The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-12
POSTPONE HORSE
RACES BUT WILL
HOLD NIGHT SHOW
Mark Campbell's Aerial Circus
Also Postponed.
Grounds. in Good Shape Despite
Morning DOwnpOur.
BEST EXHIBITS IN HISTORY
BEST EXHIBITS IN HISTORY
Hold American Legion Meet in
Peoples Pavilion.
Auto Polo Contests and Circus
Program Tonight.


thru the mud TO the greatest free fair
in the states history.
Altho it was necessary to postpone
the horse races and Mark CampbelPs
aerial circus. nothing short of actual
rain will prevent the staging of the
big night show in front of the grand
stand this evening, it was officially an
nounced by Secretary Phil Eastman.
All other activities are going forward
as tho the sun were shining in all his
glory.
Many Visitors in Topeka.
The early morning downpour inter-
fered but little with the influx of visi-
tors who had planned to come to To-
peka by railroad and nearly every in
coming train was crowded But hun
dreds of families who had planned to
motor to the capital this morning
were doomed to disappointme Some
abandoned their cars for the railroad
trains while others remained at home
to await clearing up of the weather.
In spite OF the rain this morning.
the grounds were not in bad. shape.
Ctnder walks supplied dry highways
for the visitors to walk on and as long
as rain was not actually falling, the
spectators experienced little discom-
fort or Inconvenience.
Exhibits Are in Place.
The exhibits-the greatest array
eyer, seen at the big Topeka exposition
are al. in place. The cattle pavilion
is filled to overlooking and a large
number of cattle have been crowded
into the horse pavilion. The hog barns
arc crowded. poultry hall is filled.
there is a fine display of sheep and
milk goats and the dairy show is 20
per cent larger than last year. No
where in the world, at any time, has
there been collection of finer live
stock than now awaits public inspec-
tion at the Free Fair grounds.
The Wortham Greater Alamo shows
got into position before the heavy rain
began and the grand opening of the
Sunflower Trail occurred at l o'clock
this afternoon.
Program by American legion.
The American Legion program was
to be the feature tonight in the Peo-
pies pavilion. The exercises will be
gin at 1880 o'clock and will be open
to the public. They will be in charge
of Joe Nickel, commander of the Capt.
tol Post No. l. American Legion. and
Mrs. A NJ. Harvey, president of the
women's auxiliary
The Capitol Post chorus will render
music. "Hinkey Dinkey Farley Vous,"
The Old Grey Mare" and other songs
that came into being or were made
famous during the world war, will be
among the selections. The basis of
this chorus is the same as that in the
American Legion Minstrel Revue.
Prof. Harlowe F. Dean is the leader.
Sol S. Callner has written music to
all the songs which prior to this have
always been sung in parody form.
Addresses by Prominent Topekans.
Selections by the drum and bugle
corps of the Capitol Post and ad-
dresses by Col. A. NJ. Harvey, George
T McDermott, president of the To-
peka Chamber of Commerce; Ralph T.
n ut
are also on the program The eXer-
cises will be held rain or shine, it was
announced by Commander Nickel.
The night show, which will begin at
& o'clock. is a departure from anything
of it's kind previously seen here The
feature will be the auto polo con-
tests between the all-American auto
polo aggregation and the Canadian
championship crew now touring the
United States. Walter Blonde"
Sterling, of Peoria. Ill, and one of the
originators of the sensational sport of
1912. will captain the all-American
team, and will drive for Charles
Adams, mallet man. Irwin Bratley, of
Calgary, is scheduled to pilot the
Canadian cars with Eddie Daily, of
Toronto. as leading mallet man.
Since the introductin of auto polo
at Madison Square garden in 1912, the
popularity of the sport has never
vvaued althc it has proven too danger
amateurs and individual clubs. At
present there are only fourteen auto
polo teams in the United States, three
in Canada and five in England For
several years the Ngame has been made
a feature at state ard world fairs
To Use Stapdard Cars.
Standard makes of cars are used
by the poIoists but the mounts are
equipped with steel hoops that fire.
ouently save the pilot and mallet men
from serious injury when the ma
chimes turn turtle or crash thru
fence. Rajo heads are used on the
motors to develop greater power and
more speed.
In addition to the auto polo con-
tests. which will be played under sew
eral thousand candle power electric
lights, there will be an elaborate pro-
gram consisting of a dozen big time
circus and hippodrome acts. Among
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