Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19

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More than 1000 persons were inside
the grounds yesterday, the first big
day of the Marshall county fair. Today
the crowd promises to equal If not ex-
coed the attendance of Wednesday.
Six thousand four hundred thirty-four
nersons paid admissions at the gates
Yesterday, but there are several nun
dred season admission tickets being
used by exhibitors, horsemen, those
owning concessions and their numer-
Gus helpers, all of whom were IN at
tendance.
Today's crowd began arriving early
and by noon there were fully as many
people in the city from out OF town
as were here YESTERDAY. The same
crowded condition prevailed on TINS
mornings trains as OH WEDNESDAY,
and many who came by rail- were com
pelled to stand on passenger coach
steps, in baggage cars or Wherever
thew could find room. An enormous
crowd came from the northern part Oh
the county and from towns still TAR
Their north along the line OF the Iowa
Central. and the Story City brancn
brought its usual large consignment OF
fair visitors.
THE feed wards were again crowded,
with teams today, and the streets about
them were filled with the vehicAes III
which hundreds from the county came
IT is with difficulty that the uptown
restaurants are able to supply the 1000
demands Of the crowds, and altho
many get their meals on the grounds
and many others bring lunch win
them, the demand UPON the eating
places is tremendous.
Today Marshailtown Day
Altho not so officially. designated to-
day is what might be termed Marshall-
town day, and q large number Of those
who visited the fair were from this
city. Some of the stores closed for
part Of the day, and as many were
allowed to go from others as could be
spared.
Today's race program consists of the
2:16 trot, with six entries. and the
pace for the 3-year-olds. with four
entries. In addition novelty, mule and
motorcycle races are scheduled, also a
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Laurel and Gilman.
Vast Crowd Wednesday.
The crowd of Wednesday came close
to equaling the high water mark in at
tendance on Thursday Of last years
fair. when 1925 people were on the
grounds. Only part of those who
were in the grounds were able or cared
to see the afternoons track and race
program Those who were so disposed
packed the amphithesster to Its utmost
capacity and lined the race track fence
along the entire length of the home
stretch to the eighth.-nnile pole on the
curve. Those who did not secure
grand stand seats or standing room in
the mass along the fence were barred
from watching the races. To hun
dreds the exhibits proved the greater
attraction, and the art hall and agri-
cultural and horticultural building
were filled with constantly changing
crowd all afternoon. The swine, cattle,
horses and poultry and other exhibits
came in for their share of attention
from many others.
Races Furnish Excitement.
The harness races were the best Of
the week SO far, and both the 2:20
pace and the 2:35 trot were hard
fought contests OF speed. Attic the
pace was won in straight heats it was
not captured without a struggle in
every heat, and it required four heats
of the trot to decide the winner.
Robert K, the sorrel gelding, owned
by e. B. Mccoy, Of Knoxville, won the
pace, the fastest time being 2:15A
Commodore Mack owned by O. "
Smith, of Manchester, got second
place, International Bill, owned by w.
A. Vaughn, Of Hedrick, got third, and
Direct Foss, owned by John Woods,
of Malcolm. fourth. The horses fin
ished in the following order:
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