The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-29

she has started in before this season, it
was known by her friends that she has
not been in prime condition, and it is
only during this week that she has ta-
ken her full feed.
The following is the summary of the
2:25 trOt
Second race, 2:25 trOtting. Purse $500.
Heir Medium, b. m, by
Happy Heir CRobertsou) 211
Silver Simmons, blk h. by
Simmons Boy IF Ervin) 1 1 ? 2
Myers Invincible, blk. S by
InvincibIe CWilcOx) 49,. 2 6 1
Bonnie s., g. h., by Willie
McMahan- 80. 1 6 4
Franker, b. g....... ...... 8 2 Z Z 70
Star Medium, b. m.-...... 3 ro
Koleta, b. m, (Dean) .-.. ) 4 5 TO
Lila Hampton, b. m.
cs6g1 9ajley2 2oodij1s i b "a 3 70
(RObinson) .......- .... d
Time.2:2O; 2:1914; 2:17A 2:21A ;2:2314;
2:22; 2;221a.
The next race was the 2-year-oId
pace, one-haIf mile heats, and was the
most remarkable performance of the
day and all things considered, it was a
very notable race, but there is very
strong feeling among the wise ones
that there was something wrong in the
race, as Cricket Hill, who finished sec
ond in the last two heats, took a record
in Denver of 2:19% very early in the
season, and is an extraordinarily fast
horse. Her drivers actions in looking
back at the finish instead of driving for
his competitor made the wise ones con
Vinced that he was only driving for
second place, and that some arrange
ment had been made before the race
that the Searcher should win.
The summary of this race was as fol-
lows
Third race 2-year-oId pace. Purse
$3.50
The searcher ch. s. by Bonnie
Cricket Hill, b. M p, (GampbelD..4 2 2
Pat s, b. 5. Delaney )......2
Lizzie K, b. m. Of. Ervin) .....-3
Red Seal, b. s. ct. Ervin) ....5
Time ,1:09; 1:07A; 1:061a.
In the running race, one half mile
and repeat, only one heat was run. The
Iateness of the hour.
The following is the summary of the
running race:
Fourth race. running. one-half mile
and repeat: First heat-Black Tom
won, Ansloum second, Dandy NJ third
Miss Oakes fourth, Lena Martin, Fox,
Juneberry, Boston Boy also ran. Time,
:5112.
While a kite shaped track is very
much in favor with hOrsemen. specta-
tors who have no local prejudice, are
of one accord that it is an unsatisfac-
tory track to witness races over, as all
that can be seen by the spectators is
the start and finish On a half mile
regulation track the whole race can
be easily witnessed. The more one
sees of races on a kite track the more
he is convinced that a half mile track
is better to hold race meetings on, for
the revenue from races depends upon
pleasing the people.
The races today will be the unfnish-
ed running race, the 2:35 trot with Is
entries, the 2:17 pace with 16 entries,
and the three-quarters mile and re
peat, running. Tomorrow will be To-
peka day
Besides the running race there will
be the year old race in which the
two noted Topeka colts, Silverine by
Pilgrim. owned by NJ. r. Leach, and
Lady Bird, by Jackdaw, owned by VIM.
Bradbury, will start.
Many people will go from Topeka to
see these colts race, as they are the
two fastest youngsters that have been
out in this part of the country for a
long time.
The great free for all pace will also
take place on Topeka day, and the wise
ones think that the track record of
209A will be beaten. MarshalIS band
will furnish the music for this day.
Albert Parker, Charles Sampson,
and Mr.. Sears acted today as judges,
and Frank Foster, r. J. Kreipe and
Mr.. Whosenberry were timers.