The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-23
NINTH ANNUAL.
, BLUE GRASS FAIR
OPENS AT LEXINGTON MONDAY,
AUGUST 3-BEST FAIR IN
MIDDLE WEST.
SIX BIG DAYS AND NIGHTS
Numerous Attractions, including Tha.
viu's Band and Concert Company
-Kline's Greater Shows.

Lexington. Ky.-Since its organiza.
tIon in 1906. the Blue Grass Fair has
taken full rank with the largest anG
Che best state fairs and expositions
81 the country. II has very just
" become known as the largest horse
show in the world. 1t is the only fair
which offers a full quota and a CLASH
fcation for breeding classes of the
three great breeds of American horses
rs well as show classes, simplified and
arranged in a manner which makes
their distinction clear. Pitched on a
larger and more extensive scale than
ever before, with the certainty of in.
creased interest on account of various
added features, this years fair prom
ises to eclipse all previous records.
Numerous additions and improve
Juents have been made in the matter
of show rings and amusement features
have been secured of a kind and to an
extent that justify the belief that the
fair will not only prove more valuable
than ever to the live stock interests
OF Kentucky, but also more attractive
10 those who visit it. In addition to
the weanling and yearling divisions,
i've stakes are offered in the show
classes for saddle horses.
90 Attractive Program Each Day.
Ole of the most attractive programs
for the week will be on Wednesday.
~ hen the classes for Standard bred
horses will be shown.
. In addition to the cash premiums
offered and seasons to the leading
horses in service are donated by vari.
obs owners and should attract the at
1antion of the entire world.
The fair will open on Monday, Au-
gust Bird, at l p. m, when an attractive
racing program has been arranged, in
',etesting show rings will be seen, and
Ihavius Great Band and Concert Co.,
with some of the best soloists and
grand opera singers known to the mu-
steal world will be here.
Six singers in costume will be heard
in front of the grand stand every eve
ming and there is great treat in store
for the music loving public of the Blue
Grass region.
On Tuesday, the 4th, the big mule
show always a most interesting fea-
ture of the Blue Grass Fair, will be
shown, and Herefords cattle will also
be seen.
Various classes for sheep and swine
will be judged in the pens, and the
poultry and pigeons will be judged in
the poultry house.
Great show rings in other classes
music by Thavid's Band will help fill
out the days program
On Wednesday morning the breed
lug classes for standard bred horses
rs mentioned above, classes for Jack
stock, etc, will be shown in front OF
the grand stand.
Famous Blue Grass Stake Wednesday.
In the afternoon the famous Blue
Grass Stake for fve-gaited saddle
iOrses, which always produces the
best seen in the world. This stake al.
"ays gives us a spirited and exciting
contest, and brings out large field.
Thursday is always a great day and
On extra program has been arranged.
ihe forenoon will be taken up with
the breeding classes for American
saddle horses, the prizes for which are
particularly rich and desirable and
certain to bring about a magnificent
show.
The classes for Short Horn Cattle,
which always produces a show for
bhort Horns, will be well worth the |
trip of many miles to those interested |
In beef cattle, which will be shown In |
'front.' of the grand stand. In the aft
ernoOn will be witnessed the Ken
lucky Stake for tiyegaited saddle
horses and an excellent program for
racing, varied show classes for road
sters. three and fiye-gaited horses and
hQe harness horses.
Friday morning will be devoted TO
Jersey Cattle, which is always a good
snow, as the best herds in the State
meet here.
In the. afternoon the Shetland Po-
MES, in addition ITO racing and va
ried program OF show classes.
rHOrOuShbrsds Saturday.
Saturday is always known as Thor !