Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-07
FAIR PRESENTS MANY FEATURES.
Entertainment Gard the Best that Has Been Presented
in Years-Good Racing with Two Events Unfinished
Balloon Ascension with Parachute Drops Best Ever
Given Here-Many More Entries Judges Award
Premiums

Dubious, muggy weather on Tuesday
old not keep the crowds away from the
| delayed opening of the fifty-sixth an
nual fair of the New London County
| Agricultural society, for 1t is estimat-
| cd there were between 5000 and 5000
on the grounds. Satisfaction stood out
| IN all remarks concerning this years
| falr, and the crowds seemed to find
| plenty to see and do. while the enter
| tainment card for the afternoon is
| probably the best that was ever offered
there The races we're first class, the
2.l5 class being finished in straight
| heats, but in the other two events four
heats were not sufficient to decide and
| they will be finished this afternoon.
| Never before has there been such gen.
| eral satisfaction regarding the balloon
| ascension and parachute drop, while
! the stage performance is excellent.
The officials of the association were
well satisfied with the opening days
attendance, considering the postpone
ment from Labor day and the weather
but they are looking for much larger
| crowd today, as the indications say
and plenty of sunshine the grounds
should have a capacity crowd, as this
Will be what has always been consid-
cred the big day, on which everybody
attends and expects to meet all friends
from the country there.
The entry list was considerably
swelled Tuesday, as the different de-
partments received additions which
were delayed by Mondays rain In
some of the departments the judges
were busily engaged in making the
awards, while today will also be
busy one in that line of work.
For two days there have been in at
tendance at the fair two men who were
present when the first fair was held
and have made it a point to attend
st, -
are John Manwaring of this city and
William J. Latham of Westerly, who
figures on the fair as one of the events
of the year worthy of attending. 1t
could not rain hard enough on Mon
day to keep Mr.. Latham at home. and
on Tuesday he was again in attend
ance renewing old acquaintance. Mr..
Latham has not missed a fair. and for
years Mr.. Manwaring has been the
marshal of the race course and one
who had charge Of the grounds The
former duty he has relinquished to
Elisha Waterman.
Throughout the day there was a con-
course of people through the main
building looking over the exhibits and
repeating their looks, while about the
being well patronized. the percentage
wheels, flying machines, mechanical
city. gypsy tents minstrel show and
lunch rooms all coming in for their
share of attention. There were two
ponies on the grounds which the chill
dren took great delight in riding. while
the candy, fruit, cigar and soft drink
stands did a good business.
Much attention was centered in the
poultry show and the bench show,
which was thronged all day with spec
tators, while the tent of the expert :
mental station received hundreds of
interested visitors
The Horse Races.
Preceding the races there was a
under the direction Of c. w. Tubbs,
and the three races on the card pro-
voked much interest. The 2.15 took the
place of the free to all and was an ex-
cellent substitute. Saint Anthony was
as steady as clockwork and was never
headed once in the lead and took the
race in straight heats. Wildwood gave
pretty performance. finishing second
each time. The best time was ZIG IL.
The track was in good condition, the
rain having helped it noticeably.
The summary follows:
2.15 Glass, Purse $500:
Saint Anthony, CHI G., L. Mar
tin. Kingston, Ont, 1
Wildwood CHI g., M. Mitchell,
Courier. b. g, c. NJ. Sherman,
Lucy L., b. M, F. H. Thrall
Windsor ........-...
Time-2.16 IL. 2.1s "a. 2.1s Ia.
In the 2.30 trot there was big sur
prise. the indication being from the
procession in the first heat that it
would continue that way, but the
crowd was happily surprised. The
first heat went to Annie c.. but the
second heat was taken by Allen D. in
neck and neck finish with Annie
O. In the third heat all the horses
took turns breaking, which gave Aqua
Rose a chance and she won, repeat
ing her performance in the fourth
heat with the field changing about
each time. 1t was getting dark when
the fourth heat was finished. and the
remainder of the race was postponed
until this afternoon. The summary:
2.3o Trot, Purse 5000 tunfinished).
Aqua Rose, m... I 1
A. Etheridge, Norwich.
Allen T. d Ga , N. H Huntington Mass 5
G. N. Sherman, westheld.
Young Direct. b h...
w. S. Aldrich, Westerly.
Star Belle. b m........ 8
w. c. Kenselle, Fairfield.
Time: 2.26 1-2. 2.29 1-2. 2.32 IL,
$50
Again in the race for colts the
crowd had an extra heat with an I'M
from this city, and there was keen
competition. Lady Alley looked like
the winner after the third heat but
Lecco Boy came to the front for the
first heat. causing this event to go
over for it's finish today. The distance
was half-nile, but Mr.. Bedard put his