The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-05
ALL At 7 FACTIONS
ARE READY FOR
DETROIT DAY
RACES START TODAY AND FIRE.
WORKS DISPLAY is ON PRO-
GRAM FOR Chill
DRENs DAY BIG SUCCESS.

Ii is Detroit day at the Michigan
state fair and the fine list OF attrac-
tons provided by the management
should mean the largest attendance
that state fair in Michigan ever had.
All the special attractions are ready
The airship arrived Friday night and
will begin flights during the afternoon,
II all goes we'll
The races are on and a brigade of
fast steppers that have been prepared
at the track for these events are ready
To take the starters signal for the first
trio OF races Saturday afternoon.
Pains fireworks are to be shown
Saturday evening for the first time
this year
Last, but not least, the management
has decided TO make an extra induce
ment TO city folks TO go out 10 the
fair evenings by reducing the admis-
sion fee to 20 cents after o'clock.
Big Fields in the Races.
Races on the card for Saturday af-
ternoon are the 2.07 pace. 2:l9 trot
and 3-year-old trot. These have drawn
big fields, some from the short ship
circuit and other horses that have
been specially prepared at the grounds
for these races. The racers are most
ly Michigan horses.
A big program OF free attractions
has been provided in addition To the
races. the acts being shown on the in
field OF the tracks between heats.
Spellmans bears are headfners. These
animals have been trained to a point
OF initiating human beings wonderful'
Iy and their performances are OF inter
est not only 10 the children but to the
grown.ups as we'll The bears will be
given an automobile ride TO the city
Saturday before the performance.
The Drake sheep and dogs are also
animal actors and their exhibition is
n fine one. The Woodford dog, pony
and monkey circus is the third OF the
animal acts and it is well-known as an
entertainment feature.
lanes f. Hardy will perform dan
gerous feats on the high SLACK wire
The Baldwin acrobatic troup Is one
of the best in the business ana the
Malvern troup also has reputation
the country over. The ChYettes' Drotn
ers. mingle comedy with their MOTT
zontal bar work.
Dan Patch is due to arrive ana the
big tent of the pacing king VIII De
center OF interest from that tiihe on
although his only test against tiihe
will come Tuesday afternoon.
FRIDAYS Attendance Record Breaker
Friday broke all records for attend
ance for the second day OF the talr'
There were 14,700 paid admissions De-
aide the thousands OF free admissions
og chilrden. This is far more thah
tho number last year or any o'her
year.
children's Day Great Success.
children's day was great sue
cese The Youngsters of Detroit came
l., q swarm TO the fair and IL was esu-
naataa that $1,000 saw things Tree.
They were all over the GROUNDS ano
every show got It's share OF at.eh
ton. The older folks came along-Jus'
IN look after the youngsters you
know--but they seemed TO take
varv live interest themselves IN eV-
arvthing that was going on and some
how they seemed to find things that
,,.-,,4t4.t-t,.tsht hit e-see- that tha-IAtlsr
had not even thought Of
only seven children were lost our
ing the day. All were cared tor DIV
he management until their ANXIOUS
parents looked them up.
The boys and girls from the char-
table institutions had an especially
good time.
One set OF exhibits in particular had
The Youngsters interested. The incu
bators and brooders. with their HOOKS
N tiny. pecking chicks were sur
rounded by the Juveniles all the time.
They could not bear tn tear away
from the sight OF "chiches.
Just about shutdown. there was
big gathering OF all sorts and con
riitleHs- people 10 look at the per
torrance of the milking machines
near the cattle sheds.
Dairymen. who know the joys oil
milking fractions COW In fly time
farm boys who remember this duty n
me it.ssst liked ,nf-the chores, city
men who never \ touched q milking
stool. others mere sight-seers, AL
stopped and gazed intently as the
power was turned on the little
gasoline engine and the sup
ply OF tactical fluid was pumped out
or The COWS lined up ON the plat
form