, 1880-08-22
THE TURF.
Programs Of the Meetings Com.
prising the Western Circuit.
The Story of Luke Blackburn, the Sen
satlonal Horse Of tile Year.
Interesting News and Gossip in Chicago
and Elsewhere.


braced 50 many and such responsible associa-
tons as it does at present, and there is every
reason to believe that the large amounts Of
money offered to be trotted for at the various
places will bring ont fields Of the finest quality.
Commencing at Minneapolis Sept 7, the trot-
ters will travel by easy stages from Minnesota
to the bluegrass region OF Kentucky. thence to
Cincinnati. by which time even the most eager
Of the spostsmen will be ready for Needed rest.
As the program OF each pIace has distinctive
features OF its own, resume Of what will be
done at each point on the line Is herewith given:
M1NNEApoL1s.
~. st Day, Sept. 2.
Purse. $500-2:h0 class. First, $25o; second.
Purse. % si.SS-open to ali stations. First, $500;
second $3.50; 'stss stcanS Slfs 5s t?s95h S5t slo'
road s; Wagons. Fist. sioe; second s$6; thisd,s
fGs5te Patss, e S75o-sss class. rirst sss; second,
Purse, Sl5o0-open to all trotters ctaud s: and
& {sr }9l!ss . 9e5ss 9e52fs s Ess s7 second $780,
&E,6; third, Is: fourth. $50.
Purse. $75o--2:ao pacing class: First. s3'5; sec
ofa Fuss, 81 ,S%o slass asF Fist st. $500; aeoond,
$3.50: third, $16O: fourth, $100-
Fourth Day, Sept. 10.
f1TSG. EZsAt-GEULteuEu 9 lDHU1E tGAuIS ~ AOhA
xaeep. Fifst, Sis; second, $50; third SO;
Purse. $Iooo-s:s4 class. First, $500; second,
S; PS.se se''a 81 tSa5ss olss ri First $50; second
sl25; third, $7ti fourth, $59.
s RSFfS fSFs &c. foutth ens; *1 '''
Special purses of a,50d will be offered for the
sensational trotters and paccrs OF the year.
terms and conditions to be announced hereafter.
CHICAGO.
First Dau. Sept. ID.
second 50; third. $50; fourth, sioo: 49,.
s. :sedns nsiss s esi; &C. Res'ss fesrts sas: First
No. 8 Purse. 57oo-s:50 class. First, $3.50; Soc
ond, Si75; third, $1o6; fourth. 30:
MOI Purse, se s:oa:s5 ~; yeisss: 49, First $3.50: Sec
No. & Purse, siooo-Two- mile heats. Open to
s5oo; 50 s eeeond. SO; thrd, *i5o fourth, sloS
m No. RafsG ;5;2S s% S; 4as4tS s!ass s First $780, Sec
Special fes the to be a
nqSaisa NJ PS1so sf Open to all PAGERS First
$500: second ST.: ;h'5d; l slss; 'oSrt1' sloa
No Purse. slaf1s &c. e1ss*; s,od First $500;
second, coz IS S175: Third. slo5: fourth, So. 49,.
M IL. Purse. $l4Uu0-4..o GLASS. 041at3 &VeVs
second, $3.50; third. $l60: fourth, $100.
No. T.. Purse, ~ S1oo-s:zo class First, $3.50;
second So H S1 9pca Sl e S all trotters
MAUD 5. and St. julien barredl First, $500; seo~
ond, $s5o: third, $3.50; fourth, 800.
KANSAS CITY.
po,ss T.: :Sk Ra Sci ea:;! e. f. ffss, $780,
oqS *ls5 t6isd s5 ss tosr:p sisss &c rt,st $780,;
Atf..a Fn,f r%A
second $3.50; Seseaa sa!5S *tSs bav tsaa.o sspt $'
No. 9. Purse, sl.ooo-s:lo class, First, $500;
second, $3.50: third, $i6o: fourth, 500.
No !. speo!al purse. s25oo-For the sensation
to be announced hereafter:
Tnt5a 1.5. Psg cisas. iSsp E First ss; Sec
ond, 500: third. sloo: fourth, SIS. r.
sss; SIS: second, e s.S; th'!d. sie6 fSuTth :S s.o
ond sl2i; third. *15; 5our'h: $50; ;,
No Burso Sso3psS ;S,r to 81 sio :tatons foupts
StS No. O. Purse, s15oo-open to all trc1ters tMaud
S. and St. julien barred: Eirst' s''o; secoho'
W; 81 1e'fP o Fuse s' sIs class First, $500;
second, $3.50; third, $50: fnurth sloo
No. H. PURSE s9@ sd@gS Rag s'r reiass: @ First, $50;
second, 1 i, sis: third, SIS; fourth. $50.
ST, LOClS.
First pay-SeTpt: s p 2a 1870: yso:+ *,oo. soo.
oaSI No $50: i EndsS; snird. sS siso feurih. So
.;SS g. sedoad pa5IG se; tslra fedSr5 siod
M: 5. Purse, $1,000-2:18 class: First $3oo'
second, cor T. s:5o: third, sl5o: fourth; 81 sloo.
No. t. Purse, $soo-2:4S class. First, S400; Sec
oqs a. s' 9ss s9'se' :s 1$?!5n First,
second, $3.50; third, *15o; fourth s1o.
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