The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-21
HORSE RACES
GOOD FEATURE
DURING FAIR
FOUR TROTTING RACES WILL
TAKE PLACE EACH DAY DURING
ENTIRE WEEK AND HANDSOME
PURSES ARE OFFERED TO THE
WINNERS.

Among the most attractive features
In connection with the Interstate Fair
this year will be the trotting races
which will occur daily during the en-
tire week of the fair. There will be
four races each day. and handsome
purses will be offered to the winners
The races will be under the direction
of Capt. T. e. Welles, who is superin-
tendent of the horse department.
The program and rules governing the
races has been made public and are as
follows:
Monday, First Day, Nov. 6.
1. 2:14 trot or pace, purse 5000.
2. Green race for horses owned IN
the counties interested in this fair,
purse 800. (Horses are eligible in this
class that have never been started in
a race to either trot or pace.)
3. Running race-one-half mile
heats, best two in three, purse $50.
T. Mule race, under saddle, best two
in three, half mile heats, first IS, sec
ond $3.50.
Tuesday, Second Day, Nov. z.
/. 2:15 pace, purse 5000.
2. Free-for- rail trot, purse 5000.
8. Running race-half mile heats,
best two in three, purse $50.
4. Mule race under saddle, best two
In three-half mile heats, first IS, sec
ond $3.50.
Wednesday, Third Day, Nov. 8.
1. 3-minute pace, purse 5000.
2. $3.50 trot, purse 5000.
9. Running race. mile dash. purse
T. Mule race under saddle. best two
in three-half mile heats, first SIS, sec
ond $3.50.
Thursday, Fourth Day, Nov. 9.
/. Freefor all pace, purse 5000.
2. 2:20 trot or pace. purse $500.
H,IG ,. e.
best two in three, purse $50.
4. Mule race under saddle, best two
In three-half mile heats, first SIS, Sec
ond $3.50.
Friday, Fifth Day, Nov. 10.
/. 2:10 trot or pace, purse 5000.
2. Green race, trotters or PAGERS, for
horses owned in counties interested in
the fair, that have never started in a
race prior to November 1, purse 800.
8. Running race, mile dash, purse
$50.
4. Mule race, under saddle, best two
in three--half mile heats, first IS, Sec
ond, $3.50.
Saturday, Sixth Day, Nov. II.
1. 2:20 trot or pace, purse 5000.
2. 2:12 pace, purse 5000.
8. Running race-half mile heats
best two in three, purse $50.
4. Mule race under saddle, best two
in three-half mile heats, first IS, sec.
ond $3.50.
. In all harness races, four to ente1
and three to start. Records made afte
October 18th will not constitute a bar
All harness races to be under thu
National Trotting Associations rules.
Money divided in harness races 81
per cent, rs per cent, Is per cent anC
10 per cent.
Horses distancing the field will onl!
be entitled to first money,
All harness races to be best three II
five, except in races for green horses
which i'll be best two in three.
Purses for running races will be di
vided 30 per cent, 80 per cent and q
per cent.
Entries to harness races will be pei
cent of purse, and an addition 5 pei
cent will be deducted from all money
winners.
Entries to all races close at 5 p. m
the night before the race.
The entrance money in all case!
must be paid to the superintendent
when entry is made, per cent fol
harness races and 10 per cent for run.
ring races. Unless the entrance money
is paid the horses will not be allowed
to start.
The management reserves the righ
to call off all races that do not fill, anC
substitute other classes in their places
that will suit the horses on the
grounds.
Other races will be made up each
day to suit the horses in attendance.