The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
- Up TO the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
n FROM. EVERYW HERE.
BY
HORSES Get OUT
Stables at Fair Will Be Desert.
ed Tonight.
This Years Races Big Success
in Every Way.

Horsemen at the big Free Fair were
busy today getting their stables out of
town, and by tonight the track barns
were expected to be deserted except
for the Topeka horses that are kept
there regularly. Otis Hungate. one of
the timers of the big meet, was back
at H. golf clubs today, and some of
the other officials were absent from
the grounds, but o. =. Updegraff
starter, and DR. c.. S. Beatty and Gus
A. Beauchamp remained to see the
auto races and the flying antics Of the
young lady aviator.
The race meet this year was one of
the most successful in the history of
the local association. More horses
were entered in the big card of events
than in several years, and, while there
were no smashing records, all of the
races were fast and the majority of
them close and hotly contested.
Feature Race Friday.
Fridays card was neither as big
nor as exciting as Thursdays, but it
was better than is usual at a fair.
The feature of the afternoon from the
spectators standpoint was the 2:22
trot There was a lot of horse inter-
est in it. Sayola. a Leavenworth en-
try. took the first heat in every style
and was second in the next, but pulled
up lame in the third and was unable
to finish the race. Sir Bingen took
first money by winning three straight
heats after Sayola was out of it, In
IT, second heat he got away to a bad
start being last but forged to the
front and came under the wire first
This seemed to give him the conf
dence he needed, and none of the
other entries were able to make him
extend himself thereafter.
With Casey at the reins Louie Mack
owned by William McKernen, of st.
Joseph. Mo, took the 2:14 pace in
straight heats. Casey. by the way, was
one of the youngest drivers on the
track and one of the most successful
The PAGERS in this event stepped off
their miles in good time. the first heat
being 2:1OA, the second 2:1O1h and
the third 2:11.
Queen Okla Winner.
Queen Okla. owned by the postmas-
ter of Winfield, Kan, won the 2:17
pace without a bobble, altho Wood
vile Lad was a real contender and
placed second in every heat
Harry K. Thaw would not perform
for the followers of the gaIlopers and
scratching ponies seemed to be the
principal diversion of the stablemas-
tiers. Thaw was scratched in both the
four and six furlongs and three other
entries were not sent to the post
in the six furlongs
he four furlongs dash was for
horses not being first or second in
olnef events ana was won by MAUD
NJ. with Dougherty up. Osaple took
the six furlongs, winning without ever
feeling the touch of the whip. The
summaries of Fridays events follow:
Running Events.
-Four furlongs, purse 500.
Maud NJ DOrrity up. first: Dan Tucker,
Martin up, second: Shine D., Mckenzie up,
third. Dorothy and Indid Brigage also ran.
Time-: JOI.
S-x furlongs, purse 500.
kenzie up, second; School for Scandal
Martin up. third. Regards also ran. Time
i IL.
Harness Events.
2;22 trot. purse $500.
Sir Bingen. by. H.. (Cowdrey). ..3 1 /
Mararguerite Todd, blk. m.
Baron Oius, by h.. (Carpenter).. ? 8 8 5
Nisola, by. m, (Fisher) ..........4 4
Rerrian, 6-4-5-J: Sayola, 1-2-6-drawn.
Time :1SA 21SA 2:1SH 2:21A.
2.li pace, purse 5000.
Louie Mack. oh. e., Casey ........1 1
GYPSY Keen, eli. IN, (JOhnson) ......2 2
Col Rogers, by. H., (Case) ..........7 ?
Charlie c., ch. e, lacey .........6 4
Getaway. 3-G-1: Dude Highwood, 4-4-5 !;
Silver Patch. SIC.
Time-2:1OA 2:1O1a PIE.
III pace, purse $500
Queen okla, by. m. (Rhoads) ......1 1 /
Moodville Lad, CHI &, tCarpenter). = .
Maiden Blush. IN. m. (Spurgeon). 3 3 3
MCtatOr. by. H.. (Case) .......-.....5 4