The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-19
READY FOR RACES
Will Open Tomorrow With Free
For All Pace.
Excellent Contests of Speed In
Prospect.
MANY FAST HORSES.
Horse Show Features Attract
ing Attention.
Complete Programme For the
Four Days.
Many FAST HORSES.

With horse show events sandwiched in
between the races every day during this
| weeks race meet the audiences will
have no chance to complain of long
waits for something will be going on all
the time.
Perhaps the greatest interest centers
around the free for all trot on Thurs
day when John Nolan, the fastest horse
| that ever entered a race on the fair
grounds track, will be among the start
ers. Pilot Evans, the big Kansas horse
with a mark of 2:174, is expected to
make John Nolan step out for speed
and good race is certain. The free for
all pace on Tuesday will be one of the
best events of the week.
The following is the weeks pro-
TUESDAY
Free for all pace $500
Thinning; half mile and repeat 50
(trotter or pacer) hitched to buggy or road
wagon. Style, action and speed of horse
Class No. 2-Pony team, tandem or
four-in- hand; to be driven by boy or girl;
merchants doing business in Shawnee
county; One-half mile dash. All horses
hs fse on TBssa to barred from
Class No. 4-Best saddle pony, ridden by
ana equipment to count so points; skill,
horSemanShip and general appearance of
rider to count so points.
Glass No. 5-Corinthian class. Dump
ing0 Open to all mares or geldings up to
carrying 165 pounds to hounds Conform
at9n and quoIty to count e 80 per cent
WEDNESDAY.
2;2l pace .----------------.---. -$3OO
227 trot S00 S00
Class No. SGBest pair, Of road horses
road wagon Style. action and speed Of
horses only to be considered.
Glass No. 7-Lady's driving. Single horse
hitched to any pleasure vehicle. The skin,
execution. appropriate style and graceful
driving to count 100 points. Speed not con-
Class No. S-Best tandem to cart. owned
in Shawnee county. Conformation and
Glass No. s-Doctors' race. Open to doc
half n mile dash. Ali horses entered on
speed programme barred from this race.
all) Middle weight hunters up to carry
ing 165 pounds to 1870 pounds. Conform
performance over jumps 80 per cent.
THURSDAY.
TiUe FDee paoe aoT ali frot 200 S9
running ing tn three2fourt mile dash:::: '''
Class No. 11-Best tandem and appoint
ments. open to all) Conformation and
Class No. 12NBest gated saddle horse.
Open only to horses owned in Shawnee
Class No. 13+Runabout class. Best mare
or gelding, 1424 hands and not exceeding
1514. Conformation and all-round action
Glass No. 14--Best pair. and best appoint
propriateness to Vehicle to 'it be considered.
Horses to count so points; skill of driver,
class No. 15NLaWyers' race open to
lawyers practicing in shawnee county.
are barred from this race.
Class No. 16-Best high jumper. open
count. Three trials.
FRIDAY.
2:32 trot $500
Running, mile dash .....:......:... 100
excellency of riding and appropriateness
of costume and general presence to count.
shown to two or four Wheeled Vehicle.
Conformation and all-around action con-
Glass No. 1e-Best single pony turnout
Driven by boy or girl under Is years of
Glass No. 2O-Best single turnout. Ac-
hcie f9 Be Horse 10 Go Count
50 points; skill of driver. p points; vehicle
appointments, 20 points; speed not consid-
Glass No. 21-Hunting tandems. (Open
over, the leader to be a jumper. To be |
first judged as tandem, and then the
jumps Tandem to count so per cent:
jumping. so per cent To be driven and |
Glass No. 22-santa Fe race. One-haIf- |
mile dash. Open to Santa F'e employees |
Miss Rex, champion saddle mare of the |
day in front of the grand stand.
If time will permit extra special /
running race will be given every day
F. E. Wear said today: Il am glad to |
announce that the horse show will be a |
great success, as we have over 100 en- |
tries and a number of the best horses !
and best turnouts in the country. !
Among them will be the fastest road !
sters in the west, celebrated jumpers, |
tandem bitches and all Among the |
horses from Kansas City to be entered |
in the Kansas City 800 event are the |
following: Herbert Wolff's DR. Buck
ner; Henry c. Merrill's Billy Maxwell; |
r. H. Williams Joe Wheeler; Colonel !
S. H. Fulton's Miss Rex; A. E. Ash /
brooks Bonnie Lassie; Fred P. Smiths |
Don; c. c. Christie's Bob Riley, and |
the Horse Show MOnthly's Black Doug |
las