The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
SUI TAN S IFTEST
Won Kansas Derby i'm Fast Time
BEFORE Large Crowd.
Track and Weather Perfect for
State Fair Races.
PACE TO BREWERS KID
COsa Looked the Winner When
Collided With Sly.
Many Delays Tended to Mar the
Racing Program.
PACE TO BREWERS KID

A better track and better day
could not have been made to order
better than the conditions for the
races at the state wide fair Wednes
day. Not a breath of wind was blow
ing, the air was cool and crisp and
the track was in fine shape. but no
state records were broken.
At the finish of the Kansas Derby.
which was the fourth race on the
program, a big majority of the crowd
left the grandstand and gathered
around the balloons on the outskirts
of the track. But this did not spoil
the Derby and everything was carried
out per schedule.
Sultan Won the Derby.
The result of the eighth Kansas
Derby Wednesday was as follows:
Cd The Sultan, f. B. Fellows.
Kansas City.
CD Fair Messenger. Perry Reid,
St. Louis.
(S) Volsel, S. McKiniss, Peoria.
The Sultan looked like first money
at the quarter. He started good and
held the lead until the home stretch
when Fair Messenger crowded up and
made a last effort for the wire.
Volsel held third place all the way
through and showed no class for any
thing better. The time made by the
Sultan was 1:43 12 or two sec
onds longer than the state record of
1:411-2 made by the Bear in 1907
Last year the Derby was won by
Perry Wicks who fell short a second
behind the time made this year.
The other running receive fur
longs was a walkaway for the Corn
field Queen, owned by A. J. Buckner
Of Hiawatha. The result of this race
was as follows:
a. Cornfield Queen. A. ]. Buck
(2) Daisy B., c. B. johnson, En-
porfa.
CD Bob Curt, A. G. Sharp, lola.
Corn1eld Queen made the five fur
times and at the finish was held in
by the driver.
The average crowd longs for the run
ring races but Wednesday some or the
excitement. The PIP pace especially
was a great favorite and f1Ve meats
were used up before the winner could
be picked The driving in this race
was excellent and If the betting aHect.
ed the result in any way it was not
known by the crowd. Near tho end OF
lie race the grandstand could not re-
train from standing during the two
laps and favorites weres picked out and
at every heat.
The PIP was won by Brewers KID, |
owned by J. s. Brewer of Pueblo. The |
Kid was the general favorite during the
entire race and every time the fast but
Ugly horse came around in front of the |
81 nds cries of ''Oh, You Kid were
siven from 1000 lusty Threats.
The first heat was won by the Kid at
.er climbing steadily from fifth start
% the front This brought him into the
'avor of the crowd. He won the heat
,ver Cosa, a gray mare owned by Mrs.
W. A. Smith of Newton. Co5a was a
lot rival all the way through the race
md was the real second in spite of the
lecision of the judges. The nrst neat
\ as made in 2:1312.
The second heat found Cosa at her
oe st. She passed the Kid after going
bird all around the track to the home
stretch This was made in 2:13h. The
bird heat was another hair raiser.
cosa won this also but started ahead
md Rugged the fence during the whole
ace Only once was she put in the
,ocket but she soon pulled out of 1t and
dyed in near the boards again and
tuck her nose under the wire just
head of the Kid. Time, 2:15A.
The fourth heat saw Cosa rather
ired and minus her former spirit. The
Kid was at his best. however, and
,elped by a break made by Cosa he
vent first.
owned by Shepard & Chain, Coffeyvilie,
mixed in the first turn and the two
lorses and drivers were lost in a cloud
Of dust for a few seconds. When all
lad cleared away and hundred peo-
de had jumped the track and came to
heir rescue, it was found that the
n good shape. The Cosa sulky was
carried off the track in pieces just be-
ore the other three racers came tear
ng around them. This tumble took
hem out of the race-after Cosa hao
Won two irsts. Brewers Kid came un-
Ter the wire for first money and the
Judges gave him the prize.
PIP pace; stake $1,000.