Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1910 — STATE FAIR PROGRAM [ARTICLE]

STATE FAIR PROGRAM

Big Exposition Will Overflow With Floe Attractions. The State Fair, to be held the week of September 12, Is going to be overflowing with choice features for visitors, and Monday, the first day, promises to be the best of the week, for on that day there will be a special race between the four greatest pacers in the world Minor Heir, Hedgewood Boy, Lady Maud C and George Gano. On Monday, too, all of the special attractions will begin, including concerts by Weber’s prize band of America, the Indianapolis Military and Indianapolis Newsboys’ bands, the vaudeville and carnival shows open, and in the evening the horse shows and Pain’s big spectacle-" Battle in the Clouds” will be given. The crowds of visitors may grow as the week advances, but the quality of the fair will be practically the same throughout. The school children and old soldiers will be admitted free on Tuesday. The races are unusually promising

and the purses are uncommonly rich. Some of the events closed back tn the spring with heavy entry lists and many prominent horses will start. The racing program for the week follows: Monday—2:3o three-year old trot, purse $1,000; 2:25 three-year old pace. $1,000; 2:30 trot, $2,000 ; 2:07 pace, SI,OOO. Tuesday—2:22 pace, SI,OOO ; 2:19 trot, $1,000; 2:15 pace, $5,000 ; 2:os trot, SI,OOO. Wednesday—2:2s pace, $2,000; 2:20 trot, $5,000; 2:13 pace, $1,000; 2:16 trot. 41,000.

Thursday—2:o9 pace, >2,500; 2:21 trot. >I.OOO ; 2:18 pace, »1,000 ; 2:0« trot, >l*oo. J Friday—2:l2 trot, >2,500 ; 2:11 pace, >1,000; 2:24 trot, >1,000; free-for-all pace, >1,200. The races will start promptly “St 1 p. m. each day. The vaudeville given during the .races will Include the Belford family > jf acrobats, the four Busong brothers, head and hand balancers; Cordua and Maud, pedestal equilibrists and gymnast; Rondas and Booth, the smartest cyclists Europe has produced. r Herbert A. Kline’s carnival, shows, with a great variety of entertaining features, will make up the fair’s “midway"