Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-08-18
AUTO RACERS
THRILLED BIG CROWD
Winneshiek Fair Opened in Auspi-
ciOus Manner Yesterday With
Record Breaking Crowd.
BEST PROGRAM ON
EVER GIVEN HERE
Ideal Weather Today and Great
Program On. Airship Will
Fly and DecOrah and Fort
Atkinson Will Play
Ball.

The Winneshiek County Fair
opened yesterday afternoon and
the fair management are coming in
for all kinds of profuse congratula-
tions for the wonderful program put
on. 1t was the biggest and most en-
thusiastic opening ever given a fair
here. The program the manage
ment had to entertain the visitors
with was the wonderful profession
al automobile races, with sucn
champion drivers as Louis Disbrow,
worlds champion circular track
star; Eddie Hearne, former speed
way champion of the world; wild
Bill" Endicott, dean of the 500
mile racers; George Clark southern
half mile champion, and Louis Le-
Cocq and Zip Kizer, two great speed
merchants. Mr.. Aleoa Sloan, the
manager, did everything in his pow
er to make the races success, and
he won a warm place in the estima-
ton of all who attended. He is a
manager who knows his business and
he put on a program that will ling
er long in the memory of the thous-
ands who witnessed the events
yesterday.
The fastest time made for a mile
was by Disbrow in the 800 horse
Ipower racing monster, Jay-Eye-
See. He clipped the mile off in
I1:09 3-5, and we guess that's go
u ing some. This car is built for
straight way speed trials and races.
The next fastest time for a mile
was made by Eddie Hearne in his
Case car, in Ill 3-5.
The three mile event was won
by Endicott in his Scat in 4:04 2-5.
In the free for all three mile race
Hearne won 1T in 1851 10.
In the novelty race, two mile
run was made, the drivers changing
tires on the first lap in front of the
grand stand, Hearne made the change
of one tire in just 16 seconds, and
was away like a flash, making the
two miles, including tire change in
2:31.
Disbrow and Epdicott gave a five
mile thriller, the former winning i'll
I7:15 1-5.
There were seven events in all
and every one of them thrilled the
big crowd. Never before have we
seen a program which pleased the
people more than these profession
al auto races. The young drivers
were all gentlemen, and made many
friends during their stay here. De-
corah is the only city of it's size that
has been entertained by these pro-
fessionals and the management OF
the fair are deserving of the thanks
of all for securing this great at
traction. The managers don't do any
thing by halves, and when they
promise something good, the people
here are pretty sure of getting it,,
unless something unforeseen hap
pens.
1t is estimated between 5000 and
5000 people attended the fair yes
terday. There were 500 to 1000 au-
tomobiles on the grounds and park
ed along the state road. The man
agement are to be congratulated on
the manner they handled the big
crowd. There was not an accident
of any kind, and the only damage
done was to the spectators linen,
when the auto drivers tipped around
the curves.
The weather looked threatening in
the forenoon and was eXtremely
cool, a heavy rain falling the night
before. The afternoon turred out
ideal, and today the weather is most
favorable.
The agricultural and floral halls
did not have all their displays in
place yesterday, but many good
things are in both.
The swine and cattle exhibits are
fine. Atty. 4. w. Cutting shows II
head Duroc Jerseys and two head
Jersey cows.
n. Richert of Prosper route shows
Fl head of fine Duroc Jerseys and
la Hereford bull. John Richert has
IL head of Poland Chinas.
p. L. Ramlo, shows 26 head or
Poland Chinas and his herd boar