Variety (January 1915)

CARNIVALS, FAIRS, PARKS AND RINKS IS NEW PARKS. Buffalo, N. Y. t Jan. 27. The opening of the new Veledrome Park, City Line and Military Road, has been announced. Samuel L. Rob- inson, general manager, declares that when the park opens it will be one of the most complete in the country. New York, Pittsburg, Boston and Can- adian capitalists are interested in the project. $200,000 will be spent before the gates are opened. The track will be retained and be- come one of the links in the proposed motor cycle league to include Buffalo, Newark, Brighton Beach, Toronto and Chicago. The park is situated for easy access by trolley. Just beyond the city lim- its it is expected there will be no in- terference with Sunday amusements. C E. Tranter, of the Buffalo Enquirer, will have charge of the publicity. Detroit, Jan. 27. Maurice M. Wolff, former proprietor of Riverview Park has acquired a 25- year lease on 600 feet of Detroit River frontage on the west side and proposes to build an amusement park on the site. It is to be ready to open in May. CHARGES GAMBLING ALLOWED. Syracuse, Jan. 27. A. E. Brown of this city has been named aa one by a committee to in- vestigate charges made by George W. West of the Law and Order League of New York that gambling was permit- ted at eleven of the county fairs of the state. Other members of the com- mittee are G. W. Harrison of Albany, William P. Biggs of Trumansburg, A. C. Kilmer of Cobleskill, and Clyde E. Shults of HorneU. Although Calvin J. Huson, commis- sioner of Agriculture, has decided that the charges are without sufficient foun- dation to warrant any investigation the New York State Association of County Fair Societies and the New York State Association of Union Agriculture So- cieties insist Mr. West give definite dates and instances of gambling and declare they will push the matter to the end. TWO 101 9 S NEXT SEASON. San Francisco, Jan. 27. The Miller Brothers will have two wild west shows next season. Their regular "101 Ranch Wild West" will be on the road as usual under the glance of Zach Miller, while Joe Mftfer will direct a permanent wild west exhibition of the Oklahoma men to be located at the Exposition, it is said. This Fair Made Money. Watertown, N. Y., Jan. 27. The Franklin County Fair society is one of the few county fairs that has reported a profit, $4,039 was cleared last fall. Frederick D. Kilburn has been re- elected president, and S. M. Howard, secretary. Jf you don't advertise la VARIETY. *«»'t odrprtbo. AFTER LARGER APPROPRIATIONS. Philadelphia, Jan. 27. The Pennsylvania Association of County Fairs held a meeting at the Bingham House yesterday with Walter Buckman, president, and F. J. Seldom- ridge, secretary. J. Albert Durling, secretary of the Carbon County Fair Association, out- lined the program of the day, in which he advocated the raising of the state appropriation from $1,000 to $2,500, as larger premiums must be paid, for agri- cultural exhibits and speed trials than in the past. Dr. Durling laid particular emphasis on the need of legislation that will fi- nancially encourage the county fairs of the state to inaugurate better work. The following associations were rep- resented: Philadelphia—S. K. Foster, Henry Brous, Walter Buckman, Thomas Grady, Walter E. Baker and C Shelmier; Lancaster—F. T. Seldom- ridge; Lebanon—John Bollman; Le- high—Dr. Victor Wieand; Berks—C. J. McDermott; Oxford—T. G. Green; Juniata—James N. Grominger; Perry— J. C. F. Stevens, T. H. Burton and W. G. Lord; Westchester—W. G. Lloyd and C. C. Townsend; Carbon—J. Al- bert Durling and O. F. Acker; Cumber- land—J. E. Enstein; York—E. C. Heck- er; Dauphin—G. R. Klinger; Monroe— W. M. Burnett; Montgomery—David Waag and C. M. Shaner. A meeting will be held in Pittsburgh next Thursday, at which the fairs from Western Pennsylvania will be repre- sented, the work of the two meetings to be presented to the state legisla- ture within the next ten days. P. P. I. L NEWS. According to Edurado Perottl, director of Montevldo exhibitions, Urugsy's mineral ex- hibit will carry 1,200 umplee. SKATING. Allle Moore, world-famous fancy trick and speed skater. Is In Jail at Charlevoix, Mich., for 15 days. He was captured while selling Illegal nets In Round lake. Kit Carson in Court Again. Cincinnati, Jan. 27. They are still in the Federal Court over the Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West Show. The latest is a pe- tition filed by the rustee in bankruptcy, asking Judge Hollister to set aside the bill of sale covering all the property, executed by Thomas F. Wiedeman, bankrupt proprietor of the outfit, on the ground the deal was put throuhg while Wiedeman was insolvent and within four months preceding the fil ing of the bankduptcy suit by creditors. It is charged that Wiedemann in- tended to prefer the buyer, the United States Printing &Lithographiqg Co., to whom he owed $15,000, over* other creditors. The petitioners want the property turned over to them for the benefit of all creditors. Cape Vincent Summer Park. Cape Vincent, N. Y., Jan. 27. S. S. Block, owner of the property at the corner of Broadway and Market streets will soon convert the site into a public amusement park. Work will he started in the spring. PENSACOLA'S CARNIVAL. Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 27. A Mardi Gras Carnival will be held here Feb. '5-16. Sidney Levy, man- ager of the opera house, was elected president of the comic parade section at a meeting of the Carnival Associa- tion several days ago. Nevada will also be represented by a min- eral exhibit, which Is said will require 1,000 square feet of space. Sam Haller of the McConnell staff has been laid up In the hospital. The first amateur athletic track meet Is scheduled for April 24. H. P. Wood, resident Hawaiian Fair Com- missioner, announces that three octopl are on their way from Hawaii to be exhibited at the Exposition. Col. Power of Boston arrived last week to take charge of the Massachusetts state build- ing until the fair is over. Word had been received here that Belgium will exhibit, having decided to accept the In- vlatlon to use space In the French building. The Exposition officials claim that more than 100,000 tons of exhibits have arrived. The town Is covered with 48-sheets an- nouncing that the fair will open promptly on time. The Exposition directors have decided the name Parfama Pacific International Exposi- tion is too long and are holding contests wltb a view of selecting'a shorter pet name. At 12.15, morning of Jan. 21, the first fire on the fair grounds was recorded when a small blaze was discovered on the roof of the Y. W. C. A. building wblch was easily extinguished by the exposition fire department before any damage had been done. The midgets who appeared In the Winthrop Ames production of "8now White and the Seven Dwarfs" have been signed for Fred Thompson's "Toyland" at the Exposition. The players are 8am Btooks, Joe Short, Irwin Eraraer and Pat Walsh. OHIO VALLEY DATES. Louisville, Jan. 27. The Ohio Valley Fair Association, composed of members from seven southern Indiana counties met at New Albany this week and fixed dates for fairs as follows: At Huntingburg, Aug. 9-14; Marengo, Aug. 16-21; Corydon, Aug. 23-28; Scottsburg, Aug. 30-Sept. 4; Salem, Sept. 6-11. These officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Ernest W. Pickhart, Hunt- ingburg; vice president, Charles Morris, Salem; secretary, George V. Cain, Scottsburg; treasurer, J. W. Bird, Ma- rengo. The ninth annual Larue County Fair will be held at Hodgenville, Ky., Sept. 7-9. The officers for the year are J. W. Goodwin, president; S. J. Thomp- son, vice president; August Oveson, secretary. The Bullitt County Fair Association will hold this year's fair Aug. 17-20 at Shepherdsville, Ky. The following dates have been decided upon at a meet- ing held Thursday at North Vernon, Ind., by the Southeastern Indiana Fair Circuit: At Lawrenceburg, July 14-17; Osgood, July 20-23; North Vernon, July 27-30; Edinburg, Aug. 3-6; Col- umbus, Aug. 10-13; Franklin, Aug. 17- 20; Rushville, Aug. 24-27; Shelbyville, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 inclusive. C. G. Thomp- son was re-elected president and treas- urer, And W. H. Wood chosen secretary of the Montgomery County Fair Asso- ciation at a meeting held Friday at Mt. Sterling, Ky. The dates selected for the fair are July 21-24. Old Management Outvoted. At the recent meeting of the direct- ors of the Talbot County (Md.) Agri- cultural Fair Association, the old man- agement was outvoted and B. F. Par- lett, Jr., was elected secretary. He an- nounced he would give eastern Mary- land the biggest fair in its history. Speed skaters contemplate forming a Broth- erhood Union among themselves. The Infor- mation comes from several of those prominent In racing. If the plan materialises they pro- pose to have a capable man at the head who will conduct the affairs of the association. The object Is to have the skating meets held under the auspices of the Brotherhood. The man most likely to head the new organisation Is Walter Osmun. The Zanesvllle (O.) rink, operated by the Inter-State Roller Rink Co., opened this week. K. A. Ackerman, manager. CONFLICTING DATES. Syracuse, Jan. 27. Instead of arranging a series of dates for fairs in the northern New York dis- trict that would start at one end of the line and continue through the north country with easy shipments for ex- hibitors and few clashes the fair soci- eties this year are following their usual custom of conflicting dates and poor arrangement. The dates for some are: Gouverneur—Aug. 24-27. Sandy Creek—Undecided. Lowville—Aug. 31-Sept. 3. Watertown—Sept 7-10. Malone—Week Sept. 13. Ogdensburg—Sept. 20-24. Canton—Undecided. The officials of the Canton and Ogdensburg fairs are fighting each other, the Canton society charging that the latter society "stole" their dates from them last year. RACING IN OHIO. Pittsburgh, Jan. 27. A new race track has been completed in Warren, O., and fairs will be held there, beginning this summer. Warren will claim dates in the Erie circuit. At the meeting of the circuit, Feb. 8, Youngstown, O., will also claim dates. Up to now no fairs have been held because there has been no racing. This year ex-Senator Todd's track will be used. James Smith and George Die- trich, late secretary of the Grand Cir- cuit, are the management. C. I. & 0. CIRCUIT. Western Pennsylvania's big series of fairs, known as the Coal, Iron and Oil Circuit, sent representatives to Pitts- burgh Friday for the organization meeting for the year. President D. C. Mack and Secretary Harry White, Jr.. both of Indiana, Pa., were re-elected. Four new associations were taken into the circuit: Meyersdale Fair and Racing Association, Meyersdale, Som- erset county; Youngwood Fair Asso- ciation, Youngwood, Westmoreland county; Brookville Fair and Agricul- tural Association, Brookville, Jeffefson county, and the Fayette County Fair and Racing Association, Dawson. The schedule for the coming season is Aug. 17-20, Kitanning; Aug. 24-27, Brookville and Butler; Aug. 31-Sept. 3, Apollo; Sept. 7-10, Punxsutawney and Dawson; Sept. 21-24, Dayton and Meyersdale; Sept. 28, Clarion. John E. McGraw and Fred Jamison of Washington, Pa., representing the Washington County Fair Association, asked admission provided they couM get racing dates which would not con- flict with other counties. As this could not be arranged, the application was withdrawn.