The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-21
LEXINGTON RACES
Fast Time Is Made in Central
Kansas Metropolis.
Big Crowds Turn Out on Open
ing OF New Track.
A NEW FAIR GROUNDS.
Harrington Planning for Many
Events This Summer.
Other Items of Interest in Kan
sas Towns and Cities.

Herington. Ran. May 21.-With a
crowd Of about a thousand people
from all over this part Of the state
and some of the prettiest racing events
ever pulled off on Kansas soil. the new
Harrington race track was opened for
the first real feature Of the season
Friday afternoon
Entries from different parts of the
state we're made and the excitement
from the first tap of the bell was in
tense. Although no state records were
broken. the first set Of records for the
new HeriugtOn fair association were
made-aH Of which will be open for
"breakage" during the long season to
follow on this fast track
The track was fast and hard and in
excellent condition after the recent
rains and constant breaking and roll
ing \ large part of the Herington
circle is natural soil very little grad
ing necessary With the work that
has been done on the track since the
first Of the year. ii is in condition for
racing events this year that will rival
anything in the state
With the installation of the new fair
grounds. Herin gtOn is Boosting Of one
Of the best equipped fair grounds in
Kansas. Although tbs fair association
was only organized last fall and the
grounds were procured At that time
l.
taken u with constant Improvement
Of the tract. construction of stables
and fair buildings and the pounding of
a fast hard track.
The Heringtou Fair association is on
the kansas-OklahOma racing circuit
and this warrants some of the best
events that will be seen in the state
this year But the fair crowd is not
depending upon the Kansas-OkIahoma
circuit TO keep the people of this and
surrounding communities filed with
the racing spirit
The town is full Of good material
and good drivers. Several horses have
taken away the prizes in other cities
during the past years. This year the
prizes will be given here and from the
excellent local blood, there is a chance
that . fair portion of it Will be kept
here.
With the plan Of keeping UP Her
lngtOn reputation as a live town the
Commercial club and the Harrington
ar association have com bined in Of
fering to the people of this portion of
the state semi-mOnthIy carnivaI-or
Booster Days as they are called in
Herington- The Commercial club has
purchased huge balloon which is
managed and sent in the air every
other Saturday by local aerial ex-
perts. Band concerts, horse races,
open and free theaters, open air lee
lures, free entertainments. special
privileges ana special bargains by the
merchants are the inducements Of
fered.
The results of the races Friday af-
teruoOn are as follows:
Matched Pace-Miss Marie. b. m,
owned and driven by L. S. Chandler
Time $40.
Miss Omar. b. m. owned by Holden
Z. Strund. driven by W. D. Dix.
Green Trot-Zenobia. s m. owned
and driven by V. W Huffman. Time
3:16
Miss Wendt, b. m. owned by E.
Wendt- driven by ". D. Dix.
Zephania, owned by L. s. Chandler.
Miss l., owned and driven by E. G.
MuuseU
TwO-year-old Pace-Rainbow, own
ed and driven by ". D. Dix, 3:05.
Matte Bar, b. f. owned and driven
by .. A. Branch.
Green Pace-Lady Thompson. ID.
m, owned by R. z. Thompson, driven
by ". D Dix. 3:06.
woscoe. b. G.. owned and driven by
L. ". Brewster.
Lucy, b. m. owned and driven by
". N. Rooms.