Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-09-01
Best Of Hdrness
Horses Entered
For 6-DuY Event

Richest harness racing program
In the history of the Ohio State
Fair is announced by State Fair
Director Howard S. Foust. A total
of $48,500, which is $1,000 more
than year ago, will be distributed
in six racing days, beginning Aug.
90 and continuing through Sept. 4.
The additional $1,000 in prize
money has been added to a pair of
slow class events on closing day,
the value Of each having been
jumped from $1,000 to $500.
For the early closing events, SOC
trotters and PAGERS are entered, an
increase of "a horses over entries
for 1862.
Speed superintendent Frank NJ.
Foster, Marion, said that the Sat
urday opening which proved popu-
lar last year will be continued.
Four stakes for fillies, each of them
worth $4,000, will be contested on
the inaugural card. Feature of the
week will be the renewal of the
$4,000 Governors Cup for 3-year-
old trotters. This traditional stake,
inaugurated in 1914, has been raced
every year with the exception of
World War II years.
Others features include the $4,000
Director of Agriculture Pace for
3-year-olds, a Little Brown jug
preview; pair of $4,000 events for
2-year-olds, one for trotters and
one for PAGERS; and the $4,000 Buck
eye Pacing Derby. Four races are
scheduled for each of the six rae
ing days, as follows:
Saturday. August 2s
I. 2-yr.-old Trot Filly, Early Closing
Trophy by Big Bear Stores..---..s2. 600
.. 2-yr.-old Pacs Filly. Early Closing
Trophy by o. P. Gallo. Tailors- 81. 900
0. s-yr.-old Trot Filly. Early Closing
Trophy by Charlie Hill.--.--.-.-...s2.00 900
l. S-yr.-old Pace Filly. Early Closing
Trophy by New Seneca Hotel--S2. 600
Monday. August 81
0. 2s Pace. Early Closing
Trophy by Borden's --..---.---------.S2,0 900
Q. IL Trot. Overnight - Trophy by
Dean & Barry, Paints -----------.----Sl zoo
2. Free For All Pace. overnight -
Trophy by Tom Johnson's Sea
g. 10 Trot. Early Closing - Trophy
by Southern Hotel ---s2,0o ,0oo
Tuesday. September l
Q. is Trot. Overnight - Trophy BY
r. Wilke Meats, Inc. zoe
10. rs Pace. Overnight - Trophy By
Kuenning's "l9" Restaurant-----Si.60 GOO
II. l6 Pace, Buckeye Pacing Derby
Trophy by Nell House ..---...---.S3. .00o
IL. "a Trot. Early Closing - Trophy
by billiards Raceway ---------S2,00 00o
Wednesday, September .
iS. 2-yr.-old Trot. Early Closing.
Ohio Owned - Trophy by
Houghton Sulky Company ----.Ss. zoo
IL. 3-yr.-old Pace. Early Closing.
Ohio Owned - Trophy presented
by Director OF Agriculture.----..---S4.0 00G
is. i6 Trot. Early Closing - Trophy
by international Harvester Co.'S. 500
Is. II Pace, Overnight - Trophy By
Desher-Hilton Hotel -------- ----$l. zoe
Thursday. September .
II. 2-yr.-oId Pace. Early Closing.
Ohio Owned - Trophy by
The John H. Mahon Company--Ss. .00l
Is. s-yr.-old Trot, Early Closing,
Ohio Owned - Trophy presented
by Governor Of 0hio.------.--------s5.00 81. .00s
10. i9 Pace, Early Closing - Trophy
by Beulah Park Jockey Club.----S2. .00t
20. 20 Trot. Overnight - Trophy By
Modern Finance Company I'll .00s
Friday, September {
FL. Free For All Trot. Overnight
Trophy BY Spicer Furniture Co.'S. .20l
22. 2l Pace. Overnight - Trophy By
June Schaaf, Flowers .00i
2S. 30 Pace, Early Closing Trophy
by v. s. Scott 4 Son. Deeoratsr 81 .6Ul
%. 80 Trot, Early Closing Trophy
by Ohio State Highway PatroL--sl .b0l
Horse pacing fastest mile during meet :
Lord saybrook Sterling Silver Water Pitch
sr by George Fl. Reverman. Mutual Manages
Of "The Little Brown Jug"
Horse trotting fastest mile during meet =
Lord Saybrook Sterling Silver Water Pitch
of THE Little Brown Jug"
er by George RI. Regerman, Mutual Manage
Of The Little Brown Jug"