with ease, followed |
by John Desmond and James Kelley. |
The second heat was won by w. B. An |
drews of Seymour. Herbert Thompson |
was second and H. H. Hyatt was third |
in this heat. In the finals Andrews won |
by length from Thompson, who romp- |
ed home about three yards ahead of !
Van Sickles.
Cute was then driven mile by her
owner Mrs. N. B, Strong, in an endeav-
or to break the track record of 214A |
and succeeded in going the mile in |
2:13A breaking the record by one sec
ond. The beautiful animal and her
driver were heartily applauded after the
finish, and when it was announced that
the mile was the fastest ever paced by
a horse driven by woman the APP
plause that greeted Mrs. Strong lasted
performance Cute was led out
on the track and was started on a mile
driver She skirted around the
track in faultless STYLE not making a
single break, and completed the mile in
O9, the fastest mile ever made on the
track. AS Cute approached the wire on
the second time around she was greeted
with great applause, and, as if spurred
IN by the ovation she finished the mile
n a great burst of speed. Everybody
had words of praise for Cute and Mrs.
Strong, for the exhibition of the guide
ess wonder was the star event of the
lay.
Six of Professor Welch's dogs were
hen dragged to a line one-eighth of a
nile above the starting line, and at a
given signal they were let loose, cover
ng the distance in ten seconds This
went was a very amusing one and
showed the great speed of the dogs to
good advantage.
The most exciting event Of the day
vas the balloon ascension by Professor
Glasgow. The professor was shut up
n a big tin casket and was pulled up
bout a thousand feet by the balloon, 5
when all of a sudden there was re- !
,ort, followed by big puff of smoke.
nd before anybody could realize what ]
vas happening Professor Glasgow was t
hot out from the cannon-like object !
nto space high enough up in the air to {
make him look as big as a sausage. He
ropped in a horizontal position for a .
eW seconds, while every one held his
reath, and then the parachute came
alto play and the daring professor de-
cended slowly to earth, while his bal !
3on went sailing up in the heavens. S
he act was one Of the nerviest ever |
cen in the vicinity of New Haven and q
S the performer came to earth he was !
oundly applauded.
The vaudeville entertainment in the
fternoon was very good and the exer-