The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-01

y Old Sol crept over the horizon Fri
day, smiled as he remembered it was
sClhildren's day at the Tri State fair,
and brought much warmer brand
8pf weather for the kiddies than he
'has. dealt out to the adults during
SthF past three nights and two days.
AS a result, long before the noon hour
thousands of children, from babies
I'M arms to those nearing manhood
and womanhood, thronged the fair
grounds--bringing the early day at
Eendance up to a new record. Best or
all. the fine weather appeared to have
aa0fne to stay.
The coming of the boys and girls
te the fairgrounds put new life into
things. Even the hamburger and hot
dog men smiled pleasantly as they
rxhorted the youngsters to buy.
Look how big they are-we saved
me big ones for Children's day--hot
sor dime" they shouted. -
+ Due to the presence of the children,
tne concessions began doing land
office business much earlier than
shey had on other days of the fair
teek. -N
" FRIDAY is the last fair day but one,
fThr big 1920 show will close Sat
rkday4 night.
The fast presentation OF the gi-
gantic fireworks spectacle, "Ha-
waiian Nights" will be made Friday
night at S;45, in front of the grand
stand. Many of the older people who
accompanied children to the fair
grounds brought both lunch and sup
per in picnic baskets. They were
prepared to give the kiddies a full
view of the big pyrotechnic spectacle
the greatest fireworks show ever
given in Memphis.
A special added attraction in the
shape of a football game. between
VOCATIONAL high school, of Memphis,
and the Osceola, Ark, high school
several hundred spectators.
The game was played on the sandy
space inside the race track, and di-
rectly in front of the grand stand.
1t started shortly after noon.
At noon, Charles A. Gerber, presi-
dent of the fair association, predicted
that Fridays crowds, day and night,
would swell to proportions large
enough to break all single day records
Tor the 1920 fair.
Live stock judging was completed
Thursday afternoon Holstens, Alb
erdeen Angus and Red Poll cattle;
Hampshire and Chester White swine,
We're the last to go before the Judges.
Each line presented some splendid
animals.
This year has been the greatest in
Tri- State fair live stock history.
Premiums totaling $3l 900 were hung
up in all events-the largest amount
ever offered here. AS result Of
the big premium list. the most nota-
BILE blooded stock of the country was
entered in the shows
Spoke on the League.
Tennessee cattle made a parti2u-
larly fine showing in the Huls teln
show Thursday. All championships
went to King l.. Brooks, I.aines,
Tenn, and to e. +. Perry, Memphis
Sir Ollie Johanna, owned by Perry,
took the senior and grand cham
piopship ribbons for bulls, the champ
award being the fourth he has won
His dam was bred on Perry's Mem.
This farm while his sire was n
grand champion of the Chicago
dairy show last year. Sir Ollie cop
ped grand chainp npionships at the New
Orleans. Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
fairs.
Lady Ringleader De kol, also the
property of Perry, won the senior
and grand championship among Hol-
stein cows.
King l.. Brooks young bull, Chick
asaw Ormsby Mercedes, copped the
junior bull championship, while his
ChiCkasaw Ormsby Flowers. young
heifer, took the junior COW cham
piunship.
only two herds of Aberdeen ',ngus
cattle were entered in the show for
that breed. They were owned by the
Ames plantation, Grand Junction,
Tenn. and @, c. Parsons Of Math.
ews. Ky. The Tennessee Angus
cattle took the senior and grand
championship among bnlis, with
Maple Leaf. and the female junior
championship,