Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-12
WILLIMANTIC FAIR-- --CLOSING DAY
Nothing ackng in Exhibits Interest-CroNd of 2,500 Pleased With Arship Flight and Other Features-Fair to be Held Next Year, Though In New Location
Especial to The Bulletin

1 Especial to The Bulletin) Wnlimantic, Sept 11.-This year. 1 Willimantie fair isn't going to be the 1 last. by any means, said Secretary l Samuel B, Harvey Thursday afternoon 1 The prospect of securing the present | fair sroUndS again has been dead for a long time-it was only after fight | that the place was finally secured from ! the American Thread company for 1 this years fair, But now the man | agement of the Wfllimantic fair has | other plans in mind Not definite as 1 yet, Secretary Harvey said, but i enough so to warrant the announce ment that the fair is going to survive a possible change of location. There | are possibilities in the way of new | sites, suitable for laying out d half mile track and providing the other l necessary space and more convenient ] ly situated in regard to steam road and trOIleys than the old grounds have been, It is likely that there will be some changes in the personnel of the fair management during the year to come, but the gist of the matter is that the Willimantic fair is due to stay.
 2500 in Attendance. The society never had a snappier, more enjoyable fair than the one that closed Thursday evening. It had the right kind of up-to-date attractions and the visitors responded Wednes- day. the big day. drew about as large an attendance as has patronized the fair in the dozen years. and the last day had a good number of visitors, 2.J00, it was figured
 Second Airstip Flight
 The aeroplane went LID on schedule again Thursday and proved a premier attraction. Aviator McGee scared up from the Dion farm on the North Windham road about 2.30 o'clock, sail ed down to the fair grounds and hOv- cred around in the air; there a series of ever r-descending. long sweeping cir cles brought him down to the enclos- ure without jaF
 Speedy Racing Thursday Afternoon.
 The racing card Thursday afternoon was put through in just the way horsemen want to see it. Dr. Dunn sent the postponed race horses away first and Dr. Pointer showed his met tie in a winning 2.1G circuit. Then the other two races were gotten under way and both were over at 4.30. There has been pretty racing on all three days and $2,S00 in purse money was handed out altogether.
 pr. Pointer in the Lead.
 It took only one heat to decide the 2.18 Nutmeg $500 race put over from Wednesday night. Doctor Pointer made the circuit in the fast time of 2.16. Elishy Jay took second place and third. The summary for the race: Dr. Pointer, D g, David
 Greenburg, Hartford, tC EIshy Jay, br s. A. l.. Mar
 tin, Rockville, Conn. ........ 2 Margaret, b m, fIorati0 K
 Howland New Bedford,
 Ta9s. Time-5.i 5.i5 .-=.,',:..i i-s. 3.i4 i4 3Is i1 2.18 1-4. 2.16.
 A Close Finish.
 With a rattIing heat in the 214 pace, purse $500, down on the pro gramme as the GrelOgrager the Thursday card started off at ? o'clock. Ruth K. spurted ahead and had 8 nice lead at the half. Then in the hack stretch she broke and the field over took her. It was neck and neck finish between Miss Hubbard and Ellsworth E. and pretty nearly ap- preached q dead heat. The judges gave the decision to the bay mare. Miss Hubbard didn't quite have the staying power after the initial heat and Ellsworth R. took the race and first money in uninterrupted heats. Miss Hubbard came in for the second division of the purse, Janet third and Harvey C. fourth. The summary: 2.14 Pace, The Gretogrsser. Purse $500 Ellsworth R., br g. R. C. Las
 bury, Broad Brook Conn .., 1 1 1 Miss Hubbard, b m, by F. M
 Williamson; n. J. NeyIand,
 Springfield, Mass. ......,........>. Janet, b m by The Peer; Vii
 Conn. Harvey C.. ch h, by J. J. Aub-
 don; Dr. J. h. McC5raw
 PaWtucket. R. l, "~-"".-~-~ 3 keIlerTiIle eeI.. Lad D g. Jack
 Kingsley. Oxford, Mass. -. Ruth K. m by Wa Pefl0
 Wilkes; Joseph w. Bancraft
 Glastonbury, oCnn. ....-....-...-... ,
 Time-2.14 1-4, 21a. PIP 1-2, 2.14 IA Best of the Races.
 -The Progressive, 2.8O rot, $500 purse, the best of the races brought 1Out seven contestants. Helena Con- staille, F. x. Prescott, Rockville, was drawn. Bonnie. driven with fudg- nnefrt made it her race in straight heats, although there were good stiff brushes in all, and took the first money. Glen Paul took the second money. Kelly Dale the third and J. D. S. the fourth. The summary 2:8D Trot, The Progressive. Purse $500 Bonnie. ch III, bb Ma.fnscheet,
 Fred Bel0in, New Britain, o1l55. 5ri + . k, NrttEl fS SeLl, D DS %AAFSGS SF- "A.
 B. Van Houtons SoUthfbrfdge,
 Mass. Kelly Dale, br g. by Dfrectttm
 KstIy; J. Nj. Simpson, Attic
 horo Mass. ........,................ $ J. D. $, D C. by Earl of Chat
 haBl,; Janes Sullivan, Stafford
 Springs, Coma. ............... 3 4
 nan Farm Tre6ton, N. J, -. 8 5 Clara, ch g. by Mendocino; ;. A.
 Fitzpatrick, Chieopee Falls,
 Mass. .....,...:..:.....,t. . .Jay Boral, D k, by BoraI; Will
 liaEq T. CrozieE, Hartford,
 Cqnn. .......,....,......., Al Ned Sterling, D g, by Sterling;
 F. ". GriswoJd, Hartford,
 Tirna-3428 i-4. Qs23 i-2 2.M ii.
 Didrt Like the AeropIaae.
 Moody, the guideIess horse from Hartford, was a little scared by the aeropIane that was circIing above the grounds when his owner Fred Kings ley brought him out on the track. He finally got away nicely and did the half ip d1Q 14.
 Stage Attractions Pleased.
 The vaudeville features the juggling by Prof. Jackson, Trainer Lifts dog circus, fhe hand balancing by Messrs