Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-08-20
STATE FAIR TO BE
BETTER THAN EVER
THIS YEAR
Committee Announces Larger
Exhibits and More
Special Features

DlSStI- W I'LL lilolS ottA
tions, five new buildings, entries
for more exhibits than ever before.
and the best racing card of horse
flesh ever presented to Delaware
audience, the State Fair which
opens Monday, September l, LA
Dor Day and continues until and
including Friday, gives promise of
more fun, amusement and a chance
for education along many lines than
any Fair that ever was presented in
this State.
Its hard to make Fair break
even financially in Delaware, and
far from being discouraged by
prior attempts to make both ends
meet" the directors of the Fair As
ISOLATION, having confidence in Del
awareans if they give them great
value for their money, have this
year wasted no time or effort to
make this the greatest year-as at
fractions and exhibits go, in the
history Of the Delaware State Fair
Association.
Each afternoon and evening
there will be band concerts, vaude-
vile performances that are almost
continuous, comprising IA acts, and
fireworks every evening. All these
are regular attractions that every
one can witness.
On Monday afternoon there will
be automobile races and with the
experience gained in Years past,
some of the problems that have
tried the patience of the manage
ment it is hoped will be averted.
The afternoon will witness a show
ing of the Commercial Horse class
es and farm teams. These exhibits
of horsefesh are in greater display
than ever before. In the evening
there will be motorcycle races of
the hair-raising character. Then
fireworks.
Tuesday is Children s Day and
every child who applies for admis-
sion to the grounds will be admitted
free of charge. Miss Jennie Weav-
err, superintendent of the Play
ground Association, is preparing a
program showing what the children
of the city do during the heated
spell at the city's breathing spots.
The afternoon will witness harness
racing under National Trotting As
ISOLATION rules, and some of the
speediest representatives on Ameri-
can tracks will be there. In the
evening there will be the ever popu-
lar jockey races and then fireworks,
with, of course, the band concerts
and vaudeville thrown in. >
Wednesday afternoon will wit
ness another excellent racing card
for harness events, with the RUM
ing races in the evening and all the
other attractions.
Thursday is the big day-Politi-
clans Day. The racing will be of
even a higher standard. as far as
purses can attract, than other days
In the afternoon there will be two
races on which purses of 100000
are hung up and two races for purs,
es of $4,000 each, and a parade OF
prize winnings cattle. In the even,
ing running races
Friday will have as its attraction
harness races in the afternoon anC
the jockey races at night.
Tn addition TO the greatest mum
Der Of farm exhibits of cattle, hors
e. and products raised on the farm
there is added this year an automo
bile show and a dog show. All 0.
the space under the grand-stand
used last year for exhibits. will b.
utilized this year for displaying thu
latest models Of automobiles. Every
space is taken and more room coulC
be utilized if it was handy.
The dog show on Wednesday anC
Thursday will assemble together
the greatest lot of CANNES ever seer
in Delaware. Handsome award.
for the "bow-wows' have theil
drawing power.
The display of fine bred horses
jumpers and drivers and all that
goes TO make up a complete horse
show will be there in greater mum,
bers than ever before. In fact, the
number of entries have staggered
the committee whose province it is
to handle that particular line at the
Fair.
The poultry exhibit. the display
of grains, the demonstration of how