Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-25
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OPENING OF FAIR
AVIATOR M'MIlLEN FLIES FOR FIRST time TODAY
---OTY IS IHRONGED WITH VISITORS, FULLY
300 HAVE ARRIVED IN LAST "a HOURS

White. iHc CiONHiHS ueauls VI tnt
scene was bevy of pretty maidens
clad in gowns held in highest favor
in the olden days in the Sunrise king
dom. Over them arrays of Japanese
lanterns were festooned.
The San Juan Transfer company
float was fashioned from one of the
high wagons in daily service. The
rear was screened in pennants in the
fair colors and the occupants were
clad in oriental attire. Those of the
number who are talented musicians
furnished entertainment as the pa
rade passed through the streets.
The Durango Novelty Works con-
tributed an exceedingly unique and
artistic float, that was made in the
form of a motor boat and carried out
in red, white and blue. 1t SO COM
pletely concealed the auto which pro-
PEELED it that it seemed to be floating
through the street.
Messrs. E. w. Shaw, Randolph
Williamson and Charles Griffith
awarded the first prize of $50 To the
Graden Mercantile company, the sec
ond S35, to the Durango Novelty
Works and the third, SIS, TO the San
Juan Transfer company
This afternoon the scene of gaiety
was transferred to the fair park. The
grand stand was well filled, for open
ing day. 1t appeared to be rolicing
mass of good-natured humanity. The
bleachers held the usual quota of
baseball fans.
Hundreds of visitors went to the
grounds early in order to get a good
view of the exhibits in all depart
ments. 1t is pleasing to note that
the fair association has succeeded in
getting the most progressive farm
ers, fruit growers and stockmen t.
exhibit in the meeting, and each are
bringing their choicest specimens.
1t required so much time to get
the track and baseball diamond in
condition that the program started
nearly an hour late, but the crowd
perfectly appreciated the difficult
problems that confronted the asso-
ciating and no complaints were heard
about delay. In fact on all sides
people were commencing the officers
for the success of the entertainment.
The thrilling slide for life by one
of the ladies of the Dekreko company
was as good as featured. The wire
on which the slide was made was high
in the air and 102 feet in length.
In the half mile running race there
were four entries. Delmar won first
money; j. b. Naples, second, and
Paragon, third.
Excellent music is being furnished
by the Durango and Pagosa Springs
bands.
At 3 o'clock the harness race was
called. Three minute class-half
mile heats-best three out of five.
Durango and Ignacio are crossing
bats for the baseball honors. The
line up follows.
Ignacio - Van Dusen, catcher;
Shannon, pitcher; Ed. Biggs, first
base; Kinghorn, second base; Eaton,
short stop; Earl Biggs, third base;
Thompson, right field; Brasier, CEN
ter field; Rencher, left field; Hager,
sub.
Durango-Dow, short stop; Ryan,
second base; Clyde Anheier, first
base; Arthur Anheier, catcher; Garry,
center field; Carl Anheier, third base;
Herrick, left field; Eaton, right
field; Hubbard, pitcher
Umpire-Mike Newton.
The auto parade scheduled for to-
morrow has been postponed until Fri
day at 10 a. m.
Tomorrow's racing program is Civ
ne as follows:
Five-eighths mile running, SIS,
$25, So.
Half mile Indian buck race, $40, So.
Half mile running, $50, $25, $40.
Squaw race, $3.50, $3.50.