The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-08
TRAIN HORSES THERE.
State Fair Grounds Ideal for That
Purpose.

The state fair grounds are to be
made a great training spot for race
horses. I'VE can have $50 horses next
winter" was the declaration of Secre-
tary II l.. Cook I'VE have the best
track in the United States outside of
the south, as 1t has sewer underneath
and is we'll drained.
Plans are We'll underway for the
erection of two large stables for train
ing purposes which will cost about six
thousand dollars to build, and work OF
improving the race track is in pro-
gress. The Horse Review, published in
Chicago, the biggest paper of it's kind
In the country, speaks of the track
facilities here in Topeka in a flatter-
ing manner. Here is what the paper
says:
1.-The Kansas state fair grounds at
Topeka, Kan, promise to be one of the
most popular training places in the
west. They are conveniently located,
being only five minutes by car from
the heart of the city, and possessing
the best of shipping facilities, the
Santa Fe railway having a switch on
the grounds.
with the knowledge that the fair
officials have of the demands for better
tracks and stables for training pur-
poses, they are planning to build two
new up to date stables of % stalls each,
at a cost of $4,000.
track, and when it is completed the
management hopes to have one of the
fastest half mile tracks in the coun-
try. The cinder path around the out
side of the track is being reconstruct
ed, which will afford the trainers an
excellent place to jog their horses in
bad weather, and as the track is well
drained, and dries quickly, training is
hardly interrupted. If one does not
care to train too much on the ground
and track. he can use the country
roads throughout the country to good
advantage, as they are always kept in
first class shape
The premium list this year will be
attractive and complete 1t will he
embossed with the state seal and viii
be a splendid edition throughout. Mer-
chants are already availing themselves
of the limited amount of space which
the management has decided to use for
advertising purposes.
Correspondence which is coming in
from other state fairs indicates that
Topeka is now looked upon as the
natural state fair city. Last year the
show was merry experimental but both
exhibitors and fair management are
firm in their belief that the state ex-
position of Kansas will continue to
grow in magnitude and influence.
One of the features of the fair next
fall upon which special stress will he
put, IS the boys corn contest, open TO
boys under Is years of age. Prizes for
those who enter the contest and grow
the largest yield from one acre of land
will be: First, $50; second, $50; third.
SIS; fourth, $12; fifth, So: sixth,
seventh, eighth and ninth, SIS each.
THE contestants must send Their
names and addresses to this office not
later than May 20, and the entire labor
of preparing the ground, planting. Gull
tivating and harvesting this acre of
corn must be performed by the boys.
1.-The acre of ground must be meas
ured, and the corn husked and weighed
in the presence of two disintereSted
freeholders, residents of the county in
which contestant resides Then the
contestant must file with me a full and
detailed account of his method of per-
forming the work, telling what fertii-
izers were used. if any, and giving
description of the soil on which the
corn was grown. Every detail must be
included"