Afternoon 12:00 at Horticulture Complex Festival
A hazy program lists multiple events across venues including Wines of New York video, Gutter Irish Dancers, Coca-Cola Talent Showcase, horse show chapters with Morgans and ponies, draft competitions, and a Budweiser stock car race in the Grandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Art & Home Center
Coca-Cola
Coliseum
Art & Home
Arnis
Kevin Seaman
Ariculture
McDonald's
Daly
Mint State Park
West End
Barb Dunn
Laurs
Horiculturs
Donald McDonald
Frethofer Family
Bear Cat
Mini State Park
Dama Kitchen
Millar Court
Shaw
Hatlemore Hitch
Art & Norte Canter
Wines of New York
Ronald McDonald
McDonald and Frolhofer Family
Puma Brothers
NYS
Miller Court
State Fair Lineup and Events at Millar Court
The State Fair lists activities including a fishing derby awards at Millar Court and entertainment by The Spinners at Miller Court. Daily events cover dance, rock music, Budweiser Derby grandstand, and visiting acts with schedules for gates, parking, and bus service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Baker
McDonald's
Freihotar
Millar Court
Dally
Lucia
Art & Home Center
New York
Attendance record smashed at New York State Fair finale
A record Sunday at the 1985 New York State Fair saw 119,726 attendees, the largest single day in 139 years, pushing total attendance past 700,000 with expectations near 800,000 if weather clears. Traffic snarls plagued routes near Syracuse, while crowds watched the Sheep to Shawl Contest and other events. A piglet stolen from the Swine Building was later returned. investigators seek the thief. Labor Day stock car race, demolition derby, and performances by The Spinners highlighted the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Syracuse
Baldwinsville
New York State
James Coates
Marilyn Brown
Dora Swart
Leroy Poorman
Poorman
Grandstand
Miller Court
Reporter Becomes Corner Man In Amateur Ring
Staff writer Kevin Hyland covers daily State Fair duties by serving as a corner man in amateur boxing nights. He jokes about credentials from growing up near Muhammad Ali and watching classic fight films, while admitting rust and inexperience in actual corner duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Hyland
Muhammad Ali
Jim
Working the Fair at the State Fair boxing night
Kevin Hyland shadows fights organized by Syracuse Friends of Boxing at the Youth Activities Center. He learns corner duties, assists between rounds, and momentarily doubts his skill before deciding he could be a boxing trainer or corner man, as bright lights and midway rides loom over the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Hyland
Tom Coulter
Syracuse Friends of Boxing Inc
Coulter
Everlast
Uncle Sam
Phil Reagan
Syracuse
Syracuse Friends of Boxing
Rescue Mission
E. Washington St
Troy
Endicott
Binghamton
Yonkers
New York City
Showtime
Luis Melendez
David Villar
Aaron Zimmerman
Derrick Sanchez
Philip Monti
Caultes
Monti
Dinman
Lottown
Jaworski
Johnny
David Ricks
James E. Strates
Zimmerman
Oxismecaeee
Betty Kevin Hyland
Scott Jaworski
of Endicott
Phil Monte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ica
Thruway
Fats
Midaight
Fides
Eastern
Haslin
Tonawanda Street
Cart
Mike Adsit
Utica
Benji
Schnoodle
Spinners
State Fair
Henry Fambrough
Pervis Jackson
John Edwards
Robby Smith
Billy Henderson
Sigs
B’ville
Tania Anderson
Salata
Stephen
Michael
John
Charlene Salata
Liverpool
Neil Kimball
Oneida
John Berry
Melendez
Soba
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