San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Rodeo, Motorcycle Races,
and Fast Horse Races
to- Feature.
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
Gonzales Fair Association
Has Prepared Space for
Many Entries.

October 5 the gates of the Gonzales
County Fair will be thrown open to
the public for their inspection of one
of the very finest county fairs in the
state of Texas. Immediately upon
the close of the fair last fall the
directors started work toward con-
structing a much better, larger fair
than was held in 1922. Up to date
over $4,000 has been spent on i'm
provement of grounds and buildings
and a wonderful change has been
wrought.
The famous Shrine Band and patrol
from the Alzafar Temple of San An
tonic will motor down to Gonzales on
the morning - October 3 and will
open the fair with appropriate cere-
monies.
The new egg-shaped track. which is
the only one of its kind in the south.
and which has been subject of great
deal of favorable comment, is in prime
condition and is awaiting the best of
the harness and running horses of the
state who are now running at Seguin
and will come from there direct to
Gonzales.
The directors have added a novel
feature for this year in the form of
a ten-mile motorcycle race, both
morning and afternoon. These races
are well filled with entries from some
Of the fastest riders who ride on dirt
tracks, many of whom have just re-
turned from the motorcycle races that
have just finished in Mexico City.
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The First Squadron Of the ~Fam-
Gus Fighting" Fourth Cavalry will
arrive on Monday morning and will
remain in camp at the fair grounds
during the fair. giving drills and
demonstrations of the work of the
U. s. Cavalry before the grandstand
both morning and afternoon.
The 2J-carloat carnival of the j.
George Loos Shows will arrive on
Sunday and will furnish the carnival
features during the week.
For mu ic the fair association has
engaged the services Of the American
Legion Band, Gonzales Post No. 40,
which was the officially designated
band chosen by the State Voiture of
the 40 Hommes ct s Chevaux. They
will alternate with the Shrine Band
in entertaining the people.
Have Wild Rodeo.
"Ride EN- Cowboy" that old fam
liar cry will echo through the huge
grandstand every morning and late
afternoon when some of the finest of
the cowboy talent in Texas will twirl
the rope. Real, wild Brahma calves
who have seen but very few human
beings in their short lives will be
driven in from the Stienmann ranch
near Yoakum and will be used for
all of the rodeo events. 1t takes a
real race Lorse to get within roping
distance Of these animals, and some
of the best rOping teams from the hill
country and coast country will meet
at the fair to settle arguments of
long years standing.
On Friday, October ) there will
be holly contested football match
held after the races. between Nixon
High School and Gonzales High
School. Gonzales and Nixon are old
rivals and a goood game is to be OK
pected.
During the evenings, in addition
to the band concerts, dancing and
midway attractions. the fair associa-
ton will stage displays and enormous
set pieces furnished by the Martin
Fireworks company. These fireworks
will be placed before the grandstand
in order that seats may be provided
without extra charge for the specta-
tors.
One of the best of the Winchester
crack shots will give exhibitions in
trick and fancy shooting before the
grandstand both morning and after
noon and if time permits the Gonzales
Gun Club will hold shooting tourn-
ament with clay pigeons on one day
of the fair.
Exhibits To Be Good.
The ladies have assembled won
derful array of their handiwork in
art, china, needlework. culinary and
are getting together one of the finest
collections of relics and curios that
have ever been assembled for any fair.
: The agricultural department. under
the craftsmanship of Mr.. L. Schieberle
the originator and breeder of the ma.
ton wide famous Schieberle White
Dent Corn, promises to be an ex-
tremely interesting exhibit.
The livestock departments, under
the supervision of Clyde l.. Boothe,
Hereford breeder, are filling I'D rapid.
ly and while some of the larger herds
of this part of the state have gone
elsewhere, because of conflicting dates
the two large stock barns are already
filled with entries and 20 large pens
have been constructed to care for the
overflow Of cattle.
The poultry department will prob
ably be the banner department be-
cause of the vast numbers of fine
birds that are raised in Gonzales
county and in its adjoining territory.
1t is fully expected that over 500 of
the finest of chickens will be on dis
play, and two large poultry sheds,
specially constructed for the purpose.
have been given over to this depart
ment for the housing of them.
The directors have ever had in
mind that the fair is the great cross
roads where town and country meet
and greet. That it is the great show
window of the farm and field. shop
and factory. That it makes better
fields and better yields and helps to
keep more folks on the farm. They
believe that they are to present a
great fair. How well they have sue
ceeded must be told by the public
after they have passed through the
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