The Detroit times., 1910-09-24
THIS IS GETAWAY
DAY At STATE FAIR
Big Exposition Closes Gates This
Evening; Horse Races Called Of
Because of Rain.

With the close OF today's program
the Michigan state fair will come to
close. The exhibition. In spite OF
the rain on Friday and today. has
proved q success financially, the re-
ceipts for the first three days Of this
years fair being more than those for
five days during the exhibition OF
1909. Had the weather been favorable
for the two closing days the manage
ment Is convinced that the financial
returns would have been many thou
sands OF dollars in excess OF last
years receipts.
The latest compliment on this years
fair came from Gov. Warner, who Wis
tied the fair Friday afternoon. He
told the officials that he had attended
many fairs. but had seen none better
than the present exhibition.
The management, however, isn't
yet satisfied with the degree OF perfec-
ton II has reached. and II will begin
next week to make improvements At
the grounds. The improvements will
include a neW dairy building, one or
the finest OF its kind In the country.
The big field In front of the grand
stand is to be plowed and sown with
OF the spectator next fall will rest on
a velvety green sward.
1t was too wet to hold the horse
races Saturday morning, as planned
by the management after Fridays
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affd me events we're 'decfareu" on Alto
gether. The officials. however, are
ctill hopeful Of holding the automo-
bile races during the afternoon. Bar
ney Oldfeld says the races can be
run, IL the rain stops, In spite OF the
fact that the track Is muddy. Avia-
tors Ralph tombstone and Archie Hox-
sey also say they will make flights
during the afternoon, provided there
IS only drizzle. tombstone made a
flight in the rain on Friday, much 10
the pleasure Of those who braved the
elements 70 zee the fair, and he says
light shower will not keep him from
flying today. In this respect John.
stone is most accommodating. He
flies for the fun he gets out Of II, be-
ing millionaire and not in need or
money. He says himself that he likes
TO please the public, and for that
reason is always anxious TO make a
flight, rain or shine.
as matter OF q fact,
doesn't hurt the machine or retard a
flight" said tombstone after his flight
on Friday The rain really tends TO
stiffen the canvas wings. and the
tighter the wings are the better the
flight. have never been up in
heavy shower, but l have had some
experiences with the wind. While I
was making flights In Toronto /
thought my time had come when /
reached an altitude OF 3.400 feet. My
machine began to toss about like a
ship in a rough sea. | thought some
thing was wrong with the motor, but
investigation showed II was all right.
The next moment the machine shot
downward about 100 feet, something
appearing to shove II down. In the
sudden drop ! was lifted out OF my
seat and had to hang on to the lev
ers to keep from falling out. After
the drop, the machine settled firmly
in the air and the danger was then
over. | lost no time In making the
descent, however. In talking with
the Wright brothers, owners OF the
machine, afterward, they advanced
the theory that the drop was caused
by the aeroplane getting in the path
of two currents Of air, going In op-
posite directions"
Mr.. tombstone also declared that
there was no danger while in the air
under ordinary conditions; that, even
though anything went wrong with
the motor, safe descent could be
made, no matter how high up the
plane might be, by coasting down.
ward. He thinks that the aeroplane
will be used in the future for carrying
fast mail and making other trips re-
quiring great speed.
Two cases OF illness occurred on
the grounds Friday afternoon. Mrs.
George Pringle, of BEDFORD Mich, was
stricken with pains about the heart.
Medical attention was given her on