South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-17
MANUFACTURERS TO
ATTEND FAIR WITH
THEIR AIDES TODAY
Expect Crowds Today to Make
Event a Paying Interstate
Proposition.
BY o. d. QUINLAN.


Despite threatening weather, and
nabashed by the heavy showers Of
the morning, fully 5000 persons put
in an appearance at Springbrook
Park, Friday afternoon, the fourth
day session of the Interstate fair.
More than half the seating capa-
city Of the grand stand was occupied
and hundreds OF persons were lined
along the ridge fronting the stables,
when the first racing event OF the
afternoon was called at 3:15 o'clock.
An extremely heavy track made good
racing impossible. Several Of the
trotters broke" at critical juno
lures.
Even the automobile poloists were
retarded In their activities. There
were no fences broken as on previ-
Gus days but the manner in which
the f1ivye rs threw the soft mud
about kept the crowd in good spirits
Fair officials announced that, with
good weather prevailing Saturday
the fair would be financial success,
with a tidy sum on the credit side OF
the ledger for the first time " five
years. Indications that the fair as
ISOLATION has emerged from the
cloud of III luck of previous years is
gathered from the tone OF a letter
received Friday by Pres't c.. Y. Hep
Ter OF the association.
Exhibitors Pleased.
The communication, bearing the
signatures Of practically all South
Bend exhibitors says: I'VE, the ex-
hibitors at your Interstate fair Of
1921. desire to express 10 you our
appreciation Of the manner in which
YOU have safeguarded our interests
even 10 the smallest detail.
This is indeed an exhibitors fair,
which Is only possible under your
new policy of clean fair.
I'VE wish TO thank YOU for en-
tirely eliminating all fakirs. noise
and petty gambling which has al
ways been a great annoyance 10 the
exhibitors
Your policy has been highly
commended by the visitors TO our
show and we hoLe that the same
Ideas will be carried out by future
fairs"
4 crowd nearly as large as that
OF the afternoon was present Fri
day night when Bedy Liza, Of Dun
bar. Pa. exploded the initial aerial
bomb at 1850 o. m. marking the
opening Of the night pyrotechnic
display The Wooden company band
I with F. d Thayer as director, fur
nished the musical program during
| the afternoon and evening
The running race. of three-fourths
OF a mile. proved an interesting fea-
I ture OF the track events despite the
| heavy condition OF the course
Bird the colored jockey from Rens-
| selaer. Ind. proved an adept in han
ding his trotter on a muddy track
/ and carried off the first prize with
/ comparative ease
Dodge Band 10 Play.
Kicks were registered by the pas
/ sengers regarding the trolley service
/ TO and from the Iark. Passengers
were crowded in the cars. with %
/ to so standing. Il was general opin-
\ ion the company could have taken
/ care Of the situation better.
/ NIarufa cturers' and Workers day
! viii be on the boards Saturday and q
special program has been arranged
I Dodge Brothers famous band. with
/ i. Eugene Willes, as director. viii
I furnish concert music
Two Eve mile motorcycle races
for a cash prize Of 500 and a .
mile motorcycle race for a S2Gs
purse are special features OF the
Saturday program. The track events
: include Free for All pace. with q
purse Of $500; 2:12 trot. with $500
/ purse and go trot. with $500 prize
AZ $50 p m. Saturday 1000 hom-
I ing pigeons viii be loosed from the
/ platform in front OF the race track
grand stand FOR a long distance
flight. The birds are flying under the
/ ausE ices Of the South Bend Homine
/ Pigeon club which has several ex
hibi,s az the fair.
The American-Ita.ian Fireworks
company. OF Dunbar. Pa. will give
another OF IT'S famous bomb and sky
rocket exhibits Saturday night. Bed,
( Liza viii see that no one gets hur
in the series Of explosions.