The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-08
NOW FOR THE FAIR
Finishing Touches Are Being
Put on Today.
Midway Attractions Delayed by
Accident.
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Kansas Derby Promises to Be a
Big Event.
There Have Been Twenty-One
Entries for the Race.
HAVEN'T ROOM ENOUGH
~H0rses and Cattle Are Housed
in Tents.
Men Hard at Work on New
Buildings.
There Have Been Twenty-One
Entries for the Race.
HAVEN'T ROOM ENOUGH
Horses and Cattle Are Housed
in Tents.
Men Hard at Work on New
Buildings.

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The finishing touches to the Kansas
Exposition are being made today and
racks. the sideShows, the fat cattle, the
heavy draft horses. the midway, the
pop corn men and all will be in readj-
ness for the crowds.
The midway and Fete Champetra fea-i
lures will not arrive in time to begin
today. The train on. the Santa Fe
bringing the attractions here from
Ieadville, Col. met with two accidents
and the arrival was delayed. The train
suffered a mishap at La Junta Sunday
morning and was delayed for three
hours. At Dodge City early this morn
ing an axle on one of the cars broke
and the train came near being wrecked.
The cars had to be sidetracked and sew
eral hours were lost in making repairs.
Manager Oppenheimer said this morn
ing that the train would be late in
arriving that no attempt to open the
midway tonight would be made and
that the gates would open Tuesday af-
ternOOn at o'clock.
The exposition managers are con-
frOnted with the proposition of furnish
ing quarters for the stock exhibits. Last
week all the stalls, barns and pens were
engaged. Saturday and Sunday and
this morning exhibits of livestock and
race horses were still coming in. Sta
bles in town have been engaged and
stock will be quartered there until tenn
pCrary stables can be built on the fair
grounds. Tents are being used for the
race horses and several flocks of sheep
are wandering about the grounds.
THE KANSAS DERBY
The horsemen say that the track is in
excellent condition for the Kansas Der
by Tuesday afternoon. Up to noon %
entries had been received for the race
The horsemen and the very horsey folk
of the town are taking much interest in
the Derby feature. The fact that pools
will be sold on the race tonight has
caused the local ''touts,'' as they will be
termed for the week. to prepare to
make a collection of pool tickets. The
betting ring a t the fair grounds will be
located at the east end of the grand
stand and will be presided over by w.
H. Mckinney, who will be prepared to
take in the shekels and hand out the
paste boards covered with intricate
blank verse which will tell after the
race whether the holder won or lost.
The horses entered in the Derby and
the owners are as follows:
Tereline, ]. u STROBE, ST. Louis.
Postillion, J. u. Strobe, ST. Louis.
Cora Havill Kern Bros, Kansas City
Scarp1litte, Kern Bros. Kansas City.
Little Joe, w. D. Eastman, Topeka.
George E., w. d. Eastman Topeka.
Applejack, H. Kelly, Terre Haute, Ind.
Corder. s. johnson, Terre Haute, Ind
Schedule, w j. Grist, Rock Creek.
Kansas.
Cerro Santa, Fletcher Jones, ST. Louis
Crosby, Fletcher Jones, ST. Louis.
Club, ]. H Dennis. Ottawa.
False. Ed. Derby, Des Moines, Ia.
Halses. Ed Fealey, Des Mo1nes.
Senator Mats, VIM. Corness, Beverly,
Mo
Antonius. Haverly Bros. Chicago
Charles Ramsey, Milo Shields, Craig,
3. G. Fox, L. T. whitehill, Danbury,
Ia.
Lady Chatham. r. H. McCorson.
Hard Rock, E. B. Corse. Greensburg,
Kansas.
Bette b. II, w. F. Walker, Fremont,
Mob.
George Palmer, J. B. Stride, Butte,
Mont.
Kenora, ]. B. Stride. Butte, Mont
r. l.. Hartman, of Bunceton, Mo-,
will be the starter of the races and if he
gets 23 away in two punches he will
be doing we'll The Derby will be a mile
in length and will be run after the har-
ness races, probably about D. m.
THE TROTTING RACES.
The trotting and pacing races Tues
day afternoon will be three in five heats.
The horses entered in the harness races
for Tuesday are as follows:
2:35 TROT
Carrie Lloyd-A w. Jaggard Bonner
Wilkhurst.-J. w. Creech, Herington, Kan.
E G,,;s 6. PIP PIP B Haight, Omaha, Omaha, Neb
Happy way-zeke Marsh, Valley Falls.
Kan.
Lottie Hope-M. G. strickland, Chanute,
Kan.
Misty Dawn.-.Deed Tinker. Wichita. Kan.
Lida-E. s. Martin. Denver. Col.
Amarea-Walnut Grove Farm. Horton,
Kan
Queen Tolus-H H. Smith, David City,
Neb.
Shellmeg-T. ]. Babcock, ST. Joe, Mo-
Diamond-Winfield Denton, Kansas City.
Mo.
Rocket-winfield Denton, Kansas City,
Mo.
2:2o PACE.
Red Leaf-Zack Randall Topeka. Kan
Bay Ben-B. F. Hanna Kinsley, Kan
Lord Stine-A. d. Cottirgham. Kansas
City.
Frederick McGregor-Wniam Bradbury.
scraps-H F. wiedemeyer. Marysville,
Kan
Deck-Deed Tinker, Wichita, Kan.
Marshall Good-H. s. Martin, Denver
Topeka Maid-walnut Grove Farm. Hor-
ton. Kan
Leo Rex-w. R. Jaillite. Council Grove
Kan
F4ossie oh Words EIdon. Ia
The grandstand is entirely completed
and it is the best that has been bull
on the grounds. 1t is grandstand No. 5
and seats 1900 people with far more
comfort than the usual race track pa
vilions." Two rows of booths will be
under tie stand. but no fire of any kind
will be allowed there. The stage for the
vaudeville turns at night is in front ol
the grandstand, but during the races the
canvas walls will be removed SO there