The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-15
$1,000 Stakes Posted for 2:14
TrOt and 2:17 Pace.
Biggest Field of Starters Enter
ed in Many Years.
MANY LAST YEARS WINNERS
Promise of Clear Skies Assures
Visitors Good Program.
Wednesdays Races Were Best
Seen Here n 25 Years.

What ,yere declared by many oid
timers to be the best horse races seen
on the local track in twenty five years
were run at the Kansas Free Fair
Wednesday afternoon. 1t took six
heats each to decide the 2;20 trot and
2:14 pace and four heats to decide
the 1925 trot.
An even bigger program is on for
today. Two $1,000 stakes-in the
2:14 trot and 2:17 pace-will mean
bitter competition among the biggest
field of starters seen here in many
years. In addition, there is the 2:2O
pace for 5000 and added money and
three running races for attractive
purses.
Many of Last Years Winners.
The Object. a last years winner;
Anna, the chestnut mare from Mus
kogee; Falmount Flash, also here last
year, and Minnie Pinkerton are a few
of the we'll known horses to compete
for real money this afternoon. With
promise of clear weather, with the
track now in good shape, the biggest
crowd and the best races of the week
are in store for today.
Today is Native Sons and Daughters
and Old Settlers Day A program ap
propriate for the occasion. was sched-
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lion this afternoon. Tonight the Old
Fiddlers contest, in charge of w. A
Biby, will be held in the Peoples paw
lion. The usual big night show will
be held in front of the grand stand.
Sunshine and big program brought
the biggest crowd so far this week to
the Free Fair grounds today.
Wednesday Race Results.
The money in the three harness
events Wednesday afternoon went as
follows:
2:25 trot-First, Moco Sym, Gar
rison, c. L. Garrison, Anthony, Kan;
second, symbol Bird, Grant, c. F.
Adams, lola; third, Oteloa, McCreath,
George S. McCreath, Lawrence; fourth
Peter Pinkerton. H. Tosh, Tosh Broth
ers, Valley Falls.
2:2O trot-First and fourth, Cupid
Albingen, Swain, DR.. T. E. Anderson,
Bedford, Ia; second, T. B. j., Gray
Max ]. Kennedy, Fredonia; third, Nir-
ginia Dare, Parks, w. NJ. Parks, David
City. Neb.
2:14 pace-First. Nellie Be Sure,
Swain, T. E. Anderson, Bedford, Ia;
second. Hal Connor, Yoder, P. G.
Yoder, Rosedale Mo: third, Miss Lou,
Parks, w NJ. Parks. David City, Neb.
fourth, Cecil Boy, Tosh. Tosh
Brothers. Valley Falls.
Horses We'll Bunched.
In all the races the horses were well
punched and often at the finish of a
heat it seemed almost impossible to
tell the winners. Time and again the
crowd in the grandstand rose to its
feet and cheered Justify as the battle
began on the home stretch.
HARNESS RACES.
2;2O Trot-Banlkers' Stake, Purse 81 900.
Cupids Albingen. b. g. (swain);.
Dr. T. f. Anderson Bedford,
Iowa ................... 1 /
II. +. j.. b. g. (Gray), Max j.
Kennedy, Fredonia, Kan. :;2
% n l. Pa Parks. R David city, Neb 5 1442e
Prince Bondsman, br. e. (Hal
derman), Joe Halderman, Mel,
Dardenella, br. m (Potterl. j.
W. Stevenson, Herington, Kan. dis
Trugone, b. <. tHoggatt2, s. B.
Time-2 :1s%, 2:16S4, 2:1oh, 2:2OA
2:19A. ? :2OA.
2:I4 Pace-$4OO and Added Money.
eleven Starters)
49, Nellie Be Sure, gr. m (Swain),
T. +. Anderson. Bedford, la. 3 1
Hal COnnor, br. h. (Yoderl, p.
G. Yoder, Rosedale, No. II 1 1 3 2
PARIS, David CITY, Sch, 1922 rO
Bros. valley Falls, Kan, 2574 rO
Lucy Hurst, bl &. (H. Tosh),
Kan, 9in e'os.. a.'s rams r 70
B. G. wegeie. Topeka. Kan. 6 10 ro
George S. Howell, Dodge
city. Kan. .................. ss5 ro
Little Alma, b. m (Hildreth),
Derby Stable, Wichita. Kan..-6 10 70
Red Way. ch. g. (icMilliman).
port, La. ,.-.:,.'.;..::..... 10 g ro
H ]. P. b. &. (Pricel. Mrs. H.
G. Price Topeka, KAN. 8 g 70
Minnie Pinkerton, br. m. (Hart),
W. W. whitney, Topeka.-...10 II II rO
Time-2 :1sA, 21TA, 2;1sA, 2:17%
21SA 2 PA.
2:a5 Trot-Purse s40O and Added Money
AocO Sym, b. h. (Garrison), c. L.
Garrison, Anthony, Kan. .-......, .
Symbol Bird, b. m (Grant), c. F.
Oteola. b. IN. (McCreathl. George S.
McCreath. Lawrence. Kan......-. 5 s
Peter Pfnkerton. b. h. III Tosh),
Tosh Bros, Valley Falls, KAN. I
Sweet Time, b. IN. (Cowderyl, f.
COwdery. Lyons. Kan......5 6 70
Billy Storts b. e. (Hackley), Hack
ley. Higginsvilie, Mo. ...........6 70
Kentucky Walnut Hall. br. h. "a
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