Middletown transcript., 1919-08-23
della. STATE FAIR.
More Attractions, New Buildings
and Finer Exhibits
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD RACING

Bigger, with many more a'tracel'i's'
five new buildings, entries Tor more
exhibits than ever before and the best
racing card of horseAesh ever present
ed to Delaware audience, the State
Fair which opens Monday, September l
Labor Day. and continues until and IN
cluding Friday, gives promise OF more
fun. amusement and chance for educa-
ton along many lines than any Fair
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 Association. having con-
fidence in Delawareans if they give
them great value for their money, have
this year wasted no time or effort to
make this the greatest year-as attrac-
tions and exhibits 60, in the histor!: OF
the Delaware State Fair Association.
Each afternoon and evening there
will be band concerts, vaudeville per-
formances that are almost continuous,
comprising ID acts, and fireworks every
evening. All these are regular attrac-
tions that everyone can witness.
On Monday afternoon there will be
automobile races and with the expert
ence gained in years past, some of the
problems that have tried the patience
Of the management it is hoped will be
averted. The afternoon will witness a
showing of the Commercial Horse class
es and farm teams. These exhibits of
horsehesh 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 admission to the
grounds VIII De admitted free OF
charge. Miss Jennie W eaver, superin-
tendent of the Playground Association,
is preparing program showing what
the children of the city do during the
heated spell at the city's breathing
oPOISs 4HC al ICAuOOu WILL SitHOSo
harness racing under National Trotting
Association rules, and some of the
speediest representatives on American
tracks will be there. In the evening
there will be the ever popular jockey
races and then fireworks, with, Of
course, the band concerts and vaudeville
Thrown il. :"
Wednesday afternoon will witness
another excellent racing card for har-
ness events, with the running races in
the evening and all the other attrac-
tions.
Thursday is the big day-Politicians
Day. The racing will be of even a
higher standard. as far as purses can
attract, than other days. In tn. after
noon there will be two races on which
purses Of 100000 are hung up and
two races for purses of s4OO.OO each,
and parade OF prize winning cattle.
In the evening running races.
Friday will have as its attraction har-
ness races in the afternoon and the
jockey races at night.
In addition to the greatest number of
farm exhibits of cattle, horses and pro-
ducts raised on the farm, there is added
this year an automobile show and dog
show.
The dog show on Wednesday and
Thursday will assemble together the
greatest lot of CANNES ever seen In
Delaware. Handsome awards for he
''bow-wows =" have their drawing power
The display of fine bred horses,
jumpers and drivers and all that goes
to make up complete rse show will
be there in greater numbers than ever
before.
The poultry exhibit, the display of
grains, the demonstration of how Della
ware farmers can raise produce, the
skill of its women in needle work and
fancy work, and host Of other attrac-
tions not mentioned here, will make
this years Fair one long to be remem-
bered.