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was permanently located at Syracuse. In the interval, 

 nine fairs were held in Albany, Rochester and 

 Elmira, eight in Utica, three each in Syracuse, 

 Buffalo and Saratoga, two in Watertown, one at 

 Auburn and one in New York City. 



The New York State Fair was located at Syracuse 

 in 1890. It did not make much progress until it was 

 taken over by the state in 1900. Under state manage- 

 ment, the grounds were enlarged and equipped with 

 a mile track. The Association also asked for dates 

 in the Grand Circuit. The voice from Syracuse was 

 not listened to until 1905 when the Hartford manage- 

 ment refused to continue the conflict. 



At its first Grand Circuit meeting, the fair 

 management programmed the $10,000 Empire State 

 Purse. It brought out a field of thirteen horses. W. 

 J. Andrews won the event with EtheFs Pride in 

 2:081/4- Ben Kenney secured the honors the fol- 

 lowing year with Allie Jay, while Geers was 

 triumphant in 1907 when he defeated Wilkes Heart 

 and Sonoma Girl with Highball in 2:06%. 



Spanish Queen won the Empire State Purse for 

 George Estabrooke in 1908 after Aquin had two 

 heats to his credit. She was followed in 1909 by the 

 midget trotter Penisa Maid, whose first heat in 

 2:06^4 niade a new record for the fixture. Billy 

 Burke and Charley Mitchell were the next pair to 

 add their names to the list of winners, while Rodney 

 followed in 1912 with Baden. 



Five heats were trotted in 1913 before Lord 

 Dewey was awarded first place over Reusens, Star 



