Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-22
FAIR IS
BEST EVER HELD
Governor Hanna Says Exhibits
Are Best Ever Shown in
North Dakota.
HUGE CROWDS IN
.,. DAILY ATTENDANCE
Races, Auto Polo and Other At
fractions Make Things
Interesting.

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city. The Governor was the guest OF
honor on the opening DAY. and dellV-
cred a short address, opening the fair
in a most BETTING manner.
When seen by q Tribune represent
tative yesterday, Governor Hanna
stated that the fair was ~unquestlon-
ably the best that had ever been held
in this state and that he was proud
of it. The cattle and stock exhibit,
he said is the best he ever saw. The
Governor was more than pleased with
the state fair as we'll as with the gen.
eral appearance of the state. Crop
conditions were never more promls-
ing, and there is a general feeling OF
optimism throughout the state.
Record Crowds.
The crowds on the two opening
days were the largest on record. Ho-
tells throughout the city are all pre-.
pared to handle the largest crowd
that has ever invaded the city. Hun
dreds of people made the trip to Grand
Forks in autos from all parts Of the
state and hundreds more are expect
ed today and during the remaining
days of the fair. Every exhibit on the
grounds was ready when the gates
were thrown open on the opening
day, and the immense crowds just
moved from one booth to aHothcr TAX.
ing in everything that was to be seen.
Auto Show Popular.
The automobile show, which is a
new feature this year, is proving a big
success. Grand Forks dealers have
big exhibits Of the 1916 models of
the best cars and the displays are at
tracing a great deal of attention.
The machinery exhibit also is re-
markably good. It is much bigger
than last year, and each exhibit is
better and more comprehensive.
The live stock barns Of course, are
attracting unusual attention. The
stock show has drawn large crowds
all morning, and the concensus Of
of opinion is that it is the greatest
seer in the northwest.
But the other live stock barns are
arousing just as much interest, The
horse, swine. and sheep entries are
unusually large and OF a quality that
excites the admiration of the most
critical expert.
Rath & Seabolt, ST. Paul moving
picture men, have a photographer on
tho grounds who will make motion
pictures Of the fair every day this
week. Yesterday he took a picture Of
the race track and inner grounds from
the grandstand, and later, when the
grandstand was crowded, he photo
graphed the crowd.
Rest Of Week.
Thursday is Trail county and cen
trail North Dakota day, and special
trains will be run from Hillsboro and
Nechc. The famous Trail county
band Of 100 pieces, known as the
Trail County Musicians Progressive
Union band, will be one of the at
l. actions.
East Grand Forks and Polk county
day is on Friday and a special pro-
gram has been arranged. One of the
big features will be the stock parade.
Automobile day is on Saturday and
judging from present indications, it
will be one Of the biggest Of the week.
The special automobile races, in
which some Of the greatest drivers in
the country will compete, have attract
ed unusual attention throughout the
state and thousands are planning to
attend on that day:
Auto Polo Games.
Auto polo is proving one Of the en-
satiOns Of the fair. 1t became a game
as the result of a wager by two auto
mobile statesmen, who pushed a tin
can along an asphalt road with the
front tires of their machine. At pres
ent the game is played ON the order
Of Rugby football. That is, the ma
chimes line up in front of their res
pective goals at each end Of the field.
The ball is placed in. the center Of the
field and at a signal from the referee
the machines start towards the ball.
One man drives the car and is accom-
panied by a mallet mar who swings
a mallct much the shape Of a Gro
quet mallet. The ball is about the
size of a volley ball or undersized bas-
ket ball.
When the machines, going in CppO-
site directions, reach the bali in the
center Of the field, their speed is ter.
rife for the short distance they trav.
ell, for the first reaching the ball
has a distinct advantage.
The object is to drive it through
the goal of the opponent. All sorts OF
tricks are resorted to in the game,
Drivers lock wheels to still the other
car and often with the result that a
new machine is called in. 1t is moth
ing unusual to use three or four ma
chimes in a single game. fsI
A few years ago the game was Of
ficially introduced to New York City,
There the exhibitions were staged in
Madison Square Garden.
Auto polo cannot be staged as an
ordinary every day game because Of
the vast expense connected with it
Tits character is sensational to the
last degree of sensationalism. Appar
entity no two situations arise which
are exactly alike.
The daily horse races are also at
tracing big crowds and some close
interesting heats have been run.
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