As the sun set on the 1931 Rockville Fair, the organizers were left reeling from a crushing financial blow. In a desperate bid to salvage the beloved annual event, Clarence L. Gilpin, president of the Rockville Fair Association, revealed that the fair had been doomed unless a radical solution was implemented: allowing betting on horse racing. The association was staring down a daunting $10,000 deficit, a staggering figure that threatened to shut down the fair forever.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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