Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-12
BIG ATTRACTIONS
FOR ELKlNS FAIR
SEPTEMBER 24-26
Solid Train|Oad Of Fascinating
and Entertaining Midway
Attraction Coming
DARING AEROPLANE
FLIGHTS EACH
DAY

Sixteen carloads, solid train of the
most fascinating and entertaining midway
attractions which will give the animal
Randolph County Fair the hest and larg-
eat midway in West Virginia, il but one
OF the many free attractions which have
been booked by the local fair manage
ment.
The management has signed contracts
With Col. Thomas Baldwin of New York,
an aviator of national reputation, who
has for the past two wears been identified
with Glenn Curtis, to give daily fight in
an aeroplane at the Fair Grounds. Col.
Baldwin will give his exhibition of dar-
ing skv work at 3 o'clock each afternoon
ascending and alighting on the green d.
rectly in front of the grandstand. 1t is
the custom of Col Baldwin in making
his flights to remain in the air for inter-
walls of 20 so 80 minutes and to cover at
least is miles in his daily fight through
space.
Other tree attractions which have'been
booked will he the daily performance of
the Japanese acrohatic team of Elk men,
hers who will do stnnts on the green IN
front of the grandstand during the entire
afternoon
Professor Nicholas Marandax, the
worlds record high diver of Cincinnati,
will give daily exhibition of the most
sensational diving ever witnessed in the
state in the race track enclosure.
Extensive preparations have been
made by the managers in charge OF the
cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and other
live stock displays to excel in their sew
eral departments. For the first time in
the history of the Fair Association the
managers of the live stock display have
not contented themselves with securing
West Virginia productions but have gone
beyond the confines of the state IN their
efforts to make the Thirteenth annual fair
anrpaes its predecessors in general excell-
ence Cattle, sheep hogs, poultry, and
other live stock from the states OF Penn
sylvana' Ohio, MARYLAND and Virginia
will be on display The exhibition Of
cattle from Highland County, Virginia,
will be exceptionally elaborate
The poultry directors are planning for
a Statewide poultry show this year that
will easily surpass any other poultry
show ever held 10 West Virginia.
IT, he rff in,
purses the best horses not only in West
Virginia hut from half dozen states will
he assem- bled at the stalls which have
been completely renovated and repaired
The speed program which includes every
thing from the favorite pacing heats down
to the free tor all run will be unequalled
in Central West Virginia. Every day will
be racing treat for the thousands of
members of the racing fraternity in the
state
The horses to compete for the Flkins
purses compose the flower OF the West
Virginia track favorites in addition to
many speed performers from adjoining
states.
The racing at Wheeling last week is
generally considered by track experts as
the best ever witnessed in West Virginia.
It will be a source of great satisfaction to
lovers of the turf in this section of the
state to learn that the cream of the racers
at the Wheeling Fair have been booked
to compete for the $500 90 offered in
purses by the management of the Ran
dolph County Fair.
The contract between the local Fair
management and tie Park Booking Com
pany of New York, which employees Col
onel Baldwin to conduct flights, is as
follows:
Aeroplane Contract
This contract made and entered into
this fifth day of June, 1912. by and be-
tween Park Booking Circuit, ineorpo-
rated, party of the first part, and Elkins
Fair Association, party of the second
part
"Witnesseth, that in consideration of
tile covenants and agreements herein set
forth, and of other good and valuable
consideration each to the other in hand
paid, the receipt of which is hereby &C.
knawledged, it is agreed between the
parties hereto aszBllows:
mo. THAT the party of the second
part is DESTROYS of giving public aero
plane exhibition at their Fair to be held
in or around the City of Elkins, West