Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-21
PROGRAM OF PROPORTIONS OF
CIRCUIT MEETING is
PREPARED.
COUNTY FAIR CIRCUIT
Is NOW IN PROSPECT
Local Races to Be For Purses Of $500,
With Possibly One or More Stake
Races For Cups and $500 Purses
Colt Race May Also Be Included
Free Attractions to BE Improved.

County fair associations turnout the
state have faced a famine of the better
class of harness horses yearly, and as
a result have been compelled to fill with
horses which are green, or which have
been outclaSsed in circuit meetings oil
the earlier season, and in order to over
come this handicap in providing pa
irons of the Marshall county fair with
the best of races, the association has
under Amusement plan to raise the
standard of racing and offer race
meeting that will compare favorably
with any circuit meeting in the west.
TIE amphi;heater Will be greatly in
creased in size this year, and it was
argued that as those who paid admls-
sion TO the stands were entitled to the
full value of their money. the extra
admissions secured from the increased
capacity should be added to the appro-
priation for racing and kindred sports
of the track.
Il is planned to raise the purses from
$500 TO $500, and possibly put on four
days of racing instead of three. 1t is
also proposed to add two or three stake
$500 each will be offered. Another fea-
ture suggested at the meeting of the
directors was colt race. which would
prove of interest to breeders of the ad-
jacent territory and would virtually be
a futurity event.
Increased Purses Drawing Card.
The increase in the purses offered
would have a tendency to draw owners
who are now sending only their old and
unplaced horses to the county fairs, to
ship their better animals here to get
IN the bigger purses. An owner VINO
has several green animals to enter for
a try-out, or has a string of horses
who have not been money winners, will
send his horses here as before. and Will
also ship some of his better stock with
the hope Of taking down the larger
purses.
Circuit Is Proposed.
This scheme. 1t is believed, will work
out advaintageousiy as far as the local
fair is concerned, but In order to draw
the owners from distance, it Is now
proposed TO organize a small fair cir
cult. including five or six stands, and
offer prizes that will appeal to the
drivers, and include ON all cards one
or more stake races, which always
have a peculiar appeal to the true
sportsman.
a tentative circuit has been drawn
up, but steps toward permanent or
ganization have not as yet been taken.
1t is believed that the entries at the
Iowa state fair can be secured for
county fair circuit organized under the
proposed plan, and insure far better
racing than the county fairs have been
accustomed to. 1t is believed that after
the plan has been tried for a year or
two it will bring TO the state far bet
ter horses than have ever before been
entered in Iowa races.
Bennett Originates Plan.
In any event the local association
will increase the size Of the purses and
will offer far better race card than
has ever been offered the patrons OF
the fair before. 1t is the intention to
bring the meeting UP to the standard
of circuit meet, and to this end w.
T. Bennett, superintendent of speed,
who has originated the plan outlined,
is now engaged in lining up the pros
pective entries for the fair Of 1914.
1t is also expected to improve great
" the class Of free attractions and
other features TO be presented on the
race course, giving the patrons one of
the biggest ma tinee performances to
be seen in Iowa at any fair or exposi-
ton during rhe year