Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-05

Arthur D. LATHRoP.
President.
ing the performances on the stage the
track was solid mass of standing
humanity for a distance of several
hundred feet. The officials provided a
decidedly interesting afternoons bill,
every number being high class. The
races were all well contested, the 2.27
class requiring five heats to decide the
winner. and the stage numbers were all
new and attractive. The late arrival
of soma of the baggage of the per-
formers interfered somewhat with the
attractions and made it necessary to
omit the high dive, but today the en-
tire bill will be given. The motorcycle
race came in for a big share of attan-
ton.
Big Year Expected.
Throughout the day President A. D.
Lathrop and Secretary T. w Yerring-
tori were the busiest men on the
grounds, setting things in motion and
getting the big show well started.
They were hard to locate, as they had
to be all over the grounds looking after
the details necessary to the success.
The indications point to a successful
year and it is believed that there will
be another large crowd today with the
interesting track offerings, while We'd
nesday also has an inviting bill. All
roads will lead to Norwich for the
next two days.
Big Crowd to Handle.
With their single track and no turn
outs, the Connecticut company handled
tho crowd as well as possible. Long
lines of cars W ere filed and sent to
the grounds or the city according to
the time, a Is minute schedule being
ma int a itond orb he
noon by using the switch at Thames
square. There were numerous teams
autos and auto buses which did a
good business during the day
Many Exhibitors.
In agricultural hall this year much
additional room is gained by placing
the exhibit Of vegetables in tent to
tables have a better showing there
than in the building and the added
room can be well used by exhibitors,
of whom there were many on hand for
the opening day with attractive dis
plays and articles for distribution
building this year is lighted by cleo
tricity. decided improvement, and
not few of the exhibitors use the
current for their displays
The cattle sheds and sheep pens also
had their usual number of admirers
eiIlO CHSio were iIldHy 6IlIl6S t1l6I0iIl
for the first day The poultry show
was also the objective point of the
crowd. the building being crowded all
day. the children as well as the fanci-
ers being Interested in the poultry,
pigeons and pets.
Wheels of Fortune.
There is a battery of wheels of
chance lining the midway this year, all
being of the type which represents the
best in that line, and about them all
there was an eager crowd bent on get
ting something for nothing and quit
ting the game as a usual thing with
the opposite result. There are the
gypsy fortune tellers. African dodgar
who did a big business, a ball throw
ing game with a wooden mule as the
object cigar stands, lunch counters,
ringing contests and the wheels of for
tune.
The music far the day was furnish
ed by Tubbs' band under the leader
ship of F. E. King and it was of the
suaI high order. It's arrival and play
ing in the bandstand started the crowd
to the race track in the early after
noon and while the time was being
passed until the programme was due
to open about 20 minutes were given
to William A. Jacobs, socialist
speaker.
Socialist Speaker.
Mr.. Jacobs. who was candidate or
the governorship of Wisconsin on the
socialist ticket, was presented by Will
liam Kellas of the Norwich socialist
party. AS well as he could at such a
distance Mr.. Jacobs addressed the
large crowd on present day conditions
and said that there is a growing ten
dency to municipal ownership which he
considers a good thing. He also ex-
planned other socialist principles and
was applauded at the close.
Stage Programme.
= A well selected list of attractions
is there to entertain the crowd from
for years, though an abbreviated pro-
gramme had to be given. Larex and
Larex as the ring artists are clever en-
tertainers, heir number being snappy
and good.
Reeds acrobatic bull terriers caught
the crowd as they got after the large
suspended ball. The dogs also dis
played the result of much training by
their back somersaults and balancing,
the number proving to be a winner.
The Dennis brothers do turn on a
crowd to tingle with uneasiness at the
apparent big chances they are taking
in midair. 1t is number which takes
well and gets big hand.
Deward's comedy circus contains a
sleek mule which gets the crowd
hilarious as number of volunteers try
to ride it. Numerous unsuccessful at
tempts We're made, the mule throwing
off the riders as soon as they strike
his back, though one fellow sat proud
,ly on the black fellows back and rode
off the stage while someone led the
mule,