The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-08
FIRST 6 DAYS
OF FAIR SET
new RECORD
Paid Attendance Exceeds
Last Years Figures by
29,O7O.
WINDUP COMES TONIGHT
MCNutt in Peace Gesture to
Board, Recalling Court
Victory.

While last-minute crowds we're
thronging the Indiana state fair
which will close tonight, fair Off
Gals today started on plans to make
next years event even bigger and
better than this years..
Indianapolis day was observed at
the fair today, special attention
being given to citizens of the fairs
home town.
That the Roosevelt national in
/ dustrial and agricultural recovery
/ program has made a splendid start
was indicated by the many fine ex-
/ hibits at the fair and the heavy in
crease in attendance.
/ Every day of the event has seen
crowds exceeding those of the same
| day last year Total paid attend
ance for the first six days this year
exceeded last years total for seven
days by 2907O.
Judging Ends Today
Judging of sheep cattle and cats
was to be concluded today and an
auction of beef calves was to be
held in the coliseum at l p. m.
A program of harness racing.
vaudeville and a band concert was
scheduled for the grand stand this
afternoon, with puShmobile race
at 6 p. m. and fireworkers, vaude-
vile and band concert in front of
the grand stand tonight
The coliseum schedule for tonight
includes horse show, polo game
and band concert
Seats Are % Cents
Seats in the Coliseum will be OBJ
tainable tonight for 25 cents, instead
of so, excepting box seats, price of
which stands.
Carroll county walked off. with
first honors in mixed quartet con-
test sponsored by the Indiana Farm
bureau. PoSey county was second
and Wabash third
In male quartet contest, the
Parke county entry was first; Della
ware second and LAGRANGE third.
Pulling contest fot aems of horses
weighing 5000 pounds or less was
won by a team owned by Delbert
SWindel, Alexandria, Ind, which
drew 3,O25 pounds distance Of 271a
feet, Team of Charles Maris of
Edgerton, O., was second.
Governor Paul " McNutt and
members of the Indiana legislature
occupied the limelight at the fair
Thursday, the Governor giving three
addresses.
He spoke first at the annual
luncheon given by the fair board Ior
the Governor and legislators.
Refers to Court Case
McNutt referred to his battle with
the fair board for control of the
fair, in which he was successful in
federal court, when he spoke at
the luncheon.
There is no reason why unpleaS-
antness of the past can not be fore
gotten and a new start made" he
said. I'VE meet today as a happy
family to pay tribute to this insti-
tuition"
He congratulated the state agri-
culture board for the smoothness
with which the fair is operated. He
was introduced by Russell G. East,
Richmond, board president Others
at the speakers table we're Lieu
tenant Governor M. Clifford Town
send, E. j. Barker, fair secretary,
and Virgil Simmons, conservation
department head.
The more than 125 legislators and
their families at the luncheon later
we're special guests at the racing
program, where McNutt spoke
briefly
Captain Click, shown by Bonnie
Stock Farm, Lima, O., was named
grand champion sire of the Spotted
Poland China hog show, defeating
the junior champion shown by Co.
lumbia Stock Farms, Kansas City.
Shows Champion Sow
The Bonnie farm also showed the
champion SOW, j. H Williams, Bry-
ant, Ind, showing the junior cham
pion.
Indiana and Illinois shared hon
ors in the Hampshire swine show.
The senior champion boar was
shown by c. r. Gletty, Samonauk,
Ill, later winning the grand cham
pionship over the junior champion
showed by D. T. Walker, Greencas-
tie.
F. P. DurnelI, Springfield, Mo,
showed the senior and grand cham
pion Jersey bull, entry of John
Booth Inc, Carbonate, Pa. win
ming the junior championship.
shown by c. M. Largent, Merkel,
Tex, J. w Van Malta, Lafayette,
having the junior champion.
In the Hereford female class,
KenCaryl Cattle Company, Liberty
vile, Ill, had the senior and grand
champion, Largent exhibiting the
Junior champion
Former Governor Warren T. Nc
Cray was awarded one blue ribbon
on a junior yearling bull. and sew
eral lesser prizes, with his Orchard
Lake show herd of twelve head.
In the Belgian horse judging,
senior and grand championship was
taken by Charles Wentz, Kirby, O.,
the H C. Horneman farm, Vermil-
lion county, having the junior
champion
j. c. Andrews, West Point, showed
the grand champion Shropshire
ram, defeating the w. F. Renk 81
Sons from Sun Prairie, Wis. The
Renk firm, however, drew the
Shropshire ewes grand champion
ship, and both male and female
championships in the Hampshire
show.
All championships on Cheyiot
sheep we're won by T. Harris and
Sons, Kokomo.