Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-01

fair led the country was in the Secur-
ing of the Wright brothers aero
planes to make daily exhibitions on
the fair grounds during fair week.
After Michigan had signed them the
other fairs got busy. However, Mich
igan will be given the preference SO
far as the operators are concerned,
and Hoxsey and Brookins will be the
men detailed to make the flights In
Detroit. Both these men ar peared
here during the exhibition held Elks'
week, and they made the crowds gasp
in fright by their daring work.
The fair management believes that
in the appearance of Hoxsey and
Brookins 1t has the greatest attrac-
ton ever presented at any fair.
Brookins is the holder Of the worlds
record for high flying, having reached
an altitude of $500 feet at Atlantic
City earlier In the summer. He had
many narrow escapes in the higher
| levels, as there was a stiff wind, ana
10 cap the climax his motor stopped
when he was at the highest point.
In long, swooping curves he began his
dizzy descent II Fad taken him an
hour and twenty minutes to climb
$500 feet, yet he came down In seven
minutes. He made a fine landing on
the beach, and then tainted.
Brookins said when in Detroit
earlier in the summer that he would
make attempts 10 break his record
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Sensational Auto Races.
| Believing that the public interest
in automobiles and automobile racing
would warrant an extra effort, the fair
management has designated Saturday
of fair week as Automobile day." at
which time these most famous speed
kings in the world will perform. Bar
ney Oldfeld. in his celebrated 200
horsepower Benz car; Ben Kerchner,
in his 10O-horsepower Darracq. Ralph
De Palma, in his Fiat "Cyclone: Bob
bic Burman, in his Buick racer, and
other amateur drivers, will all unite
in putting on a racing card which
will be interesting from start to fin
| fish,
Not satisfied with this big attrac-
| tion the fair MANAGEMENT appropriate
ed for harness racing six times what
was spent last or in any previous
years. Secretary A. II. Moone of the
Detroit Driving club was put in charge
of the harness events and succeeded
In getting program Of races which
attracted the greater majority of the
Blue Ribbon stars. There are two $5,-
900 events, two $4,000 and several Of
q thousand dollars, and every after
noon, with the exception Of Saturday,
the finest race programs will be pre-
sented of any state fair in the coun-
try.
Not only on the race track will the
horses demand attention, but also in
the nightly horse show which is to
be held in the big Show ring In front
of the grand stand
At night also there will be shown
the thrilling Fall Of Port Arthur"
in which fireworks and military
bodies take part. and each night there
will be an elaborate fireworks pro-
gram which will close the evenings
entertainment The fireworks to be
seen at the state fair this year will
cost in all $4,000 and will be the
handsomest display ever witnessed
IN Michigan.
Dog Show New Feature.
And still the new features come.
Michigan dog fanciers will this year
revel in a bench show the like of
which is seldom seen outside of New
York or Boston. Que Of the largest
buildings on the grounds has been
given over to the ST. Claire Kennel
club. a recently formed Michigan or
ganiZation of dog lovers, and there a
bench show accommodating from 500
to 600 dogs, will be given.
Fair visitors are entitled to many
free attractions. and so the plans this
year include the presentation Of sew
eral well-known and highly entertain
ing forms Of amusement numbered
among the free acts. A sensational
troupe OF aerialists, the Flying Ban
wards" will give several exhibitions
on the trapeze and flying rings at
one end of the Midway. The Fly
ing Banvards" are European perform
ers who have been before the pub
lie for years and have appeared In
every large city in the United States.
At the other end Of the Midway
will be Mamie Francis and her div
ing horses. This act is what is known
as a thriller" for the handsome
white brutes, at the word, dive from
a platform, 81 feet above the ground.
into a tank Of water. Miss Francis
dives with them-that is. she rides
them bareback when they jump. For
sensations this act is a great sue
cess.
There viii be band concerts each
day and evening of the fair, furnished
by the Liberati concert band. assist
ed by double quartet of grand opera
stars and the 91st Scotch Highland
ers, together with soloists and
dancers.