Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-01
STATE FAIR READY
FOR OPENING MONDAY
Automobile and Horse
Races, as Well as Horse
Show on Card
MI INTEREST IN
VARIED EXHIBITS

In addItionto the exhibits in the vari- !
Gus departments. automobile races in
the afternoon and horse running races
in the evening, will be the attractions
at the delaware state Fair on the open
ing day, Monday.
The exhibits will be arranged by
Monday, and big crowd is expected 10
spend Labor Day taking In the sights OF
the Fair. The horse show Will open on
Labor Day. one Of the main events on
the Fair program.
There is a great deal OF interest Delhs
taken in the grange displays. me NV
competing oranges have worked huu
a make their exhibits the most sue
oessf,ll. Band concerts and VaudeNllie
will add TO the pleasure OF the ran
crowds. and rest tents, under the aus
nioes of various organizations, VIII oaIeI
10 their comfort.
One Of the star attractions at tne
Fair will be the Horse Show whlch
viii omen on Monday to continue un-
Al Friday, inclusive. Monday anu
tuesday will be given over to heavy
1900 and teams while the shor-
ougbbred saddle and driving horses
will be shown the remaining ~sss. u
teresting prizes are being oneIeu'
among which are the VII lam auFoh'
Challenge Cup, which Is always CLOSE
" contested and the mer'can fAacs
new Harness Society medal, whlch u
given for the best stallion, mare OF
geiding exceeding IA hands, inches
There is little question but that inc
Horss Show will attnct the largest
crowd OF any other feature OF the
Fair r..,,.-
of Philadelphia Edward w. lwaddeii
of Westtown, Pa; DIT. Edgar W
Powell. Of Bryn MawF; Alexander +
Corbitt of Odessa; William i. mt, o
New London, Pa; James p WIN
chester. Of this city, NJ. Roy jackson
Of Philadelphia; David sharp. OF ser
wvn: William dupont. Of bellevuei
Garner West. Of Gainesville, y. Y, an
John Wallace Scott, Of Newark. DE
The various events will include poniei
breeding classes. light harness horse
saddle horses. harness horses. drai
horses and hunters and jumpers. 70
lowing are the events for the openin
dav. Monday:
2sO P. M.-Singie. horse, for de
livery purpose. hitched 10 an az
nropria.e vehicle. First prize 5000
second prize. $500 Lewis s. Eel
Wilmington. Del. Brosius and Smec
ley. wilmington Del.
245 p. M.-Pair Of heavy horse
hitched 20 an appropriate vehlcl
FIRST prize. $3.50: second prize, 81 o.
Tyson Bros, Wilmington. Del
Brosius and Smedley. Wilmington
mel ; Comfy Bros. Wilmington. Del
Hartman and Fehrenbaeh Brew q
COMPANY Wilmington Del; loser
Stoeckle Brewing Company. Wilmin
ton. Del: Bavarian Brewing Con
many Wilmington. Del; McCullout
Irrn. COMPANY. Wilmington. Del
imp. M.-Team. other than mule
for farm work. hltched 20 an appropI
ate vehicle. First prize. $40; secoi
nrizo. IS. Miss Amy duPor
Wilmington. Del: Miss Amy duPoI
Wilmington. Del: Miss Amy duPoI
Wilmington. Del: William Teller, Gu
encourt. Wilmington. Del; Macon
Farquar. "Longvood." Kenneth Squal
pa. John Taylor, lockwood, Ede
Moor. Del. John Taylor, "Rockwoo'
Edge Moor. Del.
93o p. M-Draft mare, any hre'
other than registered. years ola
over must weigh 400 pounds
more. First prize. SIS; second prl
$40. William Teller, Guyencourt' w
mington. Del.
335 p. M.-Team To weigh over -
mounds and under $500. hitched, to
appropriate wagon. First price. :
second prize 50. John Taylor ,ho'
wood. Edge Moor, Del
24O u. m.-Single light driver. o.
years. hitched 10 an appropriate
hicle First pre-, So; second pr
So John Taylor (Rockwoodl NJ
Moor Del; b. L. Dickey. slant
mel. Lewis S. Fell. Wilmington, ID
lanes P. Jones. Wilmington. Del. I;
W Griffith, Wilmington. Del; JS
G Boulden. Wilmington. Del.
4O5 D. m.-Draft gelding' YET
John Taylor. two entries
415 %. m.-Pair Of light drive
'-nttie E. Downoy. Stanton; j
Boulden
Among others who will exhibit II
les during the week will be- n
her Ball Of Elsmere; the Bran
Stables. Dorchester Farms,
Catlin. Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT c
,,bs. c. Candy Darlington. Eug
POINT Lammot dupont. Misc Sol
rrPont. Fairnelds Farm. VIII
Winder. Laird. Clayton Jester,
lane Marvel. Billy Nerve. Mrs He
day S. Needs. Jr.. Josiah Marvel
Miss Amy Rupert Miss o
Vaughan H. T Wallace. Miss Fral
Powell, Hugh r. Sharp, Jr. MEs. '
ter Stats. W. Plunket Stewart 81
number OF others.
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