Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-16
Flights in All; 81 /
And Auto Polo
Furnish Thrills


opened here yesterday, promises to
break all records If today's attendance
and attractions can be taken as cr1t
teria. The morning attendance was
not very large, but by noon the crowd
commenced to file into the grounds
gram opened, there was an ex-
ceptionally large number Of
spectators. The Great Northern ex-
cursion train from Hannah reached
the city shortly after IL o'clock and
it brought an unusually large number
of visitors to the fair. Aside from
this, there were hundreds Of automo-
bile parties which came to the city
during the morning. u s
The program for today Is one of the
best Of the week. The race events
are the 1922 pace and the 2:14 pace.
and in each an exceptionally fast field
is entered. The vaudeville program
will be repeated, and at the close OF
the race contests there will be an ex-
hibition game of auto polo.
Bacon Flies
At o'clock this afternoon, Myron
Bacon made q flight. performing a
number Of thrills The head-and-t
spins, the Immelmann turns and loops
were given with the rapidity that
startled the spectators. Serious en-
CINE trouble kept Bacon on the
ground yesterday, but his machine
was put in fine condition during the
day, and this morning he made fine
trial flight. He thrilled the morning
audience by flying low over the Mid
way and Concession row.
Evening Program.
The program for tonight will in
clude the auto polo contest, the vau-
dev1lle acts and the Battle Of Chateau
NNS>S I, fo11 hS,+ - 4
greatest fireworks display ever seen
in the state. Last nights pyTotechnic
exhibition was without doubt the most
beautiful and the greatest ever seer
in the northwest, and it created an
enthusiasm seldom equalled on the
fair grounds. AS President AL Hun
ter said this morning. the fair aseo.
citation is given the visitors double the
show they ever have given at just halt
the price. Admission prices to the
fair grounds and the grand stand have
not been increased here. despite the
fact that practically every other fail
ssF4ciation in the country has IN.
a,sraR + ths i eisEsst - sysT s!y..
lives an excellent presentation Of tht
destruction of that famous FEenct
city by sthe Americen.sforces..- 1t isl
ralistic preeent1tionfof@a OF "a battle and
furnishes thrills a-plenty. The BIZ
ever, IS the fireworks display. Noveity
comedy and patriotic pictures in vari'
colored fire follow each other SO rap.
j'ly that one1hardly can follow them
Then, there are the giant sky rockets
which burst high in the air in hun.
dreds of falling stars or balls Of col.
ored fire. 1t costs the Thearle Duf'
field company nearly $1,000 each
night for fireworks. SO one can i'm.
agine what the production is.
Livestock Judging.
Early this morning the judges OF
the livestock began their work
Throughout the morning hours thu
judging rings were surrounded by az
interested crowd of spectators. Rapii
progress was made in the work. Chas
Herr Of Lodge. Wis. Is judging thu
beef cattle and Prof. Larson Of tn.
judging the dairy cattle. Prof. W
Vaughn of the University Of Mime.
sotA Is judging horses, p. A. Ander
son Of the same institution Is judging
sheep and C. B. Bates Of Lester, s. D.
is judging swine. The poultry judg
is practically complete. Judging II
the art department, which was done
by G. K. GullickSsn, was completed
this morning. I'd
The auto polo contest last nigh
was exceptionally good. There wa
evident rivalry between the team.
that seemed lacking In previous con
torts. Tonights game, il one car
fudge from the remarks Of the play
e,s, will. be more thrilling than las
nights. Scores will be made, botI
sides declare, and each Is claiming the
honors. SO there likely will be a few
thrilling spills and q few fence rod.
knocked down. w. EHrl. a. ", .sl z