The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-08-23
RACING TO Be =.
GREAT FEATURE
Big Program For Kentucky
State Fall.
NEARLY $1,000 IN PRIZES.
L. 3. Shropshire, Assistant Secretary
Of the Fair, Has Arranged For Great
Events During Week Of Sept. eta.
The New Course and Grand Stand.

Events During week OF sept. S.I@.
The New Course and Grand Stand.
From u racing standpoint patrons OF
the Kentucky State Fair during the
week of Sept. Ola will be well provid-
ed for. as the program which has been
arranged by l.. II. Shropshire, assistant
secretary of the Fair. Is one of the
best seen In Kentucky I'm years. He
has arranged for six stake events for
trotters and PAGERS valued ut 5000 each
and six purse events for trOtters and
PAGERS valued at 500 each. and in al
dition lie has provided for six running
races, one for each day of the Fair,
and a gentlemen cup race and a gen.
tlemens riding race, the last named
two to Ike decided the closing day Of
the Fair. Among the stake races will
he one for twU-year-Old trOtters. one
for three-year-old trotters, one each for
2:iS trotters. 2:25 trOtters. 2:l3 PAGERS
and 2::22J PAGERS. The purse events will
consist of one each for free for all
trotters, 2:lS trOtters, 2:lj trOtters, 2:2O
trOtters, 2:l2 PAGERS, 2:lI PAGERS anu
one free for ali for PAGERS.
During the past two years the racing
feature of the Fair has proved one Of
the most interesting of any attraction
provided by the management. and be
cause of that fact it became apparent
to Secretary j. l.. Dent that better ia
cilities would have to be provided for
caring for the patrons of that particu-
lar feature. With this idea In view the
very first contract entered into by
Commissioner Newman and Secretary
Dent WAS with contractors for the en-
largement of the grand stand, and
when the gates are thrown open the
morning of Sept. just twice as many
people will be cared for In the race
track section of the grounds as former
~. The new addition to the grand
similar in every respect to the original
part of the big stand, making 1t one
of the largest as well as one Of thu.
most substantial grand stands In the
country. Here can gather thousands
Of Kentuckians to renew old acquaint.
ances as well as to witness the sport
that Is dearest to the heart Of every
native born son and daughter of the
old commonwealth. Unlike many of
the race tracks of the country, where
xr,tt;u,r a nj ,uunin,v ra cx,, N ,a o,,or. tod
simply for the benefit of the track own
ers, the sport furnished ut the State
Fair can readily be designated as that
Of the liking of sports" as the man.
agement Of the Fair has no ides Of
reaping any reward except that which
comes from good word passed around
BY its patrons. Therefore all races
are decided strictly on their merits,
and In each Instance the best horse
wins. That some of the best horses
in training on the tracks Of Kentucky
and other states will participate in the
trotting and pacing events on the pro.
gram this year IL demonstrated by the
fact that already owners have applied
for stable room for the week and have
made numerous entries to the stake
events.
Under the arrangements provided
by Assistant Secretary Shropshire one
stake event and one purse race will be
decided each afternoon during the
week. in addition TO which will be one
running race each day. AS all events
for trOtters and PAGERS. with the excep-
ton OF the two-year-Old events. will he
three In five heat affairs, 1t is needless
to say that each afternoon will he
full of good sport for the Fair
patrons.