The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-27

According to an estimate made at
the Office hf the fair secretary,
James A. Knapp, between 10000
and $4,000 people were on the
grounds during the day, these fig
ures being based on the number of
tickets sold at the gate and the
estimated number sold at uptown
stores. ~
For once the popular estimate Of
the crowd made by people who were
there fell below the actual figures.
Generally, the man who guesses at
the size of crowd places his
figure too high, but in this case
the man with the most vivid imagi-
nation guessed several Thousand too
low. The highest estimate heard on
the streets was $4,000 and the ma
iority OF people placed the attend
ance at 5000 or thereabouts.
The weather was ideal, neither
too hot nor too cold and there
was little Of the annoyance occa-
stoned by the excess of dust. Peo-
pie came in from all parts of
Marion and neighboring counties.
They got here any way possible.
Thousands drove, many came in
automobiles, other thousands came
in the densely packed trains, while
not few walked. The people
who missed the fair Thursday are
vastly in the minority.
As for Captain Frank Fuhr,s
ailship, weather conditions were
Just right for successful ascen-
SIGN. Despite the fact, the big ship
did not ascend. In the first place
the seven-horse power gasoline en-
zine which furnishes the juice for
the apparatus acted badly. 1t was
probably a half hour before Mr..
Fuhr could get his ship any dis
tance from the grounds and then
when he did manage to get up about
80 feet the steering apparatus went
wrong and the front end Of the big
gas bag ran into the top of a
tree on the east side of the race
track. Friendly hands aided Mr..
Fuhr in getting the ship back to
the ground and it was then discov-
cred that the gas bag had been
punctured This accident made it
certainty that an ascension could
not be mGde.
II was about 4:30 o'clock when
the airship, with Captain Fuhr in
his seat, was carried into the GEN.
Ter of the field enclosed by the
race track, 1t having been decided
TO make the ascension from that
point.
From the first time that Fuhr at
tempted to get the machinery in
motion it was apparent that every
thing was not in the best working
order. "A great deal depends on the
quality of gas that is generated +.
and Captain Fuhr says that this
had much to do with his inability
to make an ascension, Thursday.
To counteract the disappointment
(which the crowd experienced be,
cause of the aiiship's failure to
perform an excellent race program
was given. The grnndstand was
jammed throughout the afternoon
and several thousand others wit
messed the races from the sides
of the track.
The big event of the afternoon
| mag tho O.10 cIobo ,,oao PO,, N ,,,,,.yo
OF $500. The race was won in
five heats by Lady Carr, the favcGite
with several others crOwding hel
close for the honor. 1t had been
generally expected that Lady Carr
would win in straight heats and
that Toskey Dan would be her
closest contender! 1t was race of
surprises throughout. Lady Carr
finished fourth in the first heat
and Baron j. rank outsider
came in first.
After that heat Baron j. was
practically out of the running but
by virtue of having taken the first
heat he was given fourth money.
Lady Carr won two of the five
heats and The BrOwney, who took
second money was first in the
second heat, Toskey Dan showed
some of his, real speed by winning
the final heat and taking third
money.
In addition TO getting the win
Iner's end of the $500 purse, the
owner cf Lady Carr received n
special prize of 800 sulky
offered by the McMurMy Sulky
company.
Fonnel II. hld things his own
way i'll the 2:23 tpot and in the
2:23 pace, which had only three
starters, Toney ID took first money
in four heats.
Between races fine pair of high
acting coach horses owned by w.
M Jackson OF THIS city was shown
tandem style before the grand
stand The team is well broken and