Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-15
FINAL MATINEE or SEASON AT
TRACTED CROWD.
Interesting Contests and Lots Of Fun
for Everybody winners In Each
Of the Races and Prizes Given.

The racing matinee at the Gentls-
mons driving park Saturday afternoon
was q hummer. The track was In 4
excellent condition, the horses fast
and II was probably the only place in
the county where the dust was not
blowing. The attendance was the
largest at any meet since the Fourth
Of July. I'M
To add interest 70 the races the
business men Of the town gave large
number Of articles as special prizes
and there was q, keen rivalry among
the horsemsn for the FIRST choice.
In the first race, the $3.50 pace, Mott
Thayer's Lou-Roy won two out of
three closely contested heats. Mayms
H., owned BY George Etherington,s
won the second heat and took second q
money In the race.
Roseland had an easy victory In
the 500 trot.
1t brought back memories Of the
good old times to see Tina. Rogers 10
harness again. She waeFoas Of the
star performers on the track. At thS
old fair grounds south Of town. She
10 new owned BY W. r. Harris pi Solo \
mon and sustained her former rspu. Y
tation by taking two straight heate
In the $3.50 trot.
The fastest race Of the Day was The
free for all with . neck finish In each
heat Lon took first money and Sill
yer Star and Pat H. tied for second
place. Time for the half mile, liisl
and lila.
The most exciting event Of the day,
from the spectators standpoint. Wa
the 100 yard foot race. Mr.. Walter
wsnn won easily, crossing the line
fully 6ve yards ahead Of hls nearest
competltcr; time, eleven ssconds.
The officials were +. @. Puliver and y
2. 8. Thayer. judges; J. N. Burton,
starter; DR.. Wann and A. J. Binghams
time keepers.
a,so Tror on FACE, PuRsE N5.
Boots, II. II. Keel, Oh. M.,..,....,.....2 a.
Tina Rogers. W. 7. Harris, Bay Mu..,..i !
Nine. I. H. Clewell, eor. .M....,.......3
Time. HIN and LA.
800 rRor, punsn 90.
Moxie. J. N. Burton. Bay H...........,,9 .
Peter Sterling. Keel 4 Etherington, Bl.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Roseland. W. T. Harris. Bl. .M.....a..i
Bess. N. L. Dunnett. Bay yM..........-l
Time, i;37 and l.sz NJ
s;l0 rnor on PAcE, PURSE ESQ.,
Mayme H., Keel a Etherington, Bl. Ms ~
Nibbs, W. T Harris, Bl. H.A. 80. ....3 . 1-
Gay Rhea. Bert Hoclinsmith. Bay ma : Z
Lou-Rey, Mott ThayeF, Oh. M...".....i 4
4 Time; iiis iisi and isix.
| FREE ron ALL. PUnsE 800.
Silver star, W. @. Jolley, Roam y, ,......2 .
Pat H., W. T. Harris, Bl. Gel.........S
l Hbu, hoet u huuoFAubtuul ntf OohsstfffA
Time; iisK and i;il.
Special prizes were awarded as fol-
Ilows;
i $3.50 trot or pace, ist, carving set
End, pair Of shoesi Srd, silver flask,
music roll and bottle Of AbllsnA.
$500 trot, let. set Of knives and
forks; 2nd. cake anh stove; SID, bride
and pictures; 4th. whip.
2:4O trot or pace, let, coffee set
end. grip and Balmolins; ord. whip;
4th, picture and gloves.
Free for All, let. hat; 2nd. smoking
set and pair Of shoes; Srd, sweater
and whip. ~
The givsrs Of the prizes were:
A. Lsnzs 100 cigars, H. @. Lifts IS
hat, NorthcrAft q Co. box cigars. J.
Badger $3.50 banners, shsarsr "A
shoes, J. spanglsr bride, Geo. Snyder
IS work, ]. N. Glsissnsr box Judge
Taft cigars. T. Hasshagsn oil stove.
G. BsnIgnuS sausage, Q. TrOup Palace
Drug store smoking set. Hodgs Bros.
. set silver knives and forks, g. Mscksy
whip. stsrl 4 Co. % sweater. Case .
90. satehsl, J. L. WOrley whip, H..
Lott Is repairs. Suffer- silver coffee
set. Prsndsrgsst carving SET Davis
a shoes. Townsend box Tom Kssns's
cigrrs, Ward silver fash, c. P. Say
der, $3.50 whip, DuokWall Bros. pair
driving gloves, Hoes decorated caksi
. Mlnick . Taylor silver water pitcher.
o Attended Sunday sehool MestingI-
h r. n. White and P. g. Hoffman.