Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-16

Day Last Year.
COMPARISON ATTENDANCE.
Yesterdays Attendance ......... .3,2i3
Tuesday last year ........ 2,1H
Today's Attendance, (estinnatsd). 5000
Wednesday last year. ............7130
GATE RECEIPTS.
Yesterday .................... .$540.50
Tuesday last year ..............$3 63.40
An immense crowd from all parts of
the county, and from the adjoining
counties came to the city this morning
for the first real big day of the fair.
From the crowds that thronged the
streets this morning it was. estimated
that the attendance today would, fully
equal. if not surpass, the attendance
for the same day last year.
BY train, and in their private con-
veyances, the crowd began arriving
early today, some Of them reaching the
city soon after 1t was daylight. The
morning trains on all Of the roads were
crowded until standing room was at a
premium. All of the trains carried ex-
ira coaches, but in spite of these pro-
visions to handle the crowd, all Of the
trains were filed An especially large
crowd from state Center and La
noble came on the Northwestern local
4 fxl, taI
The streets in the vicinity of the feed
yards were choked with vehicles. Many
of these who drove in went directly to
the grounds. where, they remained all
day.
Today's Program.
Il Today's program opened this morn
ling with concert by the Rhodes band
in front Of the court house. The band
later went to the grounds, where 1t
played during the day.
Today's program opened with the,
first heat Of the 2:35 trot, for a purse
of $500. 1t was followed by the first
|sheat of the 2:24 pace, for purse of
1900. In addition, to these two harness
events there were half mile dash,
open to farmers of the county, and
mule and novelty race.
Short Program Tuesday.
The Tuesday afternoon program was
short, but because of tedious delays II
took practically all Of the afternoon
Ito run 1t off.
Bedecked and decorated with flags,
the national co]ors, bunting and flow
ers, thirty-eight of the automobiles of
the city joined a parade which opened
the afternoons program. The automo-
biles paraded from the center OF the
business district to the grounds, and
then around the track. Many of the
cars were attractively decorated, the
black car belonging to George w. La
Plant being especially pretty with its
decorations OF sun flowers and golden
glow.
Wransle Delays Ball Game.
Laurel and Clemens. scheduled to
Itplay base ball for the championship
of the county and purse Of $25,
eventually got to playing after most OF
the afternoon had been spent in
wrangling. Laurel won by the score
| of 10 to 4. Clemens, keen to win, had
hired Peterson, the Story City pitcher,
formerly Of the Iowa State league, and
Severoid, also Of Story City, as its
battery. Laurel objected, claiming It
was the agreement to play only Mar
shall county players. After. more than
an hour had been spent arguing the
question, Clemens finally gave in and
substituted Fitzgerald and Fardal in
place Of the Story City battery. Fin
ders and B. Ward were Laurers bat
terry. The score by innings was as
follows,
Laurel .......0 2 S o 1 o 1 0 Ito
Clemens o o 1 0 o 3 o o.
Girl Wins Rafting Dash.
Miss Doris Hayhurst, Of near Green
Mountain, proved to be a feminine
Jockey upon good mount by winning
the woman's half mile dash in :59. The
|.otler starters were Mrs James M. Ray
and Mrs. L. G.. Marsh, both of this city.
Miss Hayhurst had the pole on the
getaway, and took the lead early and
kept it to the wire, winning by a dozen
lengths. Mrs. Marsh was second, hav-
ing galloped by Mrs. Ray on the back
stretch. The time was fast for women
riders.
Auto and Motorcycle Races.
Following the parade of the automo-
biles I. e. Huber, on a motorcycle,
gave an exhibition with George Sh'l-
CART driving a runabout The motor
cycle went three miles to the autos
two, and the latter won by quarter
Of a mile Later Huber and Hardy
Friend went an exhibition mile, which
Huber won after giving Friend q
start Of one-eighth of mile. ED"
Beebe drove an exhibition mile against
Hublers' motorcycle also, which Hub
Ter won. No time was taken for any
+ of these events.
Y. M. C. A. Boys Perform.
A group Of the boys Of the senior.
intermediate and junior departments OF
the Railroad Y. M. G. A. gave an exhi-
8bition Of tumbling, gymnastics, and
performances on apparatus under the
direction Of Physical Director A. B.
Dawson. Among the performers was
Harry Schmidt physical director OF
Penn College, of Oskaloosa.
ALL READY FOR RACE.