The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-17
UNFORTUNATE FALL OF HAIL
The Elements Deal Body Blow to the Fall Festival
and Horse Show.
Programme for To-Day.

Afternoon
1:0o-Festival Field opens.
2.00-Temple of Music and diving horses.
3:00-Zouave drills.
2:O0-Horse show programme: Finals In
the Broncho Riding Tournament Exhibi-
tion by Jack Joyce. with lariat
Evening
7:Oo-Opening Of Festival Field.
s:OO-Temple of Music and diving horses
9:OO-English Zouave drills.
10:3O-Canary's midair cycle dazzle.
S:O0-Horse show programme:
S:O-Class So: Local gated horse. mare
or gelding. ,.,ns,e,
9:0o-Class "a: Local runabout.
s:25-Class IS: Shetland pony (sine'e) In
s:4O--Class IS: Local harness horse to
station wagon (single)
g. s. PosasS fsee aeverS ep0ss
Right at the moment when the horse show
was at its zenith and thousands were pass
ing in at its entrance the elements ap-
peared to snatch complete victory from the
festival association. Not in a long time
has there been such a sudden storm, and
the memory of the oldest inhabitant reaches
not back to the time when larger haiistones
fell. The afternoon started In balmy and
sweet. The horse show crowd was early
and enthusiastic. The arena never looked
better and the exhibitors found their an
imals fit for any show. 1t was the time
for the crown to be set on the conquest
of the week.
About the middle of the afternoon great
cloud riffs appeared. The temperature and
the wind were not altered and the appear
ance alone indicated a storm. This indi-
cation was not certain until a rumble OF
thunder about clock warned the specta-
tors The clouds took more ominous
look, and while the spectators were hasten
ing from the stand and seeking the cars
hail began to fall. In the next ten min
utes it was like rife fire on the whole
arena and Festival Field. The hailstones
were as large as plums and fell with a
velocity that, in some cases. tore through
the canvas of the side shows. The great
stones collected in the canvas roof of the
grand stands and hung melting and drip
ping through When the hailstorm ended
with light rain the arena was covered
with white and presented strange ap-
pearance to what had been witnessed an
hour before. The only effect the storm had
on the programme of events, however. was
to prevent the potato race and to discour-
age night attendance.
The programme for tomorrow in the
horse show is inclusive of the best local
classes. In the afternoon the broncho rid
ing tournament will be concluded, and the
prizes awarded. During the afternoon
Jack Joyce, Buffalo Bills prize cowboy,
will give an exhibition of lariat-throwing.
and will use steer in the arena II one fit
for the purpose can be found. Joyce Is a
daredevil, and yesterday offered to ride
one of the diving horses in it's jump. Joyce
is an outsider in the broncho tournament,
but is determined to win ii in the finals.
This afternoon the worst horses of the
group will be sent into the arena and the
finals promise to be unusually exciting.
PROMOTERS NOT DISCOURAGED.
The horse show and festival will close
tomorrow. The Festival Association is
not discouraged because it knows the ex-
cellence of the show was recognized. The
weather alone has been the interruption
to financial success The interest Of the
people has been demonstrated. which is
more valuable than pecuniary profit for the
present. With good attendance to-day and
tomorrow there is a chance for the enter
oOCo
not the movement for a permanent audi
torium and horse show pavilion will have
made great progress. Had an arena been
constructed that was sheltered against any
weather the popular success of this week
would have been glorious. If there is to
be a practical result to the enterprise,
even though the financial loss be more
than trivial ii will be in a permanent struc-
ture, centrally located, where all future
shows will be held. This structure
would be adaptable to many uses
conventions, armory purposes. etc. 1t is
Hugh ]. McGowan's idea that this struc-
| ture could be made popular with the masses
| by the erection of a mammoth pipe organ
where free concerts would be given. The
| enthusiasts in this have even gone so far
| as to discuss locations.
Nothing has received more favorable COM
ment during the week than the excellence
| of the street-raiiway service. The arrange
ments approved by Mr.. MCGOWAN called
| for an increase in the daily mileage OF
| 5000 miles, enough to stretch across the
| continent. The through service on all lines
was unprecedented and was abundantly
| satisfactory. The present arrangements
have not been profitable. but Mr.. Nc
| Gowan said they had been satisfactory to
the company. even IL they had not been
profitable, because the design was solely
to cater to public convenience.
IN HORSE SHOW ARENA