South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-18
INTER STATE FAIR
PROVES FINANCIAL
SUCCESS, DECLARED
Directors to Have Neat Reve.
nue. After Paying Old
and New Debts.
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proper Will be a big source Of reve-
nue. TO the association. This propo-
sition will be expanded TO meet
wider variety OF demand. according
10 present plans.
Commendatory letters from c. J.
Lenhard. OF the Brunswick Shop. and
L. S. Shoup, branch manager Of the
Oakland Motor Car Co. brought
smiles to Pres't Hepler Of the fair as
ISOLATION last night. Mr.. Shoup in
his letter declared he had attended
several county fairs this year, but
the Interstate fair OF the past week
has anything I have attended sur
passed"
Racing Card Good.
The most exacting critic would
hardly fau TO enthuse in the high
quality OF the horse racing events
of Saturday Ideal weather condi-
tons. harmonizing with a perfect
track. added zest to the spirit Of the
horses and proved the necessary
tonic in bringing the trOtters to top
most form.
1t was difficult TO know just where
the greatest amount of enthusiasm
was aroused in the horse racing
events. Bingen Bold. the sturdy lit
| tie trotter from Niles. put up a splen-
/ did fight i'm the PIP trot. only 10
give way ultimately TO the superior
/ Endurance of Gold Medal in the fifth
heat. Hedgetree Boy. while carrying
\ off first honors by steady and con-
sistent trOtting in the free-for-all
race, was outrivaled by Red Lancelot
/ in furnishing the spectacular. Bursts
OF speed unparalleled on the local
track were displayed by the horse
from Rockford. H.. but wild breaks
at critical junctures forced him to
accept third honor. Pin Money. win
uer of the five eighths Of a mile run
ming race. gave a thrilling exhibition
and kept the big crowd on edge
stacy NanNalkenberg. driving Pansy
/ Dewey. brought second honors TO
I South Bend in the 2:2O trot, won
/ by Mary D.. Of Elkhart. Ind.
Ed BrincH and Nal Jones kept the
audience breathless by their exhibit
ton in the four motorcycle events.
/ The Harley Davidson whirlwinds
showed the thousands Of visitors
how TO get there quick and they
wasted no time in doing It.
The grandstand and bleachers
were filed to capacity, and stand
ing room at intervening points OF
vantage along the border OF the
race course was at a premium when
the first event on the program was
announced at $3.50 o'clock. Every
body seemed thoroughly satisfied
with the exhibition and it was q
tired but happy crowd that viewed
the auto polo contest which con-
Guided the afternoon program.
Crowd Park at Night.
Fireworks OF a high order. from
q standpoint Of aerial lofuness as
we'll as colorful effect made a big
audience happy Saturday night
while the Dodge Mfg Co. OF Misha-
waka, furnished a musical program
that blended happily with the pyro-
technic exhibition.
Afternoon visitors who left ~
nighfall were replaced by an influx
Were the attendance figures reduced
20 a fnality. e is estimated the to-
tails would favor the evening in
. point of attendance
Exhibitors in the exposition build
. ing were kept moving at top speed
during the day. answering questions
and demonstrating 20 prospects and
/ others. the adaptability and desira-
biHty of their varied manufacture
and products
Refreshment booths and quick
lunch stands were besieEed between
6 and 2 o'clock in the evening while
the booths OF the various Local
/ churches proved a mecca FOR those
who wanted something more than a
"catch as catch can" subsistence
menu
Free moving pictures Of an edu-
cat.onaI nature attracted hundred.
or visitors 20 tho Safety First booth
where even the small hoy was amen
able 20 screen instruction on chow
not TO get in the way OF an auto"