The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19
Meeting OfHOrssmen OfSouthsrn
Kansas and Oklahoma.
Was Held at Hutchinson With
Good Attendance.
GOOD PURSES OFFERED
Association Reserves Right to
Change the Programme.
Circuit to Be known as Kansas
and Oklahoma.

Hutchinson, Jan. 19.-The annual
meeting of the secretaries Of the Ar
kansas Valley circuit was held in
Hutchinson this week, the following
cities being represented: Anthony.
Kingman. St. John, Great Bend, Ster-
ling, Hutchinson, Newton and FL Do
RADIO. The following cities then made
application for membership and were
admitted: Mcpherson, Kan; Blackwell.
Eewkirk, Oklahoma City. Guthrie and
Shawnee in Oklahoma, and Ardmore in
Indian Territory. The name Of the or
ganization was changed to the Kansas
and Oklahoma circuit. DR.. Axtell OF
Newton, was elected president. and Ed
M. Moore of Hutchinson, secretary.
The following dates were given to
each city:
Anthony week beginning August z.
Kingman week beginning August IA.
St John week beginning August q.
Great Bend week beginning August
IS
Sterling week beginning September 4
Mcpherson week beginning Septem-
Hutchinson week beginning septem-
Newton week beginning September
S6.
Ell Dorado week beginning October 2.
Newkirk week beginning october ?.
Blackwell week beginning October l6.
Oklahoma City week beginning Octo-
Der %.
Guthrie week beginning October 30.
Shawnee week beginning November g.
ArdmOre week beginning November
The following dates were selected for
entries to close on all except stake
races: At Anthony, July q; Kingman,
August 4; St. John, August H. Great
Bend, August Is; records made after
July no bar at the first four meet
ings. Entries will close at Sterling
August % records made after August
u no bar; Mcpherson, entries close
September ]. records made after Aug
uSt - no bar Hutchinson, entries close
September 8, records made after Aug
ust Is no bar: Newton, entries close
September 10, records made after Sep
close September 2. records made after
September no bar: NeWkirlk, entries
close September 90, records made after
September 16 no bar; Blackwell, entries
close October 6. records made after Sep
TENDER % no bar; Oklahoma City, en-
tries close October Is, records made af-
ter September 80 no bar: Guthrie, en-
tries close October 20, records made at
ter October no bar; Shawnee, entries
close October n, records made after
October II. no bar Ardmorer entries
close November g. records made after
October p no bar.
1t was decided that each meeting
should give races in the following
classes and purses: Trotting-2:4O, $500;
2:27, $500; 2:22, $500; 2:17, $500 Pacing
2.35, $500; 2:25, $500; classes and purses:
Trotting-2:40, 2:1S, $500; 2:15. $500; 2:12.
$780, Two-year-old trot, $500 each; p
year-old pace, $500 each.
AS some Of the meetings give five
days racing and others three, it was
decided they could add to or take from
these classes, but all to include these
classes in their programme.
The conditions adopted for the rae
ing were as follows: American rules
to govern; distant flag goesi five to
enter three to start.
All harness races entrance fee will
be per cent additional from money
winners. If 21S per cent accompany
the nomination and the horse be
named, the horse viii not be held for
the remaining 2 4 per cent unless the
horse starts. Horses nominated in
races not filing satisfactorily will be
transferred to the next faster class,
unless nominator specifies to the con-
trary in his entry.
One horse may be nominated in two
classes and viii be held for entry fee
only in the race or races in which he
starts, the nominator to designate be-
fore 9 O'Clock a. m, on the day before
the meeting which race he elects to
start in otherwise the nominator will
be held for entrance in both classes.
Two horses may be named in one class
and only one held for entry fee, pro-
viding the nominator designates the
day before the meeting begins which
horse he elects to start; otherwise