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Harness racing season opens here SundayThe Humboldt County Fair Board and the Humboldt County Harness Baring Association will be hosting a nonsanctioned race at the county fairgrounds Sunday, with post time set for 2 p.m.This will be the earliest race meet ever held at the fairgrounds and will be serving the dual purpose of providing trainers with a chance to work their horses under actual racing conditions, and as a benefit fund raiser, with allCIXIWC1K] LEAtUlEARLY BIRD CHURCH LEAGUE TOURNAMENT (Double ELitmrtMionfFirst RoundGilmore City 4 St. Mary's 3 United Methodist ll Oak Hill Baptist 5 Congregational UCC 13Our Saviour s Lutheran 3 Second RoundUnited Methodist 9 Gilmore City 4 Zion Lutheran 13 Congregational UCC 11 St. Mary’* 9 Our Saviour's Lutheran S Third Hound. Gilmore City 13 St- Mary's5 Congregational UCC 9 Oak Hill Btptist 0 Fourth Hound United Methodist 7 Zion Lutheran 6 Gilmore City 7 Congregational UCC i Flftb Round Zion Lutheran 12 Gilmore City 11 Cb«inpion»hj|i RoundMethodist # Zion Lutheran 1mmBy Mrs, Gaylen LarsenBRADGATE—James Donald Taft,son nf Jim anA JpAn Tnft A1 artna u/aagate receipts going to help pay for the recent resurfacing of the half mile track.Admission to the races will be $2 for adults and $1 for children 12-16. Children under 12 will be admitted free.The Humboldt Noon Kiwanis Club will be operating a food concession operation the day of the race.The cold wet spring has set the normal training schedule back two to three weeks, and the owners and trainers are anxious to get a look at their charges before the regular season begins, Demps Christensen said Monday.Christensen said that no purse money would be offered, with all those involved donating the time and effort to put on the show. Jean Kleve and his starting gate, along with Verne Baker, will head the group of registered officials on hand for the opener. Superintendent of Speed Don Crook said that indications of a strong field are growing every day, and that by post time the fans should be seeing some of the early season best in action.Christensen said that the bams at the fairgrounds have a record number of horses in training, all of them anxious for the long spring to end. He noted that race officials are reminding the fans that they will be seeing some young untried horses along with veteran performers, *Local stables that have tentatively listed starters include Cronk-Anderson, A1 Emery, Ed Reding, Paul Kampen, Virg Terwilliger, and John Nessa, with several more expected.A late update on the parimutuel situation will also be made, Christensen said.
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Humboldt County Republican
Humboldt, Iowa, US
Tue, May 24, 1983
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