The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-29
State Wide Fair Is Only a Week
Distant.
Books Will Be Kept Open Till
Midnight.
FIVE RUNNING RACES.
Most Important One of Them Is
Kansas Derby.
PinafOre at Auditorium Prom
ises to Be Important Event.

Topeka's State Fair is but one week
| away and Monday, September Z. the big
gates will swing open to the public and
Secretary Kreipe promises that the
event will be the biggest thing of its
kind held in this city in recent years.
The entries for the purse races closed
last night, indicating that all of them
have filled and that they will be larger,
raster and better than ever before. I'm
der the rules of the Western Trotting
association the books of the secretary
Will be kept open until midnight, Sat
urday, for belated entries which have
been mailed.
There was a grand rush Friday on
the part of those who had horses which
they wished to enter in the 2:27 and
zig trot, the 2:24 pace, the two year
old trot and the Kansas Derby. These
events are among the most important
of the meeting and for some reason
horsemen delay their entries until the
last moment. Besides the derby the
programme this season contains four
running races which are expected to-
furnish several new track records The
drastic racing laws passed in eastern
states have driven many of the owners
of fast running horses to the west
where the rules governing these races
are less stringent. This insures some
of the speediest gallopers in the coun-
try for the races fair week.
One thousand dollars in purses have
been hung up for the runners and the
races are sure to be exciting and fast.
The Nebraska state fair closes the
latter part of next week and many of
the horses which are racing In that
section of the country VIII be shipped
to Topeka to part Gipate in the racing
events on account of the attractive
purses which have been hung up by
the fair association.
A few horses have already arrived
in Topeka and are quartered at the
fair grounds, resting up for next
weeks races, but the majority of the
racing stock will not commence to ar
rive in the city before the latter part
of next week. Secretary Kreipe has
had number of scouts out for the
past month visiting fairs in Kansas
and adjoining states and looking after
entries for the Kansas State Wide fair,
and their reports are most encourag-
ing.
Colonel H. A. Heath, superintendent
of the fair, has. been in Des sMoines,
Ia. all week attending the state fair
which is being held there and has Sc
cured a number of entries for the live
stock departments. These entries in
clude ten by w. j. Miller, of Newton,
Ia, president of the Aberdeen Angus
association of America; twelve by c. s.
Stone of Peabody, Mo, who is one of
cattle in the United States.
Frank Winn of Randolph, Mo-,
who captured a nice selection of first
premiums at the Iowa fair, will exhibit
his bunch of Poland China hogs at the
| Topeka fair o. B. Harris of Harris,
Mo. will enter a bunch of prize win
ming Hereford cattle and two breeders
of Shetland ponies have asked for
stalls for their diminutive specimens
OF horse flesh.
Manufacturing concerns from all
parts of the country have contracted
for space and the exhibits of improv-
ed farm machinery this fall will be
one of the interesting sights. There
will be side attractions OF all kinds
during fair week including a circus,
three renditions by the Topeka ora
torio society and dozens Of less no
table ones.
Pinafore will be given by this So
ciety Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. September 9th and 10th. Speak
ing of this creation Major T. ]. An
derson, who knows all about such
things said:
sir Arthur Sullivan was knighted by
King Edward in recognition of his
great ability as musical composer
and never was this great honor more
| worthily bestowed. One of Sir Arthur's
greatest achievements was his music
| in Pinafore. The book by Gilbert and
the catchy airs by Sullivan, created the
liveliest interest in musical circles, and
the whole Of England was captivated.
Its production in London was so pop
ular that the largest theaters would
not accommodate the crowds who went
in droves to laugh at the colloquy and
enjoy the beautiful music. A build
ing was erected in which the opera had
a run of more than 300 nights without
any abatement in the attendance. A
prominent American manager went to
London and brought over an English
company and played New York to
more money than had ever been taken
in for any kind of an entertainment
up to that time. Companies for the
special production of the opera were
organized all over this country and
city and hamlet had a season of Pima
fore Amateur talent took up the work
and the sale of the books netted Sir
Arthur a handsome fortune"
A revival of Pinafore during Fair
week will be one of the attractions of
the festival season. 1t will be given in
the Auditorium on Wednesday and |
Thursday evenings at popular prices, |
only rs cents for a reserved seat. Ad- |
vance sale at Stansf1eld's, Friday !
morning, Sept 4th. The proceeds will |
go to the Pipe Organ association.