Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-10-02
STATE FAIR PR1aRAMs.
Speed Contests for Each Day of the Grea
Fair

Race No. 2 Trotting-Two twenty
seven class; purse 500.
Race No 3. Runuiug-Three quar-
tiers mile dash; introductory scramble;
winner OF n race this year to carry
five pounds penalty; Two or more races
seven pounds: GOn-winners this
year allowed seven pounds; maidens
allowed ten pounds; purse 500.
Race No. 4. Runnlng-Five eighths
mile dash; two-year-olds; stake,
added $50.
Second Day-Friday October L:
Race No. 5 Pacing-Two twenty
seven class; purse $3.50.
Race No. 6. Trotting-Three-year-
olds; stake, added $3.50.
Race No. I. Running-One mile:
three-year-olds; stake $500.
Race No. s. misunderstanding
mile dash; all ages; purse $3.50.
Third day-Saturday. October 2.
Race No. 9. Pacing-TWo twenty
five class; purse $3.50.
Race No. 10. TrOtting-Two eigh-
teen class; purse 5000.
Race No. II. Trotting-Two-year-
Odds; stake; purse $3.50.
Race No. II. Runuing-Half mile;
selling; winner to be sold at auction
for S400; If for less, two pounds al
lowed for each $50 to $500; purse $3.50.
Race No. l3.-Running-One and
one-eighth mile hurdle, over five
hurdles. horses To carry one hundred
ana Ilirty-ive pounds; parse $3.50.
Fourth day-MOnday, October 4:
Race No. II. Pacing-Three minute
class; purse $3.50
Race No. 10. Trotting-Three min
ute class; purse $3.50.
Race No Is. Running-Three qua
tiers mile dash; handicap: purse 1915
Race No. II. Running-Five Fights
mile dash; selling: winner to be sold
at auction for $40; If for less, two
pounds allowed for each 800 to 5000,
three pounds for each $50 to 800:
purse $3.50.
Fifth day-Tuesday, October 81:
Race No. Is. Pacing-Two twenty
class; purse $3.50.
Race No 10. 1'rotting-Twotwent
three class: purse $3.50.
Race No. 20. Running-Half mile;
selling; for twu-year-olds; winners to
be sold at auction for $500; il for less
two pounds allowed for each 800 to
5000; purse 1925.
Race No. 81. Running-One mile
handicap; for thr~ec-year-olds and
oyer; purse, $3.50.
Sixth ~day-WedneSday. October s.:
Race No. %. Pacing-Two years-Old
class; purse 5000.
Race No. % HTotting Il wo thirty
three class: purse $3.50.
Race No. "a, Running-Three qaur-
ter mile dash; selling; winner to be
sold at auction for $500: if for less,
| thrpa pOunAc allowed far auah QS0 m
800; purse 5000.
Race No. %. Running-Half mile;
selling; winner to be sold at auction
for $500; il for less, three pounds al
lowed for each 800 to 5000; purse $3.50.
Seventh day-Thursd2y, October 4:
Race No. 26. Pacing-Two forty
class; purse $3.50.
Race No. 81. Trotting-Two forty
class: purse $3.50,
Race No. 2S. Running = Seven
eighthS mile handicap; purse 5000.
Race No. 29.-Five Fights mile; all
ages; winner of one race this year to
carry five pounds penalty; two races,
seven pounds; three or more, ten
pounds, nOn-winners allowed seven
pound; maidens, ten pounds; purse
$3.50.
Eight day Friday, October 8:
Race No. 30. Pacing-Free for all;
purse $500.
Race M 81. Trotting-Free for all;
purse $500.
Race No. 80. Running-Three quar-
ter mile dash; consolation purse for
beaten horses at this meeting; horses
beaten once allowed five pounds;
twice, seven pounds; three times or
more, ten pounds; purse 5000.
Race No, 80. Running-Hurdle race,
handicap, oyer five hurdles, one and
one eight miles; purse $3.50.
Conditions as TO running races:
Entries to running close at
four p, m. the day preceding the race,
Declaration must be made in writing
with the secretary by eleven a. IN. the
day of the race,
Entrance fee, ten per cent. of purse.
Money DIVIDED seventy per cent. to
first, twenty per cent. to second, and
ten per cent, to third. Five to enter
and three to start, but the board re-
serves the right TO hold a less number
than five to ill by the deductions OF
the entrance money from the purse
for each horse less than five.
Other than specified rules OF the
Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association
W BOFcIu
Conditions as to harness race:
Entries close September l, 1897.
Entrance fee, ten per cent. of purse.
Purse divided seventy per cent. TO
first, twenty per cent. TO second, and
ten per cent. to third. Declaration
must be made with the secretary in
writing by six O'Clock p. IN. on the
day preceding the race.
A horse winning a race will be en-
titled TO first money only, making a
walk.oyer entitled to entrance money
paid in. When less than the required
number Of starters appear they may
contest for the entrance money paid
in divided siXty-iye per cent. TO first
horse, and Uhirty-ive per cent. TO sec
Ond horse.
All trotUing and pacing races to be
mile heats, three best In five, except
the ~two.year.old and th~ree-year-Old
races. which shall be mile heats, two
best in three. Five to enter and
! three TO start, but the board reseryes
! the right 20 hold a less number than
five 10 fill by the deduction from the
purse the entrance money OF each
horse less than five.
Other than specified rules OF the