The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-31
Displays on Larger Scale
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Races Today.
CHILDREN ENTER FREE
Weather Ideal for Start;
Radio and Auto Shows
Attract Crowd.
Indiana's seventy-seventh annual

Indianas seventy-seventh annual
state fair is under way.
When Playground gates opened at
6 a. m. hundreds of persons were
in line awaiting the opportunity to
be the first to view the commercial,
mechanical, livestock and art ex-
hibits that will be of interest to
fair visitors during the eight-day
presentation.
Today was childrens and boys
and Girls Club day. when all young
Sters, II or under, were admitted
free. The boys and girls we're get
ting a tremendous kick" out of the
fair and they lined thoroughfares
leading to the midway shows, food
and drink stands and aisles in the
exhibition buildings.
Parking Space Filled
Parking space for several hum
dred autos filled with rapidity and
police, firemen and hospital corps
were on hand to insure safety to
patrons, The Indianapolis Street
Railway Company gave four -minute
service on Illinois, Central and Col
lege car lines, which lead to the
Playground.
Cool weather and sunny skies
combined to make the fair good
place to be" today, as compared to
the high temperatures that often
greet opening day visitors
So varied we're the educational
and amusement offerings, that state
fair officials believed the weeks at
tendance would top the record OF
254,587 visitors in 1928
Premiums totaling $171,745 will be
offered. There are 373 more ex-
hibitors for this year than in 1928, a
check totaling 1923 now at the fair.
There were 2,128 entries in club
work in 1928, while this year there
are $3.50.
Radio Show Is Magnet
The radio and automobile shows
in the Manufacturers building were
amazing visitors today, and these.
with the national swine show, are
expected to attract national atten-
ton this week. Shiny cars of the
latest models outvied one another,
while in the beautiful display booths
the "last word" in radios drew hum
dreds of admirers.
Stock Judging will begin Monday
on a large scale, although there was
some judging Of swine, calves ind
poultry today. Entries of the state
pig clubs were judged In the ewine
arena and the calf club entries were
judged in the coliseum.
Farm bureau quartets sang in the
farm bureau tent near the grand
stand from 10 a. m. until noon.
Grand circuit races and vaudeville
are scheduled to start in front Of
the grand stand this afternoon.
Races Start Today
The Grand Circuit racing was to
start at 1870 p. m. and will con-
tinue each afternoon up to and in
cluding Friday More entries than
ever before in the history of the
Indiana fair will swing a total of
$4,000 to the racers during the next
week.
A special show will be held to-
night in the coliseum. This will in
clude a Boys Club parade and a.
special showing Of horse teams. The
program will include fourteen spe-
cial events.
The annual boys camp opened
this morning with about 300 lads
from various parts of the state.
present. The All Club poultry ex-
hibits will be judged in the poultry
building.
Vaudeville acts will be presented
in the coliseum tonight. The horse
show will open Monday night and
each night during the remainder Of
the fair There will be vaudeville
acts in front Of the grand stand.
Quiet Day Sunday
Sunday will be quiet day at the
fair Sunday school will be con-
Quoted in the Womans building at
80 a. m. and will be followed by
a sacred concert. Charles Brandon
Booth will speak in the coliseum at
3 p. m.
Horses and cattle will be judged
in the coliseum on Labor day. A
orse~breaking demonstration will
be staged before the grand stand
Monday morning. A race program
will be held in the afternoon, with
a rodeo at night. A night show
will be held in the coliseum.
Tuesday will be American Legion
day; Wednesday will be Farmers
and Board Members day; Thursday,
and legislators day; FRI
day, Indianapolis day. and next Sat-