The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-10

This is Derby day at the State Fair.
Special trains over all lines running
into Topeka brought thousands of out
of town visitors to the city for the
occasion. Topeka banks and other
business houses are closed; and con-
sequently there is a great crowd on
the grounds this afternoon.
The management of the fair asso-
citation is we'll pleased with the atten-
dance thus far. Indications are that
well have record breaking crowds
every day for the remainder of the
week" said Secretary H. l.. Cook.
The attendance Monday was the
greatest ever known the first day of
the State Fair. Thousands of people
from the outlying districts were here,
whereas as a usual thing it is Tues
day before the attendance is drawn
from out of the city to any great ex-
tent
1t was estimated that there were oe-
tween four and five thousand people
on the grounds Monday night. Child
rem under Is years of age, and old
soldiers and their wives were admitted
free: consequently the paid admission
was far below the estimated atten-
dance.
Night Show Was Fine.
The night entertainment was up tc
advance notices in every respect.
MarshalPs band played in concert If
the early evening, and the big crowd
in the grandstand and on the bleacn-
ers encored enthusiastically. Then
came the Cheyenne Frontier Days cell
ebration under the direction of irwin
Brothers. The COW boys and COW
girls who take part in this exhibition
Of skill hail from the famous Y0
ranch of Wyoming. The performance
started at O'Clock with a grand en-
tree of COW boys, COW girls, and a
group of 65 Indians in war feathers
The Indians performed a weird sort oil
a dance much 20 the delight of espec-
tally the members OF the younger
generation present. The parade IN
cluded a prairie schooner drawn by
oxen. and an old stage coach pulled
by six mules.
horsemanship Seen displayed in To-
peka than in the exhibition on the
race track in front of the grandstand-
Not only were the riders able to cope
with wild horses. but buffalo and
steer were also tanned" A COW boy
Who did stunts on mule caused more
merriment than any one feature OF
the show.
Pains Fireworks.
The PAINS fireworks display was
exceptionally fine. Prior to the set
ting of the set pieces, bombs and Sky
between wild Indians and frontiers
men. in connection with which log
village was destroyed by fire. The
whole show was most spectacular.
About the Riders.
Altogether. forty-five riders take
part in the rough riding and frontier
day show at the State Fair grounds.
Charles Irwin, who had charge of the
Frontier Day at Cheyenne for eight
years, is boss of the outfit. He owns
a large ranch near Cheyenne. On this
ranch his daughters and sons learned
to ride on horses which are as wild as
A cat with sehokey-pokey" on its tail.
Miss Pauline Irwin, a slight slip of
a brunette, won the worlds champion
ship in the three days relay race at
in August. Her sister, Miss
Joella Irwin, an attractive little girl,
is the ex-champion. Then there is
Prairie Rose" the worlds champion
bucking horse rider, Mrs. Clayton
Danks and Mrs. Stub" Farlow, fam
Gus relay riders. All these women,
while champions, are delightfully."- fem
mime And there is little Miss Frances
Irwin, not in her teens, of sunny hair
and sunny disposition, who carries the
flag in the parade. While she has
not tried for championship, she rides
well and shows great promise.
Among the men riders is Frank Car
ter, worlds champion rough rider. He |
is red headed, weighs 14O pounds, is
"a years old, and oh, girls, he is not
married.
Scout Maish, the champion roper,
in August, this year, hog tied a steer |
in SO seconds at Cheyenne. He is a |
short thick set man and is called |
Onion" because of his bodily archi- |
lecture. Sunny Jim," so called be-
cause of his cheerful temper. and |