The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-13
EVENTS OF FIVE DAYS
Program Of Indiana State Fair
Is BrimfuI Of Features For
Week Of September 6.
FINE DAY AND NIGHT SHOWS

and Many Other Conspicuous Fea
tures viii Mark the Big Exposition.
All Entry Lists Close on AUD. "a.
Acres Of New Farm Machinery.
The Indiana State Fair opens at In.
dianapolis on Monday u.abor day).
Sept q, and under rigid rule fixed
by the state board OF agriculture a
iew years ago the exposition will he
on FOR five full days All of the entry
hsts close on Aug. "a. and the exhibit
ors may enter the grounds on Sept. 2
/ mat IT'S rule may be enforced. the fair
management will start the Judges to
work tying ribbons early Tuesday
morning, and exhibits which are n,
In readiness at that time stand good
chance OF missing the prizes. Tie
program shows that each day Of the
Fair viii be filled 10 the brim with in.
teresting features The Fair will be
formally opened at 9 o'clock on Mon
day morning The first day will be
Labor day and practically all the
events OF the week will be given. in.
Guiding the concerts by Natiello's
band Of Philadelphia the indianapolis
Military and the indiana polls News
boys bands which viii play everv
day The vaudeville features. includ.
ing the most sensational open-air show
that has yet been given at the Fair.
VIII each afternoon be given before
the erandstand The races win be
started al 30 every afternoon. those
for the first day being: Three-year-
old trot purse 5000: the pacing divi-
sion Of the Western Horseman stake
NO. for three-year-olds. $4,000: 2.30
trot, $4,000. 2:06 pace. ss1 900. Hedge
wood Boy 2:02i., and Lady Maude c..
2:O4la, full brother and sister will be
driven by Dick Wilson to beat the
worlds record for PAGERS to wagon.
The night shows will start on Mon
day evening at 5 O'Clock and an elab-
crate program of horse shows.svaud,
Vile and band concerts will be given
each evening
Tuesday will be Old Soldiers and
Chlldren's day. and they. with teach
ers in charge of pupils. will be admit
ted free The day horse and cattle
shows in the coliseum will be marked
by the awards of ribbons. Concerts
will be given in the coliseum. grand
stand and near the Administration
building. The races for Tuesday in
clude the 2:22 pace. purse. 81 900:
PIG trot. $1,000; 2:i5 pace, 5000;
l:1l trot 81 600
Wednesdays program will be fla.
vored by the show OF coach. Hackney.
saddle horses aud ponies. as well as
cattle. An outdoor parade Of horses
and cattle will be given az D. m An
extra display Of flowers will be made
IN Horticultural hall, the band con
,erts and vaudeville will be continued.
and the races are: 2;25 pace. purse
$4,000. 2:20 trot. $4,000; 2.13 pace.
81 900. 2:l6 trot. 81 900.
Thursday will see the Fair az It's
height Light harness horses will be
among the features OF the coliseum
program The grand champions in all
livestock departments will receive rib
,ons. An extraordinary display Of cut
lowers will be made in Horticultural
lal The second parade OF horses and
,attle will be given outdoors. the band
concerts and vaudeville will be given. ,
md the races will be as follows
pace 2:25 class, purse
500: the trotting division OF the West
n Horsemau stake No. for three
$4,000; 2.l0 pace, $4,000 s
OF trot. 81 200 FIedgewood Boy.
:02L, VIII attempt 10 beat the worlds O
ecord for stations.
Friday Will see the last ribbons tied v
l all departments The band concerts n
,ill, as on previous days begin at 3 {
m and continue through the after
oon and ev,ning. With the exception
Z the outdoor livestock parades. Fri.
ay's program will equal that OF any 9
ther of the FIVE days The races will
0 2:O9 pace, purse $1,000: 2:24 p
'ot, $1,000. freefor-all pace. 81 200
Is trot. $4,000 Lady Msude c.. I
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