The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-09-17
FIVE Days RACING
Il Promised Visitors to Louisiana
State Fair This Year.
SOME FINE HORSE RACING
Many Entries Have Been Mad. I'D 4ha
Race Meet Promises 70 Be |he 9ee'
Ever Seen at the Fair-6'n oprsss
and Stakes Have Seen Ofe,eI

Five DAYS Of splendid horse races
will feature the track Program at the
Seventh Annual state t'4ir ~ Louisi
ana, from October 30 !" NoVember s.
Inclusive.
There are numerous entries by own
ers of fast and prize winning PAGERS.
uutters and runners: the track, which
Is A mile around. is in excellent con
dition: the speed committee and those
associated with them in their plans are
giving careful attention to the pro
gram. and there is every reason TO ex-
pect this years race meet to surpass
all the others. And that's saving a
great deal. for the racing events here
tofore have been high class DRAWN;
cards. and the sport In all the various
details have been Of the nature to in
erase interest in horse racing.
Everything possible to make the meet
interesting has been done by Secretary
L. n. BrugSerhoff, Chairman G. + Cor
don of the speed committee. and others
connected with this branch Of the Fair,
and visitors NAV feel sure Of witness
ing some hair raising contests The
horses that will participate in these
races will come from all parts Of the
country and they will represent an in
vestment of many thousands of dollars.
With them will he drivers and Jockeys
of wide reputation all of which tends to
indicate the excellence of the race NEE;
program.
one Of the main plans of the Fair AS
ISOLATION in connection with the races
has always been to show the horsemen
fair and impartial treatment and gen
eral cOurtesies; also to give them
splendid accommodations and convent
ences. This together with the magni-
ficent track. which is declared to bo
among the fastest in the South. and the
number of purses, stakes and prizes
offered has caused the horsemen to
like the Louisiana State Fair and look
upon it as one of the most profitable
to visit. That this is so will be evi
denced by the class of races that are
promised this year. Signs count for
naught if this years meet isn't the best
Of all.
There will be five DAYS of the sport,
as stated In the beginning of this re-
port. The opening program will be on
Wednesday. October so. The others
will come on Thursday, Friday. Satur-
Cav and Monday, October 81 and No
vember 1, 2 and 1, respectively. Sunday
will be skipped insofar as the races
are concerned, but those here for the
racing will have plenty to occupy their
time and attention on that day also.
1t has been decided to give away in
the neighborhood OF $4,000 during the
i've nays. mere VIII De TWO harness.
events n two or three running races
each day, and in these will be some
nifty animals. The entries at hand
show this.
1t is announced officially that the
harness races will be as follows. each
days program to be arranged later:
No. 1-2:23 trot. stake $500.
No. 2-2:21 pace; stake $500.
No. 3-Two-year-old trot: stake 5000
No. 4-2:27 trot: purse $3.50.
No. 5-2:17 trot; purse $3.50.
No. 6-Free-for-all trot; purse $3.50.
No. 7-2:24 pace: purse $3.50.
No. S-2:15 pace: purse $3.50.
No. 9-Free-for-all pace: purse $3.50.
Further data about the racing will
be gladly forwarded from the office of
Secretary L. N. Rrueggerhoff upon re-
quest. Information will also be given
about the large number Of stables and
other c~OnvenienCes that have beer pro-
vided for the horsemen and their fine
animals.
This year the races will be witnessed
from q brand new steel grandstand.
with a seating capacity Of 1000. be
sides many hleachers. so arranged that
everybody may see well. The admis-
sion will be half that heretofore. Csc to
the grandstand: Toe to the bleachers.
Don't forget the dates. October 30 to
November 6-etght days fair.