Evening Times Republican

FAIR CIRCUIT FORMED

New Organization Perfected at Meeting Held in Eldora Tuesday

TO PROMOTE GOOD RACING

Mason City, Hampton, Eldora and Marshalltown Represented - Uniform Purse and Stake Races to Be Offered - Stake Races Agreed Upon - Officers Chosen.

Special to Times-Republican.

Eldora, March 4.

A meeting of much interest to horsemen of central Iowa took place Tuesday afternoon in this city at the Winchester hotel. Representatives of fair associations from Mason City, Hampton, Eldora and Marshalltown were present and effected an organization called the Central Iowa fair circuit. J. H. Hemingway of Hampton, was elected president and H. S. Stansberry, of Mason City, secretary. Mr. Stansberry is also secretary of the Cedar Valley circuit. Secretary Simpson, of the Iowa State Fair Association, was also present.

The purpose of the organization is to obtain uniform stake and purse races, and to offer purses that will be attractive to the horsemen of Iowa and surrounding states.

It was agreed that each fair association in the circuit give four stake races, the purse being $500 for each race. The classes decided upon were 2:35 and 2:19 trot, and 2:30 and 2:18 pace. The date of closing the entries of the above races to be June 16. Each fair association is allowed to reserve the right to call off all races that do not fill satisfactorily. Each association reserves the right to decide the number of class races to be given but in no case to offer less than a $300 purse for same.

The associations in the circuit are to work together in the matter of obtaining capable starters and in getting suitable attractions.