The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-03
EXPECT HUGE
HOLIDAY STATE
FAIR CROWD
Judging of Livestock to
Start Today; Baby
Tests Open.
STYLE SHOW is HELD
Dog Exhibit Is Largest Ever
in City; Gain in
Attendance.
STYLE SHOW is HELD

With today a holiday, the Indiana
State Fair was expected to have one
of the largest attendances of the
week. Labor day is considered by
officials this year as the running
start of the fair, which closes Sat
urday.
Attendance Sunday was 1851,
compared with 1918 last year on
Sunday. officials believed the $4,000
figure for last Labor Day would be
surpassed today.
Today'S program was full of ev-
erything that goes to build up a sue
cessful gathering at the Playground.
The man from the fields, the chill
dren, even the babies and the CITY,
bred individual found plenty on the
program to interest them and hold
their interest.
Judging of horses, cattle, sheep.
swine and poultry started this
morning to continue throughout the
day. The babies had an opportun-
ity to get their breaks in the nom
contest baby judging that started
at a. m. Special events of the
day included horseshoe pitching iii
front of the grandstand from a. m.
until noon; male quartet contest at
1890 a. m. and the daily elimina-
ton of the Old Fiddlers' contest at
1870 and p. m.
Style Show Monday
For the women was L. S. Ayres
style show from a. nj. to l p. m,
when milady had the opportunity
to see how that gorgeous wrap"
looks. This exhibition was held in
the woman's building.
The dog show in which the larg-
est number Of pedigreed dogs ever
exhibited in Indianapolis were to
be benched, open this morning in
the building west Of the poultry
building.
The Hoosier Kennel Club opened
it's semi-anrual breed fixture this
morning and it will run until
Wednesday. On Thursday the
Central Beagle Club of Indiana and
the Boston Terriers Club of Indi-
annapolis will stage speciality shows.
In addition to all these attractions
the State fair visitor has the horse
show in the coliseum; the Flying x
rodeo and vaudeville in front CT
the grand stand; Grand Circuit rae
ing starting at 1 p. m; the carnival
shows, the auto show and radio ex-
position to see before leaving.
Paid Attendance
Saturdays paid attendance of
9,742 was an increase of more than
1000 over the paid attendance on
that day last year. This figure does
not include the thousands of chill
dren who were admitted free.
Tuesday will be American Legion
day, when the World War Veterans
will be the official guests. One of the
features Of Tuesdays program will
be the horse pulling contest, in
which horse and mule teams weigh
ing over 5000 pounds will compete
in front of the grand stand in the
morning.
State fair officials are receiving
many favorable messages for the
radio broadcasting being handled
from the Administration building
during the day by WKBF, Indian
apolis, and WIS, Chicago. Letters
and kilograms received said the pro-
grams are appreciated and being
well received, especially throughout
the State. A complete sketch of the
days events at the fair are broad
cast.
Two of the most attractive ex-
hibits at the fair this year are, as
ever, the auto and radio shows.
Complete line Of new models, both
in radios and autos, are on display
at the Manufacturers Bldg.
Rather unique are the displays of
potatoes by the Baltimore 85 Ohio
Railroad. The railroad, working
with the agricultural extension
service of Purdue University and
the county agricultural agents, has
organized potato clubs in Scott,
Clark, Jackson, Martin Parke, Hen
dricks and Hancock Counties. The
company gave four bushels of GER
titled Early Ohio seed potatoes to
each of ten boys in the counties.
The potatoes have been sent to the
fair for exhibition.
Sunday schedule at the fair was
quiet. The Johnny Jones carnival
shows we're closed but there were
riding exhibits during the afternoon.
Sunday school service was held dur
ing the morning, with band concerts
in the afternoon.
"This is one of the best fairs In
diana ever has had the opportunity
to witness" Levi P. Moore, State
fair board president, said today.
From now until the close we ex-
pect the gates to be jammed from
the opening hour until late at