Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-02
Spacious Grounds at East Great Plain Were 1hronged
 from Early Morning to Late at Night
THE BIGGEST FIRST DAY KNOWN IN YEARS
Ftyninh Fair of New London County Agricultural Society Smeshes Records-Night Fair Proved Big Success Fireworks Filled the Bil-Martin Could Not Fly But Promises to Circle Over City This Morning

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 Officials at the Track.
 pr. L. J. Dunn of Providence is starring the horse races again this year | in his usual capable manner. and the 1 judges are Michael B. Ring, GeoFge l A Pendleton of North Stonlngton ana | Dr George E. Bitgood of New London- Ronald M Kimbal1 is the clerk Of the races William W. Beckwith is the official announcer of the stage events I and other things that are happening and his voice booTns out to all quarters Rutherford c. PiaHt is chief marshal and his mounted aides are Casper K Bailey. Frank c. Gage and Oliver Bud l dington-
 Hard Working Officials.
 Without doubt the busiest man on the fair grounds Monday was Secfe- tary Charles D. Greenman, who was here, there and everywhere. straightsll- ing out difficulties and striving, with success too, to keep everyone in 8 sat isfied frame of mind. F. Herbert Brown was back in his old place as assistant to the secretary, recofdlhg the long lists of entries and perform ing the many other duties of his office.
 Treasurer Frank w. Brewster was another individual whose life was strenuous Monday. Arthur F. Wyman is his assistant at headquarters, SeH- ing the tickets this year are J, Frank Corey, George Fillmore and Frank A Hilton. Myron w. Jackson is at the wagon gate Taking the pasteboards are Officer Bernard Keenan and Con- stables Charles FilhgaF and Gus Thumm. Calvin Swan is selling the grandstand tickets and Austin Fur long takes the tickets for the stand.
 Latham Wins Motorcycle Race.
 The five mile motorcycle race at 5 o'clock gave thrills when the speed ing riders sBefved around the curves. H. F. Burdick of this city and G. 5. Latham of Lebanon, riding EXcelsiors, had a stubborn fight. Latham got away at the start, but Burdick caught up with him on the back stretch the first time around. At the end of the lap Burdick was in the lead by five yards. This he increased to 20 yards and held this for nine laps. la the last lap around, motor trouble, aT3par- ently due to running out of oil, over- took the leader and on the home wire a winner by about three feet. Louis OFtmann, Excelsior, was third, Lester WoTthingtOn of Plainfie5d, Ex- cedsioF, was lapped once and finished fourth: D. Rand9 of New London, Harley -DayidsoR, was ]apped twice and finished fifth. The winners time was s minutes, 45 seconds. The prizes were S20, SIP and $S. Ehe racers, who were started off by 6. v. PendletoR, JE., waited for a quarter Of an hour for horsepower Indian, but he did not get around In time. 7q tlle five RaiFe raee today he wiA be a strong contestant.
 5adJced with the Fat Lady,
 Fhe fat lady, the fattest in the land, had a little n1iShap oq Monday ap- parently due to her avoirdupoiS Man. ager Merles of the Midway sent ap automobile to convey her from the city out to the fair and it was too much for the car It baked and broke down on Thames square. An auto truck seemed to be the only alternative Jeff, but she was finally rescued from her embarrassing plight and reached her tent in the Midway about noon. Her weight is officially placed at 579 pounds.
 Big Business for Autos and Tro4Ieys.
 All the auto trucks were profit win ners on Monday and there were a score of the ordinary machines in use. They brought down the tariff this year from a quarter to 15 cents the pas senger and they were loaded to the gunw aleS. But there was generally room for tive more." The trolley men had the biggest first day fair crowd in years. Thirty extras were put out on the lines about the city, 20 of them on the West Side. Fifteen minute service was maintained when the afternoon rush began and there was more heavy riding in the evening. Hundreds of automobiles were parked in an enclosure inside the track and the family vehicles from the country were not lacking in numbers. Today, however, is when the country people flock to the fair,