Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
TOTAL ATTENDANCE.

The Marshall county fair Of 1917
broke ali previous records for atten-
| dance and gate receipts, according to
| figures prepared by the management,
the attendance exceeding that of last
year by 1872 and that Of 1915, the pref
vious record year, by 435. The gate re-
| ceipts showed an increase over 1915 OF
| $2,452.90, and $747.90 over 1915.
With an attendance estimated at 49,
| 745 Friday, the total for the week was
brought up to 35,O72 new record, and
| with a total of $12,460.70, the record for
gate receipts was shattered disproving
| the claim that 80 cent admission
charge would cut the attendance.
The previous record was established
! in 1915 when 34,637 persons passed thru
| the gates, and the total gate receipts
amounted to s11,712.s0., The record at
| tendance for a single day, established
| in 1915, was not equalled. On Friday,
of the 1915 fair, following two days OF
rain, the attendance was 1857.
The attendance in 1913 was 31.136,
| the record to 1915, and in 1914 1t was
26,919. The attendance this year was
| more evenly distributed and Thursday
proved the banner day for gate re-
ceipts. On that day $4,3SS60 was TAX
en- in from sale Of admittance and am
phitheater tickets, the largest sum
ever taken in on a single day in the
| history Of the fair.
School Children Swell Attendance
Marshall county school children
| swelled the attendance Friday. the
! ;roo G {100 chill
dren passed thru the gates. This esti-
| mate may be considered high, but COM
pared with the basis used in estimat-
| ing the attendance of children in pre-
| vious years may be considered correct.
The paid attendance Friday was
1855, with 964 additional for the night
performance. The gate receipts were
| $2,33525. For the afternoon perform
| ance 2,02S amphitheater tickets were
sold, and 434 were admitted to the am
phitheater for the night show. The
amphitheater receipts for the two per-
formances were $672.1O, making the
total receipts for the day s3,oO7.35.
Best Fair In History.
The attendance of 1915 was at an
| admission price Of 35 cents and SO
cents was charged for the 1916 and 1917
fairs. There was an increase this year
! in season tickets, automobile and eS-
| hibitors' tickets and attendance OF
| children this year.
The fair this year was in many re-
spects the greatest in the history Of the
association. The exhibits were better
and in some classes more numerous,
the races were as good or better than
| tho FREQ attr -
| tons were the best ever shown. Smiths
Royal Scotch Highlander band great
| w improved the vaudeville entertain
| ments and the band concerts proved
| one of the most pleasing features of
| the program.
Competition in Races Keen.
Finishes under the whip marked the
racing on the final day of the fair, al
i tho the harness events we're uecideu
| in straight heats. The first two heats
| of the 224 trot resulted in a neck to
neck finishes, and thruout the running
| of this event all of the entries were
scarcely a sulky length between the
| lader and the rearmost horse. Owing to
! tho sharpness OF the contest the horses
constantly shifted places.
Several special running events were
added to Fridays program, with run
| ming ponies furnishing amusement for
| the children.
Moko Boy Wins Trot.
Moko Boy, owned by c. 0. Mccain,
| of Newton, won the 2:A trot; LOOK
Sir Belle, owned by D. R. Sullivan
Osage finishing second, and Lolo Great
owned by F. E. Miller, Wyoming, third.
After Moko Boy and Lolo Great had
come to the wire nose to nose in the
first heat. Look Sir Belle came into the
race and finished the second heat
half head behind Moko Boy. This race
furnished the closest finishes Of any on
the weeks program. The result:
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