Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-22
This Department Of State Fair
Under L. B. Shropshire
Promises Big Interest.
THE SIX BIG STAKE EVENTS
Six Purse Events, Six Running Races,
Gentlemen's Cup Race and Ladys
Cup Race Among Star Fea-
lures Of Program.

From racing standpoint, patrons
of the Kentucky State Fair, the week
of September Ola, will be well pro
vided for, as Che program, which has
been arranged by L. B. Shropshire, as.
sistant secretary of the fair, is one OF
the best seen in Kentucky in years
He has arranged for six stake events
for trotters and PAGERS, valued at $60o
each, and, in addition, he has pro
vided for six running races, one for
each day of the fair, and Gentlemen's
Cup race and a Gentlemens Riding
race, the last-named two to be de-
cided the closing day of the fair
Among the stake races will be one for
two-year-old trotters, one for three
year-old trotters, one each for 2:1S
trotters, 2:25 trotters, 2:1S PAGERS and
2:25 PAGERS. The purse events will
consist of one each for free-for-all
trotters, 2:18 trotters, 2:15 trotters,
2:2O trotters, 2:12 PAGERS, 2:17 PAGERS
and one for free-for-all PAGERS.
During the past two years the rae.
ing feature of the fair has proved one
of the most interesting of any attrac.
ton provided by the management, and
because of that fact it became appar.
ent to Secretary j. L. Dent that bet
ter facilities would have to be pro
vided for caring for the patrons OF
that particular feature. With this
idea in view, the very first contract
entered into by Commissioner New
man and Secretary Dent was with
contractors for the enlargement of the
grand stand, and when the gates are
thrown open the morning of Septem.
Der 9 just twice as many people will
be cared for in the race track section
Of the grounds as formerly. The new
addition to the grand stand will be OF
REINFORCED concrete, similar in every
respect to the original part Of the big
stand. making 1t one of the largest az
well as one of the most substantial.
grand stands in the country. Here
can gather thousands of Kentuckians
to renew old acquaintance as well az
to witness the sport that is dearest
to the heart Of every native born son
and daughter OF the old Common.
wealth. Unlike many of the race
tracks of the country where trotting
md running races are operated sim.
ply for the benefit of the track owners.
he sport furnished at the State Fair
IAN readily be designated as that oil
he king of Sports" as the manage
nent OF the fair has no idea of reaping
my reward except that which comes
rom a good word passed around by
is patrons. Therefore all races are
lecided strictly on their merits and in
ach instance the best horse wins
hat some of the best horses in train.
ng on the tracks of Kentucky and i
Their states will participate in the
rotting and pacing events on the pro
ram this year is demonstrated by the
act that already owners have applied
or stable room for the week and have
lade numerous entries to the stake
vents
Under the arrangements provided
Assistant Secretary Shropshire one
take event and one purse race will
e decided each afternoon during the
eek, in addition to which will be one
inning race each day. AS all events
'r trotters and PAGERS, with the ex
option Of the two-year-old events,
Ill be three in FIVE heat affairs it is
eedless to say that each afternoon
Ill be crowded full of good sport for
lie fair patrons.