The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-03
ANOTHER RUSH
AT STATE FAIR
Over 5000 People Paid Admis-
sion at the Gates.
RACES WERE THE ATTRACTION
MORE PRIZES WERE AWARDED
TO SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITORS.

through the dust and listened TO
the hoarse shouts OF the fakirs
and vendors at the state fair Yester-
day. From the opening of the gates in
the morning till the order that the
grounds must be closed last night
crowds OF people sWarmed 10 the place
and waded cheerfuily through the
great white clouds which rose contin-
uously from the ground. AT regular
intervals of five minutes and at fire.
quent times between load after load of
passengers was carried 20 the grounds
by the street car company until be-
tween 5000 and 5000 people passed
through the gates.
The total paid admissions for the day
amounted to 5.575. one of the largest
attendances in the history of the or
ganiZation. The paid admissions. to-
gether with the number of compli-
mentaries and employees tickets. win
approximate a total attendance of 5000
people, according TO the statement of
the secretary.
Beginning early In the morning, ears
began unloading their passengers al
the main entrance. and until late last
night the rush was continued. Bust
hess men and women. newsboys, touts,
fakirs. "bookies." and every individual
who follows the track or takes a ie-
climate interest in the fair, brushed
together on the cars. Men who spend
the year in the Office threw cares 10
the winds yesterday and went for
lark 10 the fair.
Women and Children There.
Women and children who live in the
seclusion of home laid aside the rou-
tine life for day and met their neigh
bors and friends at the fair. The man
from the country who rarely visits the
city shook the hand OF his boyhood
friend in the joyial, jolly crowd which
showed and pushed It's way among the
various attractions.
Attractions were everywhere. For
those who went out in the morning
the huge hall where enormous pump
kins and ripened fruit are shown as
the pride of the state were source
of never-ceasing wonder and admira-
ton. In the afternoon the races, and
thrilling events they were, too, drew
thousands to the grand stand and to
the paddocks. In the evening rows OF
arc lights fared upon the many
cOiOred costumes of the bicycle riders.
while the band. under a covered tent.
drew many to see the vaudeville. And
the contest on the mat between the
Terrible Turk and Eugene Thomp-
son, a local wrestler. caused a tre-
mendous roar OF applause when fifteen
minutes elapsed and the local cham
pion had defeated the Oriental glad
iator.
Display of Animals.
The morning was devoted largely to
the display of prize animals of every
domestic kind Horses in the show
ring and cattle in the pens drew many
who took an interest in their develop
ment, or who were attracted for the
novelty of the thing. The biggest
crowd of the day. however. went out
in the afternoon to witness the trots
and the dashes of the thoroughbreds.
The grand stand was packed and the
fence which holds back the excited
throng from the track was lined for
distance of many yards. Fashionable
women occupied seats in the grand
stand. and with their field glasses
picked the winners in the various
events.
The sport with the flarIng tie and the
striped trousers offered to back his
favorite against the field. And the
''boOkie" in his shed did a big bust
ness. The young man from the coun-
try who had a friend who owned one
of the entries backed the animal for
all he was worth. The bookmaker, as
a consequence, did a fiourishing bust
ness and the lad sought the aid of a
friend last night.
Events of Today.
Today will be the banner day of the
meeting in the way of animal exhibits.
Every animal which has won a prize
viii be paraded before the grand
stand and viii be viewed by thousands
from all parts of the state. The man
agement has taken especial care to
provide for the success of the meeting
today. No trots will be run, but in
stead the madly thrilling dash of the
thoroughbred will be substituted.
Promptly at 2:39 the races win begin,
and at their conclusion the big parade
of prize animals viii take place. All
the animals on which the blue ribbon
Of superiority has been tied will be
shown in the parade.
Yesterday morning the stalls and the
paddocks were crowded to oyerdowfng
with a vast crowd of interested hui
manity. who visited the sheds TO in
spect the cattle shows. The whole OF
the forenoon was devoted to that, and
animals ranging from the heavy
draught horse to the lazy swine were
on exhibition. The remaining winners
will be announced today and they will
take part in the big parade this after
noon.
More Prizes Awarded.
The prizes which have been awarded
up to this time include the following
departments: Horses. agricultural
crops. minerals and fine arts. The
others will likely be completed today.
A list of the prizes which have been
awarded follows:
Glass l, Thoroughbreds.
Stallion. 4 years old and over. pre-
MUM SIS. R. D. Oakley. Springville.
Mare, years old and over. premium
sic. Mrs. Charles Handiey, ogden. first;
Pat Ryan, Forest Dale, second, pre-
MUM s..
Fflly, one year old and under two,
premium IS, Pat Ryan, Forest Dale.
Mare with one Of her colts, premium
SIS, Pat Ryan, Forest Dale.
Glass 2, Standard Trotters.
Stallion. years old and over. pre-
MUM $50. Ernest Spiers. city, first:
w. J. Rid, city, second premium, SIS
StalliOn z wears old and uuder 4