The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
THE CLOSING DAY.
Races Interesting But Slow-Associa-
ton About Even Financially.

The races Saturday were probably
the best of the meet.
The horse show exhibits were good
and the bicycle races interesting,
though not very fast
The first race of the afternoon was
the one mile handicap. r. S. Arid of
Topeka won the race, his time being
2:12&4. James DOncyson, Topeka. sec
ond and Jack Mercer, Topeka, third.
J. F. Boyle, Topeka, won the mile
and a half bicycle race in 1851. Next
to him were r. S. EnsIOw, Lawrence
and J. S. Simears, Lawrence.
As hOrsemen hurried the bicyclists
for the three mile handicap. there was
a contest filed. Three Topeka boys
came in ahead. Arid crossed the tape
first; time, 4:3212 Boyle got second, and
Fred Faus third. There was a mix-up
in this race just after the fourth lap
had been made. One rider was bruised
and his wheel badly mashed. The acct
dent threw three riders out of the
race.
The 2:23 pacing race was run under
difficulties. Two sulky wheels were
broken DURING the scoring
There were ten starters in this race.
During the scoring Tom Erwin, driver
of Kansas Chief was fined twice for de-
Hberately scoring in front of the pole
horse. He rode up and paid his $25
like he had plenty of it to burn. The
following are the summaries of the
race:
Frank Erwin. by Goodwood, Jr1 I
Red Bells, by Redmond C.......2 2
Kansas Chief, by Tenday. 4
F. J., by President Wilkes. 30 3
Time, 2:21; 2:211a; 2:23.
The 2:27 trotting was too fast for
Dora FarnswOrth Lucy Cotton and
Shadland Norward, for they were dis
tanced. The summaries:
Silver Simmons, by Simmons.
Myers Invincible, by Invinci-
bic --.-...........1 2 2
Reckless, by So Long, Jr.......2
Scraps, by Karatus. ...........6
Time, 2:27; 2:251s; 2:26.
Billy the TWister disappointed the
crowd in the free or-an pacing race
It was expected that he and Dandy
o. would have a neck to neck go for
first place. Billy got together in good
shape in the third heat and finished
second. The summaries:
Otto W. by Pal Pal Bri Brine
Billy the Twister, by Grey Har-
John kinney, by Aladdin. 4
Time, 2:191a; 2:2214; 2:20.
Two saddle races were run, one of
which had been postponed from Fri
In the fve-eighth dash Black Tom
won, time, 10Y; NOdaway second, Bill
let third.
The three-fourths mile and repeat
was won by DR.. Malcolm, time 1:21H
and 1:23; Fox was second and Miss
Oaks third.
Miss Isadore Davis was the winner
of the ladies' bicycle riding contest
Mrs. Frank Walker secured the red
ribbon
Mrs. J. w. F. Hughes and Miss Eth
elyn Palmer exhibited two of Frank
Wears beautiful saddle horses. Miss
Palmer received the blue ribbon.
DR.. McCurdy won the first prize for
fancy pole team. He drove Captain
and General to a light box buggy
The doctor has gotten the blue ribbon
in nearly everything in which he has
entered.
DR.. w S. Lindsay drove his team Of
blacks in the contest and received sec
Ond prize.
In the pony contest a team of black
Shetland ponies won first prize
The Topeka Exposition company came
out about even on the race meet. All
purses were paid Saturday night No
better choice of a starter for the races
Updegraff. He filed the bill to the
satisfaction of all, and is a graceful
gentlemanly official