The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
EXPECT RECORDS
TO Be SHATTERED
Topeka Oval in Perfect COndi-
tion for Races.
Ten Thousand Fans Pack
Stand and Bleachers.
LOUIS DISBR0W A FAVORITE
Barney OIdfield's Old Teammate
at Wheel of Essex.
Rainey, Cline and La Plante
Are Strong Contenders.
VHEnHAFRI lss nEn nRKHEFnrafa
WOMEN IN BIG GATHERING
Old Settlers and Health Meet
ings Also on Program.
Judge Higgins Speaks on In
dustrial Court Tonight.

(By c. s. Army Wireless to State JournaI.1
Free Fair Race Course q p. m >
An overflow crowd estimated at 10000
persons packed the grandstand and
bleachers as the auto races started
this afternoon. This was the largest
crowd ever seen at the local track.
Weather fine. The track was being
sprinkled to lay the dust.
The grounds outside the track are
jammed. People crowd the buildings.
exhibits. concessions. sideshows and
the walks.
line of fans more than a block
long was filing past the ticket win
dows and into the grandstand before
noon. An hour before the races were
scheduled to start two-thirds of the
seats were taken. A grand parade Of
prize-winning livestock and a concert
by Marshalrs band preceded the
opening event on the race program
With the attendance Thursday
breaking all records: with continued
fair weather in sight and the auto
races as the big feature today and
Saturday. officials OF the Kansas Free
Fair today estimated that the attend
uance this year Will exceed that of
1919. when $4,000 persons visited the
big annual exposition of the state.
The attendance Thursday was esti-
mated at approximate tely so 600. and is
believed to have broken all records for
one day in the history of the Free Fair
association The pleasant weather and
the auto races and other features as
attractions were expected to bring to-
days crowd up to at least $4,000. II
this prediction is realized this will
nave been the greatest Free Fair in
Kansas history.
Three Big Meetings Today.
Today is old Settlers. Women's and
Health and Hygiene day. Mrs. A A
GODDARD, of Topeka. presided at the
meeting of women at the Peoples
pavilion at 10 o'clock this morning.
An address on "Womans Citizenship
was delivered by Dr. Alberta Corbin.
dean of women at Kansas university.
The newly acquired suffrage rights of
American women and the duty of
women in connection with the affairs
or the alton was the theme of Doc
Tor Coroin's talk. Voices Of Kansas
was the subject Of a talk bv Mrs
Matte Toothaker Kimball. of the KAN
sas state Agricultural college. Musical
selections were rendered by the vocal
club of the Topeka Industrial and
Educational institute
Ihis afternoon the Kansas Mother
and Daughter Canning and Baking
club demonstrations were resumed
Huggins Speaks Tonight.
The feature at the Peoples pavilion
tonight will be the address of Judge
w. L. Huggins. of the Kansas court Of
Industrial relations. Judge HuReins
VIII explain the workings of the in
dustrial court and how il Is preserving
Industrial peace, welfare and Justice
in the state. E. F. Strain. president Of
the Topeka Chamber of Commerce,
Will preside.
Auto Racers Ready.
With cars all tuned up. the track
looking fine and fans predicting the
shattering Of all local track records,
the dirt track speed monarchs who
took part in this afternoons race
meet at the Kansas Free Fair were
/ waiting only for the time to nose
their speed creations to the tape
to get the flag" Louis Disbrow, the
only driver who had not arrived yes
terday, came in this morning on an
early train in order to look over his
Essex before the events.
Arriving here Wednesday. the boys
parked their cars in various garages
about town and have been working
constantly on the hundred and one
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