South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-06
Bic SHAM BATTLE
TO FEATURE FAIR
of Worlds" PyroteChniCaI
Display to be Accompanied
by Soldiers of Co. F.

An extensive list OF free entertain
ments 10 take place almost cOntinu-
ousIy during the Interstate fair in this
CITY. Sept. IA to IS, was announced
today. Four big vaudeville and circus
acts will furnish e"ntertainment free
OF charge 70 the fair crowds IN the
afternoons The great fireworks dis
NAV entitled The War OF the
worlds" will be given each night IN
addition there will be day and night
fireworks throughout n i've Jays OF
tho fair.
The big free acts viii be presented
by the DemOngo brothers, the Ban
vard sisters. the Ffnotto a~crObatic
troupe OF six people, and by Lady
Grace. one OF the best known OF the
women aeronauts. Demongo broth
ers viii display their HeTculean
trength IN q modern Grecian attn
IetIc act. Some unusual stunts will
be performed on the trapeze by the
Banvard sisters. The Finotto aero
hattie troupe IS well known in the
emusement world While Lady Grac
has been one Of the leading attrac-
lions OF her kind for q number OF
years. On different DAYS of the fair
she will do the single, duplex and
triple parachute breakaways from a
Soldiers to Assist.
P-reraradons for the closing num-
her on the fireworks program each
night. The War OF he Worlds, IN
dictate Il viii be the most elaborate
ever seen in South Bend. The piece
ts now bednr by D. 9. Harris
who has also attended 10 the task OF
booking the free attractions. a sham
battle, amidst red fire and har1ng SKY
rockets will be produced on the
ground, while IN the heavens, there
will be gaily lighted aerOplanes, drop
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meath. Members OF Company + or the
Indiana national guard will tale part
in the show and are now being re-
hearsed for the work. 1t is planned
to produce as accurately as possible
an Imitation Of q battle on land and
in the air. such as are being fought
in these modern war times.
Show in Eront OF Stand.
All the free attractions will be pre-
scented in the space just in front Of
the new concrete n steel race track
.grandstand, which is now nearing
completion n best view OF Ih9
attractions will OF course be Afforded
from the stand. but thousands OF peo-
Die can watch the free show in the
space along the south side Of the
track.
the A 3. Miller exposition shows Will
be IN full operation every afternoon
and evening. This aggregation will
also present a number Of features
which will be open to th0 public with
out charge. w. a. White, advance
agent for the shows, reached the city
Yesterday and IS now making ar
rangements for the occupying or a
portion of the old baseball diamond
for the various tent attractions.
The rainy weather Sunday prevent
ed many automobile wners from
testing out the now completed half
mile race track. M~Otorcyclists have
been urged 60 make use Of the course
.oday, and many are expected to avail
themselves OF the opportunity for a
little speeding if the weather per-
mits. The concrete work on n
grandstand is now practically com-
plete and a portion OF the steel roof
has been installed. The fence around
both sides of the trr TX is finished.
Box Seat IN sale.
Box seats for the grandstand were
placed on sale IN the news stand OF
the Oliver hotel last night. Six seats
will be provided for each one Of the
boxes. The prize viii be S25 for each
box for the five days racing meet.
r. =. DALEY, manager of the fair,
~oun Sunday the selection OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gray, two OF
the best known stock experts in the
United States, as judges Of the cattle
exhibitions. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray have
served in this capacity at the largest
fairs throughout the country for q
number of years. Both are graduates
of the Ames Agricultural college,
probably the best known school Of its
kind. and Mr.. Cray is secretary OF
the Abderdeen Angus Breeders asso-
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