The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-11
The RACES
A Larger Crowd in Attendance
at the Fair Grounds.
Some Interesting Events For
the Spectators.
THE TURNOUT" PRIZE
Is Won by W. J. Black With
His Drag.
Miscellaneous Notes Of Sports
Local and State.

Yesterdays races were witnessed by
a much larger crowd than was at the
track the day before. A brisk wind
kept it rather unpleasant for those who
were out in their carriages. The track
was dusty and a few seconds slower
than onthe opening day.
The first race on the programme was
the unfinished trot for 2-year-oids and
under, half mile heats. Silveriae, n.
Leach's yearllng flley by Pilgrim won
the heat and race. Lagarda came under
the wire second on a galiop, but was
protested by Van Nechten, who brought
Bob Botsford in third without bobble.
The protest was sustained, which gave
Bob Botsford second, Lagarda third, and
Santalena fourth. Silverlne IS light
bay colt, and is a nice, even mover
She promises great speed in the future.
The starters for the 3-mlnute class
pace were then call out There was
field of six in this event, Queen Honor,
Mollie NJ, Martin H.. Frank Patchen.
Ella c. and Ray Honor. Frank Paichen,
John Seely's black colt by Joe Patchen,
caught the crowd by his great reseIa-
blance to his sire and by his smooth,
easy gait. Though but a 2-year-Old, he
held his own very we'll with the older
horses and took third money in the race.
Ray Honor, by Honor, with G. W. Tan
ner up, won easily in straight heats,
with Martin II. second.
DeSoto, Billy, Don Caesar, Lagarda
and Bob Botsford were the starters IN
the 40 trof. DeSoto, with Hagerty up,
had no difficulty in winning in straight
heats, Lagarda, second; Bob Botsford
third
Next on the programme was the com
petition for the best double or single
hitch. for prize chair valued at $25.
The competitors were c. H. Samson, Dr.
McCurdy, Cnas Guild. Tot S Hodgins
and " j. Black. 3Iessrs Pat Sherman,
Silas Rains and DR.. Pritchard were the
judges.
NJ. Samson drove his cross matched
team. Orphan Knight and White Crow,
which won third in the tandem com petit
tion at the Kansas City fancy horse
show. hitched to d handsome double
seated family carriage His team Is
under perfect control and decidedly
SNOWY.
DR., McCurdy showed a splendid!y
matched team of bays driven by u coach
man in livery, to handsome victoria
with single seat and boot. His was in
deed a handsome hitch.
wins span of blacks with cropped tails.
hitched to very neat English trap.
Chas. Guilds span of matched brown
PAGERS made avery good appearance, at
tached to a fancy blue trap.
w. J. Black had the only single hitch
shown. He drove black roadster to d
double drag. 1t was occupied by MIR.
and Mrs Black, Miss Madge johnson and
Eugene Hagan.
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to be about equally divided between the
bitches of C. H. Samson and DR.. Nc
Curdy, and both were loudly appIauded
whenever they appeared in front of the
grand stand. The judges. however. with
the exception of DIR. Pritchard favored
the single hitch, and ". J. Black was
awarded the ribbon.
The trotIing race for the roadster class.
which completed the harness events. was
then called, and was won by jim B in
straight heats; Harry, second; Walwin.
third
The running race, half mile and
repeat. had Jour starters, Victor K, A. G.
Tucker, futile and Patsie Free. A. c.
Tucker, ridden by Morgie Eokert, for.
merly North Topeka boy, but now of
Kansas City, won by neck from Victor
Is in each heat. In the second heat there
was great deal of difficulty in getting
the horses off. as Patsie Free refused 10
break with the rest and after as many as
a dozen trials she was left at the post.
SUMMARIZES.
First race, trOtting, year old and IN
der, half mile heats, continued from
Wednesday.
Silverine. b N, by Pilgrim Leach 1 1 2
Lagarda, N. by Jackdaw; Lee 2
Santaleua, IN, by Gen. Upde-
grail; Woolverton ..3 /
Bob Botsford, G, by AIcryene;
Time-1:23N1:1 1:19, I:21.
minute class pacing:
Queen Honor, IN; Young. !
Mollie II, r m; Round .....66 &
Frank Patchen, h, by Joe Patch.
en-; Seely. Observation-Disclosures
Martin II, b b, Ramsdall ..3 >
Ella c, g N: c. Tanner 4 4
Roy Honor, br g, by Honor; G. W.
Time-2:30. 2:2014, 2:271z.
2:40 CLASS TRoTTING.
De Soto, br b: Hagerty .
Billy, br G: Cooling 3 4
Don Caesar, g: Wolff )
Lagarda, b m, by Jackdaw-Lee 2 ? ,
Bob Botsford, g G, by Alcryone-
Van Vechten 2 2 3
Time-2:4914, 2:471I, $40
Roadster class trolting, one-half mile
heats: - ''e
Harry: Wolff .. o
Jim b: Brooks.
Nalwin: Keets 2
Time-1:21, 1:20, 1:21I.
TRACK NOTES.
Items Picked Up at the Fair C,roDnds
During the Races
Fred Young talks of selling off his
race horses and going out of the bust
ness.
Geo Burghart's Smoky" has become
aoolcteq to the tobacco habit by associa-
ton He never refuses chew of the
leaf.
c. H. samson's pony Domingo.
hitehed to "little red wagon" and driv,
en- by little Clarence Chapman, with his