Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08
GREAT RACING AT THE FAIR.
Fastest Animals In the World VIII
Meet September 2-10.

Meet September 2-10.
No single feature of State Fair at
tracts more people on its own accord
than the racing, II IL Is OF sufficient
merit. That this fact Is well known
by the powers that have been and
those that are in the Michigan Agri-
cultural Society is shown in the com
pleteness OF the department. The
steel grand stand, the magnificent mile
track, the spacious and healthful sta
bles, representing in all an outlay OF
over 100000, show what Is thought
of the harness horses at the Michigan
State Fair.
There is no more complete plant
down the line of the grand circuit
than that just outside OF Detroit,
where the big fair is held each year.
The track was rebuilt last year at a
cost OF $4,000 and now presents the
composite surface. so successful al
Memphis, the pattern after which
other tracks are cut.
The fact that at the State Fair or
1908 no less than nine horses beat
2:10 In winning heats on the track
and at the blue ribbon meeating that
year a number OF worlds records were
demolished shows what fast track
Michigan has. 1t is the talk of the
country among racing men, and is one
OF the only cases where the same
track is used for the State Fair and
the grand circuit, affording the fair
goers an opportunity of seeing horses
race on the fastest piece OF dirt out
OF doors.
The equipments are perfect. Such
Ia the growth OF the popularity OF the
snort OF the sulky that each year sees
additional demand for stabling, and
this summer new barn with ca
pacity Of fifty has been completed. In
all 800 horses can be housed in roomy
box-stalls In the speed barns. and be-
cause of the general desire to stroll
down and take look at them the d.
rectors OF the society have had laid a
continuation OF the concrete walks,
which now run past the cattle, sheep,
swine and speed barns-an excellent
idea
In the past the fair has been for
tunate in attracting good class OF
horses. and there are reasons why
there will be an Improvement this
year. A new fair at Kalamazoo opens
on August 30, and In connection with
IL there will be a big race meeting
The Kalamazoo stakes have attracted
an unusual number of horses, and
from that city the horses will come
TO Detroit, where the State Fair race
program opens September and con
tinues for fve afternoons. The State
Fair Is a member of the Michigan
circuit; other states will contribute
so from all sources it promises to as
Sc mble a lot of fast and clever race
horses.
II. addition to the fifteen races
scheduled for the five afternoons there
will be a great attraction on Septem
Der 9. Dan Patch, $50. the unbeaten
champion of the world. will race
against Minor Heir, 1:591s, his most
formidable rival. They will go one
heat. the idea being to lower the
worlds record below two minutes
which the trainer of the horses says
he will be able to do II the weather
and track are right 1t will be the
most spectacular event ever known 10
tne light harness turf. solitary sxhibt
tlons against time fading TO shadow
ia comparison with this struggle from
wire to wire.
The program, with the added attrac
tion. is one OF the greatest ever OF
fered by state fair and will serve "a
keep Michigan's yearly outins in the
forefront. The regular race card fol
the fair is as follows:
Monday, September 6-2:10 pace;
purse $500; 2:1S trot, $500; 2:16 pace
$500.
Tuesday, September 7-230 pace
$500: 2:12 trot, 500; 2:22 pace, $500.
Wednesday. September S-2:21 trot
$500; free.for-all pace $500; 2:30 trot
$500.
Thursday, September Spa pace
$500; 2.16 trot. $500; 2:13 pace, $500
Friday. September 1o-Frse-for-al
trot, $500: 21s pace, $500; 2:25 trot
$500