New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30
R|DGEWOOD FAIR GETS
HELP Of WEATHER MAN
No Matter What Troubles PreSl-
dent Wilson May Have,
Dame Nature Smiles. /
BEAUTY CONTEST WORRIES
Pretty Women in Plenty, but
Managers of Affair Find Il
Difficult to Enlist
Capable Judges.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. }

by Ie egfaph 10 i ne lilpune
Ridgewood. y. j.. May 29.-With old
Dame Nature over her crank the county
fair" Of the Ridgewood Town Club came
into its own to-day, and from early in
the afternoon until quite late in the even
ing n big throng was gathered on the
grounds OF course there were many de-
pleted purses when the band played
Home Sweet Home" II is no easy
task. however. TO resist the opportunities
~ the bevy Of pretty women who have
gathered around the booths.
This was Boy Scout day at the fair.
and the RidgewOod troops. commanded by
B Major Cleveland went through q number
Of stunts with as much ease and grace
as the srown-ups could have done. Pre-
coded by their own music. they marched
on the grounds, set Up tents and then
went through a series Of drills and cal
isthenics that won them much applause.
With the advent OF the fine weather the
outdoor booths JUMPED into favor. espe-
cially Breaking Up Housekeeping. Har-
old Dwight is the chief barker at this
booth. ana business has been SO brisk that
a hurry call for assistance. This is the
tocth where for a dime YOU are handed
three haseballs and are then allowed 10
throw them at a lot of cups sauoers and
other dishes arranged on shelves, with the
obvious intent, Of course. OF smashing
them.
While the patrons Of this pastime have
been mostly men, the high record thus far
Is held by Miss Irene Denis. who smashed
two cups. two saucers, plate and pitch
er this afternoon and only spent 90 cents
to do H.
Walter Anthony. the previous record
holder. announced that ne was going
after new record tomorrow, when he
has a Disseminating contest on with
Bayley Hopkins. Tom Walls, Charlie Daw-
son and Dan Anthony.
Beauty Contest Excitement.
Al the women at the fair are excited
over the beauty contest which Clarence
Striker. the chairman or the arrange
nnent committee. has arranged for Satur-
day Mr. Stryker is having considerable
difficulty in getting three competent
judges to decide the contest. all of the
married men he has asked to serve so
far having declined He expects, however.
t. persuade three well known bachelors
10 serve as judges.
One OF the big features Of the fair that
came 70 light yesterday was the tip
less restaurant where all kinds Of
goodies in the shape of homemade cake
and pie are served. in addition TO a reg
ular dinner Mrs. Paul. Mrs. Wheeler
and Mrs. KRUGER are looking after the
restaurant. and each one OF them
watches out that no tips are received.
The hot dog counter holds the rec
ord for receipts thus far. Harry Norris
and W. NJ. Pringle the two chefs. Gis-
pose OF about fifteen hundred a those
toothsome morsels each day. Some OF
those who are looking after things at the
other booths are c. O. Slower. n ..
Weaver. A. r. Gamble. W. Il. Wells.
George Beddoe. John Rugge G. II. Tn
derhill, William Haddon and Edward
Brown.
Tomorrow promises TO be the big day
al the fair and IT also promises to be the
most exciting because the White Stars"
the new clubs baseball team. will clash
with the AN Fries" Mat" Orr will
be at the receiving end for the White
Stars while the pitcher will be an un-
known who is said to have as many
twists and shoots UP his sleeve as any
of the big league twirlers.
Gus" Strauss will be in the box for
the "Eries." and this means an exciting
contest, for II is said that Strauss re
centl' declined an offer to Join McGraws
New York team. just because he did not
want 10 leave New Jersey. The game is
scheduled for $50 o'clock.
Still another big attraction tomorrow
will be the laying OF the cornerstone OF
the new County Club house. good
many members OF the Town Club are
members Of the County Club. too. so that
the celebration will be dual one
Mayor CARRIER will lay the cornerstone.
and when the building is completed II
will represent an outlay Of $500. II is
situated on the top Of high hill. from
which most Of the big New York build
ings can be seen.
The grounds surrounding the clubhouse
will consist OF l05 acres Of fine rolling
country. part Of which is laid out in an
eighteen-hoe golf course.