The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-07
ALL ATT FACTIONS
ARE READY FOR
DETROIT DAY
RACES START TODAY AND FIRE
WORKS DISPLAY is ON PRO
GRAM FOR TONIGHT Chill.
OREN's DAY BIG SUCCESS.

1t is Detroit day at the Michigan
state fair and the fine HsJ OF attrac-
ions provided by the management
should mean the largest attendance
that state fair in.NIichlgau ever had.
All the special attractions are ready.
The sirship arrived Friday night and
will begin flights during the afternoon,
II all goes we'll
The races are on and q brigade OF
fast steppers that have been prepared
al the track for these events are ready
10 take the starters signal Tor the tirst
trio OF races Saturday afternoon.
Pains fireworks are 10 DE shown
Saturday evening for the hrst time
this year.
Last, but not least, the management
has decided 70 make an extra induce
ment 20 city folks 10 go out 10 the
fair evenings by reducing the admis
sion fee 10 % cents after o'clock.
Gig Fields In the Races.
Races on the card Cor Saturday af'
ternoon are the 2,07 pace, a;ls trot
and 3-year.old trot. These have drawn
big fields, come from the short ship
circuit and other horses that have
been specially prepared at the grounds
for these races The racers are most
~ Michigan horses.
a big program OF free attractions
has been provided In addition 70 the
races. the acts being shown on The In
field OF the tracks between heats
Spellmen's bears are headliners. These
animals have been trained 70 point
OF Initiating human beings wonderruI'
~ and their performances are OF Inter
est nor only 10 the children but TO the
grown-ups as we'll. The bears will be
given an automobile ride 10 the city
Saturday before the performance
The Drake sheep and dogs are also
animal gctors and their exhibition Is
fine one. The Woodford dog, pony
and monkey circus Is the third OF the
animal acts and II Is well-known as an
entertainment feature.
James E. Hardy will perform dan
gerous feats on the high slack wire.
The Baldwin acrobatic troup lie one
OF the best IN the business and the
Malvern trUup- aise has Il reputation
the country over. The Clivettes. broth
ers. mingle comedy with their hori-
zontal bar work.
Dan Patch is due TO arrive and the
big tent of the pacing king VIII De
center OF interest from that time on
although his only test against time
Will come Tuesday afternoon
Erlday's Attendance Record Breaker. J
Friday broke ell records for atteno'
ance for the second day OF the lalr' |
There were i4.TQo paid admissions De
side the thousands OF free admissions
OF chilrden. This is far more tnan
the number last year or any o'her
year.
rhtldren,s day was great sue
cess The Youngsters OF Detroit came
IN a swaru 70 the fair and II was estl'
na,ed that $4,000 saw things free
They were al over the grounds ana
every show got It's share or atteh
ton The older folks came along-jus
10 look after the youngsters you
lnow-but they seemed 10 take
yarv live interest themselves In eV-
ervthIng that was going on and some
how they seemed 20 find things that
the Kids ought 10 see that the Iatler
had not even thought OF.
ONLY seven children were lost dur
ing the day. All we're cared for oy
he management until their anxious
rarents looked them up.
The boys and girls from the char
table institutions had an especially
good time
One set OF exhibits In particular had
he Youngsters interested The incu-
bators and breeders. with their hooks
Of tiny. pecking chicks were sur
rounded by the Juveniles all the time.
They could not bear TO tear away
rom the sight OF "chickies."
Just about shutdown. there was :
big gathering OF all sorts and con
iitions OF people to lock at the per
torrance OF the milking machines
1ear the cattle sheds.
Dairymen. who know the joys or
milking a fractions cow IN fly time
arm boys who remember this duty as
he least liked OF the chores. city
nen who never touched a milking
tool. others mere sight-seers, al
stopped and gazed intently as the
1oU-t,r-,rae- turned on the little
-asoline engine and the sup.
BY OF tactical fluid was pumped out
" the cows lined up on the plat
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