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Show PLACING COUNTY FAIR j GROUNDS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE FOR RACE COURSE The officers of tho Fair Association expect a largo number of harness horses and gallopers for the coming fair. Nearly ono hundred race programs pro-grams have been sent to horsemen all over tho western states who aro entered en-tered In the lntermountaln Racing Circuit. Dr. Rodgers who has had a itrlng of fast horses In training at tho local track and who will bo here for tho fair, will represent the association In tho circuit to secure a good lineup. By fair tlmo the horsemen on thu circuit cir-cuit will know who Is who ami thoro will bo a better opportunity to get races more evenly matched. Messrs Walton and McLaughlin who havo raced here before with Temple Standard and Tcnderest and other favorites, have promised to bring a large number of fast gallopers. As a fill In between tho heats of tho races, fast motorcycle and bicycle races will be arranged. Mr, N. J. DeSanders Is In touch with the fast-! est motorcycle racers In the stato, Ray Peck, Al Ward, and other noted professionals will no doubt bo 'icro. Classcl will be made so th.i local boys may compote together on tha last day n twenty mile champion motorcycle race Will be run. All the boys In tho valley under 20 may compete In the half mile bicyclo race each day of the lair The association asso-ciation win give a cash prlw fur tho winner of each race ami Mr. N. J. DeSanders will give a bicyclo to tho boy winning the most n.imher of races. It Is expected that a hit no number num-ber of boys will compet3 for these prizes. Tho boys will have a good opportunity op-portunity to train at the track as none of the harness horses will be hero for at least three weeks. From now on tho fair grounds will be placed In condition for thu opening open-ing September 27. A stronj funce will be Placed down the hon" stretch of tho track so there will be no chance for accidents. Tho clough near the track has been drained and covered with gravel so there will bo considerable more room for the automobiles auto-mobiles and tho public |
