Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-01
FAIR IN 1915 SURE
ASSOCIATION PLEASED WITH
THIS YEARS SHOWING
Directors Meet Tonight 20 Check
Over Receipts and Expendi-
tures-COnkIin Is
Cheerful

1.-THE fair this year was a sue
cess, big enough success SO that
we will have another in 1916" DR.,
+. r. Conklin, president of the fair
association says. Just how much
money we took In over and above
the expenses we cannot say at pres
ent. But we will reduce our indebt-
edness and feel that we have done
very well. People well pleased with
the weeks entertainment and ex-
Aibits and that counts"
1.-THE directors will meet tonight,
and go over the list of awards" Dr.
Conklin added. at will be some
time before we can make a state
ment other than a general one"
Stafford Car Beats Breed
Paul Gee of Kansas City, driving
q Stafford car, won both heats of
the five mile free for all automobile
race Saturday. The heats were
{ 6:16% and SOC. G. M. Breed of
Kansas City in Buick finished sec
Ond. Dick Seip Of Kansas City third
in both heats. The Stafford car
! took the lead from the start In
I. both heats and held his distance
I we'll throughout. Breed was expect
ed to win as he has beaten Gee In
races elsewhere in Kansas. Breed
drove here from Lincoln, Neb., ar
irving late Friday night, and said
! that he was unable to get his car
in the best shape for the races here.
No car other than Buick has beat
en- Breed before. The Stafford car |
was especially designed by the Stat
ford Automobile company and was
entered in the grand prix at In
dianapolis, where 1t lost in the elm
fnation races by a fraction OF
mile. Gee drove the car at Indian
apolis. 80
The Ford racer driven by Barber
Of lola was here, but the driver
broke a gasket and was unable to
repair the damage in time to enter
the race.
Redman Takes County Race
In the county race P. G. Redman
IN his Maxwell took the winners
share of the $3.50 purse. In the first
neat Redman had engine trouble
and finished last. He won the last
two heats with ease, starting an
saghth of a mile behind the other
Vwo cars. A stock Maxwell driven
~ Colvin won the first heat, fin
ashed third in the second and second
am the final heat, taking second mon
90. Ray Buhrer Of Chapman in an
Onkland roadster took third money.
In the last eat the Oakland burned
- bearings and had to pull out Of
1he race. The county race heats
were $3.50, 7:15h. 7:12h.
Roy Young on an Indian took
18th heats IN the five-mile free for
III motorcycle race in sos and
T:O4M. Dewitt Mckee with a Har-
aeg-Davidson and vern Eye on an
Mndian divided second money, each
winning one second and one third.
Levi Asper with an Indian finished
Goutrh In both heats.
The only mishap of the afternoon
same In a special motorcycle race
In which L. R. Walker of Clay Gen.
Ger on an Indian and L. M. Sneder
of Topeka on Thor rode. Walker /
Am making the south turn rode high,
mis- machine climbed the ridge and
q pedal struck the fence. The rider
was thrown headlong over the bara
but was> unhurt. The machine hung
mp on the fence and was badly bent.
walker rode the rest of the distance
I'm slow speed. His escape from SER
deus injury was narrow. Luckily
Jew persons. were lined up along the
Gence at the turn, but those who
we're there made quick time in get
11ng away from the fence.
The crowd Saturday was a good
sired one and spectators and drivers
@sre pleased with the races.
Fair Afterthoughts
One Of the things that helped the