The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-18
CRAWFORD FAIR TO-DAY.
4 GRAND ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
 OPENS THE BIG FAIR.

A Fine Agricultural Exhibit-Good
 Racing and Plenty of Stellar Attrnc-
 tions-Friday and Saturdays Exce'-
 lent Cards-Admission Only 50 Cents.
 Amid gala surroundings, fine music, good horse rases and grand carnival of athletic events the big BranfoFd fair of 1902 will to- day throw open its gates for the first day of this mammoth fair. The big BranfoFd flair has always been most attractive, but for this year the programme to be given will be seen at this popular track before, but will equal in attractivenesS and surpass in Its races any ever given by three day fair in America.
 How the hustling and popular proprietor. Louis A. Fisk, has managed to coral so many attractions for his grand fair, and give the public the opportunity of witness tpg the same for the small admission of this has been accomplished with the natural result that MT. Fisk offers one of the most complete three days entertainments of this character which we know of The card for to-day'S sport is styled q grand athletic car nival, and consists of horse races, bicycle races, weight pulling contests and various other first class events, open only to the res idents of the towns of Branford. North Branford, East Haven Madison, and Clin- ton. A fine entry list has been received and some sharp contests are looked for. The great stake races will attract the largest crowd which this track has ever held, and well It should. for the purses together with the entry list for same, is positively the best and largest ever offered for three day fair in this country. The aggregate purse is $2,S00 and among the horses entered for q shy at the money we note the names of goodly bunch of grand circuit "steppers." Tt, nR ks,z F,nA AEns ,t,sl abouts seldom have an opportunity to see the real thing in horse racing. 1t is safe to say that enormous crowds will go out to BranfOrd to witness these four events, the first race will be called at 2:15 D. m. each day. special train service at excursion rates and covering all the principal points throughout the state has been arranged, commencing with to-day, for details rela- tive to this part of the programme consult the adv. in another part of this issue. The Branford driving park special will leave Union depot, this city, on days of fair, at 1:30 p. m., and will stop at Branford driv- ing park station. The round trIn fair on this train is only twenty-five cents: admis- sion to the track but fifty cents. The agri- cultural exhibits for this big fair promise to excel those of previous years, the farmers having determined to unite with the man. agement tn making the 1902 fair the best In the history of the society and track. The fine exhibits together with the various at- fractions outlined above form an almost ir. resstlble temptation to pay Branford driv- ing park visit on either Thursday, Friday or Saturday, and all those who attend will find that their wants have been anticipated, and everything arranged for their comfort and entertainment. Louis A. Fisk and the Branford Agricultural society are to be con graduated upon the really great programme which they have prepared for this fair. The stake races. together with the respective purses for the same, follow For Friday, September 19, the Branford PA trot, purse S1,000, and The Blackstone, 2:40 pace. purse $500. On Saturday, September 20, there is the Nutmeg State; 2:28 pace, purse 5000, and the Tontine Hotel. 2;1s. trot, for purse Of S60.