Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
SPEEDPROCRAM
WILL FEATURE
THE. STATE FAIR
Fast Horses listed for Early
Closing Events; Promise
to Smash all Records.

Twenty-Five Of the BEST. horses that
\ ever paced OF trotted In this state
have been entered in the 2:10 pace
and 2:20 trot, early closing events,
which are to- feature the speed pro-
gram of the North Dakota. state fair
70. inclusive, according to e. r. Mont
gonaery. secretary OF the state fair
association.
Listed among the entries in this
event, which closed May rs. are horses
from North Dakota. Minnesota, Mon,
tana, Oklahoma and wisconsin. Fam
Gus drivers who have >pdloted horses
events in the world are scheduled to
drive. Among them are Frank
Bundy. Dore Dorfman, George Steel
land Curt Brown.
OF particular local interest is the
horse entered, in the 2:20 rot by
Henry Hanson Of Grand Forks. Mr..
Il str aafsn reef f1ag Po51ha sna.r Blonde as
For these two early closing events
special purses have been offered
which no doubt makes them 80 at
tractive to the stable wners.
The merchants OF this city have
pat up $1,000 for the 2:20 trot
event while the state has placed $1,000
~ pave
event. -
Work on getting the track in the
best possible condition for the races
has already started. Several men
have been employed at this work for
some time under. the direction of Dick
Archer, veteran race driver I'M train
er. Mr.. Archer said recently that the
the . c meet this a than it has
been, since it was constructed. The
bankings are being changed and
everything possible is being done to
get the course in such condition that
the drivers will be able to get the
most speed possible out of their
horses.
Stables are being arranged for the
accommodation of over 125 horses
which are expected to be listed when
all of the entries, close. In 1920 there
were IS horses started in the various
events which was a record, but it Is
expected that this number will be
broken by several this year.
In addition to eight pace and trot-
ting races, two running races have
been arranged for. When the plan
Of attempting to r~e-establish running
races as afpart Of the speed program
it was generally thought that there
are not enough running horses is this
section OF the state to complete the
eHtTV requirements. MI. OmeFV
stated that he has already received
enough entries to warrant the hold
ing of these two vents and they have
been listed for the programs.
The following is a list Of the late
closing events:
. Added Money Plan
!, S2:15 Trot-Added money, $4,000.
! Wednesday. July Goth. III,
2:3o Trot-Added money. $500. 90,
Tuesday. July 18th.
2:15 Pace-Added money, $500. 90,
Friday, JulN 22nd.
2:1s Pace-Addkd money, $500. 90,
Wednesday,. July goth.
2:22 Pace-Added money. $4,000,
Thursday. July 21st.
2:30 Pace-Added money. $500. 90,
! Tuesday. July 18th,
$ I'm the early closing events the 2:2o
z trnt will be raced on Friday, July 20,
, while the 2:10 pace will be raced OF
Thursday, July Fl.
The following is a list Of the horses
, entered and their various owners for
8 the early closing events:
. 2:20 Trot. Merchants Purse $1,000.
!. Roger Boy-Geo. LOOMS. st. Paul.
= Paul.
Proclaim-w. n. Doyle. Fargo.
; Rapello-N. X. Karels. Sank Rapids.
Baron Donna-F. l.. Bundy.
! Walnut Boy-C. H. Loud. Miles
. City.
Captain Dick-F. NJ. Mcclure.
Peter Arland-D. j.. Moland. Mime
: apolis.
Blue F1nch-McGarvey and Groean.
Butte. Is
> Todd washington-Hinson Bros,
| Muskogee, Okla.
The stroller-W. r. Steel, Musko-
gee, Okla.
Blonde strathmore-Henry Han
son, Grand Forks.
,. 2:1O Pace. The State Purse, $1,000
Horse Owner
Russell DeForest-Dore Dortman,
/ Minneapolis.
Lottie RusselEMrs. H. NJ. Bryan.
Bottineau, n. D.
Merry Breeze Gillespie Bros,
. jackson, MINI. FIT
!, MAXWELL. L. Bundy. st. Paul
: The Southern Boy-sandy Nc
Donald, Blue Earth, MINI.
;. DR.. Gano-Dr. F. A. DoEer. lie
Seuer.
Dan ElEar-J. H. Heipel, Winnipeg.
). Observation-Disclosures & Halvorson,
ICooperstown. n. D..
|, Irene Gentry-Dr. 7. "A. Charlton.
Rice Lake. Wis.
Nellie Thorne-Waseca Horse Co,
Waseca. Wis.
Crecofeld-Dr. N. salnail. Helena,