The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-21
At the Big Annual Fair Here
is on Now in Full
Blast.
MIDW AY is GREAT
Special Attractions Galore
Are to Be Seen-Fine
Live Stock Exhibits.

1AoShS FaAIOuS speCIdl features anu
carnival of shows entertained and
delighted several thousand persons
Tuesday at the annual fair Of the
West Virginia Fair Association. 1t
was the second day OF the fair and
the first racing program of the meet
ing was carried out. The attend.
ance was unusually large for the be-
ginning of the races and if the good
weather continues there promises to
be record breaking attendance
the remainder of the meeting.
Racing Events.
AT press time one heat of the 2:13
pace and the first heat of the 2:27
trot had been raced, the results
thereof being as follows:
2:13 pace-purse $4OO-Wood-
cliff King first. Bell Orator second,
Evelyn Patchen third, Lowanda
fourth. Frances fifth. Time
2:13 IA.
2:27 trot-purse $4OO-Ida Eddy
first, F. A. L. second, Mabel G..
third. Jay Quita fourth. Frances
fifth. Time-2a22 ia.
George H. Mills. of Goshen, N. Y,
is the presiding Judge OF the track
events and his associates are Joseph
Roberts, of Moundsville, and S. N.
Steele, of Weston. H. x. Laird, of
Columbus, o., is the starting Judge;
Earl Smith, of Fairmont, and w. G.
Willis, of Spencer. are the timers;
H. E. Cork, Of the city, is superin-
endent of speed; R. R. Colwell, OF
Mansfield, o., clerk of scales, and
Herbert Cole. of Columbus, o., clerk
of entries.
Fair visitors are impressed with
the number of changes for the bet
ter in the grounds and their ap-
ipointments, especially with the wide
sidewalk leading from the gate to
the grand stand and around the lat
ter. The refreshment stands and
midway shows are also so arranged
as to make them both attractive and
convenient.
Midway is Big.
"A stroll through the midway re-
suits in the knowledge that 1t is big
and strictly modern. The shows
are numerous and varied. An hour
or so spent there gives.a broad in
sight into the customs of various
nationalities and classes. Besides
there is entertainment from the
time one strikes the midway until
he leaves 1t and then he is not quite
sure that he has seen it all.
First on the board walk one Wis
its the laughing mirror and smiles
and smiles. Then comes the SOU
venir post card and every one car
ries several away to remember the
big fair. The merry-go-round
catches the eye of the little folk and
many of the large ones as we'll and
crowds go spinning on ponies to
their complete satisfaction and feel
all the better because Of the ride.
And tin types, Get yours on one.
They. are there on your tin type,
plenty of them and the patronage is
big.
sappro and Girdia.
A West Virginia midway would be
Incomplete without Girdia May Davis,
the big woman. She is there, and
nearby is sappro behind net. The
boys and older gentlemen throw
balls at her but she lodges and her
agility saves her from being struck.
Negro babies are on the rack
to be knocked down and everyone
tries his luck. Joseph schieberl is
presenting Happy Jack, the Austrian
wonder, who tips the scales at 1879
pounds. He Is as big as a horse.
All! the dancing girls are there.
4 hey are as ntmble as wild beasts
and the stunts they do certainly en-
terrain.
World of wonders.
Down the line at the west end Of
the big pathway is Lees World of
Wonders. 1t is regular circus
menagerie with a large number OF
rare selections. For Instance, there
is giant gorilla. The king OF
snakes amazes. Prince Yu Turkey
is the smallest man in the world.
That means something as there are
many very small men in this coun-
try, too small to amount to much,
but not so with the prince. He is
there with the goods. Baby Willie
is worth beholding. Baby is only
nineteen years old but weight $50
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