Evening journal., 1915-09-11
LOOK
TO BIGGER State
FAIR NEXT YEAR
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was these two features that attracted
the large crowds on the opening day
and the last night. Greae interest was
expressed by the patrons who Wit
messed these races and it is a stand
ing fact that hereafter the Fair will
never be so successful without these.
The horse racing, the standard sport
OF the racing men, drew more atten-
tion than ever. Every day the grand
stand was packed.
Exhibits of machinery automo
biles. carriages, etc. we're crowded
every day by the people, mostly the
show Of farming machinery, which
drew the interest of the farmers from
the lower part OF the State. The
automobile exhibitors met with sue
cess by the showing OF their latest
models OF cars, as many men Of all
over Delaware seeing the quality OF
the cars Invested thenr money in
one
"'rhe side shows, snake charmers,
and other amusements formed a mid
way which was always crowded and
they 60 away with much profit. All
the shows met with some financial
success.
ITO show the success of the Fair.
merchants all over this section have
already asked for space for next year,
and the space in the midway is being
eagerly sought for by the sideshows,
merry -go-round, etc. This is the first
time in the history of the Fair that
space has been asked for before the
close Of the Fair This Is strong
evidence of the greatest Fair ever
held here, and shows that in the
future Fairs to surpass this will he
seen at the Fair grounds"
H. t. Wallace, president OF the Della
ware Horse Show Association, in dis
cussing the fair, said; 1--WE all are beam
ing with smiles and are grateful to every
person and circumstance which made the
present week possible" In speaking OF
the horse racing Mr. Wallace said that
the fields in the races of the week were
superior, that the representation in the
2.l5 pace for the 81 600 stake of yester-
day was the best field that has ever
Travelled over a half mile track in the
East.
S. H. Wilson. secretary of the Della
ware state Fair and also Of the Horse
Show Association, in speaking of the
week. said: "The horse racing has been
Of the highest calibre of the sport in the
East this year.
"The horse show was in a class
with the horse show held yearly at
the Madison Square. Garden, which is
the recognized standard of that line
and the patrons were gracious in
their attendance and applause at the
efforts of the local management, and
Mr. Moody. who had charge Of the
exhibition.
"Tbe Dog Show compared favor
lahly with any show held in connec-
,tion with any fair
The spaces beneath the frand-
fstand have already been contracted
Tor and requests have been filed hv
several Of the larger concessionaries
/ for next year. These two facts point
concluslvely that the Delaware State
! Fair is Delawares and Wilmington's
big event Of the year"
Miss Emma Keim. assistant secre-
7 tary. who has charge Of all clerical
work incidental to the Fair, in speak.
/ ing Of the success. said she would
/ like the fact made public that the
management is grateful for the CO.
operation Of the people of the city,
the police department. the press. the
FIRE department and the railway COM
/ panics
Yesterdays attendance was small
compared with that of Thursday il
being estimated that about 10000
were on the grounds during the day,
most Of them attending az night The
horse races, the horse show and the
dog show all proved winners.
While the Fair closed last night,
the Midway" will remain open un-
I'll late this evening No admission
will be charged 10 the grounds and
the attractions will all be open In
the athletic show John Horakle, the
local wrestler, will have a limited
bout with the Terrible Turk" This
bout will start at 2 o'clock.