The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
Jack Witt in Kansas Derby,
Gees Under Worlds Mark.
Makes Running Mile on State
Fair Track in al Flat.
A STATE RECORD, TOO.
Faye Kirk Carves Down Three.
Year-Old Time 2 1-2 Seconds.
Nearly 10, 900 People See Thrill
ing Speed Events in Topeka.

A crowd of 10000 people saw a
worlds record, a state record and sew
eral local track records smashed to
smithereens Tuesday afternoon at the
most exciting exhibition of horse speed
in the history of state fairs in Kansas.
Jack Witt. owned by w. NJ. Mckee
of Anchor, Ill, won the Kansas derby
and broke the world s record for a mile
running race on a half-mile track He
made the distance in 1:41 flat. The
former record was 1:4154. In the 3-year-
old trot Faye Kirk, owned by F. >.
Kirk Enid. Okla, carved two and a
half mile track. Faye Kirk made 1t
in 2:151z and the record heretofore has
been 2.1S
Regard owned by r. Higginbotham
of Nashville, Tenn. clipped a quarter
second from the track record for five
furlongs making the distance in 1:0Z
flat. The former record was 1:02H.
The races Tuesday We're exciting and
thrilling In the 2:09 pace it took five
heats to decide the race. The starts
were quick and active with few excep-
tons. One fine and one foul composed
the afternoons troubles. Neck anu
neck finishes characterized the time.
The track was in excellent condition.
Pounded down by heavy rains ana
dragyed until it formed a feathered
pavement. it invited the breaking OF
track and state records. With little
dust. no wind and fast drivers anu
riders, the state fair visitors were able
to see the best racing on western cir
cults.
The first race of the day was a fight
against time. Win Gold, owned by H.
J. Covell. in an attempt to beat 2:3O
flat succeeded in making the stretch il
2:2s1z.
The second race. the 2:15 trot, was
won in four heats by Electric Bow.
Electric Bow broke on the last quarter
in the first heat and came struggling
IN the fifth place under the wire.
Acquiu nosed in first in this heat. The
next heat Electric Bow had Gained to
his stride and whipped his tail in the
face of Acquill. After that it was easy
money for Electric Bow and Acquili
dropped to fifth place.
In the money Electric Bow took
f-st. Acquill second and Canora Bell
third. Canora Bell showed great class.
She was steadied through all the heats
In only one heat did two horses lead
her out. After that she was tickling
the flanks of the leader Good time OF
2:13A was made in the second heat.
The result:
2.15 Trot-Purse 1O0O
Electric Bow, w. N. Russell,
West Plains, Mo... 1
Aquill-E. H. Young, ,Tulsa,Ok. 5
Canora Bell-Joe Bremen,
Corning, Ia ..-.....-....-.- 2 p
Red Wing-A. P. Wheeler. So.
Council Croft-G. Alberti,
Ne NewbiTk. Ok; ;;c;... 3
Concordia, Kan .....
John Grove. A. Fletcher,
Pittsburg, Kan. ..7 Z 6 d
Silvey Steinworth-W. I.
Ns11Ia Miller Ia0g d0geka " 1.,: : Miller d
Time@2.141l; 2:iaH: 2:14: 2:15'
In the third race-the 3-year-old trot
Fay Kirk broke the state record on
heats to decide the money. Gustave
broke in the first heat or he would
have taken second money.
The result
ld-trot-Purse $500.
Faye Kirk-F. S. Kirk. nid,Ok... 1 1
Nighttillion-D- L. Downing, Mar
shall, Mo. Observation-Disclosures. 2
Gustavo-F. H. Young, Tulsa, Ok. 2
Mary Ruth S. Chandler. Clay
Center --.........-..--.. 8
Hydroyd-L- E Brown, Delevan,
Ill. EXPERIMENTATION. 4
Slow Music-Robt. Mcneil. Eureka
Time-2:1S14: 2.156
In the fourth race-the 2:09 pace
it took five heats to make the
award. Four horses took firsts in as
many heats In the fifth scene Elsie
Allen came in second and won the
money The race was noted for pret-
ty starts and pretty finishes. It was
a hair raiser from the start. 1t is sell
dom that four horses take first heats
in one race. The race was anyone's
until the deciding act. The results
in order:
2:Os pace purse $500.
Elsie Allan-S. A. Martin,
Loncyone-H. B. Hender-
son, Columbus, Kan. 20 2 1
c. NJ W.-C. E. Barritt,
Watseka, III. ---..-.3 2
Bobby Good-Douglass Pat
ton. NacoydOcke, Tex.1 4
Time-211 X; 2:10H; 2:1S; 2:1S1k.
In the fifth race-the two-year-old
pace-The Conclusion won handily in
two heats. The three horses in the
race divided the money in the Same
manner in both heats. Adeline broke
in the first heat and spoiled her
chances for the second money. Good
time was made and the youngsters
showed class. They will make a
showing the three-year-old class in
Topeka next year.
2-year-old pace. purse $500.
The Conclusion-L. E. Brown,
Delavan, III. ... 1
Minnie If. o. Ceideburg.