The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-01
$4,000 WILL
ATTEND FAIR
ON FIRST DAY
Gates Swing Open on
States Greatest EXPOSE
ton; Record Exhibits.
CHILDREN FREE TODAY
Attendance Is Expected to
Be Near 100000 for
Eight Days.
1ndiana's seventy-sixth annual
State fair opened today.

El9lIt Ddy0s
Indiana's seventy-sixth annual
State fair opened today.
AT a. m. Central standard time)
the first visitors of the week passed
through the gates at the State fair
ground. @ss,gI
With good weather today State
fair officials expected at least $4,000
to attend.
With eight days of duration, Levi
P. Moore, head of the State fair
board, said he believed the attend
ance will total more than 275,O0o.
Last year 255, 494 attended.
Final instructions were given
ground police, ticket takers and
other officials of the fair late Fri
day at the Administration Bldg. Ap-
proximately 375 men and women
are on the grounds to take care of
the visitors to the fair and see that
things are properly run. Several
thousand more are there to sell
their wares and provide entertain
ment.
4Oudy NIntAl Clt Ody
Today is children's day, with all
children under IL being given free
omission. In addition to this it
{ so was designated as boys and
iris club day, which was expected
swell the juvenile attendance
ore than 1000.
This year spectators will not view
my new buildings on the grounds,
ut when they enter the automo-
bile entrance will see the new tower
and entranceway that was built at
a cost of about $4,000. They also
will be surprised by the new light
ing system for the grounds.
The new tower is decorative and
has a double exit. 1t is said to be
the most beautiful Playground en-
tranceway in the country. The new
lights are Of the boulevard type and
extend throughout the entire
grounds. Moore said the lights of
former years did not insure the
safety of patrons, but the new IL
Elimination system will enable per-
sons to see the fair until closing
hour each night.
Several Bands On Program.
More than 1000 head Of choice
cattle are housed in the various
buildings at the fair this year. Calf
and pig judging, covering entries by
the various clubs, took place in the
swine arena and coliseum. Poultry
clubs were judged in the poultry
building. One Of the features of the
poultry exhibitions this year is the
pigeon show composed of 300 Of the
country's best.
Several bands will be placed in
various parts of the grounds for the
afternoon and evening entertain
ment of visitors. In addition there
are the Grand Circuit races, auto
polo with the famous ''half-mile
horses" racing this afternoon. These
horses never before have been on a
mile track and this race is of great
interest to horse lovers.
Vaudeville will be given in the az
ternoon and evening from a plat
form in the infield Of the race track
opposite the grand stand. The Fly
ing x Rodeo, of Montana, also will
be a feature of the entertainments
this week.
Fair to Be Broadcast
The famed midway was damned
this morning at an early hour. The
Johnny Jones carnival shows have
set up every attraction known to
the business.
Sunday will be quiet day at the
Playground. Sunday school will be
held at $50 a. m. in the Woman'S
building. A sacred concert by the
70-piece Purdue University band In
the Coliseum at 4 p. m.
Throughout the fair radio sta
lions WIS of Chicago and WFBM
of this city will broadcast recitalS
Of the daily events. WIS will have
three hours on the air each day and
WKBF will broadcast one and e
half hours.
This year more than $4,000 are
offered in prizes in the various ex-
hibitions and displays.
The American Red Gross will bt
housed in its permanent structure
where medical aid can be given. A
complete medical and first aid stat
will be in service throughout the
entire fair.
Members of the Indianapolis po-
lice department will be on the jot
in twelve-hour shifts. 1t is ex
pected to have. more than 100 police
on hand during the week.
Fair officials announced the an
nual Automobile show will be helc
in the Manufacturer Bldg. The
entire pit of the building will house
new model autos.
In a bulletin issued by the State
Department of Public instruction
the fair was Endorsed as having
much educational value to children
Mechanical, industrial, the Indiana
and Purdue Universities exhibits
are of interest to boys and girl
active in club work.
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