The Detroit times., 1910-09-21
State Fair


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I'm the tent at the time, but all got out
without injury. Several children got
lost during the day, but were soon re-
covered by their parents In the shelter
tents.
4 Mounted Police star.
Detroit's mounted police squad car
ried of the honors OF the horse show
in the evening. Under Capt. Guyman.
the squad. about 20, pranced into the
paddock in front of the grandstand 10
an inspiring march played by Libe-
rattis band. The horses and their
riders went through number or
movements with remarkable precision
and accuracy. performing many OF the
difficult stunts OF George w. Fowle y
famous Arab Patrol. The horses were
exceptionally we'll drilled and respond
ed 10 the commands OF Capt. Guyman
without any apparent cues from their
riders. The latter also showed some
fine riding. for which prizes were
awarded as follows: First, Alexander
Mckay. $50: second. y. b. Wendtlan6,
SIS; third, Thomas Frost. $40; fourth,
Henry Hodson. IS. The men and
horses received high compliments
from the judges for their work. The
large crowd In the grandstand also
showed Its appreciation, giving the
performers warm and loud applause.
Another event worthy OF special
mention was that Of the saddle horse
competition. The riders, all women,
gave a fine exhibition OF riding. and
their horses performed admirably. The
riders were all astride but one. Fol-
4 lowing are the awards: First. DR..
George E Jackson, Chicago. H., ridden
by Miss Ida Black. Jacksonville, ILL.,,
$40: second, Miss Sarah F. Cochran,
Detroit, ridden by Miss Clara Hood, De-
troit, $50; third. Roepuck Farm, New
York city. ridden by Miss Maude Bow
ers, Detroit, 500: fourth, Walter n.
Williams. Detroit. ridden by Miss
Clarese Cault, Detroit, $40.
Aeroplane the Big Card.
AS. the fair grows older the interest
in the aeroplane flights seems to In
crease. II Is, Of course, the most
novel Of all the attractions, and. nat
nrally, coiamsnda the greatest atten-
tion. The children were afraid that
they were net going to get glimpse
! OF the planes In action Tuesday. as
the flight scheduled for the morning
didn't take place, for some reason OF
other. But Welch tombstone. who
| loves children even better than he
does operating en- aeroplane was de-
| termined not To ave the lit.ie ones X
rome disappointed. So he got his
machine ready earlier than usual In
the afternoon and made q flight.
II was a 10y only few years age
myself" he told q friend in the morn
ing, "and wouldn't have these chill
| dren go home without seeing the aero
plane IN action for the world. | know
they came here largely to see the ma
chimes in the air, and am going to
entertain them at all hazards"
| True to his word. Mr.. tombstone
who, by the way Is a millionaire and
IL making aeroplane flights merely
| for the fun he gets out of the sport
once more took his life In his hands
for the benefit Of the children. He
made a fine flight, too. showing his
complete mastery of the plane. He
remained in the air for Is minutes
making all kinds of dips and turns
much to the wonderment Of the
youngsters. They cheered him Justify
as he ahghted.
Later In the afternoon, about !
O'Clock. Archie Hoxsey, also made Q
iii, in front OF the grandstand. He
did some marvellous work in the air
almost turning his machine complete
| ~ over in some of his quick turns
The spectacle sent thrills down the
backs Of the spectators. While doing
most of his dipping" and cutting up
other capers he was upwards Of 1000
feet in the air. When he landed the
multitude gave him great applause.
Midway May Go.
Ia, ia, midway.
Gradually. but surely the ever-pres-
ent series OF sideshows at big state
fairs Is being relegated to the back
ground There IL a feeling among
the arrangements OF the large exhibi.
tions that the midway cheapens and
tends to degrade the agricultural and
live stock features, and they are In
hopes that the day will soon come
when there will be no side-shows on
the grounds.
1 I'VE try our best" said Secretary
/ Downing, of the Indiana State Fair
who, with President Hadley. OF the
same institution, was a guest OF the
Michigan fair directors, Wednesday
morning. Ito keep our midway clear
of Objectionable features, but they
seem to slip In some way. The only
way to eliminate such undesirable ele
| ments is to do away with the midway
altogether. I don't think the people
really want the midway at big fairs
and believe IL will not be long be
fore the midway Is thing OF the
past"
A. L. Doherty, general superinten
dent Of the Michigan fair, said he
was in sympathy with dropping the
midway, but he feared the fair was
not yet far enough advanced to dc
away with 1t, intimating that the
revenue for such concessions helped
materially to defray the expenses Of
the fair. However. he said that the
management would welcome the day
when 1t could get along without the
sideshows.
Blue Ribbon Races at Fair.
II transpired at the fair grounds
Wednesday morning, that the man
lagement of the Blue Ribbon races haC
made a proposal TO the directors Of
the fair 10 hold the Blue Ribbon
meeting and the fair together in the
future.
The Blue Ribbon people made the
; proposal" said Supt. Doherty, "bu
J the management of the fair doesn1