Evening journal., 1911-08-30
RAIN HANDICAPS COUNTY
FAIR ON FIRST TWO DAYS
Racing Morning and Alters
noon if the Weather Is
Favorable Tomorrow
AWARD PREMIUMS
FOR MANY DISPLAYS

Tho second day Of the New Castle
County Fair at the Gcntlemen's Driv-l
ing Park opened today with cloudy
skies and those who went to thol
grounds were forced to wado through
mud as "a result Of the heavy rains Of
tho night The fair officials at onca
realized the condition of affairs and
within an hour wOrlymen were scatter
ing sawdust and ashes everywhere.
Men we're also placed at work dig
ging trenches, and Il is hoped that the
walking will be better this afternoon.
The tents and exhibits did not ap-l
pear TO suffer much from the storm.
but the main pole of tho grain and
forage tent was broken. The tent did
not fall and report we're soon made
What is causing the managers of
the fair considerable apprehension is
tho weather. as they have gone to
heavy expense I'm planning the fair, but
the wet weather is proving a great
handicap. In case Il should rain to-
morrow there is a likelihood that tho
fair will be continued until Saturday.
Owing to the raj nthe races for this
afternoon we're called or. Tuesdays
unfinished races and to-days races
viii be carded for tomorrow and in
the weather is favorable tho racinG
VIII start in the morning, adding to
/ the big Thursday features Tna
postponed racing and weather maN
cause the managers later today To-
continue the fair until Saturday even~
ing.
Considerable trouble was experi-
i 4sa -
their quarters. The show had per-
formed in Philadelphia yesterday and
all the canvas was soaked. The con
sequence was that at noon the canvas
wagon with twelve horses attached tol
It. was stuck.
The various exhibits we're swarme6
with people who visited the grounds
this afternoon and among those that
attracted attention was the Delaware
industrial Home for the Blind. Thie
exhibit has two blind men at work
Gaming chairs and knitting rugs
These men yesterday amused a larg'
crowd by playing cards and ,hh
| afternoon they Will play a champion
chip game of checkers This dlepla
Is in charge Of John ID. W. bodnel
b and among tho many ariici1n ~
VI BY the blind are beadwork and IN
z like
4 The dog show was another center O
attraction today and the Judging o
r the animals WAS started az noon. Thl
4 greater part Of tho morning was de
, voted 10 spreading sawdgst about the
! tent. but this availcd nothing, the mud
e being ankle deep az times.
D The judges started AZ work on tho
jumping class Of horses, and owing
! 10 tho condition Of the field end the
large number of animals entered. this
; will not be concluded until this after
noon.
Considerable interest is being dis
played In the children's department.
which was Judged yesterday. The
Dover Public Schools received frat
prize for their exhibit, while this
Claymont schools we're a close sec
ond. Miss Bessie Miller. of State
Road, was awarded first prize for a,
water color This Is the second fair
Miss Miller has secured blue ribbons
for her work, and much favorable
comment was made on It this morn
ing.
The poultry premiums will bc
awarded during the day. and like tha
other exhibits. there are many en-
tries.
Those who were at tho fair yester-
day afternoon, when the storm ar
, rived. sought places Of shelter, and
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