Arizona republican., 1913-09-30
GREATEST FAIR
HELD IN WEST
State Fair Commission En-
gagged i'll Putting the Fin
fishing Touches on Prepa-
ratiOns for a Record
breaking Gathering

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The state fair commission met
yesterday to begin putting final
touches on the preparation for what
they are sure win be not only the
greatest fair ever held in Arizona
but the greatest ever held west Of
the Rocky Mountains. The attend
ance will be record breaking and
the exhibits. the commission is in
formed, will surpass in number and
excellence the exhibits at an earlier
fair. The number of free attractions
has been greatly increased.
In lieu of it's contribution to the
Copper Stakes, the Calumet and
Arizona mining company has in
formed the commission that it will
make still more liberal contribu-
ton in the shape of the c. & A.
band of thirty members. The band
will be sent here in Il special Pull
man which will house it during the
six days of the fair. all expenses be-
ing paid by the mining company
This will be equivalent to a dona-
ton of $125O
The commission regrets that Cap
tain J. G. GreenWay the head of the
company cannot be here to receive
some mark of the commissions APP
probation but he and DR.. Ricketts,
are now on their way TO Bulgaria
to examine mining properties. The
speed events will be moro numerous
than ever this year and they have
attracted attention in all parts Of
the country.
Under the title, The Great Ari-
IONA State Fair the Chicago Horse
Review says:
"As everyone knows, this great
state fair and racing carnival, the
week of Nov SIS, closes the Great
Western Circuit and the season of
racing on the first class mile tracks
Only a few years ago Phoenix was
not on the map as a trotting town,
but now it is the biggest stop be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
Pacific coast. as its track is one of
the fastest in the world. some say
the fastest, its weather is famous
the world over for its perfection, and
the liberal way in which the horse
men are treated has become pro-
verbal
The Western Horseman predicted
some months ago that the Arizona
State Fair track would from now on
be the greatest meeting place and
battle grounds between the eastern
and western horsemen. This fight
will perhaps reach its cruX in the
free for all pace where the great
mare Leata j. 2:O3. the sensation
of the Grand Circuit this year, will
meet Don Pronto,' POPE, Joe Pat
chen II 2:O3A, and perhaps Jim
Logan 2:03H; and king Daphne
2:O41a.
Minnie Chimes 2:O41z. the great
sensa ton of last year is also enter
cd in the state fair races. Jimmie
McVay says he proposes to take the
scalps of all to decorate his den at
Hutchinson. Kansas.
also Pop Geers has about made
up his mind to bring Anvil" 2:04h,
for the purpose of giving him the
stallion record for 1913.
Anvil is considered one of the
greatest horses on the Grand Cir
cult and he and Pop Geers love
each other like brothers. Anvil is
owned by Frank Jones, the Tennes-
see millionaire horseman, and money
is no item to Mr.. Jones if he can
get a record to suit him. This is
the greatest tribute that perhaps
was ever paid a race track, when
single horse will be sent so far at
so much expense to get SUCH re
cord.
This wear the Phoenix board of
trade has guaranteed $4,000 purse
known to be the Phoenix Board of
Trade stake, 2:1O pace, and the diff
ferent copper companies have con-
trfbuted towards a stake known as
the Copper Stake, this year desig-
mated as the 2:12 trot'
A letter has just been received
from ]. Y. Gatcomb of Lexington.
XIV. the owner of Gay Audubon
wanting to know if he shall bring
that promising mare. Mr.. Gatcomp
win be remembered as the owner oi
Audubon Boy seen on the track mere
in 1906.