The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-12
RACES
At the Fair Will
be Exciting.
Eighteen Head of
Kentucky Beauties
TO TAKE PART
In HOagIan Bros
Exhibition.
Fair Board Meets Saturday to
Make Final Arrange
mentS.

Hoaglan Bros. Hippodrome Races
carry Is head of the best KENTUCKY
horses and they desire 20
call special attention to the high pric-
ed free attraction which the manage
ment of the fair have employed for
this year.
The Roman chariot race of the time
Of Ben Hur will be equaled if not
ont done by their expert drivers The
two $1,000 Guideless Wonders win be
splendid and exciting; they run with
out riders and they will race against
''Daily America. the winner of the
"a. 600 realization stake at Chicago
and they have beaten such famous
horses as st. Lenodards, Sir Walter,
Boundless and Romaso.
The relay race of two miles will be
as interesting as hitch-up race, as
the drivers have to change mounts
every half mile.
The Steeple Chase Tandem, lady and
gent riders. will interest all as will
also the high jumping horses.
Ladies' and gentlemen's fat race of
mile will De made with four
Kentucky thoroughbreds and always
creates grand excitement.
The Roman Standing Race should
have special mention. 1t will be run
with SIX horses with three riders
standing, each with one foot on q
different horse, and the lady riders
take a prominent part in these races.
No one should miss any of these
which are run on the
track each afternoon between heats. and
they have 40 or 80 different kinds Of
races. so that no race win be repeated.
The Fair Board viii meet Saturday
for final session before the fair next
week
There are but few entries in stock
and fruit departments so there is a
good chance to make entries in these
departments as there promises to be
little competition
The art display will be great this
year.
Secretary John P. Akin has return
ed from Urbana. where he Wednesday
attended the Champaign county fair.
Mr.. Akin secured the promises of q
number OF horses for the Logan county
fair races
Entries for the floral department oi
the fair continue good. The entries
for the art department also continue
to grow.
While at Urbana Wednesday Secre'
tary Akin secured an attraction in the
shape of a shooting gallery under the
management of ]. @. Boutelle. OF To
ledo. Air guns are used in the gallery.
Mayor W. T. Haviland has returned
from the Carthage. Ohio. fair which
he says is being largely attended 81
was unsuccessful in securing horse
for the Logan county fair.
There are about forty horses entere'
at the speed department of the Cham
paign county fair. The free-for-al
pace was not filled Wednesday. Secrs
tary Akin says tnat large number G
horses have been secured for the Loga
county exhibition and that the race
will be larger and better this yes
than ever before.
Several hundred local people are a
tending the Champaign county fai
today. Most of them went over tt
traction line. 1t is expected that
number of Champaign county peop
will reciprocate and visit the Logs
county exhibition next week.
Next Thursday will be Union Count
Day and large number of Marysvil
people are expected at the fair. Spe
ial rates via the T. s. o. G. will l
: given. The Union county delegate
: may be accompanied by Dand.
!, Following is the speed program pr
pared for the Logan county fair A
gust 1919:
Wednesday, Aug. II: County Pa
or Trot, for horses with no recor
. Purse, 800; $3.50 Pace, $500; 3:
! Trot, $500.
n Thursday, Aug. 1s: 2:20 Pst
d $500; 2:1s Trot, 800; ? 40 Pace. S3t
y Friday, Aug. 10: 2:25 Trot. s3C
n 2 IA Pace, 800.
Is In classes in which there are eight
II more starters an additional 10 per q
: of purse will be paid to the horse d,
rs ing place at close Of race
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