The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-08
10000 AT FAIR
SEE STONEWALL
WIN $1,000 RACE
Peeping Tom Finishes Just
Half Length Behind Win
ner-Time is 2:19.
FAIR ON SUNDAY is
APPROVED BY BOARD
Biggest Exhibition County Ever
Had Will Be Open All
Day Tomorrow.

| The crowd that attended the eight
eenth annual Cape County Fair yes
terday, the third day and the first
day upon which the fair had an oppor-
tunlty to attract many spectators, was
varlousiy estimated at between 5000
and 10000.
President Charles Glattner and
Secretary j. I. Num- Jr, said It was
the largest they had ever seen on the
grounds at one time. No accurate
count could be obtained.
The Fair Board now expects to at
tract large enough crowds with the
two remaining days of the run, to take
care Of all the expenses that they have
incurred. The board at its meeting.
yesterday morning formally declared
that the time would be extended over
Sunday on account Of the bad start
Thursday, u day that had been plan
ned as a big day and on which the
gates had to be closed on account of
rain.
| The fair weather yesterday brought
people from all parts of Cape County
as we'll as entire Southeast Missouri
to the city to attend the fair.
| The main attraction was the races.
When the Caruthcrsvillc-Capc train
pulled in yesterday morning from the
| South, four coaches were iammcd full
Of fair-gocrs, and two box cars had
been attached to the train, which were
carrying passengers on top as we'll as
inside
Automobiles, horses and buggics and
farm wagons lined the roads leading
to the Cape yesterday morning. filled
with families on their way to the fair
The sun quickly dried off the
grounds so that it was good walking
on the grounds. The cOnccssionaires
were going full blast. The merry-go-
round, the Ferris wheel, the circular
swing, the animal shows, the popcorn
and peanut stands, everything was do
| ing Il land office business.
A part of the stock Judging Was CON
Quoted yesterday and some exhibits in
the Floral Hall were Judged. Floral
Hall this year is pronounced more
beautifully arranged than ever before.
Superintendent Harry Bridges ycster-
day declared the artistic work in plac-
ing tn" exhibits and the way in which
they have been gotten up, is the handi-
work Of Mrs. f. G. Granting.
As the races drew to Il close, Il man
from Kansas City made a balloon as
ccnsion and dropped with parachute
when he appeared to be drifting to-
ward tho river. He landed in Haarig.
The race stands were crowded for
every heat of each race, and the en-
thuSasm displayed by the crowds was
great. The 2:1 pace for Il $1,000 purse
was pronounced by oid-timc horscmcn
in the Cape, as one Of the best races
ever pulled off at a Cape County Fair.
1t was necessary to have five heats
in that event, StOncwall, owned by
White, Won in 2:19. StOncwall was
scarcely half length in the lead of
Pccping Tom, of G. Gcmmell, second.
The final heat of the race gave much
difficulty in getting started. The
drivers had TO return more than half
dozen times before the starter would
give his approval to the lineup. Stone
wall. by virtue Of having won the po-
sitiOn, was to have the pole on the
start.
The drivers jockcyCd around for p0-
sition and made many false starts. At
length, however, they were off. Stone
wall led by few feet over A. !. Jr,
who won second in the final heat
They maintained that position for a
lap and d half Then A. J. Jr man
aged to draw a BIT closer, cutting
down Stonewall's lead. On the final
squirt, StonewalI came out a good Win
ner.
The summary Of the Pill pace is as
follows;
Heats. {
Horse. = > 4 , =
Sir Lain. :
Quality Lady . : 2 3