Arizona republican., 1920-10-10
TO BE NJ RAISE
 IN ADMISSION TO
 192O STATE FAIR
Drawing For Box Tickets To Be Held Friday Morning Many Racing Horses Assured-Entries Close October 15

The. general admission charge to the Arizona state fair for 1920 will remain unchanged from that of former years as a result of a conference held last week between Governor Campbell and the full fair commission. Present at the meeting were Charles K. Pishon chairman of the fair commission; Shirley Christy, secretary; John B. Ky land, treasurer, and Harry A. Clark commissioner. Some of the commits sioners favored the increased gate charge to meet increased expenses but the governor strongly opposed this, with the result that the price of ad- mission will remain at 50 cents.
 The commissioners heartily ap- proved the action of the chairman and secretary in declining to have anything to do with the Phoenix Paso road race under the present conditions, their view being that state funds cannot be diverted for any purpose that would benefit one city only. They agreed that if the commission can be of any assistance to those planning the event they would gladly cooperate.
 One-half of the day of the confer ence was devoted to viewing the state fair grounds. At the conclusion of the inspection the commissioners congrat- ulated Lester Selman upon the excel lent condition of the premises, stating that they were in better shape now than they were at the opening of the fair last year.
 It was announced yesterday that the drawing for the sale of box tickets will be Friday morning, Oct. Is, at 9 o'clock. All seats must be paid for at the time of drawing. One-half of the boxes will be reserved for patrons of the fair outside of Maricopa county the other half being for those within. The price of boxes will be $30, $40 ann $50. depending upon the location Drawings will be made in the order of the names listed in the office of the | fair and those desiring them are re- quested to file applications with the secretary of the commission, who may be found in the basement of the Elem | ing building, Phoenix. Tn order that outside patrons may be given equa consideration it has been arranged that alternate rows of boxes will be sci aside for other than Maricopa patrons The grandstand reserved seat sale vii begin Nov. l.
 A wire was received yesterday al fair headquarters from R. A. Kirk ii Los Angeles to the effect that he has secured entries covering "A head oi ! running horses for the fair, and the prospects are good for additional ones Mir. Kirk went to the coast in the in. tersets of the dog show and incidental | ly is boosting the racing game. lie I
 now in Santa Parbara, where a mum | Der of famous ponies are quartered
 Though the entry list for harnes
 races does not close until Oct. Is, tn
 number of entries to date is far in ex
 cess of the total last year, stall reser | vations having been made for 75 hea, | of pacers and trotters. Among tn
 owners and drivers listed are som | eastern horsemen who have not beel | in Phoenix for a number of years | men who have always brought fin l stables with them. The commission
 believes that the races this year vii
 easily outdo in brilliancy any seasol
 in the past.