South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-18
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RUNNERS TO RACE AT
FAIR THIS AFTERNOON
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day OF the fair, but from indications
at noon. it stood TO be the poorest.
With good weather conditions. the fair
directors expected nothing less than
80. 900 people There is little doubt
that this number would have thrOnged
TO Spring. park today had not
the rain spoiled things.
A double racing program was on the
speed program, and il was expected
that this offering would have brought
out an immense crowd. 1t was planned
to stage the 2:24 trot, the 2:20 trOt
and a 2:12 pace. In this latter event
it was expected that the track record
Of 2:15 IA, made by South Bend Girl
in the kable stake race Tuesday.
would have been lowered. In addi-
ton TO these races. there were 10 have
been the running races.
Races Are Scheduled.
AS things stood at noon. the half
mile run, the mile run, the three
quarter mile hurdle and the mule race
will be the only things TO occur on the
track These events are for purses
of 500 and $50.
All of the exhibits were ready to
handle large crowds today all of the
things on display having been left
there. The poultry show had every
entry on display. while the stock de-
partments kept most of their entries.
These places were TO have been the
main points of interest for the hum
dreds of farmers who were expected
at the grounds today.
The weather showed signs Of clear
ing shortly after noon and il is pos
sible that a fair crowd may come out
to keep things going. This was to
have been the big day for the farmers
of this vicinity, arrangements having
been made to show them through all
Of the stock sheds.
For the first time since the bad
weather started on Thursday. the d.
rectOrs of the fair felt hard toward
the weather man. The rain today
means a loss of about $4,000 people,
for at the best no more than 5000
people are expected at the grounds to-
day.
Should the weather clear up in the
afternoon. a large force of men viii
be put TO work at once 10 clean up the
grounds. The rain caused large pools
of water to form all over the grounds
and an effort will be made 10 put
things in as good a condition a pos
sible.
Judging in all departments at the
fair is completed and the officials in all
departments will award the prizes TO
the winners today. This will be the
busiest day of the week for the Off
by tonight and the final settlements
must be in the main office Of the fair
association. In addition the horses
will begin to leave after the after
Moons racing program is completed
and stock within a radius Of a few
miles will be taken away at o'clock.
There will be none of the exhibits
missing today and those who attend
the fair will see all that has been on
display during the week.
Shriners Band Today.
One Of the big features of this after
noon program will be the Shriners
band and patrol Of Ft. Wayne, termed
the "MilliOn Dollar Band" which will
| play during the afternoon and give
exhibition drills. The Fort Wayne
band has a national reputation and
will be one of the big attractions Of
the day. In addition the Mishawaka
Wooden Co. band has also been en-
gagged for the afternoon.
At o'clock arrangements have been
made to release 1000 pigeons from
their pens in the center of the track
enclosure The birds will be released
simultaneously and have been secured
from Mishawaka, South Bend and 9TH
er towns in this vicinity. 1t is expect
ed that this will be an interesting sight
as the huge flock of birds viii soar
into the air and separate, flying to-
ward their respective homes.
Farmers Coming Today.
1t is expected that many farmers
will be attracted to the farm exhibits
today and an Effort has been made to
secure the attendance from the rural
districts. The awarding of the prizes
in the departments in which the farm
err is most interested and the extra
good bill Of racing is also an attract
i've feature. AS practically every fac
tory in South Bend and Mishawaka
is closed, a large attendance Of work
ers in the manufacturing concerns is
anticipated.