The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-10
THE TINE Is SET
Secretary Smith Places the Time for the
Running Races.

Great interest Is taken In the running
races which will be had at the coming
fair. Trotnang and pacing races are
soul inspiring, but a running race Is the
one which stirs every fiber In the hui
man body, and the directors OF the fair
early made arrangements for having a
running race each Gay, and last night
Secretary Smith made out the following
program:
First day, Y mile and repeat, purse. IS
Second day, IL mile daSh..... 125
Third day, q mile dash. ........... 100
Fourth day, 1 mile and repeat...... 15o
Fourth day. II mile, pony race. 20
Fifth day, 81 mile dash ... 100
Monies divided with winners, 65, % and
10 per cent. All entries close the even
ing before the race. Entrance fee In
all running races ten per cent of purse.
This viii be one Of the most interesting g
parts OF the fair. There has always
been a general clamor for running races
for the reason a man can back his
| judgment in the pool box on runners
with a better chance to win Of his judg-
ment is good, than in a three or five
heat pace or trot, and again man who
wages his money On a running race
can get out OF the misery sooner IN a
dash race than one long drawn out.
which is often desired when you have
played your money wrong.
In this line the pools Will be under
the charge of good, reliable man and
all Will be treated right Pools VIII be
sold each night at 220 East Douglas ave
nue. At the grounds there is all rush
and hurry. The stalls for cattle and
horses, pens for sheep and hogs are
completed and took like business again.
The race stalls are being filed up and
any morning at the track looks ike a
race by the number Of horses that are
taking on the finishing touch prepara-
tory TO the fair week
The interest in the success Of the fair
taken by OUT merchants is shown when
II is said that a list Of thirty-eight spe-
cialS aggrega ting value of $500 are Of
fered- This alone viii create an inter
est which VIII bring out a display that
VIII be worth coming a dong way 10 see.
list viii be published tomorrow SO that
all who wish may compete. The COM
petition IN Specia Is viii in no way coCl-
f1ict with the regular display and as
there is no charge TO exhibit in specials
guarantees most liberal LIST.
When the buildings are completed,
tents I'D, and flags flung to the breeze,
the Kansas state fair grounds will pre-
sent a sight that viii be worth more
than the price OF admission. Oh, yes,
there are some who do not understand
the reduction IN the family rate to the
grounds. The reduction is a special
benefit only for families OF four or more
which viii be % cents each. The tickets
VIII be sold only as a family rate and
Will mention the number and who OF
each family who purchase them. This
ra Re was not made until after the pre-
MUM list was published. therefore all
VII find the old rate in the books, but
from persistent requests the board con-
cluded to make the reduction and from
the general approval they are glad that
they made the change. So let all come
and see the greatest general display Of
stock, machinery, farm and garden pro-
ducts. poultry, and what is always nice
TO see. a great crowd OF peop,e. Re
member the dates---Sept- u TO -. Good
weather has been arranged for.