Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-17
RACES BIG FEATURE.
FAIR MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR
IMMENSE CROWD
Everything Will BE Ready When the
Gates Swing Open Tuesday
of Next Week

When the opening day of tn,
Dickinson county fair, Septembel
22 to %, rolls around, the gates ot
the fair grounds will be thrown
open to the larger crowd ever as
sembled in Dickinson county. BY
the opening day the exhibits will be
arranged in agricultural hall, the
judges will be on hand to take up
their hard task of selecting the best
from the many fine displays, the
track will be dragged smooth, the
refreshments booths up, and every
thing in readiness for real Dick
inson sightseeing visit and jollifica-
tion.
All entries of agricultural ex-
hibits and stock should be made
with c. R. Baer, at the secretary's
office at the entrance to the grounds.
Entries for the textile fabrics, fine
arts, flower, dairy and kitchen ex-
hibits will be made on the second
floor of the agricultural hall.
The one particular feature of the
fair, which is probably the most at
tractive to all classes of persons, is
the racing events. Automobile and
motorcycle races will be held Tues
day, the opening day, and horse
races will be events of the other
three days.
In the motor races, all entries
close Saturday evening. September
10, at o'clock. Entry blanks may
be obtained from c. R. Baer, secre-
tary. The motor racing program
for Tuesday afternoon will be:
$300-For five mile automobile
race; free for all; money divided
so, 25 and 15 per cent.
$150-For five mile automobile
ace for cars and drivers belonging
n Dickinson and adjoining and cor
lering counties; money divided 60,
IS and 10 per cent.
$50-For five mile motorcycle
ace; free for all; money divided 60,
8 and Is per cent; two best in
hree.
The rest Of the racing program in ,
ludes some special races that will
rose lively interest and competi- .
on. The events of Wednesday,
thursday and Friday are:
Wednesday-2:22 trot, $400;
IA pace, $500; 2:14 pace, $4O0; !
inning race $75. Mule race-Run- a
Ing race for mules owned in Dick Il
son county, half mile heat; five =
: more to enter and four to start n
lrse $25; money divided so, 25, t.
and 10 per cent of purse; en- n
ance free. h
Thursday-2:1s trot, $4O0; g. 3
'ar-old Trot, $3.50; running race Is
IS. Farmers race-for unframed A
otters and PAGERS owned in Dick h
son county; in harness; best two II
three; purse $50; money divided II
!, 25, Is and 10 per cent of purse; nj
trance fee $3.50.
Friday-2:1S pace, $4OO; 2:27 Il
1t, $500; running race 500. Pony
ponies 14h hands and
der; half-mile dash; five to enter.
lr to start; purse SIS; three VI
ICES, $8, IS and 50; entrance 81. r.
Admission to County Fair tn
Season tickets good for general w
grandstand and quarter fr
etch for Wednesday, Thursday Sc
Friday will be sold for $3.50 ed
can be had from Secretary C. We
Baer or at the grounds at open on
Of fair. General admission OF no
, will be charged to all on Tues frC
: for the big auto and motorcycle Gel
es. MI
By buying a season ticket for the tel
ee days of horse races you save Ru
admission to grandstand and .
Irter stretch. If you only attend Nc
fair two days it will pay you to
a season ticket.
i ticket good for general admis-
! only will be sold to all exhibit no.
J for 81. mo
'hildren from to IL years Will rec
for 25 cents; under s hay
rs free tim