The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-05
Entry List for State Fair Is
Largest In West.
Are Al Entries for 1926 Pace
and 2S for the Gail.
MONDAY Be Topeka DAY
viii Try to Get Stores to Close
on That Day.
Office Headquarters Moved to
Fair Grounds Today.

The number of entries for the state
fair races exceeds all previous records
of Kansas fairs or western fairs 1or
that matter In many races there are
more than twice the number of entries
there were for the fair year ago.
For example, in the BPS pace, which
is the first event on the Monday after
noon program, there are Al entries
there have never before been over 20.
Even in the 2:1l pace Friday afternoon
there are 2S entries. There are a totai
Of approximately 500 entries for the
entire list of races.
Following is a list of races and the
number of entries in each race:
Monday-2:25 pace, number or en-
tries. Al; 2:S0 trot, 80; 2-year-old trot'
%; free-for-all trot, Z.
T,Iesday-F ree-for-aI pace. number
entries, Z; 2:1s trot, 20; S-year-old troll
wednesday-z:15 trot, number of en-
tries. So; 2:i4 pace. 80; s-year-old pace
Tbursday-2:2o pace, number of en-
tries, 80; 2:11 pace, %; 2:2S trot, 10
The race program for each day OIL
the week will be as follows;
Monday.
2:25 Pace.
2:30 Trot.
2-Year-old trot.
Free-for-all trot.
Two running races.
Tuesday.
Free-for-all pace.
2:1s Trot.
2-Year-old pace
S-Year-old trot-
Kansas Derby.
Two running races.
Wednesday.
2:15 Trot.
Z:14 Pace
3-Year-old pace.
2:22 Pace.
Two running races.
Thursday.
eco Pace.
2:12 Trot.
2:09 Pace
2:17 Pace.
Two running races.
Friday.
2:2o Trot.
2:11 Pace.
2.23 TrOt.
Two running races.
Topeka Day-Monday.
All Topeka will be there! Monday VIII
-, tbe hig dav at the State fair as far
a. the capital city is concerned. 1t WIZ
he Topeka Day" and everybody Is eA-
Dected to turn out to give the Iali d
good send of. c+,+,
The Commercial cluD anu Tic 1880
fair management are urging the mer-
chants to close up shop for the a1ter-
noon in order TO show their loyalty 10
an restitution that brings tens of thousr
ands of out-of-town people to Topeka;
ut would be fitting thing Tor the
business men to turn out in a BODY,
solo Secretary ]. w. Kelley in speaking
oa 'TopeIa Day. 1.-THE Commercial cInp
urges ali business men and loyal cit1-
zens in the residence district to deco
rate for fair week In this way our
aDnreciati ton of the visit of thousands
10 TroDeka for the fair will be shown"
Monday will be one of the best race
DAVIS Of the entire week, two events
which have been slated for that day
hicding fair to being particularly fast
ct have never seen the race TRACK II, IN
such good condition. said one of the
leading horse men on the grounds to-
day. ''and I predict that some records
will be smashed.
The first consignment Of cattle ar
rived today, consisting of fifteen head
of Shorthorn cattle, the property of e.
M. Hall of Carthage, Mo. The cattle
SHOW promises to be the best ever seen
OIL the grounds.
Entries were made today for two of
the best herds of cattle in the country
IN their respective breeds. The entries
consist of fourteen head of Brown
Swiss cattle, the property of Dahlem
and Schmidt of Eldorado, twenty-six
head of prize winning Guernseys be-
longing to Wilson and Stubs of Des
MoineS.
Workman and Aliens will arrive in
Topeka from Lincoln, Neb., Sunday.
They will bring a train-load of exhibits
One of the interesting features of these
shows is an educated horse. 1t rescues
q child from a burning bed and places
II in a bed at the far corner of the
arena, and does a great many tricks
that makes ones eyes open with
amazement-at least this is the report
that comes from the Nebraska State
fair.
All business is now being transacted
a the Office on the grounds.