The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-16
Estimated That $4,000 Were on
the Grounds Today.
BIG AUTO RACES TOMORROW
At > O'Clock Gun Is Fired for
First Event.
Polo Games Are Scheduled for
Morning.
This Afternoon.


/ 100 D. m-NIarshalIs Military Band con-
cert in front of the grandstand-
200 p. m.-The. Horse Show. Judging
in front of the grandstanG-
4 100 p. m.-Concert on the Plaza by the
Famous Frontier Cowboy band from
30 p. m.@Concert in Motor Hall by the
Knights and Ladies of Security band.
100 p. m.-Monoplane flights by William
Kopsecker.
6 so D. m.-The grounds and all building gs
and exhibits. brilliantly il animated by
electricity, open free to all.
100 p. m.--Carnival on the Sunflower
T:45 p m.-Concert in the Horse Show
Arena by Marshals Military II band and
in the Horse Show Arena.
s:15 p. m;-The Horse Show. Judging Of
i'll front of the gr~ndstand.
Friday, September IL.
I 100 a. m.-Gates open. free to all.
100 n. m.-Special demonstration in the
o so a m.-Tractor pIowing demonstra-
10 80 a. m.-Match Polo game between
the Z. S. Army officers team from Fort
Riley and the Junction City team in the
ii 100 a m.-Concert on the Plaza by the
knights and Ladies of Security band.
IL 80 a. m.-Concert at Poultry Hall by
the Famous Frontier Cowboy band from
Sharon Springs.
Friday Afternoon.
1 90 p. m.-MarshalTs Military Band
concert in front of the grandstand.
200 p. m.-Automobile races. Profess
sional drivers and their famous racing
cars in a full program of exciting con-
tests.
knights and Ladies of Security band.
200 p. m.-Monoplane flight by William
Friday Evening
$50 p. m.-rhe grounds and buildings
brilliantly Illuminated by electricity, open
100 p. m.-Carnival on the SunfIower
7:45 p. m-Concert in the Horse Show
Arena by Marshall's Military band.
500 p m.-Grand parade of all the prize
winners in the horse and cattle depart
s:i5 p m.-The Horse Show. Judging
OF classes in the brilliantly illuminated
arena in front of the grandstand.
IL 100 p. m.-The close of the First Big
Free Fair.
What was probably the largest
crowd in the history of Kansas fairs
surged through the gates of the fair
grounds today. At 1 o'clock it was
officially estimated by a state fair Of
nclals that there were between thirty
and thirty-five thousand persons on
the grounds viewing the exhibits which
aggregate in value around two million
dollars.
There was scarcely standing room
in the big pavillions and halls. Down
the MAN street running north and
south from the gates to the grand
stand 1t was never ending surging g
body of humanity. SuperinteDfents
of building were taxed to their nj
most to avoid jams in the buildings.
At noon today the grounds were a
network of straw trails. Straw, wood
shavings and everything that viii
serve the purpose has been strung over
the walks.
That Bloomin' Jinx.
Fighting the jinX that has burg
over the grounds like q palI for Az
greater part of this week the mann
moth Free Fair of Topeka opened
the doors to exhibits ard displays for.
the fourth day this morning viii
special trains from al parts of The
state pouring thousands of visitors
into the city.
About 100000 persons have seen the
great exposition in the 1ast
three days and half-seen II
in the rain-and vouch for ali
contentious made that the fair is tbs
biggest ever held in the soutbweSf
Thls morning the crowds again began
to fill the grounds despite the dTiz-
Zling showers.
Rain Doesn't Stop Them.
Rain is not stopping farmers and
out-of-town visitors from taking in
the exposition. The crowds thai
poured into the city on norrino
trains formed into a solid mob
Superintendent Kreipe of the snead
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