Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-13
PLACING ENTRIES
At BIG -FOUR FAIR
LIST OF PREMIUMS ENTERED
SHOW AN INCREASE OVER
PREVIOUS YEAR.
GOOD RACING LISTS
Largest Crowd in History Of Organi-a'
tion is Expected by Management
-Grounds Are in Ex-
ceIlent Condition.

To-day has been given over principal
1y to the placing of the many exhibits
and the listing of the entries at the
Big -Four fair at Eldon. The twenty
fourth annual attraction Of this kind
begins today and will continue through
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
this week. The Big Four fair grounds
are conveniently located about \ quar-
ter of q mile below the Rock Island
station at Eldon. On Thursday and
Friday special train will be run d.
rect from the Ottumwa union depot to
the fair grounds, leaving at / o'clock
in the afternoon. On the other days
the train connections are good, one
train leaving here at 8:45 in the morn
ing and the other at 1915 in the after
noon being in good time for the at
fractions.
From present Indications this years
fair promises to surpass anything CIV
en- by the association. The program
includes some excellent attractions
and the racing entries are of the very
best quality. Aside from the track
events there will be the usual amount
OF amusement afforded by the merry
go-rounds, ferris wheels, shooting gal
leries and like attractions. Free vaude-
Vile Of the highest type viii be given
In the quarter stretch between the
races and Frank Champion, the fam
GUS aviator Is booked to give two
flights day on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. Mr.. Champion brings
with him his Bleriot machine and
force of mechanicians. This aviation
exhibition will doubtless prove to be
one of the most popular programs that
any aviator could attempt to carry out
as there will be various stunts per
formed each day within tho grounds
by the crew, which hardly seem pos
sible.
Fine Domestic Exhibit
The art hall is the scene OF busy
preparations today as the exhibits
which have been arriving for several
days are being rapidly placed in order
by those in charge. The floral dis
plays occupy prominent position In
the large we'll lighted room and those
including needlework and other fancy
sewing are being put in place as soon
as they arrive. The fruit and small
grain exhibits are beginning to arrive
now too, and these are being arranged
in this room.
The Big Four fair grounds are in ex-
cellent condition this year. A great
deal of work has been done by the
commit o In charge of the grounds
and the appearance Of the place great
ly rewards their efforts. The race
track has been we'll taken care of, hav-
ing been dragged and sprinkled until
1t Is In the cream of condition. The
entire place has been gone over this
year and number of improvements
made. A new tight wire fence has
been put In along the home stretch of
the track and the amphitheater has
been improved by the addition of
new roof. Many other changes have
been made in the grounds and build
ings during the summer and every
where provided for the safety as we'll
as the comfort of the large crowds
which are expected to begin to arrive
Wednesday.
Racing List is Strong.
The races booked for Wednesday
show some good horses owned by
some of the best horsemen in this part