Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-14
BIG FAIR FINDS
STR|DE;G0[DEN
GLOW DAY IS ON
Spectacular Features Of.
tuesday, Confined to
Auto Races and Shows
Judging Under Way;
Helena Prepared for
Brilliant Pageant.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Helena, Sept. 13.-With clear sky
an absence Of wind and a sun which
completely eliminated the chill which
had marked the previous day, Tuesday
proved delightful day at the state
fair grounds and permitted it to become
really the opening day Of the fair.
The welcome change in the weather
brought many who otherwise would
have been present Monday, and while
the crowd was not large-the paid ad-
mittances totalling but 109O-the
grelGstand and bleachers were well
occupied and the amusement program
was given close attention.
To Judss Couaties Thursday.
Noon Of Tuesday found all of the ex-
hlhits in place and judging was we'll un-
der way before the doors were closed
for the night, the judging being virtu-
ally completed in some departments,
but only few of the smaller complet-
ed for publication In the big axri-
cultural buildings the judges we're busy
working on individual awards, but
nothing was done toward the sweep
stake awards and II was announced that
the judging Of the county collective ex-
hibits probably would be done on
Thursday. Wednesday will doubtless
see the completion Of the judging in all
OF the livestock departments and in all
others, with the, possible exception of
the agricultural department.
The entertainment program moved
off smoothly throughout the after
noon, without any breaks, and with
no accidents to cause thrills. Such
thrills as were brought to the crowd
were the usual ones Of the automo-
bile races, the auto polo with its
numerous collisions and the flying ex-
hibitions and the old fashioned balloon
ascension with triple parachute
drop.
Shows Entertain In Between.
No running races were held Tues
day.. the track being given over ex-
ciusively to the automobiles, but
number of running events have been
provided for Wednesdays program.
Between events on the track. the
crowd was entertained by perform
ances by. the Smiletta sisters. Blake's
circus, the three Falcons, the Miller
trio, kenney, Mason and School, and
CrandelPs circus. in various forms of
acrobatics. aerial work, flying rings.
trick skating, trained animals and
circus ring performances.
Two airplanes participated in the air
maneuvers, Flyer Stevenson having
arrived from Great Falls in time for
the afternoon program, while Flyer
Anderson, who had been forced to land
near Cascade on his way to Helena.
VIII BE- in the air with the other two
on Wednesday.
Auto Faces, Thrill All.
The racing program was furnished
exciusively BY automobiles, Of which
there were five events, the first
~enree mncs-being won in $40 by
Striegel. driving an Essex: the second.
distance two miles, In 200 by the same
driver and car: the third, a pursuit
nanolcap. distance five miles. being!
BY Wolters driving a Briscoe,
The fourth event was run in two
heats. Gotoff in 4 Maxwell winning
fas r. first in 2:27 and tie second in
The last event. a Montana free-for-
I'll, distance eight miles, was won in
9:16 by Wolters in Briscoe. with
Walters in an Essex, second, and
Sotoff in Maxwell. third. y
Holiday for Hsisaa. !
Wedneday ,promises to be the big
Helena day of the fair: then schools
and stores will be closed. during the |
afternoon and the big Golden Glow
pageant, consisting Of several bands.
numerous fraternal. civic and other
and nearly 100 decorated !
loats and automobiles-win take place
.arly in the afternoon. This parade. |
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