New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
READY FOR STATE FAIR
ENTRY LIST AT SYRACUSE
RRE4Ks THE RECORD.
o,-rpxoR opELL TO sPEAK-HE HAS
OFFERED \ PR1zE-uvEL1 TRACK
CONTESTS PROVIDED FOR

C-r.esiorers and the CITY o. > % ...,s1
h,A5 their efforts this year - -ha salt
- -~+sr+ajr-nent 10 aM persons "ll' -. Nc
iFL1 g -.rsr s 10 "a The death OF freslo- {
- ca,,se5 the premature closing O. '
- ,-aar and this together with the wei -.
-. the exhibition q failure from : ---a -.
o4 view Il is hoped this year 10 I-sFNe - So,
,.+or-,,nes Of last and 10 Put the sho" OF d i--"
basis ..- - larger Than
- 37 the history Of the organization me 9
++s- the S-are appropriation was 50 sll4a-i
+t ,ossbiliry Of erecting some much needed nol-o-
,,es but the old ones have been repaired "heF7'eI
= was necessary and the grounds put IN shape a
80. fo~oA or men has been at work constructing
new maths furnishing up old ones cleaning ool ''e
r,7+zines moving the lawns. painting ana ceSo'al
ins The various buildings and improving me mas
,,aoer- flower beds. which Superintendent harry
60 +as laid oIlr There is genuine regret that
rra sr2-oor+ation did not permit the carrying out
~ lieutenant Governor Timothy L Noodrur : pian
for bealtifying the grounds. The start ALREADY
,,,z5a gives indication Of what might nave been
4,r7a had The necessary money been at hand. Ihe
zs te5s laid ont Just inside the entrance are eX-
ree5frslv handsome. One Of the pieces which VIII
attract the most attention Is the Sh'elo q inc
Tinted States in red, white and blue plants
The citizens Of Syracuse are anxious TO snow that
they lake an interest in the State fair. 4 1eW
zFasls ago z meeting was called al the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms and committee, Of which Dr. J.
Wiltsie Knapp Is chairman was named TO make
ely ga :
series Of brilliant carnival features in setting OF
bfeblv Illuminated streets. On Monday evening
Charles T.stmar, Commissioner Of Public Safety.
viii review the frenen and policemen in parade.
Tuesday evening viii be made notable by 4 big
military parade in charge OF captain Nl4lla1n
Ver5eck Of the 4lst Separate Company. National
Guard Among the other attractions in the city
rroper will be an automobile parade and a water
carnival on the Erie Canal Every evening there
viii be a band concert downtown Not the sIn4'ies'
contribution Of Syracuse business men VIII be the
appearance of Dan Patch. who Will go against the
worlds record This feature was secured by 2 con
-rtinr1 Of & ee made up by subscription. and the
success Of the project is due 10 Commissioner De
Forest Settle. OF Syracuse
PERSONNEL OF THE COMMISSION
The qersonnel Of the commission assures q record
breaking fair The Commissioners are Timothy /.
Woodruff Of Brooklyn; Charles a. Wieting. Of
CoblesEill: Frederick c Stevens, Of Attca; Angus
.,,e Dernfs4or Of WashingtonviIle; c. H Halcornb,
Of Syracuse: George a Smith. OF Frankfort; Milo
H Olfn. Of Perry; James H. Durkee, Of Sandy Hill;
Elliot B Norris. Of sodus; George / Wiber. OF
Oneonta. and Samuel D. Willard. OF Geneva. The
officers Of the fair President. Timothy /.
woodruff; vice-president, Charles A Wietng;
secretary Stanton c. Shaver of Albany; treasurer.
Albert E Brown. Of Batavia. superintendent. Henry
Smith. IF Lakeland; veterinarian. Henry b Amber.
OF Chatham.
Fiaf-fare rates al the railroads, with three
quarter cent rate for Tuesday and Wednesday, have
been secured Monday VIII be Syracuse Day: Tues
Gay. Grange Day; Wednesday, Legislative Day;
Thursday, Steeplechase Day. and Friday. New
York Day The State Grange Is O take a
active part in the fair this year. 1t viii have
tent the grounds every day for its headquarters.
On Tuesday, Grange Day Governor Oden will speak
AZ the fair, and George I. Flander of the State
Agricultural Department wiI address the Changers.
The addresses VIII be arranged that they will not
interfere
Secretary Shaver reports that the entries in the
cattle, sheep, swine poultry, implements and ma
chimes, dairy. domestic. farm produce. flower and
fruit departments are the largest in the history OF
The fair.
To lovers OF horseiesh an attractive programme
Is offered For the regular racing programme $2'l"
vii be expended and the best horses of the Grand
Circuit viii be seen the track. It has been de-
eiGed 10 give eight amateur races to wagon win
the regular racing for which cups are TO be
offered. 4 Z Perren. Of Buffalo one Of the new
members o. the commission. is an ardent horse
man and is enthusiastic at the prospect The track
is one o. the fastest the country. Last year on
the drst day o. the races Audubon Boy, and then
l,arlel lowered the track record, Darrell lowering
death Of President Mckinley had not marred the
Isr N az PROFANITY The state Falr @ W0rT you Iars
This year Superintendent Smith swears to nave a
are fast 5rEasI il into Condition Mr. Perren sta.es
that al the great horses that start for the 800
Among then are: Lord Derby 2:oSlz: Boralma 200:
The abbot 2:0@5s: johnny. Mccarren. 2'o674 Chain
snot. 2-5i3 and Alto L. 2:ll
MANY REINsMEN TO BE THERE.
There is no doubt that many well known amateur
reinsmen Of the country will participate in the
wagon races. Copies of all the programmes have
been sent 10 all the gentemen's driving clubs in
the countr- and these followed by personal
letters from Senator Horace White, who has done
d great deal to promote sport in Syracuse The
Programme for the matinee races is as follows:
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER s.
Event No 1-2.C3 class. PAGERS Two prizes
10
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2.
Ereu' No 3-2.l2 class. trotters- Two prizes
Event 20. 4-2:I6 class. PAGERS Two prizes-
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10.
Event 40 So class, trotters- Two prize
Event No e-2:i6 class trotters- Two prfzcs
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER II.
trss-foT- Dacers. TWO prizes.
Ffee-for-al Two prizes
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER T.
Special Silver cups
Secretary Theodore H Coleman has visited vart-
tracks and stables in the interest OF the har-
events and entry list IS large and Of good
quality.
t,re Of the great features of the fair will be the
horse show in charge of James 7. Hyde. OF New
York Ten thousand dollars VIII be given in prizes
he classes include thoroughbreds trotuers. hack
neys ccachers, draught, heavy pairs PONIES. roao-
sters. harness horses. tandems, teams, ponies IN
harness. saddle horses. ponies under saddle, POLO
challenge cup valued 500 for the best collec-
ton Of three horses under l5.7 hands. shown
in single harness 10 be judged conformation
quality. trueness of action and manners. WORK on
The geep?echase course is completed II is inside
the mile trotfing track, and VIII be some rodS
short OF the mile course. The water jump VIII be
between the grandstands. with the stone wall jump
further down the track. and the other ditches anG
int