New Britain herald., 1917-09-13
GOV. HOLCOMB AT
 BERLIN STATE FAIR
Executive Receives Warm Greet.
 ing From Biggest Crowd Yet
Especial to tke Herald).


 George Beckett, Governor Marcus H. Io1comb arrived at the fair grounds early this afternoon, viewed the many varied exhibits with interest, strolled with the enthusiasm of a schoolboy along the exciting midway rubbing elbows with the highest and the low est after the manner of true democ- racy. showed that he had not forgot ten his agricultural education gleaned in the days of his youth by his in- terested inspection of live stock and garden truck, and then ascended the flag bedecked judges stand on the race course where he delivered one of his own patriotic addresses The largest crowd that has thus far vis- ited the fair grounds was present this afternoon to greet the states great war governor and the chief magis- trate was given 8 long, enthusia stic ovation, loud cheers and much hand clapping voicing the vast crowds ap- proval of his words delivered in a clear tone from the stand.
 Throngs Along the Midway.
 Since the enforced departure of a dozen objectionables Monday night, the arrest of crooked concessionist
 
 the apprehension of pickpocket yesterday, there has been no trouble at all at the fair. Despite the hum dreds of people who swarm the mid way constantly, there is no sign of rowdyism and thus far the authorities have had few complaints of any de- scription, and no really serious ones. As the week progresses and the at tendance increases daily and nightly the enthusiasm of the concessionists and their senatorial toned bankers in creases proportionately and the mid way now resembles the traditional streets of Cairo. Every one of the 125 fakirs and other dealers vieing with each other to make the most noise, every one of the agents with chances to sell attempting to make their chances look the best, each hot dog man and restaurateur essaying to prove that everybody should sam- pie his ware and the added din made by the pushing and laughing throng makes a perfect bedlam and a quick visit from the midway into one of the quiet exhibition tents Is as sooth- ing as it might be from stepping from a boiler factory into a dumb mutes' institution. A new attraction has been added to the midway in the shape of an athletic show. This is the ever-popular wrestling tent. A number of muscular young men with some wrestling ability volunteer to wrestle any man in the crowd and guarantee to pay $1 per minute for five minutes to any person who can stay with them without being thrown in that length of time. Such show always takes we'll with a midway crowd and this one Is no exception. Several husky youths who imagined that they were "some pumpkins" when 1t came to the wrestling game essayed to show these professionals something about the sport, and in- cidentally earn $5. They left the padded mat sadder but wiser boys, while the crowd roared it's amuse- ment. Ava Ventres, the Berlin black smith who Is matched to wrestle Flavy Iven Benjamin, of Chicago, in New Britain on October 6, obtained little practice last night and incl dentally added s5 to his bankroll. Ventres was the one exception, prac- tically all of the other contestants falling before the prowess of the for eign grapplers. Tn this tent Is also a couple of female wrestlers. To call l them girls would be stretching the | truth. Amazons would be the more | fitting term. They wrestle too, and 1 show a remarkable aptitude for talk l ing care of themselves.
 l In another tent reposes a man who 1 permits curious mob to watch his heart action. He claims to have been a big league baseball player up to 1 19 years ago when. he states, all the ribs on his left side were crushed in, so mutilated that it was necessary for the surgeons to remove them. Since that time, with no protection for his heart or lungs. he has had to be very careful that no outside pres sure is exerted that might injure him or stop his heart action. Because of his unique, although uncanny ap- pearance, every pulseation of his heart being plainly visable, he has taken to exhibition work Several fortune tellers try to please those who would know what the future has in
 store for them and. it Is to be as.
 stunned, these tell the usual charming
 romantic stories of a tall dark man
 a beautiful blonde girl. Little
 men from the Isle of Nippon are
 also in evidence with their Japanese
 ping pong games and other games o1
 chance and the attractive. female
 dancers, as usual attract a large
 crowd of the sterner sex. The Wilc
 man from Borneo who Is fed on raw
 meat, the fat girl, who Is really fat
 and proud of it. the Human Pin Cush ion. the fire-eating man and numer ous other attractions that are to bs
 found only once a year at the Der
 lin fair share the wholesale interes with the cider presses, the orangeadt
 and pineappleade booths. the cand! booths and other establishments SC up in this miniature city.
 Governor Visits Exhibits. Governor Holcomb, who arrived il Berlin earlier in the day, was enter tained at luncheon at the home O