The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-09
BRANFORD'S BIG FAIR.
ANOTHER LARGE CROWD AND
 FINE DAT,S SPORT.

Events Down on the Programme for
 To-day-Another Throng Expected.
 Yesterday witnessed the second day Tof the big Branford fair, which had such a big success on Monday. While the crowd was not as large as on the day previous, the sport was even bet ter. PrOfting by the experience of Mondays crowd, the management had but little trouble in taking care of the twenty-five hundred people who were present. Everything went off with a smoothness which evidently pleased the spectators.
 The large crowd of Labor day com pletely paralyzed the transportation fla cilities both at the station in New Ha- ven and at the park, but the manage ment handled the large crowd in most commendable manner, notwithstanding the big handicap. The special train leaving this city at 1:S0 p. m. carried the greater majority of the crowd, and the exciting sport furnished in the. diff ferent events amply repaid all those who took the journey. 4
 The Second regiment band played a splendid programme of good music, and Professor Flowers and his able assist ants gave another one of those hair raising ascensions with the sensational parachute drop; the balloon sailed to a height of at least a mile and the per former made as pretty drop as any we have seen. He will repeat the trick this afternoon.
 All of the trick ponies put in an ap- pearanee yesterday and gave very pleasing exhibition. The Japanese day fireworks will be a part. of to-day's great exhibition, and the same will be greatly enjoyed by those who attend the fair to-day. The non-arrival of this part of the attractions for the first two days of the big fair occasioned the man. agement much disappointment, as well as the spectators. ..--s.-a .5.. j. ..- ..- The flock of 200 carrier pigeons from the Twentieth Century Honing club, of this city,, will again be one of the feat ures of the fair. These birds make the trip to New Haven from the park in from ten to twelve minutes. All of the events which took place yesterday were well contested and furnished splendid sport Tor the spectators. 55.-..rg
 The tWo-mile motor cycle race was won by Oscar Headstrom, of the Indian team of Springfield, Mass. His time was minutes and IS seconds. s. E. Campbell, of New Haven, won the sec ond motor event in great style.
 The events down on the programme for to-day are the 2:30 trot, purse $20O and the 2:15 pace, purse $500; also vari- ous other first-class special attrac- l tions. ssr5=@
 | The most convenient method of reach i ing the big fair is offered by the park I special, which leaves this city at 1:3( each day of the fair. The round trir l rate is only 25 cents on the above train The agricultural exhibits, while not | quite as large as anticipated tdue large | ly from the fact that the fair is held somewhat earlier than usuaD, are in
 deed excellent and should be seen to be l appreciated,
 The summary for yesterdays events l follows: .~ THE HORSE RACES. .... | After the fair patrons had passed l through the tents and buildings con- 1 taining the agricultural exhibits they
 assembled in the covered grandstand on the other seats and in various loca- l tions, where they alternately listened tc
 the concert music of the band ard
 watched the lively trottfng and pacing l horses in the two races. The following
 officials were in the judges stand: F
 L. Newton (starter), F. s. Oakes, I. s l Coan. G. M. Hanchett, William Nicely
 and George T. White. In the 2:25 pace the time made by the
 winner, Wilo B., was considered cred I itable for the first winning race for the l pacer. He had no record previous te
 the race. The pacer is owned by w. C. Beeman, of New Preston. l 2:25 Pace--Purse $200. 4 Wilo B., oh g (H. s. Osborne).. 1 1 I Little Miss, br m (E. Sullivan). 2 St. Michael, blk m Civilians
 l BrotherS) .................s..,.
 Richard B., b (W. E. Will
 l HaInS) ..,.......... {
 Judge Joseph, ch 2 (C. We'll
 l and) ..................... | Al Patchen blk g GA. l.. Davis) 2 Paper Boy, b g e. H. Cook)....
 Prince Mack, b g c. Ringrose). Sdis | Time-2:19A, PISA, 2:1s1s. .5 l The 2:25 trot was postponed until this l afternoon after four heats had been de. cided. Redaway, a chestnut horse iron
 Lookout Farm at South Natic, Mass. ! won two heats and secured his first rec. ! ord in the race. Convoy, in the hands ] of w. E. Williams, won two heats, after which the postponement was announc-