The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

a unique and clever act presented at
the Novelty theater this week by 1.-THE
Zolas." For some little time it is
mystifying to say the least.
The street car service was not espec-
tally adequate yesterday to handle the
crowds which journeyed out to the fair
grounds Only the regular South To-
peka service was maintained.
The regular ante-race meeting talk
about breaking track records has
broken out in about half dozen places
q the fair grounds, and some of the
touts are making books in their minds
to that effect.
In excavating to lay new water main
on the south side of Euclid avenue the
laborers have struck a rock formation OF
from two to three feet thick and they
are having all sorts of trouble in break
ing through it.
Although not on the original pro-
gramme for the race meeting which
begins at the fair grounds tomorrow,
there will be two or more running
races each day for purses of not less
than 500 each
The ball team made up of the clerks
/ in the Rock Island offices was defeated
/ Saturday afternoon at Lowman Hill by
a team from the offices of the motive
! power accountants of the santa F'e by
a score Of thirteen to twelve
Lord Direction. one of Charley Sam
sons favorite horses, was badly rup-
/ tured al the fair grounds last evening
The animal was operated on and is in
a very critical condition It viii not
be able to run again for some time
Weather Director T b Jennings has
/ promised a week OF absolutely perfect
! commences tomorrow and If today is to
4 be taken as a, sample Of the week
weather nothing better can be asked.
Races at the fair grounds. beginning
/ tomorrow, viii start about two O'Clock.
Present plans are to call out the horses
at 1s39 o'clock each day and the first
race OF heat should be started within
I fifteen or twenty minutes OF that time
About q thousand Topeka people at
tended the bali game at Leavenworth
/ Sunday afternoon All passed the Gus
tonaTy remarks in regard to Leaven-
vvorth's street car service It makes
Topeka seem like a metropolis b.
comparison
It was so hot on Saturday and yes
terday that the old asphalt which was
ploWed W on the blocks on Kansa:
avenue between Sixth and Eighth ave.
nues, melted and stuck so to the con
crete that it was necessary today to pr1
1t loose with pickaxes-
Mrs Clithero, who conducts
studio at SIS West Eighth avenue, an.
nGunces that all pupils who wish II
ealter her graduating class must apply
at once, as nearly all Of her hours arr
taken, though every effort is beinJ
made to secure a competent assistant
81 don't care remarked q man WHIT
stood on a corner surveying the worl
of the men who are ripping up the ole
asphalt pavement, whether they re
the new pavement in place for tn,
races this week and the crowds tina
viii be in town, but do hope that /
viii be in shape for the circus parad.
the last of the month
The Topeka Nets took two games o
ball from their adversaries Sunday
The first game was with TayIor,s Per
fections which was won by the Net
by a score OF s to z. The second gam
was with Cages Giants. who were de
feated by a score OF to 5. Batterie
for the Nets in the first game
Groome and Shaw In the second
Shanks and Senne. For Taylor's Per
lection, Fink and Wellmans for Gage
Giants. Lewis and Barrett.