The Detroit times., 1916-09-12
RECORDS
BROKEN AT
STATE FAIR
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tries were received and 50 prizes
were awarded. The entries were d.
vided lato three clases. city, town
and country. Thos receiving prizes
from the city were Boys, l 10 :
years old. arst prize. Randstord A.
Button, No 50 Infantry ave, Is
months; seconl prize. Harold Clif.
ford Sprunk. No. 54S vinewoodave.
g months third prize. Harrison
Bush. Jr.. No 2se Gilbert-ave. Is
months. and william Thomas Geb-
hard. No 547 LaSalle-st, boys. two
20 three years % age, frst prize.
Claire Palmer Pocklington. No. %
Buena vista-ave. Highland Park. IS
months old falso took A-st prize
last year, second prize John Vim
cent Nes.or. No. io7 Avalon.ave., 81
months: third prize. Daniel Francis
Sullivan. No. 80 Wellington-ave., rs
months. girls. one 70 two years old,
first prize. Mildred Cathleen Dennis,
No. rs Smith-ave.. 81 months; sec
OlI pEAEFs L"aEblAlg EsAAEE--4 - ViAs 49,
ia Busna vsta-ave.. Highland Park,
u months; third prize. Eta lea
Becker. No. sTe LnIhropave-. ~
months. and Catherine BascA. No.
73s Cameror.ave- II months; two 20
three years OF age. hrst prize, Pau
lire Marie Prisinell No. 34s Dela-
wsre-ave.. 30 months: second prize.
Eloise Bussette, No. 433 Wsverly-
ave. Highland Park. - mouths:
second prize. Virginia Elizabeth
Seeker. No. 43s Lincoln.ave.. 30
months, third prize. Eileen Eliza
beth Conway. No ST. Hamilton
blvd, - months.
A Swedish exhibition will Dc pre-
sented before the rrsndstand By \
Detroit Turrverein class during the
afternoon Directly after 'he er.
hlbition 20miie state champion
ship Marathon ace will oe run o'f
OF the half-rnile rack IN which have
Sear entered a number 90 the best
known long-distance runners in the
state
The last OF the three-day program
of automobile racing viii - run Of
On the mile track. The program for
\ the afternoon vii, include the anal
three heats OF the 12-mile state
/ championship automobile race. AZ
we'll ss number OF smaller events.
Time trials will BE- made by the
drivers around the track and sps-
cisl prize Of $500 will ee given %
the driver able 70 break snv ~ the
existing records Anotnsr prize Of
800 will Re given 10 the 1rver max.
INK the best tiEie withou. breaking
9 record
The final auto p,Io game VII BE-
I played during the afternoon directly
after the races
A free amusement program viii be
/ presented before the Erandstand dur
ing The evening program. A concert
will be rendered BY Lberstrs band
land a display OF fireworks will be
/ shown for the last time
The gates Of the expo- ition will
open for the last time this year
! Wednesday morning An opportu-
nifty is given for the final inspection
OF the exhibits Nothing will be re-
moved except the livestock until The
I fair is over. and those Who cannot
get 20 the grounds urtil The final
I day viii be able 70 see everything
In its usual place except tAe horses,
cattle. sheep and swine. Prize won
IN the athletic evrnts during The fair
will be presented in the afternoon.
During tho first seven days. more
people passed thru the tunstiles
than in any other ten days. The
first seven days attendance ~ divid-
ed up as follow Sept I. .72.iJO;
. Sept. s. 81 SGT. Sept s. 27,675: Sept.
Z, 2s.7Sz; Sept 8. 22.502. Sept O.
! 55.79f; Sept. 10, 1887. or a total
; ot 302.C77 The total attendance toi
!. the 10 days last wear wa but 1ss.
> 600 The attendance for Monday
\ Tuesday and v Wednesday viii prob
ably make the grand total for tb'
fair better than $4,000 OF erce"dinr
by 10000 any previous stfNndanc,
= record for The state fair
!. Monday was W q = q day a.
n tho far ard n rur,i7l program va
/. arranged 20 entertain ~ friends o
, Temperance An unsuccessful at