South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-15
MICHIGAN CITY AND LAPORTE
DAY BRINGS LARGE CROWD;
FAST RACES ARE PROMISE
Officials Make Arrangements to Care for
Larger CrowdS-News- Times Stake
Brings Out Classy FieId-RaiI-
roads Bring In Crowds

With the grand stand filled and a
crowd of nearly 10000 people on the
grounds the second day of the Inter
state fair really began SO far as the
followers Of the horses are concern
&c here this afternoon when the fifth
heat Of the 2:27 trot was run off.
This race was postponed yesterday
after four heats had been reeled off
without a winner. Baron Alto and
Moharrie split first and second money
while Edna Gray was third and
Cressie Medium fourth.
Today is Laporte and Michigan City
day at the iair and in the morning
crowds from those two places arrived
at the grounds. The greatest number
of them came in the afternoon, al
though neither city had entries in the
races.
The fair officials were ready for
big crowd today. Wooden aisles lead
ing to the ticket offices at the main
gate and at the grandstand Office have
been constructed. At Tuesdays races.
more than 1000 people were turned
away from the grandstand, owing Ia
the inability of the men at the ticket
window to handle the crowds that
wanted the choice seats. The grand
stand was easily filled. but arrange
ments are being made to better handle
the people.
Run Extra Coaches.
All railroads are putting on extra
coaches on every train 10 handle the
incoming and outgoing crowds during
the remainder of the week. for all OF
the days from now on are oUt-Of-tOWn
days. The Michigan Central will have
an extra coach on the train arriving
from Niles at 1918 o'clock in the
morning and the train leaving here in
the afternoon will be held until $3.50
o clock TO accommodate crowds from
southern Michigan.
One of the best races Of the week
was predicted for this afternoon when
four horses were scheduled to start
in the Ply trOt for The NeWS-Times
purse of $1,000. All of the starters
have marks that are just about equal
and with every one of them able To
start together at the wire, a real horse
race from start TO finish was looked
for. The same thing holds true in
the other speed events. the 2:15 pace
and the 2:40 county trot.
The last heat of the 2:27 trot. four
heats of which were run off yester-
day was still on the program for to-
day ZaTOa Alto and Moharry. the
two starters that battled II out yes
terday, are the favOrites for the last
heat this afternoon. Baron Alto has
won two heats. while Moharrv has
him from taking another yesterday
afternoon
Races Start Sooner
The races started sooner this aft
ernOOn than they did yesterday when
the first heat did not get under way
until near 2:30 O'Clock. The parade
Of the draft and light harness horses
and cattle before the grandstand start
"a at 1890 o'clock today instead Of
half hour later as il did yesterday.
The change in this part Of the pro-
gram was made in order that the races
might be started on time.
Judging was on in full force in all
of the departments Wednesday morn
ing Most Of the interest centered
around the cattle examination whicn
took place in front Of the old grand
stand at the ball park. Examination
in the other departments was going
on throughout the day
Weather conditions Wednesday were
better for the fair than on Tuesday
Although clouds i'm the morning
threatened TO spill rain on the park
at any time and slow I'D the race
track. the weather man apparently
chanFe7 his mind and sent q cool
breeze to help things along.
People from Laporte and Michigan
City who attended the fair az LapOrte
had much praise for the Interstats
fair. With all due respect for the