The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-15

A heavy track this morning threat
ened to mar today's racing program
at the free fair, and it was feared that
unless the sun came to the rescue the
races might have to be called off.
However, the officials stated that the
events would be run as per schedule.
if possible.
Today's card promised equally as
much in the way of diversified enter
tainment as Tuesdays, and if the
track had been in condition some new
records were expected.
The feature of the day was expect
ed to be the 2:11 pace, the first race
of the afternoon, in which some of the
fastest goers at the track were enter
ed. Choice of favorites in this event
lay between McGregor Mack, Arnold
Patchen, Rose Equity and Black
Squaw, with almost every dopester
picking a different one.
The other events on today's bill
were: 2:19 trot; 1925 pace; the g.
furlongs, running; and the Az fur
Tuesdays Results.
Considering weather and track con-
ditions, Tuesdays card, including the
Kansas Derby, was probably as good
a program as was ever seen in To-
peka When the first race was called
the course was in good condition ex-
cept for few mud holes in front of
the grandstand that were made by the
early morning rains. But before the
program was half over the track was
about as heavy as it could get, and
horses that did not win ate mud all
the way around
However, in spite of these condi-
tions, Hal Mckinney, in the free-for-
all pace, and Aubrey o., in the 2:14
trot, equalled the track record Re
liable horsemen who saw the events
stated that if the track had been any,
thing like normal, both of these classy
a n ocI,0 Ill
vious records.
Aubrey o. trOtted the first heat of
his race in 2:12H, which was the
same time made by Miss Banner Feed
last year. He then won the next two
heats which gave him the race
Hal Mckinney made his record
equaler in the second heat of the
free-for-al This record was set by
Peggy Jim last year. Just before the
heat started, rain had made the track
very slippery, and under the condi-
tions the performance was considered
most extraordinary Hal Mckinney is
Kan, and Aubrey o. by Frank i Rut
Ter, of Trenton Mo. Both were favor
ties in the betting.
The Kansas Derby.
The Kansas Derby furnished the
surprise of the afternoon when the
elements seemed to conspire against
the favorites and C. NJ. Kennon came
under the wire first, making the mile
in 1-4S-
The experts. Spectators and done
sters were divided in their choice of
favorites in the classic-some picking
Imprint, some Waybehind and some
Freize. 1mprine scratched just before
the starters went to the barrier.
Wayb ahind, probably the strongest
favorite, got off with a good lead and
held it all the way in the first half
but in taking the west curve on the
second lap, slipped in the mud, throw
ing his rider and barely escaping
serious injuries.
Waybehind attempted to get UP. but
was again knocked down bv c, nj
Kennon, who had been holding sec
ond place, and after Kennon had
passed the SPILL Freize and the field
were considerably impeded This gave
Kennon an undisputed lead and he pal
loped into the stretch in front and
came under the wire an easy winner.
Dexter Sym, favorIte in the colt
race, won with ease and James Jesse