The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-15
OBJECT AND TRIUMPH WIN
Oklahoma and Nebraska Horses Take
$1,000 Stakes ut Races.


crowd of 5000 persons saw the
second day, races at the Fair Tuesday
afternoon. The hot sunshine made it
an ideal day for the racing fraternity.
The track was fast, owing to the work
OF dragging by motor trucks. and
much better time was made by the
racers than the timers watches
showed on the previous day.
Promptly at o'clock the bell rang
in the judges stand and the horses
went to the post to finish the 2:20 trot,
an event left over from the preceding
Gay. This was one of the closest races
OF the afternoon, and Anna. owned
and driven by J. E. Donley. of Wae-
goner, Okla. was first to cross the
line and win the $1,000 Topeka mer-
chant purse. Object fought until the
stretch but had to be content with
second money. Lady Paronhurst was
third and DR.. D. b fourth.
The 2:14 trot, another Topeka mer-
chants $1,000 stake, was won by Tri-
umph. owned by B. B. Tucker, of Lin
coin, Neb. Forest Blossom was second
and only lost out by a narrow margin.
Captain Dale took third money and
Maud Grafton was fourth.
The 2;25 pace was won by Sunny
south in three straight heats This
horse. easily the best entry. is owned
by ]. F.. Crosbie, of Tulsa. Okla. Cap
tam q finished second and Victory
BONG third; H. ]. P, owned by Mrs
H. j. Price, of Topeka. was fourth.
jess, as at Toledo.
The four and one-half furIong sad
die race locked like a walk away for
Jess Willard but Grumbling Ina, well
ridden by Jockey McG1ocken. passed
her before they came into the stretch
and was an easy first This speed
demon is owned by J. L. zimmerman,
OF Muskogee. Jess finished the same
as at Toledo Eunice was third.
Sleeply Ginger lived up to his name
by finishing fourth.
Billy Garrett won the five frrlong
race but the result was in doubt until
the last 20 yards. Guy Gray, of Ok
lahoma City. is the proud possessor of
this fine animal. Beulah Wick was
the stretch and finishing with a fine
burst of speed.
The last event on the program was
won by Milton Rubles. The St Louis
horse showed his heels to the other
entries all the way. J. A. Stephenson
hired a real rider when he secured
Jockey Carter to ride this winner
under the wire. Our Leader was sec
ond and Orbiculation COPIED third
place.
The Results.
The results:
s1SEcHf-Htb- cIalxe, E:l4 Irot-Purse, $1,O0U.
smithville, Mo. mckinley Il S 5 4
Forest Blossom, b. g., Craig
Son. Clay Center, Kan. (Craig)- 3 5
Maud Grafton, br. m, f. ". Ben
nett, Quenemo, Kan. (Bennettl 4 :
Captain Dale. b. G.. Mrs. William
Bryant, Blair, Neb. (Madison)..5 5 . D
The Triumph. b. e., B. B. Tucker,
Lincoln, Neb. (Stantz) .........2 !
Time--2 :1Sh ? :1o14 2:15A 2.14A.
2;25 Pace-Purse, 5000.
Sunny
Tulsa, Okla. (Pannah) ....1 L /
victory Bond. br. g.. George S.
Davis, Tulsa, Okla. lMcQuayl "a 3 ]
Orphan Boy, b. g., j. B. Reynolds,
Riley w, b. g, DR.. o. o. Wolfe, OF
CAPTAIN 41iie. No G.. b. s. " 3 1de' Halls
H: J; P, b. g., Mrs; H. J. Price, To-
Time-2 ISL 2:1TA 2:19A.
4h FurIongs-Purse, 500.
Grumbling Ina, b. m. (AIcGlocken), first !;
Jess Willard, oh. b. (Connor), second; Eu-
nice, b. m. (Anderson) third. Louis Camp
bell s IN: (McAdams) Sleepy Ginger, en-.
&. (Moore), also ran Time, :5415-
Furlongs-Purse, 500.
Billy Garrett, b. c. (Lowe), first; BeuIan
Wick, oh. m. (CogswelD, second Hester
H., ch. M. (Andersonl, third. Gayola, en-.
3. (Feeney), and Beulah Maid, Oh. m. (dil-
Furlongs-Purse 500.
Milton Robes, CHI. Carter, first; Our
Leader, br. g. (McCullough), second: OrDl-
Wright, b. N (Buehanan), also ran, Time,
1924.