The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
KANSAS DERBY
WILL FEATURE
RACE PROGRAM
Three Running Races on This
Afternoons Program.
Mark Campbell, Daredevil Avia-
tor, Will Be in Hand.
THRILLING PARACHUTE DROP
Track Is Being Put in Shape
for Big Events.
Auto Polo Contest and Several
g.: Vaudeville Acts.
Mark Campbell, Daredevil Avia-
tor, viii Be in Hand.
THRILLING PARACHUTE DROP
Track Is Being Put in Shape
for Big Events.
Auto Polo Contest and Several
Vaudeville Acts.
SPECIAL FORECAST FOR FAIR
WEEK

Showers probably Will continue
until Wednesday with prospects for
the rest of the week rather doubt
full. Cooler by Wednesday night.
Races today!
The bell clargs and the hard riding
jockeys are off amid the ringing
cheers from the grandstand!
The Kansas Derby, the premier
event to Kansas race fans, and three
other running races wilf be held this
afternoon. it was officially announced
by Secretary Phil Eastman late this
morning. Every resource is being put
forth to get the track in the best pos
sible shape for the afternoon.
Mark Campbell to Perform.
Mark Campbell, daredevil California
aviator, will also perform this after
noon, it was announced. He will make
his sensational parachute jump from
his speeding plane in front of the
grandstand as a-climax to his thrilling
performances in the air.
The races to be run will consist of
the Kansas Derby. four furlongs run
ming, six furlongs running and another
running event to be announced on the
track. The Derby and the two run
ming races first named were to have
been held Monday but were postponed
on account of adverse weather. While
the track probably will not be in con-
dition for harness races, Free Fair
visitors may be assured of some in
teresting running races and a program
that will exceed in size that scheduled
for today.
In addition to the races, AL Sweets
Singing band from New York city will
furnish music; there will be an auto
polo contest and several vaudeville
nj high class.
only actual rain can prevent the
carrying out of the program, it was
announced.
Large Attendance Today.
The crowds today seemed little
afraid of the threatening skies and
practically every train bound for the
Free Fair grounds was filled even dur
ing the morning. The traffic became
heavier as the hour for the races drew
near and the cinder walks at the
grounds were soon jammed. Indica-
tions were that the races would have
a heavy attendance considering Weath-
er conditions.
The Children's Day exercises in
ChiIdren's corner will be carried out
as planned. A tent capable of seat
ing 1000 children has been erected,
where the program will be held. On
a stage inside Cho Cho, the "pied
piper of health and one of the fun
niest clowns who ever existed will
perform and tell the children what
they should eat and do to be healthy.
Cho Cho has made big hit wherever
he has gone and sets the children
bowling with delight at his very ap-
pearance.
Boys To Furnish Music.
Besides this the Boys Industrial
school band and glee club will render
music and the industrial school cadets
will give exhibitions of tumbling, div
ing and pyramid building. There will
also be a dozen contests for the chill
dren in which more than $50 in prize
money will be distributed to the win
ners.
In Children's corner also will be the
booth of the Topeka Public Health
Nursing association. where babies
under three years old will be weighed.
measured and examined. and the Red
Cross booth, where a similar free serv-
ice will be performed for children over
three years old. The baby check
stand is also here. where visitors may
leave their children with the assur-
ance that they are in capable hands
and will be well cared for and amused.
Horseshoe Pitching Contest.
The Kansas horseshoe pitchers con-
test began on the Free Fair horseshoe
courts this morning at 10 o'clock and
is to continue until finished. Substan-
tial prizes are offered the winners in
singles and doubles. and a silver trophy
is offered the winning team OF eight
The state spelling match under the
superintendence of Miss Lorraine E
wooster, state superintendent, was to
be held in the Peoples pavilion al
1880 o'clock, with every grade school
pupil in Kansas eligible to participate
At o'clock the girls milking con-
test was scheduled to occur in the
livestock pavilion.
The amateur musicians contest was
to be held in the Peoples pavilion this
evening.