New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
GOVERNOR HOLCOMB
 VISITS BERLIN FAIR
Record Crowd on Hand Today to
 Greet Executive

his staff to the home of Colonel l Charles M. Jarvis, president of the agricultural society. Following lunch l at COlOnePs Jarvis residence on Worthington ridge, the governor and | staff repaired to the fair grounds and was introduced to the crowd from the i judges stand. Governor Holcomb spoke briefly, congratulating the fair officials on the success of the big un- 1 dertaking. Previous to his appearance at the judges stand he had been shown a number of the exhibits. chiefly the draught and dairy cattle of which there is nearly 500 head on the grounds.
 Another fine card of horse racing is scheduled for this afternoon. The track is in perfect condition and the weather, which has been ideal since the fair opened Monday, could not have been improved upon for horse racing. The temperature today is the hottest of the week and in a way reminds one of the torrid heat of last September, when the hottest week of fair weather was experienced. Huge Crowd Present.
 The presence of Governor Holcomb combined with the summerlike wealth CT is bringing a huge crowd to the fair grounds. They are coming by trolley, train and autom obile and by mid-morning had packed the midway to suffocatiOn. That today's crowd would reach the figures of 25,0OO was freely predicted by the fair officials.
 Last night another big crowd came down from New Britain and the mid way was jammed to a late hour. The vaudeville features before the grand hi crowds. Oliver, the high diver, Is the big feature and in addition there is 1 Madame Vallencie, with her trained 1 leopards and the Savages, fancy rifle 1 shots. The man-eating shark, the 1 motordrome and the wild animal show | at the foot of the midway are the chief attractions outside of the grand | stand features.
 Fancy Riding.
 A feature of the afternoon enter tainment yesterday which was unex- | pected and proved to be a delight to the grandstand was introduced by B, 1 l.. Kennard and Miss Elsie Lyons | daughter of Major Lyons of Meriden, who appeared on the track with a | splendid pair of riding horses and gave free exhibition of the stepping qual- ities of their mounts. Various fancy gaits, such as the fox trot, single foot, canter and trot were shown amid much applause. The Columbia Park, San Francisco, Boys Club band again paraded and played before the grand stand and Oliver repeated the high dive from the 100-foot high platform.
 Oxen Peg Race.
 An exciting and amusing feature of | the afternoons sports was sandwiched in between the horse races. This was i the cattle peg race. There were seven entries, the contestants lining up in front of the grandstand. At a word from Starter Seidler the drovers un- yoked their cattle, drove the animals across the track and raced back for | the yokes. At this point considerable l confusion developed. One drover lost | control of his animals and had to , chase up the tracks after them. Tn | the meantime the others had carried over the yokes in the direction of the peg, about 100 yards south of the finish line.
 Percy Beardsley of Woodbury was the winner and the time was an- nounced as 1:31 1-2. Colonel c. M. l Jarvis yoke took second prize; Ed ward Farrel of Portland was third and Judge A. F. Purple of East Hamp- ton fourth.
 While these sports were going on in front of the grandstand the cattle men were contesting on the infield with strength tests. The winners, pulling over 5000 pounds, were as follows:
 Oxen and Steers.
 Exhibition of strength.
 William Farrell, Portland, Conn Oxen under 5000 pounds, first.
 H. J. Wood, Wallingford, Conn. Oxen under 5000 pounds, second.
 T. B. Terrill, Hotchkissville. Conn. Oxen unnder 5000 pounds, third.
 c. M.. Jarvis, Berlin, Conn. Oxen under 5000 pounds, fourth.
 N. P. Beardsley, Roxbury, Conn. Peg race, first and fourth.
 c. M. Jarvis, Berlin, Conn. Peg race, second.
 Frank c. Payne, Portland, Conn. Peg race, third.
 More Prize Awards.
 The following prize wards are an- nounced.
 J. B. Palmer, Norwich, Shropshire Downs, Ram Sweepstakes, first; Eve Sweepstakes, first; Ram, two years or over, first Ram, i year, not 2, first and second; Ram, under 1 year. first; Ram, 1 year, first and third; Eve, 2 years or over, first; Eve, 1 year, not 2, first and second; Eve, under 1 year. first and second. Hampshire Downs, Eve, 1 year, not 2, first; Dorsets, Ram, Sweepstakes first; Ram, years or over, first; Ram, 1 year, not 2, first; Ram, under 1 year, first, Five, 2years, or over, first and second; Eve i year, not 2, first and second Eve, under l 1 year, first and second Grades Gall | breeds competing together) Merino l Eve, 2 years first; cashmere buck,