The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-14
RACES OFF TODAY
Track Found to Be Too Heavy
for Speed Contests.
The Kansas Derby Will Be Run
Tomorrow.
LIST OF GOOD ONES.
PAGERS in 2:1S Class on the Bill
Wednesday.
Program Arranged for Rest of
the Week.

The drenching rain Monday night
made the half mile race track at the
| fair grounds unfit for use this after
noon. The horse dopesters at the fair
grounds hung around all morning with
| their eyes skyward waiting for a sign
of the sun. But the sun did not come
out in time for a sufficient drying pro-
| cess and at IL o'clock the officials de-
clared the races off.
The program for tmorrow includes
a 2:1S pace, three-year-old trot and
three-year-old pace. Today's regular
program will be sliced into pieces and
distributed throughout the week. 'It
will be very little trouble to sandwich
these events in with the Others" said
one of the officials this morning. eve
have aSturday as an extra day and the
rest of the events can be shifted to
the days coming
will be placed on the program tomor-
row. This was scheduled for today
but had to be called off. 1t is probable
that it will be the last event tomorrow.
Sultan, Volsel. Contingent, Bobby
Cook and Albert Gill. The first three
seem to be the favorites from the
present outlook. Contingent is just
tell what will happen to it.
The 2:18 pace for a $500 purse will
be the first event and will prove a
drawing card. There are seven out of
all bear good records Melba is back
ed heavily for the winning. There are
no Topeka horses in this event. The
whole event is as follows:
2:1s Pace-$4OO.
Melba, s. M, by Ben Wilkes, jr., c..
/ lT71Ir-
Tony w. Preston b. s., by Tony W.,
Bosquie Valley stock farm, Valley
Mills, Texas.
Prince Scott, b. g., by Cecilian, L.
B. Murphy, Columbus, Ohio.
Maude K, CHI. m, by Airship, R. B.
Finch, Bartlesville, Okla.
Footstar, br. M, by w. o. Foote, w.
o. Foote, Dallas, Texas.
Beauty H, s. M. by Sphinxroid,
Lady Quickshot, -, by Quickshot,
G. F. Hise, jr., Gentry. Mo.
Young Adlie, b. M, by Unknown, H.
Friend. Wyoming, III
John S. Wilkins, br. g.. by Symbo-
Neb.
Jessie W., b. M, by DR.. Wood, DR..
E. Jones, Parsons, Kan.
Riley F., blk. g., by Riley Medium.
J. E. Adams, Ottawa, Kan.
The Earl's Daughter, s. M, by The
Earl. A. NJ. Seton, agent, wichita.
Kan.
The entire program then will
be:
2:1S pace. purse. $500.
3-year-oId trot. stake. $500.
3-year-old-pace stake. $500.
Seven furlongs. 500.
Six furlongs, 500.
Derby, one mile. $500.
OdeH, the Bee Wizard. has an
nounced his part. of the program
for tomorrow. 1t will be as follows;
Wednesday, IL a. M. 1.-THE Queen
Bee" a fascinating study of insect
p. M. scientific Breeding" lee
ture worth dollars to every farmer.
Many Visit the Exhibits.
The attendance this morning was
try people who were intensely in
terested in making the rounds of the
exhibits. The displays in the big
produce tent were being put in place
this morning.
of the most interesting exhibits is
that superintended by Bradford Mil
Ter. 1t is composed of corn entries
by the children. One competent
farmer asserted that this display is
seen in Topeka. The youngest
exhibitor is but seven years old.
The Franklin and Linn county dis
plays of general produce are ex-
is conspicuous on account of its alb
sence.
one of the exhibits which has at
tracted considerable attention. es-
pecially among the younger genera
lion is that Of shetland ponies. r.
J. Foster living near Topeka On the
Rurlingame road Is displaying ten
monies. T. B. OdeH of Berryton. 5.
and Harold Richardson of Topeka 2,
aside others who have made single
entries.
The poultry department is in. full
RUNNING today. and is an attraction
FOR the farmers especially The To-
nelxa bird Co., has an exhibit which
is Of considerable interest on ac-
coun+ Of the variety of the entries,
whieh include canaries. parrots,
Tananese nuns Paraquettes, Aus
tralian love birds, shaft tailed finches,
rabbits. guinea pigs, monkeys and
gold fish. 3
At FLORAL Hall there is a great
of exhibits which include a
display of glass mirrors and stair
wavs bv the E. Horn Co.. of Topeka;
fruits and vegetables by the French
Land and Irrigation Co.; butter
statuary by the Continental Creamery
Co: various products of milk by the
Pure Milk Co.. bees and honey by
q. A. Keene and j. p Lucus OF To-
peka. F. q. Ode1I of Lincoln Neb..
and e Davidson of Garden City:
cheese by the Roser Cheese Co.;
dairy machinery by the Empire
Co.. sewing machines by
the Singer Sewing Machine Co:
of the Gavitt Chemical CO.: