The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-15
Dark and Threatening Skies
Have No Effect on Crowd.
Every Railroad Reports Loaded
Coaches From Over State.
TRACK TOO HEAVY FOR RACES
Rain Ruined Chances for
Speed-PIenty Tomorrow.
Exhibits Favored by Visitors at
Exposition Today.
POLO GAMES FOR TOMORROW
Exciting Events Postponed To-
day on Account of Field.
Horse Show Feature in Front of
Grandstand Tonight.
This Afternoon.

This Afternoon.
LOO D. m.-MarshaITs Military Band con-
100 D. m.EConcert on Plaza by the Fam
Gus Cowboy band from Sharon Springs,
by Rniehts G u Sand and Ladies of Security band.
200 p. m.-Monoplane flight by William
kopsecker.
ings and exhibits brilliantly illuminated
O :eo S5efpriGly ,. m:ywEd PRep Vest show Georgia
MinstreIs and special acts on The Sun
7:45 p. m-concert in the Horse Show
of cattle sot e. in the Horse P%ssh1 Snow Arena
s:15 p. m.-The Horse SHOW judging
classes in the brilliantly illuminated arena
in front of the grandstaQd
Thursday, September 16.
200 a. m.-Gates open, free to all.
z 80 a. m.-Closing day of the days
300 a m.-Final awards Of Judges in all all
departments. Special exhibition OF the
$50 a. m.-Tractor plowing demonstra-
10 100 a. m.-special features on the Sun
Ii 90 a. m-Concert on the Plaza by the
Famous Frontier Cowboy band from
ii 80 a. m.SEConcert in Machinery Field
band.
Thursday Afternoon.
100 o. m.-Marshall's Military Band con-
cert n in front Of the grandstqnf' b trnf s4oo ~
pace $4OO 2:17 trot. S400; two-year-old
longs long for for horses ] that have Started at this
meeting but have never won a race, 500;
4 furlongs, for horses that have started at
this meeting, but have not been first or
second, $1O0; furlongs, all ages. Horses
that have won at this meeting. to carry .
lbs. penalty: Horses that have been second
to carry lbs. penalty, $1o0
4 100 p. m.-Concert on the Plaza by. the
Sharon Springs.
4 80 p. m.-concert in Motor Hall by the
knights and Ladies of Security band.
.: 100 p. m.-Monoplane flights by William
Thursday Evening.
6 80 D.. m.-The grounds and all buildings
and exhibits. brilliantly Illuminated by
electricity, open free to all.
Z 100 p. m.-Carnival on the Sunflower
7:45 p. m.-Concert in the Horse Show
s 100 p. m.-Grand parade of dairy cattle
in the Horse Show Arena.
S:15 p. m.-The Horse Show. Judging of
classes in the brilliantly Illuminated Arena
in front of the grandstand.
1t was officially estimated by
executive officers of the Fair as
sociation at 2:3O O'Clock this af-
ternoon that the crowds on the
grounds numbered $4,000.
Did the rain stop EN-? 1t did not |
There are between five and ten thou
sand out of town visitors in the city
today and every one of them got their |
shoes muddy at the fair grounds. !
Neither were Topekans kept from vis-
iting the exhibits by the drizzling rain
which fell steadily all morning and a
Tart CT the afternoon even if the pre-
cipitation did cut attendance consider |
ably
Dark and threatening skies had no
terrors for those over the state who
mad planned 20 attend Topeka's big
free fair today. Early morning
. trains from the north, east, south
and west were crowded while the five
special trains run into the city by the
Union Pacific, Rock Island and Santa
Fe were crowded. .
Trains Were Crowded
The Union Pacific special was run
ever the MarysVlIle branch and ar
rived at 10:55 o'clock this morning
The Santa Fe ran speci Is from the
Burlingame branch and on the 7 cav
enworth line. The train from Bur-
lingame arrived at 9:45 this mornino
and the ore from LeaVenworth af
1915. The Rock Island special from
Clay Center arrived at 9:15 and a
special train from Horton over the
st. Joe line of the road arrived at Q
o'clock.
Return specials over all Iines will
De run TINS evening. The return Soe-
cial to Clay Center will leave Tone
this evening at $40 O'Clock and the
train to Horton will leave Topeka ar
1O:45 p. m, while extra eouipnent
wilF be added to the westbound train
leaving Topeka at 12:4O a. m. on
the Union Pacific the evening spe-
cial will leave for Salina at 1O:45
o'clock this evening. The Santa Fe
train to LeavenwOrth will leave at
1O:45 D. m and the one to BurIin-
game at 10:45 D. m.
All the special trains We're 5a1nlne c.
and all ttTee of the railroads Nele
forced to aGd more coaches to their
specials as the trains neared Topelx1.
So far as possible the program of
the morning was carried out and it
was not unattended. Raincoats were
dug up, umbrellas raised and the
sightseers sailed forth. Street cars
rrrning to the fair grounds TODAY
were crowded
Polo Games Tomorrow.
Owing to the muddy field the nolo
game between United States army
officers from Fort Riley and June
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