Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-16
FLYING CIRCUS
Of FA|R:
REAL CROWD OUT
Thursday Is Banner Day
for Exhibitors; Thou
sands See Auto Races.
JudgingC Completedin all
but County Collective
Agricultural Exhibits.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Helena, Sept. 15.-There was rea
| crowd at the state fair Thursday 4
crowd which not only patronized the
grand stand and the bleachers for
the amusement program but which
thronged the exhibition halls and build
ings and showed it's appreciation OF
the immense exhibits.
Not only did the fair management
express qualification at the days re-
suits but the exhibitors were flatter-
ed with the amount of attention which
was given the showingu and were
made to feel that the trouble and ex-
pense they had gone to was being
compensated.
Largest Crowd Of Week.
BY far the largest crowd of the
week entered the gates during the day.
the attendance being estimated at about
1000 by the clerks in charge of the
gates. The paid admissions totalled
5,O31 which did not include the many
season tickets and the large number Of
exhibitors tickets which the manage
ment estimates at 1000.
Again the weather was not of the
best and while the air was not as
chilly as on the previous day, still the
clouds were hanging low and only dur
ing a few brief intervals did the sun
cast its warming rays upon the
grounds. However the people turn
ed out in increased numbers, the crowd
including a larger representation OF
out of town people.
Music during the day of an excel
lent character, was furnished by the
Lewistown band which aided greatly
in keeping the crowd in good spirits.
The band gave lengthy concert on
the streets during the forenoon.
There was no running races during
the day but the track was kept stirred
up by the automobile races during one
of which, the 10 mile race, the track
record for a mile was beaten. The
existing record for mile on the Mon
tana track is 52.2 seconds. but during
this race two of the machines, the
Maxwell and the Submarine, negotiat-
ed the circuit in 50 3-5 seconds. How
ever, this does not change the track
record as the time was not made IN q
one mile race.
Again the auto polo and various
aerial work and trained mule
stunts interesed the crowd and the fly
ng circus by the three planes OF the
oASN
If the most exciting was the parachute |
lrop from plane by Acrobat Nc |
Laughlin. |
The crowd waited patiently for the !
asst number on the program, the |
balloon ascension with its triple para
.hute drop, but when everything was in |
'eadiness and the female balloonist |
vas about ready to cast off, a slit
developed in the top Of the gas bag and
t slowly collapsed.
That the exhibits on display at the
air exceed in number those of any
'revious fairs, which has been apparent
0 all who have visited this and previous
airs. was verified Thursday by the
Jerks who found that over II GOO
ntries had been listed in comparison
o 1O.6O1 in 1920, at that time the
ighest number ever listed. 1t is
hought that the greatest proportional
ain win be shown in the swine and
attic departments, which have by far
he largest showings Of any Montana
tate fair.
Judging was completed Thursday in
II departments with the exception of
he judging Of county collective ex-
ibits in the agricultural building. This
'ork will be commenced Friday morn
lg and will be completed during the
ay.
Friday will be northern Montana day
t the fair. There will be no automobile
aces but in their place three running
aces will be conducted by regular en-
lies with four races including Roman.
ossack and military hurdle races, by
avalry horses from Fort Keogh. /,