Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-30
UNUSUAL FEATURES
WILL PREDOMINANT
AT THE STATE FAIR

PHOENIX Oct. 29.-Unusual fea-
lures will predominate at Arizona's
22nd free state fair November to
13, according to j. p. Dillon, secretary
of the fair.
This years state fair will have
more amusements, attractions and
exhibits than ever before, but it
will be- unusual events that Will
make a ZEAL hit with the thousands
of visitors, the secretary added |
The state game department will
have buffalo, deer and bears In it's
exhibit. OF course, there will he
many other animals and fish in this
exhibit and it will closely resemble
a circus fnepagere. Last years wild
hfeAexhibit was viewed by more than
$4,000 visitors.
ProbaBfys4sthe most talked about
daily feature at the state fair win
be the racing whippets. These cam
ines are the fastest dogs in the world. |
They travel over 20O-yard course
and often make that distance in III
seconds-which is travelling some. |
Included in the list of whippets will
be many from the we'll known ken ,
of the eastern states.
,. On Wednesday and Thursday of
fair week the Copper State Kennel
club will stage it's third annual dog
show. More cups, trophies and,
medals are being offered than ever
before. 1t was also announced that
for@fthe first time there would be
special prizes for Arizona dogs in
several classes.
Wednesday afternoon win be
known as Indian DAY and will feature
all sorts of Indian sports and enter
tainment,
Wednesday night, War Veterans
night, at the state fair will see
Arizonas first worlds championship
sporting event. Joe Stecher, heavy
weight champion of the world will
defend his title against George
kotsonaros, the Greek Adonis. This
will be real title match, with no
strings or anything else tied to it,
it was announced. Also on the We'd
nesday night program, which will be
she only night grandstand attraction
at this years fair, will be a pre-
tentious fireworks display, two bands,
Thursday, Armistice Day, will have
another especial program honoring
ex-service men. In addition to the
regular grand stand program the
Phoenix Junior college football elevenI
will play the boys from Ell Pasol
Junior college.
The big mutt show" with it's
hundreds of remarkable CD dogs
will be held on Friday This makes
a big hit with the kiddies and grown
ups alike. The dogs are benched and
Judged by competent men just like a.
regular sanctioned affair. After the
show the kids and their pets parade
in front of the grandstand. The big
half million dollar livestock parade
is also held on this day.
Saturday. the final day Of the state
fair, will have the Arizona cham
pionship auto races on the program. (
At least II of the states leading
drivers will compete in these races
and it is expected that several track
records Will be shattered. The final
event of the day will be a 25-mile !
free for ALL
y Secretary Dillon stated that the
complete daily program would include
a football game, whippet races, an
aerial circus, five circus acts, eight
feature races, hand concerts and sew
eral other attractions that will be
contracted for this week.
The Bernardo exposition shows will
occupy the gladway with IL shows
and seven rides, including the newest
sensation the Hey-Day. This ride
is a. combination of the merry GO
round and lths whip and is quaran-
teed to furnish plenty of thrills.
Bernardo has all new attractions and
plenty 'of'tvariety, it was stated.
= 1t WAS announced that the gates
will be opened daily at o'clock
and remain open until midnight All
exhibits Will remain open until 9
p. m., while the gladway will con-
tinue to dispense joy until closing
time. The only night grand stand
program Will be on War Veterans
night, November 10, when the cham
pionship wrt sting match will be
staged in an arena erected in front
Of the grandsrand: A huge canvas
wall Is feeI high will be erected
around the entire enclosure, il was
announced.
All railroads in this part Of the \
country are Offering special fare and
one third rates 20 the state fair. The
round trip tickets will go on sale
November E.