Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-04


 WILD BILL BURDICK. Three days of fine weather and long list of premier attractions that drew the crowds made 1913 a banner fair in the history of the New London County A Agricultural society, the most successful financially, the officers be- neYe, that has ever been held in Nor wich. The keynote of their plans now is a bigger and better fair next year. The attendance receipts for the first 1 two days will pay all expenses, it was stated Wednesday, and the receipts from Wednesdays visitors, who num- bered about 5000 in the afternoon and nearly 1000 more at night. will be clear profit and provide a working basis for next years more ambitious ventures. The success that attended their efforts this year was gratifying to Secretary Charles D. Greenman and his colleagues and most of the fair visitors had words of praise to offer for their endeavors to raise the stan- dard of the county fair.
 Up 4,00o Feet Over the City.
 The aeroplane was the big feature of the closing day. Knox Martin, the young aviator, made his first trip. just short trial spin around the grounds, about 8.30 o'clock and a few minutes before 9 o'clock he started out for trip over the city. Getting up to height of about 2,000 feet, he swung around in a wide circle, crossing rigAt over the heart of the city, where the chatter of his motor drew attention to his flight and filled the streets with interested observers. At 10 minutes before he left the earth for his fourth flight and going out toward Salem he turned, constantly going up. went over the fair grounds and passed on over the city again. This time he main a 1g2f al do of fE0 5,000 feet On his return he circled around high above the fair grounds and then dipped gracefully down and landed without a jar
 Motor Failed When 700 Feet Up.
 On his fifth flight Mr. Martin was not so lucky and his machine was quite badly smashed and he himself was thrown out and narrowly escaped serious injury. He went up this time al o'clock and as on his previous flights started out toward the south. His motor was skipping at intervals and his purpose was to ascend tG d height suitable for making a glide back to earth if his engine should give out. The motor failed Mir Martin before he expected and he was a height of TOO feet when it stopped If he had been up 1,500 feet he could have made a nice glide back to the grounds, but as things were he found himself sliding IOWll LOWdIu d LOII1Iddble IOOhluS landing country. He picked out as his best chance an unused corner of the MaplewoOd cemetery.
 Thrown Out Dodging a Tree.
 As he got close to the ground he saw that he had choice of running straight into a big tree and smashing his machine completely or of making q sudden but dangerous swerVe. He took the latter alternative and when h was thrown out landing on his head The machine was also considerably damaged
 Badly Shaken Up.
 Chief Marshal Rutherford C. PIaut took an automobile and went around and picked him up and brought him in to the ticket office, where Dr. Rush w. Kimball found that a bad shaking up was the aviators worst damage, [ wit ha cut on one shin and a bump | over the temple Mir. Plaut had Avia- 1 tor Martin and a young woman who accompanied the hyman out in front of the grandstand at 3.45 o'clock and the crowd cheered the plucky aviator who | stood up and bowed, but couldn't be prevailed upon to make a speech. He . rode up off the track. waving his cap at the people.
 Races Closely Contested.
 Wednesdays racing was the best of i the fair, There were stiff brushes in l both of the two classes the 3 minute | and the 2.1S, and the heats were fast. l run off smoothly, and at times had the l crowd on it's feet for almost the first | time in the three days. The fight be- 1 tween Zaida and Madam x was the | feature of the 2.18 trot or pace, while l Ella Patch ran consi 5fently in the oth- 1 CT event.
 Drivers Hip Cracked.
 In the first heat of ;i19 first race Jean Malett of Waterbury driver of Henry w, owned by P. MOTteI of New Haven, was seriously hurt as he was rounding the first turn When his hobble broke, i the horse turned a complete somer- sauIt, bystanders said, and fell back on NalIett. He managed to crawl to the bank, where Dr. Rush W Kimball and Dr. 1. J. Manwering gave him temporary attention. His right leg and hip was paining him severely. ana the BaciSus ambulance vas sent for. It arrived in about twenty minutes. and a closer examination at the hospita! showed that Mallett probably had cracked hip besides a severe general shaking up. The X-ray will be used at the hospital today tr determine the | exact nature of the injury, which could not be done Tuesday. Mr. Nal lett is a man of about 50 years. The horse was not badly injured, although it was withdrawn from the race,
 v Ella Patch in Straight Heats.
 The 300 class for a purse of $206 had six entrants, but the first heat was marred by the accident to Driver Jean Mallett of Henry w. on the first curve, and the horse was withdrawn. Ella Patch had little trouble in dispos- ing of three heats straight, but the next three horses were pretty closely matched. Second money was won by ded Norton, third money by Lucy Ashford, and fourth money by Wood land Maid The summary:
 sec class, trot or pace, purse $200; Ella Patch, r. n., Jesse T. Carr,
 Wakefield, R. I..:...........1 1 Hod Norton, ches., Elmer R.
 Pierson, Norwich .......2 2 Lucy Ashford, Jack Gardner,
 North Hampton .....3 ? Woodland Maid, b. m., A. NJ.
 Etheridge, Norwich .........4 8 Time-2.241-4, 2.221 1-4, PA 1-4.