Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
FIR ATTENDANCE
GOOD FIRST DAY
VETERANS ARE GUESTS OPENING
DAY-eIG SHOW STARTS
OFF RRlSkLY.
MORE THAN 5000
At GROUNDS TUESDAY
Attendance Today Expected to Be Large
Despite Threatening Weather in
Early Hours-Amusement Features
Attract Great lnterest-Cold Curtals
Attendance at Opening Night Show

Threatening weather early today
augered i'll for big attendance at the
second day of the Marshall county
fair. The large number of automo-
Bile parties arriving from distant
points during the early forenoon. how
ever, indicated that the attendance
might exceed that of a year ago. when
1.444 persons passed through the gate.
The cold weather of Tuesday re-
suited in a smaller crowd than ex-
pected, ALTHOUGH greatly exceeding
the opening days attendance a year
ago. The receipts Tuesday were three
times as large as those of last year
when a heavy rain and bad roads vir-
tually stopped the fair.
Tuesday was old soldiers day and
the attendance of veterans and veter-
ans widows helped to swell the crowd.
2 The total attendance for the day was
S.026, as against 1,15S on the cores
ponding day year ago. The receipts
for the day amounted to s9O5.55, as
against s2S3.30 last year.
Tuesdays Crowd Makes Merry.
Yesterdays crowd was a good ma
tured one and apparently bent on
having a good time. The morning at
tendance was not large but by one
O'Clock the first rush of the week be-
gan. The live stock exhibit apparent
ly held the closest attention OF the men
and the women crowded the agricul-
tural hall and art hall throughout the
day. The merchants hall and arcade
were well filled, and the amusement
section, apparently, did not hold first
place In the minds of the crowd.
The racing failed 10 enthuse the Wis
itors as in days of yore, but this may
have been due in part to the fact that
the days card proved to be the least
imposing of the week. The free at
fractions, however, were greatly en-
joyed
Many Points Of Interest.
The horse show attracted great at
tention and the poultry sheds were
thronged during the early afternoon.
The usual showing Of pantry stores
was one Of the principal features, pos
sible because of the wide interest this
year in the conservation Of food. The
exhibit Is by far the best ever shown
at the fair and Is receiving surprising
attention, not alone from the women
visitors but from the men as well. The
exhibit Of fruits and vegetables is
good and proved one Of the main
points of interest
Ate ndance at Night Small.
The attendance at the night per-
Torrance was not up to expectations,
but the cold weather was responsible
however, greatly appreciated the good
vaudeville bill, which was shown to
much better effect than on its first
presentation In the afternoon.
The performers, some in scanty at
tire, suffered from the cold wind, but
the chill air had the effect of increas-
ing the action Of the performers and
resulted in a snappy performance.
Anticipate Record Attendance.
With warmer weather promised and
a forecast Of clear skies for the last
half Of the week, the management is
anticipating record breaking attend
ance on the week. Interest through
out the county is keen, according to
reports coming to the management, and
all that is needed TO insure the success
OF this years exhibition is higher tenn
perature.
Thirty Trot Sharply Contested.
Tuesdays race card was made up Of
the 1880 trot, for a purse of $500; the
3-year-old trot for a purse Of $3.50,
and a half mile running race. The 80
trot, the feature event Of the day, was
sharply contested and went five heats.
The 3-year-old event went to Red
h,- If
gona, in straight heats. The winner,
also victor in the futurity at the Iowa
state fair, won with case, and trotted
the mile as fast as did the winner of
the best heat Of the 30-class event.
Breezy Girl. owned by c. ". McMil-
Ian, Of Vinton. swung under the wire
first in the first heat OF the 80 trot
Jay McGregor. Jr owned by Melvin
Fisk, Of Curlew, stepped out in the
second heat, winning handly, Breezy
Girl falling back to fourth position.
Lord Redlac, owned by Fred Crawford,
Des Moines with a third and second
to his credit, nosed out IN the third
and was never headed in the fourth
and fifth. Jay McGregor, Jr., and
Breezy Girl fought gamely for position,
the Fish entry finishing close up to
Redlac in the fourth but being nosed
out by Breezy Girl at the wire IN the
deciding heat McGregor, however,
won second money.
The result:
Lord Redlac ............3 2 /
Jay McGregor, Jr. .......4 l 2 2 9
Breezy Girl .............1 ( ) 3 2
Kenntth Kirk ......-....2 5 3 3 4