Evening journal., 1915-09-08
Horse AND DOG
Shows ATTRACT
THRONC TO FAIR
Crowd Today Expected to
Be Exceeded Only by
That of Thursday
VISITORS FIND MUCH TO
INTEREST IN DISPLAYS

With the horse show aud the dog show
Of surprising proportions as added at
fractions, the Delaware State Fair to-
day is attracting probably what viii be
its largest crowd, excepting that Of big
Thursday" should the weather prove
favorable then. Thousands of persons
passed through the Fair turnstiles this
morning and early this afternoon. They
came from many states, and there was
constant procession OF automobiles
into this city and out TO the Fair
grounds all morning.
Wilmington hotels were filled with
visitors last night and today. and an
other great influx is expected tonight for
the bic day tomorrow An attendance
of 10000 is being counted on for Thurs
day should the smshiny conditions con.
tinue. Thus far the attendance Is in ex-
cess Of that of last year.
Fifteen thousand persons, the greater
part children, who were admitted free
thronged the fair grounds yesterday and
last night. They enjoyed the automo.
bile racing, the free vaudeville attrac.
tions. Krause's Greater Shows and other
midway features and the fireworks.
Horse racing will divide honors with
the horse show this afternoon, botl
going on at the same time On the card
for the track this afternoon are the Do
pace. PA trot and 200 trot. the latter
being for the Hotel DUPONT 81 600 stake
Tomorrow there win be four races-th,
l 2.l6 pace. the three.yoa ar.old trot foi
/ the $500 Columbus Inn purse. the 2ll
pace and the 2.30 trot for the Wawaso
81 600 purse.
During yesterday morning and mp &
early afternoon 800 children passed
free through one turnstile. Then th
crush became so great that additiona
gates were opened. swelling the attend
ance of children 10 10000. AZ nigh
"doing the midway" has become a popu
lar stunt. the lowered price Of admisNo
az night attracting many persons 10 IN
Fair.
Enlaree Poultry Building.
Although the Fair manaRemen
provided a frame building 100 fee
long for the display of the poultr.
this year. the Indications are nov
that this structure will be lengthenel
by 100 feet before the 1916 show
This will be necessary, as at the pres
ent time there are nearly nine hun
dred chickens on exhibition an,
nearly 100 choice fowls owned by Nor
ris G Temple. of Pocopson. Pa. an,
others are in crates outside the build
ing. there not being room for then
10 be displayed. In addition TO this
scores of pigeon fanciers were dis
appointed in that no room was al
lowed for them 10 show their birds
One pigeon fancier. a woman liv
ing in New Jersey. had sent letter
TO the managers Of the poultry de-
partment some time ago asking If sh,
could enter four hundred imported
pigeons. The fancier was notified
that no pigeon classes would he pro,
vided FOR in this years show
The Judging Of the poultry was
concluded today and the judges an.
nounced that the display was the best
they had ever ofiiciated at. either
here or elsewhere Among the priz,
birds shown here is a Black Orping
ton cock bird owned by William II
Moore. Of Chadd's Ford. which wor
honors at New York and other shows
The owner has refused TO sell tn,
fowl for 500.
Chief of Police Black spent IN,
greater part Of yesterday afternoon OF
the grounds. as did members of the de
tective squad. Chief Black has beer
CONTINUED on rage 81