The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-04
RECORDS ROCK
AS THOUSANDS
FLOCK TO FAIR
American Legion Members
Are Official Guests at
Exposition.
JUDGING IN FULL BLAST
Horseshoe HurlerS Are in
LimeIight; Purdue Band
to Play.

Members of the American Legion
we're official guests at the Indiana
State fair today as it swung into its
fourth day, after a near record
breaking throng attended Monday.
All previous attendance records for
the fair are being threatened this
year.
The gates practically we're pushed
open by the crowds Monday. All
surrounding streets within a mile
of the Playground were packed with
autos and the crowd remained until
late at night.
A total of 1927 paid admissions
was announced by the fair board
Monday night. This is second to the
crowd admitted last year, which ag-
gregated 83,167. A light rain Mon
day evening cut admissions, after in
dications earlier in the day pointed
to new record.
The total attendance for the first
three days, however, remains more
than 1000 above the admission total
for the same period last year.
Horse Judging in the Coliseum
was one of the first events on to-
DAYS program. Polled Shorthorn,
Aberdeen Angus and HolStein Erie
sian cattle also we're judged i'll this
building. Sheep were the center OF
attraction in the sheep arena as the
third day of judging got under way.
as we're the swine in the swine
arena.
"HOrseplay" Is Feature
Two brands of "horseplay" start
ed in front of the grandstand early
this morning. One was horseshoe
pitching. beginning at s a. m. and
lasting until noon and the horse
pulling contest for horses and mules
that started at 9 a. m. and also
ended at noon. The pulling contest
is for the purpose of testing the
efficiency of mule and horse teams.
The contest today was between 5000
pound animals.
In addition, the daily carnival
shows on the midway presented by
the Johnny j. Jones exposition; the
Grand Circuit races; the vaudeville
and horse show in the Coliseum at
night; and the rodeo in front of the
grandstand in the evening were on
the program. The dog show is be-
ing held in the structure west OF
the Poultry Hldg.
At / p. m. daily this week, the
seventy-piece Purdue band will play
in the grandstand and also at Tbs
.. m. The band also plays in the
Coliseum daily at 8 a. m. and leads
the parade in the Coliseum each
night at 7.
Other Bands to Play
The Indianapolis Military band
will play Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday at / p. m. and $3.50 p. m. in
the Coliseum. The Whiteland band
will play at the fair Saturday.
The evening parSVle in the Coli
scum is one of the attractive affairs
to the State fair viaitor. The pa
raQe is leo by mounted ponce, lOl-
lowed by the Purdue band.
Officials of the fair board, girls
and boys attending the clubs at the
fair, cattle and horses join in
marching twice around the building,
closing with a horseshoe effect for
nation.
Blackford- county was the winner
of the horseshoe pitching contest
Monday. Fifteen counties were en-
tered. The Blackford teams won
nine games, losing none. Hamilton
county was second and st. Joseph
county third.
The Woman's Bldg. this year is
housing more exhibits than in any
previous year. The displays include
cooking, fire arts, applied and do
mestic arts and work of the All
clubs over the State.
The building is jammed with vis-
itors from hour to hour. Mrs. Verna
Hatch of Huntertown, is directing
the culinary exhibit. Mrs. Byrl
Grant of Lowell, is in charge of
needleWork exhibits.
Variety of Exhibits