The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-16


Contests race track / 80 p. m.
demonstration of fire fighting apparatus.
Band concerts afternoon anu % - ~,
Carnival on Sunfiower Trail. 1;"O p' H.
FuIIv a quarter of a million people
have attended the Big Free Fair since
Monday. according to estimates maze
TODAY at the office of Phil Eastman
secretary of the association. In max
ing the estimate this morning, the
ideal weather conditions of today are
taken into consideration and also the
excellent program for the afternoon
on the race tracks. when various con-
tests will be staged by fire companies
from many Kansas towns Tonlsht'
the Johnny ]. Jones shows will be the
feature Of the entertainment.
\ Big Free Fair, bigger and better
than ever. is planned for next year
Phil Eastman. secretary Of the asso-
citation. refuses to make any definite
statement relative to the financial sue
cess of the second free fair in the
world. However. he admitted that the
mana cement broke more than even
for the first time in years. A meet
ing of the board of mana gers will be
held some time next week.
Cut Expense Corners.
The budget this year has been
smaller than in years. The manage
rnent trimmed every available corner.
For instance. not a pennyS worth or
materials was purchased by any en-
pIoye unless the order was signed
either by L. NJ. Penwell, president, or
Phil Eastman. secretary
Today's Events.
Preliminary events in the firemen' g
tournament were held on the fair
grounds this morning. Beginning at
l 80 o'clock the real contests will start.
Prizes totaling 81 900 will be awarded
in the contests The program follows:
Dry hose test-Trumpet and 500,
first: $40, second; $25, third; SIS.
fourth.
Hook and ladder race-Cup and $50.
first: s35, second: $40, third; So
Coupling. contest-s15, first; $40.
second; $5. third.
Ladder contest-s15, first; SO. sec
ond: s5, third.
Championship hose-Belt and SIS.
first. $50. second; $25. third; S15.
fourth.
Combination race-Banner and SIS.
first: $50, second; s25. third; Sl5'
fourth.
Wet hose race-s6O. first; $40. sec
ond; S25. third; SIS. fourth.
Relay race-s35. first; $40. second:
SO. third.
Best appearing team-s25. first.
-Four teams will compete, Wamego,
BeIoit, Solomon and Clay Center
Successful Horse Show.
The horse show Friday ended a Sc
ries of the most successful exhibitions
of the kind ever held in Topeka, ac-
cording % DIR. c. w. McCampbell su-
perintenuent of the horse show.
All exhibitors left pleased" said
DR.. McCampbell. land everyone re-
marked about the pep of the audi
ences. all of which were large. The
price of rs cents was popular and did
away with that old idea that a horse
show is merely a society affair"
The pig purses were won by John
Hook. S1.40O: Miss Loula Long
s1.SO5; O. J. Mooers, $765; Tom Bass
$565; Bruce Eaton. $515; Hamilton
Bros. s475; r. L. Davis. s3S5.
Miss Loula Long lost again to o. J
AIooers Friday night in the harnes:
championship event. The blue ribbon
went to the Mooers horse, Spring
maid" and the red ribbon to the Lont
horse, Reputation"
But the most spectacular event wa
the five-galted saddle horse combina
ton, in which there were four entries
1t was a hard task for the judges anC
Tom Bass's horse. Sultan" ant
Bruce Eaton's horse, CASTLE" wer
obliged to go thru their PAGES twic
before the judges finally handed tn
blue ribbon to the colored man. Bass
from Mexico. Mo.