Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-15

With the filling of the 2:l2. $4,000
stake trotting event of the Oregon
State Fair speed program, with list
of fourteen of the fleete0t steppers on
the Pacific Coast circuit, the success of
the 1916 State Fair meet is practically
assured and the Spirit of enthusiasm
and confidence among the turfmen,
who have horses in training upon Lone
Oak track this season, and the mem
bers of the State Fair Board rose 100
per cent.
The 2:12 trot and the 2:0S pace, each
for purse of $4,000, the first sched-
uled to take place on Thursday, or
Portland Day, Of the State Fair race
program. and the latter for Wcdnes.
day, Salem Day, of the Fair, are tine
two big, classic events of entire meet
and upon their successful filling de-
pepds almost altogether the success or
failure of the whole card, from an en-
tertainment as well as financial
standpoint, The big n &ses hung up
in these two big events serve as a
special attraction for the higher lights
in racedom and when the fast horses
are entered for these numbers they are
certain, at least the major portion of
them who are already not handicapped
with "marks,' to enter in the other
classes and interest, enthusiasm and
competition are increased accordingly.
The 2:0S pace filled and closed on
June ], with a total of 16 entries, as
did also the 2:2j pace for $3.50, but
the 2:l2 trot received only seven en-
tries and the closing date was extended
to August 6. The 2:25 trot, for 5000
also failed to receive sufficient mum.
Der of entries TO warrant its closing
upon the original date, June /, and the
closing date for this event was extend
ed to September 18th when the en-,
tries in all of the other harness and
specified running races close for the
State Fair meet. Last year the 2:l.
trot was put on with only eight entrie,
and starters, a failure from a financial
standpoint, and Secretary Lea was ad
vised to either close the race upon the
original date, Notwithstanding its fail
IRE to fill, or to call it off altogether
but he had some ideas of his owl
which he desired to put to the test anC
the unqualified success of his ex
pertinent is attested by the number ant
high class of the entries received.
All Of the entrants in the 2:l2 trot
which are drawn from the best stables
in California, Washington and Oregon
are credited with win race marks
with the exception of two NJ. G. Gun
derson s Stanost, of North Yakima
and Cannon & Compton S Phezefesters
of Penngrove, Cal, as win be seen b.
the appended list, but these record
are by no means to be taken as
criterion as to the true qualities o
the horses and there will be som
startling surprises sprung when thi
bunch lines up for the "Go" upon tn
allotted day. Two of the entries, S.
Bailey's Bon Guy and p. j. McCor
miek's Flora Dora z, hold marks of
shade over 2:ll, while there are mum
Der with records around 2:l2 and fron
this up to 2:3l, the winrace record o
Perry Mauzey's B. & NJ.
Three of the horses entered in thi
event: Peter Cook s Lottie Ansel; c
y. Mauzey's b. & NJ, and A. G
Smiths Complete have been in con
stant training on Lone Oak track thi
summer and the showings that all o
them have been making, and rapid
developing within the past few weeks
augurs i'll for the ambitions of some o
the owners who are coming to tb
State Fair meet with the idea of cal
ryinp AWAY the choice portions of tn