Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-16

With the closing day of the fair here
there is a reasonable chance that the
attendance and gate receipts of the faiI
this year will exceed last years record
despite the rain of Thursday and to-
day. The fair of last fall surpassed al
of the previous fairs. and if the mark
set then should be exceeded this week
the fair will indeed have established a
record as a popular attraction in spite
Of adverse weather condition.
Up TO Thursday night the attendance
and gate receipts for the four days
were ahead of the same days a yeaI
ago. If the attendance today is as
large, or even slightly under a year
ago, a new record will have been made
Six Thousand Despite Rain.
In the face of the rain, which fell
almost all Thursday forenoon, the at
tendance was large, and Surprisingly
large when the weather was taken into
consideration. The retal attendance for
the day was $50. of which $40 We're
paid admissions. Thursday of last year
the attendance was 1851 and the gate
receipts were s2,072.o5 The decrea Sc
er, was 1881 in attendance and s2ss.75
in receipts.
Four Days Show Gain.
The four days, however, show a gain
over last year. when it was thought
that the limit had almost been reached.
The attendance for the four days end
ing Thursday night was 2o,s46, COM
pared with 2O.593 for the same days a
year ago, gain OF S53. The gate re-
ceipt. for the same days this year were
s5.031.70, compared with s4,ss3.95 for
the same days year ago, a gain OF
sl47.75
Fridays attendance last year was g.
$50 and the gate receipts were ST.
2ses5. To equal this record today's
attendance must be 6,737 and the gate
receipts sl.13e. This attendance, how
ever. included children admitted free
Today is Kids" Day.
Today is kids" day when the city
and many Of the rural schools closed
so that the children could attend the
fair and be the guests OF the associa-
tion. With the children as the COM
polling force they were the means Of
taking 10 the grounds very many of
their elders.
Altho il began raining this morning
shortly after o'clock, and continued
for close 70 two hours, the morning
trains were fairly we'll loaded. The
passengers included many children
who were accompanied by their par
ents.
Rain Did Not Interfere.
The heavy rain Of Thursday in no
wise incerfered with the program at
the fair grounds in the afternoon It
ard the work that was put on the track
after the rail-. ceased improved the race
course. Al OF the program scheduled
was given. This included the 2:22
pace. the 2:l5 trot, two running races.
a half mile dash and repeat and half
m lie dash, five mile automobile race.
open 70 local stock cars, and the
vaudeville performance
Races Won in Straight Heats.
Both of the harness events We're won
in straight heats, but in spite Of this
both furnished lively contests not only
for first money. but for other places in
side the money.
Red Russell. the sorrel gelding own
ed by c. A. North, Of Mason City, got
first money in the 2:22 pace. Rexall.
owned by ". F. Cameron. Of Vinten.
was second: Judge, owned by Sullivan
Bros. of West Liberty, got third, and
George NJ. owned by George Moore, of
Urbana. fourth.
The following was the order in which
the horses finished:
Red Russell .................. 1 1
Rexall ................ .......
George NJ. o 3