The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08
NEEDS SOME Rain
Topeka Race Track Would Be
Improved By Moisture.
Horsemen Expect to See Some
Track Records Broken.
CUT RATE TICKETS
VIII Be on Sale Monday for
Last Time.
6 Quick Hitch Contest /" Excites
the Farmer Boys.
CUT RATE TICKETS

- F a light rain should fall be-
tween now and Tuesday of next
week when the big race meet
opens at the fair grounds, the
track will be lightning fast. Even
as 1t Is now it Is in better shape
than 1t has been for years and with
the high class horses that have been
entered for the various races the peo-
pie who patronize them will see IN
doubtedly some very fast miles trot-
ted and paced.
It will not be surprising in the least
II both the track records for trotting
ana pacing are broken. The pacing
mark Is 2:11 Il, made several years
ago. BY Riley Medium, and the track
lrotting record Is 2:14. made by
John Nolan. From the qauil-
2:15 pace it Is likely that about any
OF them could hang up a new track
mark Tor PAGERS. And there is
chance that some one of the heats in
the 2:20 trot will establish a new trot-
ting record for the track and possibly
q state trotting record for half mile
tracks This state record IS 2:1ON
ana is held jointly by the tracks at
WINFIELD. Newton and Ell Dorado. But
whether or not any records are broken
ing, with many fast miles. will be the
order each day of the meet.
As the time for the opening OF the
meeting draws nearer evidence Is pill
and away the largest and best. from
the quality Of horses entered. race
meeting that has ever been held IN
Kansas With the arrivals yesterday
morning, afternoon and evening. about
one hundred and twenty-five horses
were in the stables on the grounds
today and they are arriving steadily
on every train When the meet opens
mere VIII be more than two hundred
horses on hand and the great ma
JoFfty of them are horses which have
been within the money at race meets
IN various parts of the west and south
west
In addition to the three big races each
day, and the amusement provided bv
the Patterson rainerd Carnival COM
pany, there viii be many things on the
grounds to interest the farmers. In
Iact there viii be quite an exhibit of
have been taken by the International
Harvester company and the John Deer
PIow company Of Kansas CITY and the
other exhibitors will be R H. Quick of
Ffatt, Ill, with an adjustable stock
rack; the Smith Manufacturing cong
pany of Chicago with a manure spread
er; the Bruley Steel Fence Post com
pany of Milwaukee,, Wis, the Barrett
Manufacturing company OF Chicago
with a ready rs9finE material: Mr.
Switzer with threshing machines and
separators and A. c. Lockwood with
washing machines.
Negotiations are being carried on by
R. E. Kreipe, secretary of the EXPOSE
ton company, for some additional at
fractions as incidents to the race meet,
but even il he should not be successful.
he has one star attraction in BLACK
Diamond" the trotting ostrich which is
TO go half mile races on Thursday and
Friday. Then the quick hitch contest
for a S25 prize which is down for Far
mer's day, Wednesday. ought to furnish
all sorts Of fun. There are already
fourteen young men entered for this
contest. Their buggies are to stand in
front of the grandstand with the har-
nesses in them and their horses are to
be tied to the rail across the track At
the word go they will unite their horses
and harness them and hitch them up.
The one making the hitch in the quick
est time viii get the money.
This is the last day but one when the
tickets for the meet will be on sale at
reduced prices. Today and Monday SIN
gle admission tickets, the regular price
Of which is 50 cents will be sold for 10
cents, and season tickets good for six
admissions for two dollars each. The
directors of the exposition company
have decided to charge a gate fee of Is
cents for wagons, carriages and ay-N5mo-
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