Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-04

clOSe 10 osVUU peOple, uHe ooIu dlluudl fair of the New London County Agri- cultural society was opened on Tues day at the Fair Grounds here. The postponement made necessary in the opening on account of the weather on Labor day naturally had a big effect in cutting down the first day crowd, which was only about a third of what might have been expected for the reg ular opening day, but had no effect upon what the fair management had to offer in the line of attractions nor in the busy time which the day meant for all the workers who put put in full, day of attendance at the grounds, and had things moving smoothly to the sat- isfaction of exhibitors and the general public.
 Weather, Held Crowd Back.
 Largely because of the still threat ening weather in the morning, the crowd was not an early one in arriv- ing, butewhen the came they found the fair officials ready for them. In gem era1 charge of the arrangements. Sec retary Charles D. Greenman, who took the place of the late Theodore W. Warrington, a veteran in that position, had the details well worked out. and his capable force of assistants did good work At the ticket windows were Dwight II. Hough, Fred Tyler. Calvin L. Swan and Frank H. Hilton, with Gus Lambert, Fred Naples, Calvin Briggs, Herbert Hill and Charles Yer rington at the gate. Treasurer c. w. Hill had general supervision of the ticket department
 Labor Union Workers.
 Central Labor union representatives sold tickets on Tuesday as they would have done on Labor day, George Me- Nickel and Joseph Abrams disposiug of the pasteboards at Franklin square, and Edward Muller and Walter clish selling outside the gate at the grounds
 Something for Everybody to See
 Inside the grounds the visitors found plenty to occupy their attention. f1nd- ing the midway straight ahead of them on the way to the grandstand and race track, the cattle sheds around the fences as another point of interest well worth visit of inspection and agri- cultural hall, with it's wide range of all sorts of wares and handicraft, not the least point of interest in the grounds. All day long the visiting | thousands ranged from one point to another, coming together ultimately at l the track. where one of the best days of racing on record at the fair was run of. Here, too. the programme Of Ilsports. including the wrestling match, motorcycle races and balloon ascension 1 with parachute drops, made up a ster- l ling entertainment.
 Tho crowd on Tuesday was made up l mostly of city visitors, but today IS expected to bring in the farmers and | to send the attendance figures up to 1 good proportions All the vaudeville | nrogranme will be repeated as on | Tuesday. with the balloon ascension and parachute drops insuring that the middle day will be one of equal att fractions with the successful opening on Tuesday.
 Horse Racing.
 The horse races were close and in- teresting and good sport was Iur- nished in every heat.
 There was big field in the 2.27 l class. $200 purse and in each neat l considerable time was spent in get l ting the nine horses away In the | first heat. Intern, entered by F. H. Thrall of Windsor Locks, led the field all the way to the home stretch, where I she was apparently pulled to let Prince Chester, d Providence horse, win. The driver of Intern escaped with rep rimand by the judges. Before the
 heat Prince Chester was fined for breaking up several scores. The time was 2.20 1-4.
 The secona heat was won by Prince l Chester in 2.21. Friday Wilkes, who l finished second. held the lead to the l stretch where she was passed by ths l gray gelding fh pretty drive. IT I the third heat Prince Chester finished I first in PA 1-4, with Miss Winifred another Providence horse, close up
 Chester was placed sixth by the judges for running the back stretch l thus giving Miss Winifred first place.
 In inc fourth heat, Miss Winifred led the field. with Prince Chester 1T fourth place at the start, but tht latter gained all the way and wenf to the lead on entering the stretch Just before the wire Prince Chester | broke and was nosed out of first plac,
 by Miss winifred. whose time wal PA 1-2 The race was continued ts I 1.3o today. The summary;
 Zaida, blk mare .........
 Eugene Sullivan. New Haven: Intern, blk g ....-....--,. . 1 F. H. Thrall, Windsor Locks.
 Miss Winifred, bay m. 5
 Joe Murphy, Providence.
 Ed3Ln LAIndnu, peiy An ., I John Lamand. Airline stock farm
 Middleford.
 J. W. P. brown h ....-..- 5 l.. E. Hopkins, Providence.
 Friday Wilkes, g ...... S2 j. J. Swane, Meriden-
 Prince Chester, gray g..- | Driving Club Stables, Providence. Z. Teddy Wilkes, d
 Frank Murray, agt-, Providence. Mildred Wilkes, blk m....
 A. R. Ives. Meriden.
 Free for All.
 The free for all for purse of sS0 furnished two races. In each heat Ell'
 Wiliis fought it out with Direct Mai,
 and Argot Girl and Bonnie Bairn hat
 1t min and tuck. Ella Willis won tn , race in three straight heats in 2.1e
 2.1s IA, and 2.20. Direct Maid tool second money, finishing second in ev
 cry heat and Bonnie Bairn took thir' money. In the first heat, Direct Mai 7 held the lead to the stretch when Ell
 Willis went to the lead and won in , hard drive. The summary: [ Direct Maid, oh m ......... 2 ?
 P. Mortel New Haven.
 Argot Girl, bay m ...-..... .. A. c. Williams. Lebanon. 1 Etla W1lllS T R. c. Lashbury.
 g Bonnie Bairn.. ............ 3 T. F. Burns.
 | William J. Piper of Springfield act > ed as starter and the judges were Di :. G. B. Bitgood of New London, Georg Pendleton of Stonington and M. I :. Ring of this city,
 Burdiok Wins Motor Race. : The 5-mile motorcycle race was tn [ last thing on the programme for th
 afternoon and was an event in whic |, much interest was taken. Wild Bil s Burdiek rode true to form and ha | little difficulty in finishing well ahea
 of the field He led all the way an q at the finish was 22 seconds ahead t, Gedak, who was second, Burdick @ time for the five miles was 5 minute
 s6 seconds remarkably fast time f, 8, the track, Burdiek and Gedak rec l. 7-hersepewer EKeelsiers, and c,
 Latham. whe finished third. rode a U horsepower Indian,
 $ Owing te meter trouble, James Mt 3t CI11ro of Tlauufilpl-at uhn uraa anforf