The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
At THURSDAY RACES, 1000
Happy Hall Won $1,000 Pace by Spec
taculaE Finish

Another wonderful day brought out
ness the last day OF the horse races at
the Kansas Free Fair Thursday after
noon. Weather conditions could not
have been more suitable. and the track
~as faster than at any previous time
IS the time made in the events showed
Long before the horses were sent to
the post for the first heat of the first
( event the grand stand was packed with
. solid mass Of humanity, and the
! teachers were nearly as well popu-
lated by the citizens Of the SunfTower
and nelghboring states The paddock
was crowded and the automobiles in
the oval were lined up in double rows
/ Conservative estimates placed the
crowd at seven thousand people
] The first event was q race against
time, three horses trying TO do better
/ than 1850 70 be placed on the list OF
/ standard horses Two OF these quail
fled, J. J W. owned by Mrs Elsie
Young OF Topeka. and the other be-
longing to D o Orr, also OF Topeka,
and one Of the judges at the races
Event two was the banner race OF
the day for the merchants stake Of
| $1,000 Happy Hall, owned by \.
Def of Valley Falls. won this event
with a spectacular finish after break
ing and losing forty yards. The re-
covery Of this splendid animal was q
thrilling sight and the victor was loud
ly cheered as he flashed under the
wire a winner Dew Drop came sec
ond with Pawnee Bill, a close third,
Golden Bell took fourth money.
The 2:25 trot brought the only IN
pleasant feature OF the day Tom
Grant. driving T. B. =, was called to
the judges stand and warned that il
he persisted in pulling his horse so
that someone else might win he would
be ruled off the track but he was
finally allowed to continue with a
promise Of good behavior Moreno,
owned by T. H Propes of Fort Worth
won this event in three straight heats
T 3. J. was second, Gilbert C third
and King Pinkerton fourth Just in
time to get in the money
Three young racers came next on |
Indian ponies and raced for S25
purse These young future greats |
made q big hit with the crowd which
was good natured Ike all fair crowds |
Before the start Of the one half mile |
dash, Eunics thew her coIored Jockey
Anderson. but he was not hurt and |
waited for the horse to be brought |
back to the starting post and contin- /
ued in the race L. Gentry, A horse |
from Thomas, Okla, won. she is |
owned by E Buchanan. Still Pool /
woke up in time to finish second with |
9 nice squirt Eunice upset by the /
mlshap to her rider could do no better
LAA14 p1aC7 LaIE0-
The six furIong race was won by
Our Leader This animal is owned nv
Ray Moore Of St Joseph Celebrate
was second and Little Orphan third
Thursdays summary:
2:17 Paee-a1ercfants' Stake Purse, $1,000.
Golden Bel, Oh. N, 2. H
Smith. oakgrove. Ore.
'FEed H e e. W A Stroud.
Unto1town, Kan (StroudJ dis
lew Drop, o. H., Henry Ar
Rold- Blue Rapids, Kan
ciazk. sSsIdoa- No. 4 1coa-
happy app Hail. b. =. a Delk )
Valley Falls, Kan (DeIkl. ell
e csevs sH Fssstt 3. ao. CHa E
Pgwnee BIZ, b. &, WA.
Brewer, Hays, Kan. Brew
sFred Il feii in the first heat.
E1ue-2;114. 2:1214s. :129<. 2:1S1s. 215A.
2:25 Trot-PuEse, $3.50.
Gilbert 4 br J. z Crosoie.
andy WEIGH. blk b., H h Haynes
Wichita, Kan Cray -...... 5 3
- p u D g r. B Pagan, juno
Worth. Tex (Propes) --..- II II,
King Ptnkertou- blk g., Eek
daw, Emporta. Kan. (Hartl $500. 3
T1ne-21614. 21s4. 2:16z.
One-HaIf Mile Running II
lMcCulloGghl, second Eunice (fAndersonI-
.nlrd- Bessie Bright also ran.
Six FurionE-Runninx
Our Leader (McCuIoughl. first; Csie-
2race tRaugel, second: Little Orphan
.Doughertyl. third Hester Il also ran