The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-18

state fairs is one that has not been
equaied. More than 800 carloads OF
exhibits, valued at more than 81 OOO,-
900, were shown from between twen-
ty and thirty states. There were more
than 800 head of horses in the show
and exhibit classes. Nearly "A thou
sand mead of cattle were shown in the
live stock pavilion, with seven huI.-
swine department while 1000 birds
were exhibited in poultry hall.
Although Kansas is not a sheep
raising state. there were $50 head
States. Ten acres of machinery-ev-
cry exhibit plot was taken-brohe all
records in this department;
Will Close Tonight.
Tonight the great exposition VIII
close at II o'clock, when the winners
for The last clas> on the horse show
program are announced from the
Judges stand. The crowds will file
tkrouG1 the gates. The lights VIII go
out ana the greatest Sunflower expo
sition will Slumber but not die, for
EeXt year it will revive aga:n larger
The exhibits were released Friday
evening, only few left the grounds
this afternoon. The greater part of
tnen. will be removed tomorrow.
With the auto races this afternoon
and horse show tonight, the program
will be an attractive one.
The gates of the fair grounds will
continue to be free this afternoon and
evening.
State fair officials announce that
practically all the concessions are still
on the grounds.
Owing t. the soggy field, the polo
game this morning was called off.
The risk of the game was decided to
be too great with the miry field in the
quarter stretch.
Great Auto Races Today.
The auto races this afternoon were
be the most thrilling ever held on To-
ord Trials in which drivers attempted
to give the Capital City a dirt track
record of Importance.
The twenty-five mile sweepstakes
was run as. scheduled. Every pre-
caution is being. taken by the fair
management to avoid accidents this
afternoon similar to the one of yester-
day when Fitzpatrick smashed through
the fence in his monster racer, injur-
ing number of persons. Whether or
not auto racing is a drawing card for
Topeka people was decided in the af-
firmatiVe Friday afternoon when 90
600 people had the colo chills fox-trot
up and down their spine and hoWled
for more. Johnny. Raimey will at
tempt to beat the five-mile record on
nalf-mile dirt track. Johnny saws
so himself. He already holds the rec
ord.
Horse Show Tonight.
The final horse show Of the week
Will bring into the arena the pick
of the stables. The grand champion
ship will be contested tonight which
means that winners in Ill contests will
compete for the blue ribbon which
means the oest horse at the first free
fair.
A feature of tonights show will be
a six Shetland pony hitch. The out
flt is the property of George Heyl of
Washington, Ill. The harness and
trapping will be decorated with cleo
trio lights.
sam Bass will ride Belle Beach,
grand champion nigh school horse of
the world.
Polo Games Later.
when 1t was ascertained this morn
ing that the polo game could not be
played the junction City and Fort
Riley teams promised fair officials
that they would return to Topeka at
later date at their own expense and
play. Members of the two teams eX-
pressed sincere regret that the bad
field forced the matches off.
All morning and up TO o'clock this
afternoon, the track was dragged and
put III shape for the auto races Rae
ing drivers stated at noon that the
track would be faster tnan Friday \
force of about fifty extra guards in
ADDITION to the regulars was placed at
the fence around the track this after
noon to keep the crowd away from the
ASilCcS ana pOStS were buiit
and set to strengthen the fence
Horse Show Program.
Following is the horse show pro-
gram for this evening:
Class 17S-S:00 p. n.-Welsil
ponies in harress, four-in-h hand. 20
1910.
Class 141-S:10 p. m.-F'ive gated
saddle horse Consolation" Horses
not winning place in either the sen
Tor II junior Specials eligible
Horses must show five distinct gaits: