The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-31
INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, AUG. 81, 1928
GATES OF STATES
RECORD FAIR READY
TO OPEN SATURDAY
Final Touches Will Be Put
on Elaborate Displays
Today.

Playground gates will open Sat-
urday, a. m. &C. S. IT,, to admit
the thousands who during the COM
ing eight days will marvel at the
evidences of Indiana's agricultural
and industrial prowess, thrill at the
sight of racing thoroughbreds and
enjoy the carnival and amusement
features.
Greater in every respect than
ever before in Indiana'S history"
was the pronouncement of Levi P.
Moore, Rochester, head of the fair
board, as final touches were put
upon the elaborate displays today.
Saturday, designated as boys
and girls club day." offers these
features:
Coliseum - Exhibits of calf
clubs.
Swine Building-Judging Of pig
clubs, all breeds, in swine area.
Poultry Building-Poultry clubs
exhibits.
Baby Building-Judging of non
contest babies.
Grandstand-Gra circuit rae
ing and vaudeville.
Coliseum in Evening-Vaude-
vile.
Grandstand in Eyening-Flying
x rodeo.
All children II years old and
under will be admitted free Sat-
urday.
Broadcast Fair Events
Daily, starting Saturday fair
events will be broadcast from WIS,
Chicago, and WKBF, indianapolis.
WIS will be on the air with fair
ground news from 1920 to II a. m.
&C. S. t., 1890 to 1:30 p. m, 2:30
to $3.50 p. m. and $50 to p. m.
WKBF will be heard between 1870
a. m. and IL m, and $50 and 1880
p. m.
Entries in the Grand Circuit races
totaled 1856 today, making up one
of the largest harness events in the
country this year.
The Johnny Jones Carnival Com
pany was setting up its seventeen
rides, stands and concessions tonight
to entertain the Midway crowds.
For weeks workmen have been
grooming the 216-acre grounds for
the big event-a $3,0O0,O00 enter
prise in itself, when sums spent on
this institution by the State of In
diana are added together.
Supporting officials predictions
that the 1923 fair will be the great
est in history, it is announced that
a total of $162,698.38 in prizes and
premiums has been offered. This
is the largest amount ever made
available and has encouraged ex-
hibits surprising those of all former
years.
Expect 100000 to Attend
A total of $4,000 will go to win
ners Of the Grand Circuit races.
Attendance is expected to keep
pace with the fairs advancement in
other ways. Last year turnstiles
clicked in a paid attendance Of
255, ,494 persons, $4,000 more than
any previous year. With favorable
weather, attendance this year should
reach 100000, say fair officials.
Purdue and Indiana universities
have arranged their best educational
displays for the fair.
Again the automobile show is
back again in its original place,
the Manufacturers building, along
side the finest passenger cars will
be sturdy trucks, tractors and
busses.
Exhibitors in the livestock show
represent every rural district in the
State. The various divisions and
NUMBER Of exhibitors in each follow:
Cattle-Angus, 81; Hereford, "a;
Ayreshires, 8; Guernsey, 38; Jersey,
"a; Holstein, 80; Shorthorn, al.
Sheep have 60 exhibitors; Perch
eron horses, 27, saddle horses, 27;
Belgian horses, II; jumpers, 8;
ponies, 3; standard horses, S; mules,
4, and Clyde horses, 6.