The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-21
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Our readers may find the 70 lowing article
little lengthy, but the y syonano, Of the
events Justify us in CO. .,snming space aud
reviewing the situp' .,on, In December,
1881, the Dallas J, ockey club" gave Its first
$500 IN parses was announced
we oil reineD'. Der tho success attending
their maiden effort. The spring following
1882, their second meeting, purses amount
ing to So 200 was given; bad weather. u So
we're hail storm and rain, compelled post
ponem emit for one week. Postponemehts, US
rule are fatal. always leaving tne psianoe
sheet far IN arrear. Last fall, with the as,
siytance of the business portion, grand
programme was published; purses aggreea-
ling az 600 were hung up. The success at
tending the meeting in November last must
still be green in the memory OF
our citizens. The city Tor ten
DAYS was crowded with strangers; horsemen
and horses from Pennsylvania, ONO lndl-
ana. Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Colo
RADIO. Iowa. Louisiana and other states were
here competing for the liberal purses. For
the coming fall a circuit has been formed,
embracing Dallas, Gainesville and Fort
Worth, premiums amounting TO twenty
four thousand dollars being offered. WIN
| that inducement we can look lorwaru W
the grandest series of turf sports any couh-
| try ever experienced. BELOW we give ZIG
programme in full: 1000 "
First day, Tuesday November6, 1883. NO.
1-Trotting $50 class; purse, SOU. nooo
No. 2-Trotting, 2:23 class, purse, SooV,
No. 3-Running, "a mile, citizens stake;
added, $500. n,oo
No. 4-Running, IA mile; purse, $500.
Second day, Wednesday November
1888. No. 5-Trotting, 2.35 class; purse
$500. sroo
No.6-Pacing, 35 class; purse $500. oo
No. 7-Running, mile heats; purse Saul
Third day. Thursday November 8, 1855
No. S-Trotting, free for ALL purse, S6Oo.
No. 9-Trotting 2:40 class; purse, $5oO.
No. 1O.-Running one-eighth mile, mer-
chants stake; added, $500, ANN
No. 11-Running one mile; purse, $a oo
Fourth Day, Friday, November 8, 1855
No. 12-Trotting 2:27 class; purse, $oo o0c
No. 13-Pacing free for all; purse, Sooo.
No. 14-Running half mile heats; purse
$500. .,e mil.
heats; purse, $50.
GAINESVILLE TEXAS. oo.
First Day, Tuesday, November TO- 20 dooo.-
I No. 1-Trotting 300 class; purse, $500.
No 2-RunnlDg half mile, 2-year'olos'
No. s-Trotting 2:33 class; purse, $500.
No. 4-Running quarter mile. 3-year-olos;
Second Day, Wednesday, November ~, a.
1S83.-No. 5-Pacing 300 class purse S4oo.
No. drumming mile heats, al ages
No. 7~Trotting 2:23 class; purse, $500.
No. 8-Rupning three-quarter mile, a.
year-olds; purse, $500. a
Third Day. Wednesday, November II,
18S3-No. 9-Pacing free for all; purse
No. 1o-Running one and one-half mile;
purse, $500. n-oo
No. 1i-Trotting, 2:3s class; purse $500 800
No. 12-Running, mile heats; purse $5oO.
Fourth day, Friday November d, lSs S6o
No. 13-Trotting, free for all; purse $oUN'
No. 14-Rupning. emile dash; purse $4O0;
No. 15-Pacing, one-half mile heats' all
ages, purse $500.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
First day, Tuesday November ~ 1866
No. 1-Trotting, 800 class, Texas horses,
No. drumming, one.half mile, 2'years
d; purse $500. ooo
No. GTrotting, 2:3O class; purse 5000;
No. 4-Running, one and one-quarter'
all ages; purse 5000. o,
Second day, Wednesday November 200 ~
No. drumming, mile heats, all ages
No, 7-Trotting, 2:23 class; purse $500. >,
No. stunning, three.quarter mile, all
ages; purse $500. % 1000
Third day, Thursday, November %, 1883
No. 9-Racing, free for all; purse $500,
No. 1O-Running, one and one'half mile'
all ages; purse $500. ARM
No IiE1rotting, 2:40 class; purse $500.
No. 12-Running, one-half mile heats, all
ages; purse $500. o., 400,
Fourth day, Friday November %. 1sSSn
No. 13-Trotting, free for all; purse SOU
No. 14-Running, miles. all ages; purse
$500. .roo
No. 15-Trotting, 2;35 class; purse $500.
No. i6-Running, one mile, consolation;