The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-14
SECOND DAY IS
DRAWING CARD
High Stakes at Races Pack
Stands This Afternoon.
Hot Sun and Wind Dry Away
All Signs of Rain.
TRAINS TO CITY CROWDED
Thousands of Visitors Also
Come in Their Motors.
1t Is Children's Day and Kid
dies Are Out of School.
STATE SPELLING CONTEST ON
Nearly $50 Entries for Event at
Peoples Pavilion.
Tomorrow, Good Roads, Trans
pOrtatiOn, FraternaI Day.

Mud and rain were but memories to-
day and Kansas came to the great
Free Fair.
The attendance this morning resem-
bled in magnitude that of Monday
afternoon and it was evident that the
total number of visitors today would
approach 10000 The sun and wind
have dried the ground sufficiently to
make it finn under foot, tho not dusty;
the race track, dragged and rolled, is
in fine condition and the many impor-
tant events on the race card and the
big stakes made a mighty appeal to
every fan. By O'Clock the grand
stand and bleachers were well filled
and the crowd was waiting expectantly
for the bell that would bring the first
horses onto the turf.
The roads. dried out by the wind
and sun were in excellent condition
and hundreds of families were coming
into the city in their motor cars. The
railroad trains. we ! filled Monday, to-
day were packed. The influx of Wis
itors is steadily growing greater and is
expected to reach its peak Wednesday
night or Thursday morning. Present
indications are that last years atten-
dance record will be broken before the
week is over.
Two Stakes of ST 900 Each.
The feature on today's racing card
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There were six horses entered for this
event The deciding heat in Mondays
$1,000 2:20 trot also was on the pro-
gram this afternoon The event of
next importance was the 2:25 pace for
an added money purse of $500. There
were also three running races for
purses of 500 each-four and one
half furlongs, five furlongs and seven
furlongs.
Vaudeville acts by the Lunette Sis
concert and a demonstration Of wall
scaling. tumbling and boxing by the
boys of the state industrial school
were also on the grandstand program
for the afternoon.
Fenture for Women.
The demonstration of baking and
canning by the Kansas Mother and
Daughter Canning clubs. beginning at
? o'clock. drew a large crowd of
women to the Peoples Pavilion. The
Children's day contest, beginning at l
O'Clock at Children's headquarters,
also drew a crowd Of interested spec
tators.
Early this morning the crowds be-
gan flOcking to the fair grounds and
by I is afternoon twas hardly possible
to pass along the thorofares thru the
grounds. The concessions, especially
those along the main road, were all
doing a good business The crowds
were out for a good time and were
evidently having one.
Wortham Shows Open.
The big Wortham Shows. which
were delayed by the mud and were
unable to open Monday. were all in
readiness for the DAYS business this
afternoon The attractions were en-
hanced by the arrival of D. A. Moss
and his famous wild west show from
Lincoln. Neb. Moss came in on a
special train of six coaches and six
baggage cars. including one entire
carload Of bronChos- His tents were
set up next to those of the Workman
Night Show a Wonder
Tonight the J. Saunders Gordon
Hawaiian show and fireworks spec
tacle viii be held in front of the grand
stand There also will be vaudeville
and music. There is something do
ing every minute on the night pro
gram. Special attractions tonight viii
he the parade of prize-winninE live
stock at 1880 o'clock and the addresses
of B. Needham. master of the state
grange and Maurice MacAuhffe
president Of the Farmers union,
the Peoples Pavilion.
Exhibits Break all Records.
The visitors appear to take a deeI
interest in the exhibits. which are the
largest in the history of the fair asso
citation. There is always a large
crowd around the horse and cattle pa
vilions. and during the afternoons it il
almost impossible to get around in ag
ricultural hall. poultry hall and th'
swine barns The milk goat depart
mcnt, new feature of the fair, il
also attracting attention 1t was in
aueurated with the purpose OF ere
atinG interest in keeping milk goat
where there is not enough GROUND
availa Bile for COWS.
Interest in L. s. Building.
The government building. where tn
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