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over t ho city.m* nt.nHAGERSTOWN FAIR WILL CLOSE TODAY WITH SPEED CONTESTS fGood Sized Crowd on Hond Friday -Races to Be Staged This AfternoonMotorcycleThe Groat Hagerstown Fair will c’ose today with tho running of motorcycle race* in front of tho Grandstand.Some of tho fastest riders in 1he country have been secured for tho events, scheduled to start promptly at 2 o’clock.A good sized crowd was on hand yesterday. Several thousand were on the grandstand while the grounds were packed (hiring ttie afternoon and evening.The Fair, ending today, will go down in history as one of tho liu eat ever held lo re. The attendance was b» low expectations but the exhibits were of the highest quality and the grandstand attractions among the best ever brought here. Tho Midway was also one of the best In the history of the F' ir.It is believed that the success which attended the exhibition this week will lead to immediate planning for a bigger and better Fair next October. Considering the few weeks in which Fair officials had to work on the program, tho Fair is a tribute to their work.The Main Exhibition Hall this year was a scene of rare beauty and filled with colorful displays.Many of the concessions will remain over for tonight.Not only do the officers and directors of the Fair deserve greatpiaise hut special laurels must be g.ven to Lee Schafer, who worked untiringly for three weeks in the building of the Fair. His work was splendid.The Dog Show The winners in the varioustl\8!triaSioCitlI)I)qwb(Continued on Cage 16)lt;I t(lih• tl
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Hagerstown Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Sat, Oct 20, 1934
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