The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15
REAL THRILLERS.
Races on Thursday We're Nearly
All Exciting.
Sensation of the Day in the 2:14
Pace.
KANSAS HORSE WON.
After Dropping Two Heats Miss
Omar Was Victorious.
Twice the 2:IO Mark Is Almost
Equalled.
KANSAS HORSE WON.

The biggest crowd of state fair week
saw seven exciting races Thursday. The
races were fast with one worlds rec
ord escaping with a half second to
spare. The starter pushed the heats
through in quick time after threats Of
fines that would cover the purses. As
a result every heat and all the running
races were closed up just before a rain
storm flooded the track and fair
grounds.
One race began with fourteen
starters. This the RIA pace 1t took
five thrilling heats to decide the dis
tributiOn of the money and at no time
on the Topeka track have so many
clever drivers gathered together. When
ten horses can finish in bunch. and
only one or two spills result, it is a
sign of no little experience.
In this fourteen pace Driver Dono-
willie of Hilios was thrown from his
wagon" on the get away. His horse
was caught in front of the judges
stand. It kept it's place in the start
and made an attempt to keep on with
Medium was thrown to the ground
after a mixup with Sleepy Jim and his
cart. But Roscoe apparently was none
the worse for the spill. He captured
two firsts after this heat. cE
2:14 Pace-Purse 81 900.
The prettiest. the Iivehest and the
most exciting race of the week was
the finish of the five heats of the four
teen pace for the $1,000 purse. The
fight for first money was not decided
until the fifth heat and then there was
doubt as to the real winner. The horses
lighting for honors were Miss Omar,
owned by G. D. Bell of Council Grove.
KAN and Roscoe Medium owned by
J. W. Wallace. Laclede. Mo. Miss Omar
showed the greatest speed but clever
ness on the part of Driver Hamilton
Of Roscoe Medium nearly won the race.
Two times Miss Omar was set back
In rcf 7cr14 l,1rT- of
speed she won out Miss Omar has
been winning money with regularity on
other circuits in the last two years.
She Is a conner and a mare to be
feared.
In the first heat the Council Grove
entry won with apparent ease. In this
heat her nearest rival was Major Oden-
ward, who weakened as the race pro-
crossed. Roscoe Medium was fifth in
GhiE heat. In the second heat Roscoe
fell back in the eleventh position and
Miss Omar won again. Miss Omar was
the clear favorite and the third heat
was settled as far as the crowd was
concerned
In this heat. however. Roscoe tool
advantage Of a slip on the part of tht
driver of Miss Omar. In attempting
to throw out the field on the home
stretch this driver did not realize tina
Roscoe was directly behind him on thu
pole Before Miss Omar could recove
Roscoe in fash of speed and with TIL
pole, won the heat under the wire.
In the fourth heat Miss Omar wa
pocketed on the last quarter and coul'
not recover. Roscoe won handily.
The fifth heat was fight for tn
money. The start was a pretty on
with eleven horses running neck AM
neck in their respective tiers. Rosco
with a pole lead Of. plenty of daylight
between him and the remaining horse
led out in winning shape Miss Oma
finally swept out into the open, slowl
closing the space behind Roscoe bu
running far out into the field. Whip
ping his horse franticalIy Driver Ham
ilton pushed Roscoe with Miss Oma
breat hing in his ears. The crowd Q
10000 stood on their toe as the tw
horses came under the wire and thei
verdict was in favor of Roscoe Tn
Judges gave the race to MISS Onal
It was close. A nostril won the rac'
The result in order:
Miss Omar-C- D. Bell, Council
Grove. Kan..-......-....--...--