The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-13
SOUTHERN KANSAS FAIR.


ern Kansas Fair was held yesterday in the
| Sedgwick with Col. 3. H Campbell, vice
president, in the chair and large repre-
sentation of the board present. Mr.. Clover,
! the president, was unavoidably absent,
but promises to be present at all future
meetings. Quite number of the new al
liances were represented and handed IN
credentials.
The minutes of the meeting of the ex-
ecutive board were read and its action dis
cussed and approved. The race track was
then taken up and the following adver-
tisement agreed upon:
On motion the following was ordered
published concerning the race track:
That there should be 5000 guaranteed
for stake races: entrance ten per cent of
| each stake, payable S25 July 1st, when en-
tries close: S25 August list; So September
LIST, and S25 September 20, at which time
horses must be named. Subscribers enter
these stakes by sending in their names,
send their postoffice address and can
thereafter select any horse to represent
their entry up to September 90 when this
class of entries close. Subscribers can
transfer their entries and are liable only
for the amount paid which becomes forfeit
if subsequent payments are not made.
Time made after July 1st no bar. Races
to be mile heats; three in five. Money in
stake races divided 90, % and - per cent.
Right reserved to refund entrance money
in any OF the above stakes should they not
fill satisfactory TO the association. Should
the 2:45 stake fail to fill subscribers to this
stake shall have the privilege TO enter the
230 stake. Subscribers to the 2:30 stake to
have the same privilege. Subscribers to
pacing stakes same conditions as to trot-
ting. The following special stakes were
also agreed upon; For 2-year-old foals of
1888 in Kansas prior to June 1st, 1890, and
eligible for 800 class; subscription $50 with
800 added by the association, payable s.
July 1st, s. August 1st, s. September 1st
and 50 September 20. Mile heats, two in
three.
For three-year-olds foals of 1887, owned in
Kansas prior to June 1sU, 1890, and eligible
to $50 class; same amount and conditions
as two-year-olds, race mile heats three IN
five. Money divided GO, p and - per cent.
No entry will be considered except ac-
companied by the cash. Horses distancing
the field will be entitled to first and third
moneys only. First money only fora walk
over American association rules to gov
ern. Liberal purses for class races will be
announced hereafter and Will be given dur
ing the meeting Entries to stakes to
close July LIST.
Mr.. Gardner stated that his people would
like to have somethingin the premium list
to cover products and general stock. That
they proposed to carry off the majority OF
the premiums and wanted to give every
one notice to that effect.
The florists reported that they would
take some considerable interest in the fair
and on motion the general committee on
premium list was empowered to appoint
subcommittee to include all branches OF
products.
Amongst other projects it was proposed
to have the first premium articles at the
county fairs exhibited here for the blue
ribbon Of the district.
Messrs Campbell and Wilson, the COM
mittee on location, were supplemented by
Messrs. Cook, Goodyear and McNair and
the entire committee will meet on Wednes-
day at 10 a. M to decide finally upon the
location of the coming fair. There was
discussion on the subject and
the committee will go into consultation
having very accurate idea of the wishes
of the general board.
On motion it was decided that all meet
ings of the general board should be held in
the future the first Saturday i'll each
month, which will bring the next meeting
on May 3rd.
On motion it was decided that the exec
utive board should meet every two weeks
or oftener at the call of the president and
All parties having ideas on the subject
of a premium list were invited to make
in writing to the proper COM
mittee as soon as possible
No further business coming up the meet
ing adjourned pursuant to preceding
resolution of the meeting to convene again
May Sd at the Board of Trade rooms.