The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-15
CRAWFORD FAIR THIS WEEK
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATUR-
 DAY SEPTEMBER IS, I9, 20.
"Branford Day'' Opens the Big Fair A Fine Agricultural Exhibit and
 crack-a-jack Races-s2, TOO in Purses

Crack-a-jack Races-s2, 700 i'm Purses The big Brapford fair bids fair to eclipse any ever given by the Branford Agricultural society. The complete programme for the three days is with out a doubt one of the largest ever got ten together for a similar event any where, and reflects great credit on the society and Louis A. Fisk, the hustling and popular proprietor of Branford Driving park. The dates for the 1902 fair are Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, September IS, 19 and 20. The first day, Thursday, September IS, is labelled "Branford day." and the sport for this day will be a grand athletic carnival. All events taking place on Thursday are open only to residents of the towns of Branford, East Haven, North Bran- ford, Guilford, Madison, and Clinton. The events will consist of horse races, weight pulling contests, bicycle races, etc. The programme for the above day follows:
 Free-for-ail trot, free-for-all pace,
  25, second 15, third 10.
 Half mile bicycle race, one mile bi- cycle race, two mile bicycle race. Prizes,
 medals, first, second and third.
 50 yards dash, 100 yards dash, A mile run, 100 yards hurdle race. Fries, med aIs, first and second.
 High jump, broad jump, sack race, po- tato race. Suitable prizes, first and second.
 Umbrella race on horseback; distance, half mile. Prizes, three bags of oats to winner; one to second.
 Slow race-horses to four wheel ve- hicle; competitors to furnish their own turnouts. No competitor to drive his own horse. Distance, one half mile; suitable prize to winner
 Weight pulling contest-Pair draft horses, yoke oxen; $5 first, $3 second, $1 third.
 For Friday and Saturday the pro- gramme is certainly winner" Its on these two days that the great stake races are to take place. The entry list for the two days sport is a beauty from every standpoint, and the stake events will bring together several Connecticut flyers and a fine "bunch" of grand cir cult money chasers. The purses for these races aggregate in all just $2,7Oo, the same being the largest purses ever offered at thre days fair in America. For the benefit of our many readers we herewith publish the classes for the stake races. together with purses for each respective event. The 'FBranford" 2:24 pace, purse of $1,000, and the Black stone, 2:4O pace, purse of $500. For Sat- urday, the last day, is offered the Nut meg states 2.23 pace, purse of $500, and the Tontine Hotel 2:1S trot, purse of S600. The exhibits under canvass promise to be extraordinary. The farm CTS through the state have united with the management to make the fair of 1902. hummer and to that end have already begun to bring n their exhibits.
 The leading features of ''the old time fair' will be much in evidence, re-en- forced with a freshness and up-to-now that will be at once pleasing and sur- prizing. For the accommodation of all who wsh to attend the big Branford fair there has been arranged a special train service, for which excursion rates have been prepared. This service covers all of the principal points. The park special will leave Union depot, this city, at 1:30 p. m. on race days, and the round trip fare is only 25 cents, admis- sion to the track is but 50 cents. The Second Regiment band will furnish mu- sic for the three days.