San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
FRONTIER DAYS
PICTURED At
SAN ANGELO
Many Novel Features Will
Be Staged at Expo
\ sition.

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Aug. %
The spirit of the picturesque fronie
days will live anew in San Angelo, th'
city STEPPED in historic lore and IL
modern progress. when the annual all
West Texas Exposition is held thi
fall.
The West Texas frontier parade,
feature of the e1positiOns for man!
years until abandoned three year.
ago. will be revived and it is expected
that approximately 1000 early settlers
of this territory will take part SeaI t
ing the garb Of pioneer days sue sue
pastimes as riding horses INTO mousse
and shooting up the town. however
with blank cartridges, VIII De VII
messed once again. ct. ~.
The San Angelo Exposition is "a
second largest livestock show IN th'
state, a reputation which Will De man.
tanned this year. The official snow VI
the Sheep and Goat Raisers Associa'
tion of Texas is held here during tht
fair. while, when one learns that JohI
p. Lee. for many years secretary %
the Texas Hereford Breeders Asso'
ciatior. is vice president OF the 1alr,
the high standard Of the cattle snow Is
assured.
- RACES TO FEATURE.
Horses will come into their own for
brief period with polo games and
running races outstanding in the array
of entertainment. Races Will be helh
each day Of the EXPOSITION ana .-on 90
nurses offered will aggregate S4ooU'
At least $50 and perhaps 2OO horses
viii be brought here for the races
This region has been slgnally recos
nized as a premier section LOT ths
breeding Of cavalry horses ana Oniteg
States army stations have been placer
on farms and ranches around San An m
gelo and many Of their progeny Will
compete in tie events.
II is likely that polo game pc
tween women players will be arranged
one of the teams to be the Fort Con
cbo Ladies Riding Club OF San An
The sports of the roundup will be
manifested at a big rodeo, which has
been arranged. A pageant portraylng
Texas under six flags viii slgnallze
the opening night OF the e1posltlon'
with 500 citizens Of this city taking
mart in tie spectacle. Therle-Dutfield
fireworks four nights Of the fair have
been provided: a style and automobile
show combined will be held one night
ana a nationally famous musical or
ganization will be brought here.
TEXAS TECH APPEARS.
Opportunity to see the first team OF
the Texas Tech in action will be given
when the eleven Of the newly created
institution of West Texas meets tht
Sui Ross team on fine gridiron here,
the final day Of the fair. Other games
win be arranged for the exposition.
Although the exposition viii not be
held until October 90 TO 81, commit
fees have been at work for weeks IN
der the general leadership OF w. Z.
Blanton. fair association president.
The exposition begins TIE day follow
ing the close Of the state fair at Dali
las an drace horses, exhibits and at
fractions from that exposition will be
brought here.
The splendid agricultural conditions
in Tom Green and the surrounding
counties will doubtless be reflected by
the finest assemblage Of county ex-
hibits the exposition has ever known,
in the judgment of Jack Morrison,
secretary of the fair association. An
even dozen counties will arrange eI-
hiibits. according 70 present indica.
fione