Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-11
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THE RACES.
Good Races and Fair Attendance-Today' IS
Entries.

The Kansas Trotting Breeders associa-
ton held successful meeting at English's
trotting park yesterday. Notwithstand-
ing the showers during the afternoon the
g1and stand was filed with an admiring
crowd, the beauty and fashion of Wichita
being particularly conspicuous here as
everywhere else by the elegance and rich
ness of their attire. Although only about
one thousand people turned out yesterday
it is expected by reason of the fast horses
on today's program that at least four
times this number Will be present at the
park this afternoon.
Although Grants 3-year-old PAGER Abb
dallah made record Of 2:244, which is
the fastest ever made at that way OF gong
for that age in Kansas, it is confidently
expected that he will today pace faster
mile than has been gone by 3-year-old
stallion in America.
The yearIing record for Kansas was yes
terday beaten by s. Lehman's, Jr., Nc
Gregor. FLY. She is the phenomenal year
iy of the state. c. Westrook and Harris
and Rogers, FLIES, made splendid show
idg and forced Lehman's FLY out to her
fast record.
Webster & Sons four year old stallion,
WedCemond won the race for this class IN
excellent time and is promising trotter
The most noted horses here are Camp
BELLS Electioneer 3-year-old, record 2:22,
for which Mr.. Campbell gave a small for
tune as a 2-year-old. Toler's Ashland
Wilkes, who is backed to go mile tomor-
row better than 2:25. Eremond, the noted
son Of Harold the sire of Maud ;.
Ashland Boy who is today eX-
pected to beat go Honor By Red
Wilkes, who starts today in the three
minute class and is expected by his owner
10 win it in fast time.
The McGregors, Harolds, Electioneers,
Wilkes and Joe Youngs are represented
by gilt-edged members Of their respective
families. Among others booked to show
their metal is the champion 2-year-old Le-
Roy. by Joe Young: the champion year
ling, by Black Hawk McGregor: the cham
pion 3-year-old Easter Girl, by Challis.
another scion of McGregor stock. The
Mount Vaughan horse farm, d. B. Powers
manager. ST also prominently represented
by fast stock All these brilliant lights of
the trotting hemisphere, and many equally
great. are in Wichita, and our people who
attend the races have treat in store for
them that they will remember for
many a day. Remember ladies are
admitted free; the most perfect
order ana decorum are maintained on the
grounds, ana it is the very place for
family gathering.
SUMMARIZES FOR YESTERDAYS RACES.
stake for 3-minute stallions-value S2l5:
Webster q Sons b. 5. Wedge
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$. r. & D. H. Edebert's blk
JOHNNY Ford .....-................
Time 2:4lis. 2:44, 2:44.
Stake for yearlings-value $50.
6. Lehman m 'Ambulow" $500. , l l
G B. Westbrook, b N Matte w l
r. A Rogers & Co.. z e "Odity"..
Time 3-lG]5, 1861, 3:09]z.
Stake for 3-minute pacers-value $l15:
7 NJ Grant. b $ Grants Aodallah w. o.
Time 2:241{.
ENTRIES FOR TODAY's RACES.
Two-year-old stake, value $250-M. II.
Foss. Junction City. Kan, 3. VI. Mollie
Russell; D. B. Powers, Parsons, Kan, CT.
:. Sir Vaughn; r. \. Rogers & Co,
solomon City. Kan, B. s, Earl H.; c. Il.
Westbrook, Peabody, Kan, Blk. s, LIE
Roy
stake for mares and FLIES, years old
and under. value &l15-W. Z. Campbell,
kiowa. Is. NJ, Leta How.
Purse 500, horsee owned in Kansas that
ever beat three minutes-George ;. Lin
colt, Holton, Biz. $, King Sprague; o.
p Uptegraff Topeka, 3. >, Honor; II. NJ.
Ralch. FL Dorado, q. o., J. w. Tedford; VI.
Il. Diver, Wichita, CT. s, NJ. r; George
r. Trone, Wichita, CT S, Johnny Bar
bour; d. B. Powers, Parsons, q. e., Ed. r.
H G.. Toler's b. s. Ashland Wilkes, TO
beat his record.