Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-02

All records were shattered by the opening day of the New London Count ty Agricultural society's fifty ninth fair 4 crowd of close to twelve thou sand people passed into the grounds during the day it was figured at head quarters Monday night and the off, cers of the society dc not remember a year when the fair opened more aus paiously- All things were right for ruccess a holiday perfect weather and p3snty Of attractions to draw a Labor day crowd The night fair. Sec ret6rT Charles D. Gzreenmans new ex- pe-iusn1- justified the hopes of it's prumoteT and three thousand visitors tSrUnres the white city Monday eve nf-E- nTled the grandstand. listened to the band and saw some of the hnest 1lrsU0rks that have eyer been touched oE tz N0TU5ch- IL was a real Twen- rierh CeztsFY affair. and even if Avi- ztor Ed Martin couldn't navigate his crzff tnt0 the blue. the faiF itself made q Tlghl thar breaks all previous alti- tu6e figures and places il in d class by itself
 And for the middle dav today there are features that ought to make 1t a. bigger day even than Monday. In the way of horse racing there are three faSr classes, with good purses in each; Joh1 D. Nolan is to come out to run azz5nSt time there's the big baby Ehow and a cattle parade and the en- lSnse1 Midway, which gives a. big FsTf of the life Of a fair, will be buster thzsn ever. The exhibits are more numerous and varied and better than eyer
 %Ifl Fly Over the City,
 FNna1iy th@ aeroplane will be ready 70 ? this morning. When Manager 1>hoF of the Thor Aviation company goi doWn here from Houlton, Me, where Martin flew last week, he found cylinder cracked He had to send ii t9 a New London firm t9 be welded and did nos get it back again in time for flight Monday afternoon. To make -up for this delay, Aviator Mar tin sand Monday night that he would } over tbs city this morning, in addi- hon to iyzng in the afternoon
 A big fair this year and a hRanciaa success. will mean a much bigger fair for Norwich next year, according to plans of the fair officials Arthur D. Lsthrop is again president of the so- Ciety- the vice presidents are James E. Palmer of Lisbon. Edwin E. Latin TOD of BoErsh, Russell M. Brown of Ciriswold. Elmer R. PieTson of Nor gich. James F. Mason Of Franklin, F. W Brewster Of LedyaFd, Charles D. Greenman of Norwich is the enter pTising secretary and Frank W. Brew steT of Norwich handles the moneys in his capacity of treasurer. Ruth erloFC C. Plaut is chief marsha1 Sher- wood Raymond is superintendent of AAlE AEO&EG& 4lflC EGRaT0 A. COOK IS III charge of rhe exhibition building.
 The Races on the Card.
 Three events oa the racing card furnished entertainment in this big feature of the afternoons programme for the crowd that oyerfiowed the Erandstand and swarmed up and down the track. The officials had a little trouble wica unruly drivers, but after things were started there were some pretty sin brushes for the people to watch The oIdcials are going to have even faster classes and more horses for the races this afternoon
 2.27 Trot or Pace.
 Hse 2-4T trot or pace purse s200 was the first event of the afternoon on The racing programme. after pr. Dunn finally sent the horses away, after inc daA}lng of Intern's and Lucy Ash lords drivers had caused a number or scores. The heat furnished a neck and neck finish between Elmer Pier sons chestnut and Cars Ella Patch, the latter getting the decision Ella Patch took the second and third heats lE handy fashion. HOd Norton, the Ncraich horse. showed a lot of en- c1rsince and speed and made a hard ught fer nrst place Lucy Ashford was clstalced iu the second heat because he- driver refused to score. The sum- msarl-
 e2z oiaez. TrOt or Pacel Purse s2oo.
 22 Lses Ashford. Jack Gardner.
 North Hampton ....s........ d Ella Patch. m D. Jesse T.
 Carr. Wakefield. R. l. .. Intern blk g, Fred Thrall Wind
 sor. Conn. .-.-...-.......6 s 3 8 Henry w g, p Mortel, New
 Haven. Conn .--..----.-. 4 . 4 Mildred Wilkes bl m, A R. Ives
 N 3leriasn. Conn, mn. -.i..,.... 54 EfFr-etau [nrv-7rh } Time-2.24. PA 2.22 1-4
 Donna May Took Colt Race.
 The feid in the colt race. the sec orc even; on the racing programme or tne afternoon. was increased to three starters by the addition of FL mer R. fierson's Preston Wilkes. The Tace zlfaS run in half mile heats, three out pf five Donna May took the race in straight heats Mr Piersons colt Was second The summary:
 Coit Race, Haif Mile Heats. Donna May. b n. o. A. Stead
 man Lafayette, R. l. ....-. 1 1 1 Fr.s-on Wilkes. E. R. Pierson.
 THas-I.si. i.ss 1-9. i.27.
 Two Drivers Fined.
 5e free -for-aH started with 8 fine S1e apiece for the drivers of Billie F7l --Fke and Ruth K for heading the pole horse The three were sent off the next time and Ruth K led all the way around The speedy bay mare duplicated her performance in the next two heats and took the race and first money The purse was $500 Black Douglass. the pole horse. weakened in thc Lnli heat and Billie Burke os New Have en look second place ln the heat. The neiS was tlinnea down hec.4liae of the owners failure to get &Aeir ho.rses here- c. M Sherman of We-iAela. Mass was kept from rae 8ns Cllranella hecau use of sickness and M. W Delaney of Hartford had an other engagement for Dr. Pointer The summary
 Free for All. Purse $500.
 Rut5 k-. m. Fred Thrall.
 Windsar. Conn. ---..-.-..-.-.-. Ea.k Douglass r, Dana
 Martin. willmani.c, Conn .. 2sa