Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
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 COUNTRY C0NE i IT0 STATE FAIR
iecretaIy Shirley Christy of Fair Association Home
 from East with Good
 News for Lovers of Racing

That some Of the fastest pacers and uotters Of the Grand and Great Vest crn circuits will be brought 10 Phoenix toi the state fair during the week of November 3-S was the prediction made l3st night by Shirley Christy. secre- tIy and general manager of the Ari- 1ona State Fair commission.
 Christy has just returhed from Indi- ana snd Ohio racing centers, and his prediction is based on the assurances oi some of the best-known owners and trainers that they would be on hand to participate in the program here The announcement of the Arizona fair commission that the astounding total Of S43OOO will be hung up as purses in the trotting and pacing classes has eucited widespread interest and no end of enthusiasm, says Christy. This an- nouncement already has appeared in The HOrseman." published at Indian apolis, the Horse Review" of Chicago and The Breeder and Sportsman" of san Francisco, and a large number of inquiries are coming into the office of the secretary from owners and train CTS with whom he did not come in per sonal contact during his trip.
 Big Purses Cause Talk.
 The liberality of the Arizona fair management in the matter of purses was the talk of racing circles wherever ] went" declared Christy. "On all sides l was congratulated on the en- ierprise shown, and was told by many that with these purses and with the general good reputation which the Phoenix track bears we would have no difficulty whatever in securing a ha4 f.r.. on the trOtting and pacing program p
 Christy visited the Indianapolis track which is one of the greatest training centers for harness horses in the coun try. Here he met number of the old timers of the racing game, such men as Dick McMahon and Roy Owen, who are hoJh well known here. These men assured me said Christy, that they consider our program the best of any offered GO either the Grand or the Great Western circuits. and that they considered our conditions the most Iib- eral
 From Indianapolis I went to Canton. onio, also a big training center. Here ] found comparatively few of the larger stables represented. There were I75 harnesst horses on the ground. how ever, and ] was enabled to get in touch with many owners. Here I saw and talked with Ed AEen. owner and train er of the famous Single G." whose pacing time, believe, is 2:01%.
 Famous Horse Coming
 He told me he was going to bring thls famous speedster to Photenix for becoming fair as well as a good string MLpthers which would give a good ac- fSlnt of themselves. He stated also geft number of other stables were pipnning on sending here what stock Fias fit at the conclusion of the eastern Srogram, and that in some instances ekcellent horses were being reserved 7fr entry in the Arizona program.
 s!P. C. Adams, one of the pioneers in Mf race game in Arizona. was with qAristy at Canton Adams owns an 9Ierest in four or five fast horses Ss7ich he is taking around the circuits fhd Incidentally he is going to boost 9fPry minute of the time for the Arf- 4ena fair. In this connection if is 3arned that MT Adams has asked to Rt relieved from serving on the racing f2mmission this year, on the grounds