Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-09
CLOSING DAY OF THE FAIR
Fiftyfifth Annual Favored with Three Perfect Cays Daredevil Holden Meets with Accident-H Horse Racing ExceIlent--Judges Complete Their Work


 tural society certainly had three per feet days for their fifty-fifth annual fair and cattle show. something un- usual, as there is to be expected that one of the days will be rainy or the weather so threatening as to keep away the crowds. There were over 1000 on the grounds on Wednesday. the crowd being good sized for the closing day, inasmuch as the attend ance on the two previous days was very large.
 The judges were busy clearing up their awards and while the exhibits were not disturbed through the morn- ing before the middle of the afternoon there was general moving under way The cattle sheds began to look desert ed and in the exhibition building the lack of the crush made it manifest that the fair was on the wane, and by night there were plenty of vacant display spaces.
 There was good business done at the games of chance, the restaurants and booths where articles were for sale, while many felt they could not leave the grounds until they had had their fortunes told. By night, how ever, all had fled and for the most of the afternoon the attention was cen tered at the track.
 Holden Fell in the Loop.
 On the stage Reno and Smith gave an exhibition of acrobatic work which received 8 good hand, but the big splash was offered by Holden, who had his diving tank filled and gave three backward dives into four and a half feet of water. At a height of about 90 feet. with his toes on the edge of platform, he gracefully bent back wards and shot downward head first, turning somersault in the air as he fell and striking the water feet first and disappearing for a second, only to spring over the edge of the tank and disappear after a dry suit. Twice did he do this before he essayed his bicy- cle ride down the incline into the wooden loop, on his first dite exclaim- ing Its a shame to take the money"
 While doing the loop. however, he met with an accident, the first of the week, from which he escaped with a cut in the back of his head and a good jouncing. The accident was due to a defect in the handlebar of the wheel, which, it is said, had been pointed out to him some time previous, but the fixing of it had been delayed too long. He left the top of the incline all right and entered the loop and had almost reached the top when he was seen to turn and with the wheel he went shoot ing out one side and landed in the net ting, where he lay motionless, and it was seen that he was hurt. Several went to his assistance and he was taken into his tent, where after a quar- ter of an hour he revived and was about the grounds. He broke the net ting when he struck and hit an iron brace which cut a small gash in his head and stunned him for few min utes, leaving lame shoulder and a sore head.
 The handlebar was found broken where the crack had been noticed and the breaking swerved him from the painted path. Notwithstanding the ac- cident, however. after the last heat in the races he climbed the high ladder again and made his third dive of the afternoon. He was greeted with big round of applause when he reappeared after his accident. t'
 Horse Racing.
 For the first time during the week there was a break in the races going in straight heats, the 21S furnishing four heats. in the third of which there was a spill to add to the excitement Paul Onward was the winner in this event, taking the lead three heats aft CT Kentucky had won the first. mak- ing the best time of the day 220 3-4 Paul Onward finished second in that heat. In the third, with Paul Onward leading, Mark tried to get the pole at the last turn, but the leader cut in and Marks driver was thrown, but no other horse was bothered. The sulky was put out of commission but the driver was not hurt. Mark, how ever. by taking second in the second heat. and again in the fourth, got third money. although Kentucky piuebed second hx- the win in the first Lady Clare got fourth money by talk ing second in the third heat. In the 2.25 pace stake, Mary B. took all three heats. the horses finish ing in the same order each time, with little contention over place. Lecco Maid looked good for second in the third heat until she reached the east quarter when break put her out of it.
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