The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-29
IS FOUND ATLAST
Horse TO Race Against Famous
TrOtting Ostrich.
Owner Promises That He win
Be Fast.
NAME is WITHHELD.
Secretary Kreipe Finds Him in
Kansas City.
Supply of Derby Day Buttons
Exhausted.
NAME is WITHHELD.

Secretary Kreipe has found a horse to
race Black Diamond" the four-cylin-
der. triple-expansion. bevel-geared
ostrich, which viii be a feature of the
Kansas race meet September 10 TO Is.
It began to look like the ostrich would
have to race against his shadow. Horse
men. after hearing that the bird could
go a half mile in one minute decided to
keep out of the affair Some of them
feared that their horses might take a
a violent dislike to the queer looking
steeJ, and climb the fence to escape
from his odious presence. When an
ostrich runs, PAGES. trots or what ever
it is he does, he wiggles the little flap
pers on his shoulders. These things are
useless as wings, but they are used by
the bird as a place to wear any surplus
feathers he may have and they also
come in handy to scare horses.
Some bright and shining mark de-
cided yesterday that there was nothing
left to do but to rope in old Jim Under
wood, the stone blind time-beater Of
Topeka 1t was argued that Jim
couldn't see the bird, and therefore
wouldn't care a whOop about his per-
sonaI appearance. Meanwhile Mr..
Kreipe was in Kansas City in confer
ence with one w. H, commonly known
to race men as Bill" Mckinney, the
owner of d nice string of racers. Mr..
Mckinney bit, and promised to furnish
a horse for the ostrich race He failed
to name the horse, but gave his solemn
promise to furnish q good mover. To
offset the disgrace of being beaten by
a bird, Mr.. Mckinney win also insert
eight or ten of his best travellers in the
purse entries.
While in Kansas City yesterday MI.
Kreipe also contracted for another at
traction which is very suitable 10 the
occasion. It was Bonner the Little
Rock horse with the human brain"
This remarkable animal. which is own
ed and shown by J. 7. Edwards, of Lit
tie Rock, is conceded to be the most
wonderful horse in the world. He is
the original calculating horse, and has
been improving with time. At present
he can spell names, answer questions,
do sums in addition, multiplication,
subtraction, in short he possesses bet
ter education than many of his human
contemporaries.
New entries continue to come in.
When he returned from Kansas City
last night Secretary -Kreipe found three
Derby entries awaiting him. They are
from Hamlin. MIMI. Springfield, MO,
and Colorado Springs.
The track is in excellent shape, al
though some of the crackers who spend
their time in trying to beat the watch,
pounded around the pole while the
the surface.
Secretary KIeipe is out of Derby day
buttons and has ordered some more.
He has given away about wagon load
of the little tags in the past few days.
He had a half gallon of them when ne
started to Kansas City yesterday, but
presumes that the entire trainload re-
peated on him, as he had none left at
the end of the trip.
The buttons bear the picture of "a
galloper exertant. in Il horseshoe pend
ant on one side, and the date OF the
great event on the other. The medals
are about the size of a dollar or dol
lar and a quarter, and have little
chain and cross-bar for attaching to the
button hole.
The Topeka police will have nothing
to do with the fair grounds during the
race meet, September 10 to Is. Mr..
City Attorney Dreaming has decided
that the police have no jurisdiction on
the grounds Notwithstanding few
acts of legislature. ct cetera, by which
the police are given jurisdiction of that
place. He says no, therefore the police
Will stay at home, and the sheriff and
his deputies will preserve peace, order
and things of the kind, during the race
meet.
The ukase issued by Mr.. Dreaming
will be glad tidings to a number OF
toughs who spend their Sundays in
shooting craps and so FORTH The fair
grounds. removed from police juris-
dlction. will be an excellent health re-
sort for those who tap kegs and deal
the two-cube game. Perhaps. also,
those who have been arrested in the
past by policemen on those sacred
grounds. will come around for a
drawback check. and demand the re-
turn of the fines assessed against
them. Harve Wheeler will no doubt
sue Mr.. Stahl for the recovery of vari-
Gus beer pumps captured during the
Il don't care" said Tim Donovan
last night IF they don't want the
police they needn't have them. We
can find plenty to do on the outside,
and will have more men to keep the
town in order
The new ruling of the city attorney
meets the approval of Sheriff Lucas.
All persons arrested on the fair
grounds will be taken to the county
Jail, and thereby boost the board bill
''At last says Mr.. Lucas. Dreaming
has made a sensible ruling.
POINTS FOR SMOKERS.