Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-04
State FAIR Gets
UNDER WAY With
MANY Features
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grounds Is strict to avoid disorder.
This morning Chief OF Police George
Black detailed TRAFFIC Officer McAteer
as acting sergeant I'm charge OF the
officers at the fair grounds He will
have charge OF a squad Of eight or ten
officers who Will be continually on
duty. Omcer McAteer has acted in this
capacity for a number Of years.
In the automobile races this after
noon six events will be run
The industrial department attracted
It's usual large crowd. In this depart
ment there were more exhibits and
they were more interesting than usual.
Nearly 1000 separate pieces have
been entered In the needlework de-
partment. All the articles on display
are under a wire netting to prevent
their being handled by persons.
A feature is the singing .Of Harry
f. Henry, Of New York, the man who
sings to beat the band" who will in
troduce the overnight New York
song success, Turn Back the Uni
verse and Give Me Yesterday" This
is his second appearance here. he hav-
ing sung at the fair two years ago.
Tho horse show opens on Wednesday,
and owners Of some Of the finest stables
in the East will be entrants. In addi.
ton 10 the horse show there will be a
two.day dog show. Owners Of kennels,
both IN this and surrounding States,
have been inquiring as 10 the rules for
entries. and e is thought that a num-
Der Of them will place entries in Il.
The entries in the horse department
Of the fair for today and tho time for
Judging them will he as follows:
las p. m.--Special class for string
teams
2-Closs for mares for farm work.
2.lb-Single light delivery teams.
2.20-Standard and registered mares,
years old.
Single heavy driving class.
2.30--Foals other than registered.
Registered Percheron mares, :
years old.
2,45-Pairs Of draft geldings.
250-Pairs Of mares for farm work.
Registered Percheron stallion,
years old.
S-Draft mare. any breed other than
registered.
S,O5-Draft mares and foals, mares to
weigh 400 pounds OF over.
3lO-Teams which weigh $500 pounds
or more
a.l5-Pairs Of heavy draft mares.
3.20-Crade draft stations.
3.25-Pairs of light driving horses
hitched 10 appropriate vehicles.
3.40-Standard and registered mares
and foals. either sex
S.50-Classes for Clydesdale.
The classes on Tuesday will be
Judged as follows;
1.SO-Pony mares, other than Shet-
land.
1.40-General purpose mares and
geldings over 2 years and under 3
years.
2-Shetland pony mares
Shetland pony stations.
Especial class for Shetland wean-
lings.
S.SO-General purpose mares and
foals either sex.
3.40-General purpose mares or
geldings over years.
4-Grade draft mares.
420-Registered Percheron mares
over years. ! 800 pounds or more.
4.40--Registered Percheron mares
and foals.
This show Is expected to he an un-
usually interesting feature. because OF
the many imported horses entered.
Motorcycle races will he held each
night The rest OF the program in
cludes: 2.25 class trot and trot for ?
year-olds on Tuesday; Wednesday will
mark the opening OF the horse and
dog show, the former lasting three
and the latter two days. The races
will be 2.20 pace, PA trot and pace
for 3-year-olds.
On Thursday the races will be 2.1t
pace and I'll pace and trot for g.
year-olds also 2.30 trot. The Friday
races will be 2.24 pace. 2.17 trot and
ais pace Each night there will be
"a grand display OF fireworks and
twelve free vaudeville acts. The mo-
torcycle races will be a feature Of the
fair oVprv night