Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1911 — Tippecanoe County Fair Likely To Disband—Lost Money Again. [ARTICLE]

Tippecanoe County Fair Likely To Disband—Lost Money Again.

A report from Lafayette says: “After giving annual fairs- for the last fortyfive years, the Tippecanoe Agricultural association will likely vote at a meeting of the directors, which will be held next Wednesday, to discontinue the exhibitions. The fair which ended last night, was the greatest loser ever given by the association. It is stated it will lose at least $3,500. Nearly $4,000 yet remains to be paid in premiums to exhibitors. The speed ring would have cost nearly $4,000 in purses, but a great many of the races were called ofT, and only about SI,OOO was paid out to the owners of race horses. Only about 6,000 people paid to see the fair during the week. It rained on Thursday, which is usually the day in point of attendance, and all the races were called off. Friday the attendance was about 5,000. Ten years ago, when the late James Murdock was at the head of the fair association, the total attendance would aggregate 45,000 for the week. The directors would not stand for gambling or the serving of liquors on the grounds. One of the directors said that the fair had lost money everv year since the beer stand was placed under the ban, seven years ago.”