Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-07
Nebraska
HONORS DIVIDED
ON AIR AND TRACK
Aviator Thompson and Speed Demon
Oldfield Show Fine Work
at State Fair.
EXHIBITS ARE ALL IN PLACE
CFrom a staff Correspondent)

(ErOm q SIAII correspondents
, LINCOLN. Sept. 6.-(special )-Bsrney
oldfield and DeLoyd Thompson divided
honors this afternoon at the Nebraska
state fair. the latter putting on a stunt
in daredevil flying that put all other
exhibitions of former years in the shade.
Oldfield. on account of a muddy track,
did not attempt to beat the record, but
put up stunt of fast work In his big
French flyer that set the crowd wild as
he rounded the track on the west end
and came down past the grandstand like
the wind.
Thompson appears to indulge In the
flying game because he likes II flying
around above the fair grounds twice as
long as any aviator has ever done before.
He appears to be complete master OF
the air. and turned over sideways and
all other ways, finally coming to tho
ground in a spiral that brought the
crowds to their feet
Two star Attractions.
If there Is nothing else at the state fair
which should bring the crowds, the fly
ing of DeLoyd Thompson throt gh the
air and of Barney Oldfield over the
. ground will recompense a trip of hum
dreds of miles
The rain last night put the roads in
good condition, though the cloudy
weather most of the day probably kept
many from starting who eXected to
come by automobile AS It is, the grounds
are retty well filled with visitors, and
with good weather conditions tomorrow
the record I'm attendance should be
beaten.
The flat car baby" which so many
people expected to see at the fair, died
last night. The baby was found at Fair
bury about six weeks ago on a flat car,
and when found was hardly alive. It
was brought to, Lincoln and taken to the
orthorpedic hospital, where the best of
care was given it. 1t slowly improved,
and an incubator was secured from
Omaha in which to exhibit the little
atom during the fair but death stepped
IN and little Mary Doe, as she was
called, has passed away.
All Exhibits Excellent.
Exhibits are in position as a general
thing, and all are UP to the standard
from strawberry plant that bears the
first year and continues all summer, to
the big tractor engine and the threshing
machine. The automobile display is ex-
ceptionally fine, several firms from
Omaha having excellent displays in the
big building devoted to that purpose.
Agricultural and horticultural hall is
jammed full of the fruit of the farm and
garden. Never before have counties
responded with so large and varied ex-
hibits. The display Of A. Martin from
Pawnee county Is a wonderful affair.
Over 200 entries of different kinds all
for Wv
year brought in a revenue Of over $500.
Apple Display Large.
Apples can be found in great abundance.
Displays of individuals and of the apple
association occupy a large part of the
agricultural hall at the west end,
The races today have been pretty good.
but the damp track was not conducive
to very fast work. With no more rain
the track should be in perfect condition
tomorrow.
George Green's hand Of Omaha has been
making excellent music all day at auto
mobile har and at other parts of the
. rounds AS is always the case the Green
TTrG Craws a crowd
Tho fishery exhibit under the supervi-
son or Commissioner Billy O'Brien as
al 81 the center of interest. He is
I,v assisted by Colonel Gus Rutenbeck,
ho IN is affable manner looks after the
crowd on the outside and explains the
d ethods used in handling not only fiSh,
hut protecting the chickens. There is
also an exhibit of Hungarian and Chinese
phcasants, who with their beautiful
pItin,aee attractSa great deal of attention.
Avintors Going North.
After closing his engagement here De-
oyd Thompson will go to Minneapolis
and meet Art Smith in series of aerial
flights Saturday. Thompson has been
wanting to meet Smith for some time and
this is his first opportunity. AS both
are dare devils. as far as operating among
the air currents are concerned 1t is ex-
pected that there will be many thrills
when these two kings of the air meet
Barney Oldfied is accompanied to the
Nebraska fair by Mrs Oldfield and APP
pears to take as much pride in the work
OF her husband as he does in beating
records.
mitchell Fair is Success.