New Britain herald., 1915-09-14
10000 AT OPENING
 DAY OF BERLIN FAIR
All Roads Lead to the Trotting
 Enclosure in Suburb
MIDWAY THE BIGGEST EVER
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 Mid the stacato reports of gasoline engines, quacking of ducks, hissing of geese and a thousand other noises appropriate to the occasion, the great Connecticut state fair at Berlin made it's thirty-second annual ap- pearance today and the thousands who came to look and marvel declar- ed it was good. Some, and they were not a few, even declared that it sur passed last years mammoth produc- tion and that was supposed to have established the high water mark for all time. But it is difficult to pre- dict the future nowadays with any degree of accuracy and when the people who run Berlin's big fair make up their minds to do things all records are liable to snap.
 That everything would be ready and in apple pie order at the open ing hour, 9 o'clock this morning, men, and women in all departments toiled until late last night and were up and at 1t again this morning long before the average person had thought of calling it morning. But they had the satisfaction of seeing their work com pleted and when the advance guard of the arriving multitudes poured through the big gateway at the north end of the grounds it was to view flag flying and tented city whose in- habitants were prepared to greet them with the real hospitality of 6, New England welcome and say Glad to see you, come in we've got only our best to show you and we've right proud to do the honors.'
 While overcast skies made the morning attendance somewhat light, it was apparent by noon that more than a normal opening day crowd was on hand. The grounds were hard and firm and it was a pleasure to get round, vastly different from years when rain turned the Midway into a ble for everyone.
 Horse Racing.
 Entries for the racing events filled better than was originally expected. Superintendent Green arranged fine program of events and secured the best horses At the Fair the fas- test horses in New England will be seen in the 2:12 class for the $500 purse. This class was arranged by special effort and lovers of good horse racing should not fail to see them start.
 The State fair has always been the scene of thrilling races and the ex- cellent condition of the half mile oval presents d fine opportunity for 0f
 All the classes have filled nicely. The managem ant has added a spe- cial class for Meriden horses only and it will bring out the strong rival ry among the Silver City horsemen. The full entry is as follows:
 WEDNESDAY.
 2:21 Trot or Pace, Purse $3OO.OO.
 Friday, b. g., J. Swain, Meriden.
 McNeil, TO-, A. Dinerman, New Haven.
 Bingo, b. g., I. R. Blumenthal Hartford.
 Don Mckinley, b. g., J. Jarvis, Franklin, Mass.
 Norman Dine S., blk. m., F. ]. Smith, Plainville.
 Brownell IT, blk. s., F. H. Slaton, Barre, Vt.
 Hestar King, br. s., F. H. Slaton. Barre, Vt.
 Major Dean, blk. g., F. H. Slaton. Barre, Vt.
 Billy Landers, blk. g., D. Higgins, Meriden.
 Blue Braden, b. m., S. Swain. 1 
 R. c. L., oh. g., N. Brazel, Hart ford.
 2:2s Trot, Purse $500.
 Peggy Wilkes, br. m., Dr. Olivette. | N. Y.
 l. R. B., br. s., I. R. Blumenthal, Hartford.
 King Moser, br. S., R. w. Rosen- mere, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 General Cord, br. s., w. T. Crozier, Hartford.
 Ned Sterling, br. g., F. w. Gris- wold, Hartford.
 Henry w., br. g., R. Williams, Hartford.
 Fred L., br. g., D. Higgins, Mer- iden.
 Catharaugaus, br. g., F. w. Gris- wold Hartford
 2:1S Trot. Purse $500.
 M. l. Robbins b. g., J. w. Page, R. I.
 Josephine Watts, ch. m., Clay Cot ton Stables, New Haven.
 Evan Williams, b. g., w. E.. Bart lett, Millbury, Mass.
 Riley Grenan, TO. m., w. T. Cro- zier, Hartford.
 Princess, Nelda. TO. m., J. Jarvis, Franklin Mass.
 Ned Sterling, b. g., F. W. Gris- wold Hartford.
 Bettina, b. m., D. H. Young, Hol- yoke, Mass.
 Jay Boriel br. S., F. W. Griswold. Hartford.