Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-13

TIE county fair closed Friday night,
after establishing a new record for at
tendance and gate receipts which brea 4
al records OF the seven preceding fairs
The total attendance for TIE four da. s
passed the 10000 mark. and the gate
and grand stand receipts "ent close
10 $4,000. What these figures would
have been. had not Thursday been
rainy day. can only De guessed at.
The association VIII have a good
sized balance 10 carry over 10 next
year for Improvements end better
r1.en-s OF the next fair. Just how large
this sum viii be IS not known, but the
total receipts from all sources viii
MAKE about $4,000. Because Of the
special features this fair has neen the
most expensive Of any. but the addi-
t.onal noney was put into The under
taking because the executive commit
Iee realizes that in order 70 attract the
people new and special thrill must De
programmed each year.
Comparison Shows Growth.
This weeks fair BROKE the previous
attendance record Of 1911 by 2.2Ss. The
comparative figures are: 1911. 2s.s6.;
1913, 3l.l36 The paid admissions this
year also exceeded al records, the
total being 24,005
The previous record for gate and
grand stand receipts made in 1912, was
also broken by Sl,..235. The en-.
,,a-ative figures are: 1912, s',992.2o;
1913. se.734.55. One OF the big elements
responsible for much Of the increased
attendance and receipts We're the night
shows. The receipts from the night
5erfov,na ncas we're s.. 5o7o5. The total
amphi,heater receipts We're s2,164.
Closing Day Ideal.
An IDEAL September DAY. program
that lasted. with only a few snort in
,erniss:ons. from 20 6 O'Clock, made
thee losing day an ideal one. Pre-
vented py the weather from attending
Thursday, many turned out Friday.
The total attendance DAY and night
vas 1851. The paid admissions dur
ing the day we're $3.50. and at night
2ss In addition children were ad-
.nitted free and il IS estimated tina.
there were close 10 1000 there, besides
many others whose tickets are not in i
Guided II the paid admissions. The
caused BY the shortening of the pro-
gram. and the fireworks were not in
Guided.
Many Events on Program.
The closing days program contained
long liz, q events. 1t included the
2:20 and 22O trots and 2:25 pace. a
half mite dash for county horses, An
exhibition half mile by the riderless
horse High Jack, two pony races, a
spectai naiC-Ini.e dash, for a side her ::
a half mile reiay race between three
amateur teams Of eight men each, the
auto polo game, and the vaudeville per
Torrance.
OF the three harness events. the 2:25
pace brought about the hottest CON
tests Of the afternoon. Leota, gray
mare. owned by J. T. Norton. of Gear
ing. Won the event. that went to four
neats. ,loko Boy, owned b. G. o.
Mccain. Of Newton. took the first
money in the 2:30 trot in straight
heats. and KELLEY. owned by F. Penrose.
of Independence. Won first money in
the ego trot, also in straight heats.
Flag Shut Out Two.
Mary Newcomb. owned by Charles
Harding. Des Moines. got second
money in the 2:25 pace, and Tweezers,
owned by +. ]. Smith, Searsboro got
third money. The flag fell on Princess
Carlotsa and Ruby Hill. the latter of
whom had finished hrst in the second
/ heat. The summary:
Leota ..-............... !
Mary Newcomb ..........S 2
i"eszeTs -.....S 4 3
I PrfnceSS C'ariOtfa 3 0iE
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