The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-13
AMUSEMENT COMPANY,
BANDS, ARE SECURED
FOR JACKSON PARK

Bands which will give concerts on
each afternoon, and a travelling stock
company which is coming to the PARK
from Fairmount are additional at
fractions which the management has
secured for the two day stock show at
Jackson park, it was announced Tues
day. The Pershing band will be at
the park on Wednesday afternoon,
while the American Legion band OF
the Richmond legion post has been OBJ
tanned for the second afternoon.
The amusement company, which
tours in four large trucks, has fully
satisfied the promoters of the exhibit
of their good character and it is telt
that it will be a welcome addition to
the attractions.
An eagerly anticipated diversion Tor
many horseshoe pitchers who are
planning to attend the show is the
county tournament which is being
conducted under the direction or the
Community Service organization. Six
teen entries have been sent in from
Fountain City alone and challenges
have been sent to all towns in the
county. II a desire for such BODY
is shown Wednesday an attempt VIII
be made to form horseshoe pitchers
of the county into league with regu-
larly organized branches in each COM
munity for the promotion of the game.
Eliminate Pitchers
The tournament was initiated by
Dempsey Dennis of Richmond, with
the intention of making it part or
the program at the show grounds. 1t
will be conducted on the elimination
principle, pitchers dropping out as
fast as they suffer defeat Entries
can be made until the games start at
Q o'clock on Wednesday morning.
Half the pigs of the pig club Will
be listed for the sale at 1880 O'Clock
on the second day of the show. accord
ing to the replies to inquiries sent out
by County Agent J. l.. Dolan. Inc
other half will be retained by their
owners and used as the start Tor a
pure bred herd.
There are over half hundred mem
bers in the pig club, which has been
more successful this year than ever
before, and as it is a requirement OF
the pig club membership that the pigs
be exhibited, the management is sure
of a good exhibit in this class. Few
of the members have cause to be
ashamed of their pigs, either. all nav
ing carefully followed direction as tc
feed and care, with the result that
a fine lot of individuals is to be shown
Additional Prizes
Besides the premiums announced in
the premium list, additional prizes
have since been promised for the PIE
club members, four silver cups having
been donated by The Palladium for
the pig club winners in the Big Type
Poland China, the Spotted Poland
China, the Chester White and the
Duroc Jersey classes.
Space for the animal exhibits has
been cleared in valley to the east
of the pavilion, and a road has beer
built to the newly cleared grounds
The swine exhibit will occupy cen
trail location, with other stock exhibits
grouped around it.
Machinery displays are to be shown
on the side hill along the road leading
down to the live stock tents, while
the automobile display will be housed
in a large tent which will be pitched
at the top of the hill in the clear space
to the southeast of the pavilion. Other
smaller tents, housing industrial dis
plays or amusement concessions vii
be set where space allows.