The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-12
FAST
RACES
SURE
Splendid Speed Program for
State Fair
Many Entries for Greater Sa.
lem Purse

There Is no denying the fact tina
racing forms one Of the greatest al
fractions at All fairs, state, county an
district Attempts have been made a
times 70 show that the lowering OF tn
racing program with an amount o
money seemingly out Of all proportion
TO the rest Of the premiums offered ha
robbed the exhibitors Of their just due
and materially injured the fairs. Thi
claim cannot be made good, for expert
ments have shown conclusively tha
without the racing feature Il Is hard 4
attract people enough to make end
meet. This principle being establishe,
Il then remains for fair managers e
make their racing program as attrac
tive as possible. Large stakes were
inaugurated at the Oregon State Fail
last year. which had the desired ef
feet Of bringing to the fair better
class Of horses than otherwise would
have come. which also resulted in
high-class racing. furnishing the pub
lic good. clean sport This year the
management Of the fair. assisted by
citizens OF this city, are Offering still
larger stakes. known as the Greater
Salem Stake OF $1,000 for 2:1s PAGERS.
Owing TO the value OF this stake II has
drawn entries from nearly every state
In the Northwest That these horses
are OF high class and viii furnish the
visitors to the fair a thrilling race,
there can be no doubt. Horsemen
would not enter and nc a horse for
such an event unless he possessed
more than ordinary speed and racing
qualities. Consequently the large
number OF entries In this stake Is sure
TO bring together a large field OF very
high-class horses. Without these rich
stakes We could not expect 10 bring
horses 10 our fair from outside states
In fact. our own best horses would go
abroad TO race, leaving us very tame
affairs for our home racing. But the
state fair could hardly afford TO hang
up those big stakes. and take all
chances connected with the racing
game. without the assistance OF the
business men OF this city. Salem de
rives benefit from the fair being held
here. and the business men can well
afford TO go In partners with the fair
managers TO the extent they have In
Offering these rich events. These
stakes not only bring horses for the
stake alone. but for the entire racing
program they also bring a large FOL.
lowing with each stable Of horses. and
attract many visitors during the en-
tire fair. Let us by all means encour-
age good racing. along the lines laid
down by the present management OF
the state fair board. and bring TO our
fair a larger and more desirable class
OF people each succeeding year.
As the time draws nearer for the
state fair the interest increases In the
probable winner OF the Greater Salem
stake OF $4,000 for 2;1S PAGERS There
are 80 many entries In this race that
Il would take some space to diagnose
them all; but 10 show the high quality
Of horses entered Il may be said that
Lc Rol. big bay gelding by old Alta.
mont, and out OF tho dam OF Klamath.
2;O7ts. Is being trained by the veteran
trainer and driver, Lutte Lindsey. lie
Rol has a record OF 2;1S, and paced
milea last year In 2;12 Altacosa. an
other OF Altamonts colts full sister
10 the great racer. Chehalls. 2;0fh. Is
now working easy miles In 2:i6, and
can go much faster. Ollie NJ. owned
In Pendletoa. where Chehalls took his
schooling. has a 2.yearold record OF
2;l9iA, and no ono knows how fast
she Is this year, for Jim Irwin. her
trainer. win not even whisper Il. Mel
lie CooverI another OF the Allamont
family. is being trained by D. w. TIL
den. who brought out the good race
mare Ella r. 2;0sA, and she looks
and acts a good deal like her Hobo.
the Salt Lake horse. Is a green PAGER.
but has trotting record OF 2;liA. He
Is lightning fast and should have no
trouble In beating his trottlng record
at tho pace
Harry Hurst a Seattle horse. paced
last year In a;t2H, though his record
Is only 2;aS, He will certainly be
dangerous horse In this race as he Is
looked upon as 2;i0 performer Dl.
rect c., fun brother of Freddie C..
who paced In AJAX In the mud at sa.
iem last year h said 20 be faster than
his brother. Freddie C.. under the
name OF Prince nirect is now In the
Easi, and Is stable companion 90
the great PAGER Dan Patch, 2O0A DR.
Hammond. California entry. ia nov
raelag on the strand circuit bat will
oe here 10 an hts engagements ln this
race He paced In 2;itA al Columbus
last week, but lost IN the race Mar
.orlc. the mare that Is coming from
Ninnipeg, Manitoba. must be a good
horse 10 come 50 far She has rec.
nd of s;i7A, made last year