Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-13
BRILLIANT SKIES
MAKEFA|R SUCCESS
Officials Predict Largest Rich
mond Day Attendance of
Any Fair in Years.
SMITH MAKES TWO ASCENTS
Birdnan Is Hero of Throngs,
Who Hold Breath During
His Daredevil Flights

! With continued fair weather ycster-
day interest in the Virginia State Fair
showed the expected enormous increase
over the first day, and more than 10000
sishtseers and amusement seekers
passed in through the turnstiIes
1t was day fun of intcres, and in
cident. There were but two mishaps
of a nature to mar the many pleasur-
able events. Fortunately neither Of
these was attended by serious conse-
quences Both of the accidents were
. Spectacular. and occurred on the tracks
of the grand stand being witnessed by
many thousands of spectators.
Robert Taylor. well-known Balti-
more horscman, lost his seat while driv-
ing in one of the steeplechase races and
was hurled to the ground. He suffered
several contusions and bruises, but was
able to leave the emergency hospital an
hour later.
Later in the afternoon one Of the
young women riding in the Wooster
relay races was thrown by her mount.
She escaped without injury.
ART SMITH AGAIN
THRILLS GREAT CROWD
Art Smith, the thrill-maker. repeated
yesterday afternoon and again in the
, evening his sensational performances OF
the preceding day. The daring birdrnan
carried his aeroplane half n thousand
feet higher than he ascended on Mon
day. After circling the race course
twice Smith stcered his machine over
the city. coursing over Chimborazo Hill.
Returning to the Fair Grounds he gave
All exhibition Of his skill and daring
which surpassed his previous perform
ance in daredcviltry The aviator con-
cluded his exhibition with the hazard
Gus feat Of looping the loop. making
his air craft throw eight consecutive
somersaults before he descended
Wahoo Lane was thronged with mer-
| rymokers the greater part Of the day.
The shows were all in full blast, and
the barkers, spielers, bumpers and
ballyhoos at the height OF their glory.
The Midway held it's crowds until the
gates closed for the day at II 80 o'clock
GooD-HUMORED THRONG
4as,- PRESERvES EXCELLENT ORDER
Despite the great throng that surged
through the amusement lanes there was
no trough play" The police on duty in
any consequence. The crowd was at all
times good -humored multitude. To
this time there has been marked
absence OF pickpockets ana other un-
desirables at the fair. but Chief of .Po-
lice Werner is renewing his caution to
visitors against carrying valuable
watches or other articles of jewelry or
large sums of money.
the fair to-day. when the largest at
tendance of the week is expected.
Richmond Day is also School Children's
Day in the state Fair calendar. and
many of the wholesale and retail stores
will close their doors TO give their
employees an opportunity 10 visit tha
| fair. Mayor Ainslie has issued
proclamation declaring to-day n muni-
cipal holiday. The amusement pro-
gram provided for the occasion by the
directors and managers of the associ-
alton is the most elaborate OF the week.
While the day is not a legal holiday in
the State. the officers of the association
have made n request in the interest OF
bank clerks and employees who desire
TO attend the fair. that depositors at
| tend to their banking business during
the morning hours
SMITH REPEATS Daredevil.
FEAT ny LIGHT OF STARS
Duplicating his wonderful aerial
feats of the night before, this time to
the plaudits of n thronE twice the
size of the one on the former occasion.
Art Smith last night added another to
his long list of triumphs by making
| his aeroplane turn six complete somer-
tn l,;,
| ing bird-man had gone out to the thou
sands who journey yearly to Virginia's
great annual exhibition. and the i'm
mense grand stand, taxed almos; t"
| It's capacity, held its breath in n tense
silence as the machine responded to
the will Of it's master apd loopcd rs
gracefully as a living acrobat.
Then when the star aerial performer.
after holding them breathless in mo-
mentary expectancy, descended with the
| same consummate grace with which he
had ascended and halted his machine
| just in front of the grand stand the
thousands OF Nirginians, ever apprecia-
tive of gameness in any man, went wild
with enthusiasm. Round after round
of applause rent the air. and Art Smith
smiled the smile Of the man who knows
that he has performed wonderful
feat and then faces an appreciat.ve
audience.
LEAVES TRAIL OF FIRE
BEHIND HIS MACHINE
| The aviator rose slowly and grace
fully from the southern end of the race
track and ascended to a height of sew
er:tl hundred feet brightly illumincd
the machine bore n striking resem-
blancc to n great. gaudily bcdccked
| butterfly. AS he flew streams of fire
| trailed in his wake and, cometlike, he
glideG through space. making the cir
| cuit Of the race track