The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-17
LuERALlry or NORTH TEXAS.


Our readers may ind the following article
little lengthy, bu, the importance Of the
events justify us in consuming space and
reviewing the situation. In December,
ISL, the Dallas Jockey club" gave its firs,
meeting; 81 800 in purses was announced:
We all remember the success attending
their maiden effort. The spring following,
lSs2, their second meeting, purses amount.
ing TO ~ 100 was given; bad weather. u Sc.
we're hail storm and rain, compelled post
ponement for one week. Postponemenis, as
rule are fatal. always leaving the balance
sheet lar In arrear. Last fall, with the as.
sistance OF the business portion, a grand
programme was published; purses sggrega.
ting ~ zoo were hung NJ. 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 Pennsy lvanis, Ohio, Indi.
sna, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Colo.
RADIO, Iowa, Louisiana and other states were
here competing for the liberal purses For
the coming TALL a circuit has been formed,
embracing Dallas, Gainesville and Fort
Worth, premiums amounting to twenty.
four thousand dollars being offered, With
that inducement We can look forward to
the grandest series of turf sports any coun.
try ever experienced. Below we give the
programme in full;
First day, Tuesday November Q, 1883. No,
l-Trotting go class; purse, $500.
No, 2-Trotting, 2:23 class; purse, $500.
No 3-Running, "a mile, citizens stake;
added, $500.
No. i-Running, l Ia mile; purse, $500.
Second day, Wednesday November I
1888. No. 5-Trotting, , 80 class; purse
500.
No6-Pacing, 9. % class; purse $500.
No. 7-Runnine, mile heats; purse $500.
Third day, Thursday November s, 1883.
No. S-Trotting, Tree for all purse, $500
No. 9-Trotting 2'iO class; purse, $500.
No. l0.-Running one-eighlh mile, mer-
chants stake; added, $500.
No. ll-Running one mile; purse, 500.
Fourth Day, Friday, November 0, lSS3.--
No. l2-TrottiDg 2:27 class; purse, $500.
No l3-Pacing free for all, purse, $500.
No. l4-Running half mile heats; purse,
$500.
No. l5-Running one and one.halt mile
heats; purse, $500,
GAINESVILLE TEXAS,
First Day, Tuesday, November Is, 1883 -
No. l-Trotting 300 class; purse, 500,
No 2-Runnlng half mile, 2.yearolds;
purse. 800.
No, 3-Trotting 2.3S class; purse, 5000.
No. 4-Running quarter mile. 81 ear-olds;
purse, 800.
Second Day, Wednesday, November IA,
lSS3.-No. Pacing 300 class; purse, 500,
No. 6-Running mile heats, all ages;
purse, $500.
No. 7-Trotting 2;23 class purse $500
No. Stunning three-quarter mile, 4
year-olds; purse, 800.
Third Day. Wednesday, November IA,
lSS3,-No. Pacing free Tor ali, purse,
500.
No. lo-Running one and one.hali mile
purse, $500.
No. ll-Trotting, 2;3s class; purse $500.
No. l2-Running, mile heats; purse 500
Fourth day, Friday November 6, 1883
No. l3-Trotting, tree for all; purse 5000
No. l4-Rupning 2-mile dash; purse 500
| No. l5-Pacing, one-half mile heats, all
ages, purse $500.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
First day, Tuesday November 70 1888
No. l--Trotting, 800 class, Texas horses
purse $500.
No. 2-Running, one-hslf mile, years
Id purse $500.
No. S-Trotting, 2;30 class; purse 5000.
| No. 4-Running, one and one.quarter
all ages purse 5000.
Second day, Wednesday November p,
lSS3-No. Pacing, 300 class; purse 500
No. 6-Running, mile heats, all ages
purse $500.
No. 7-Trotting, 2::23 class; purse $500.
No. Stunning, three.quarter mile, all
ages purse $500.
Third day, Thursday, November %, 1885
No. 9-Racing, free tor all; purse $500.
No l0-Running, one and one.half mile,
all ages; purse $500
No. Il-1rotting, 2:40 class; purse 500.
No l2-Running, one half mile heats, all
ages; purse $500:
Fourth day, Friday November % 1889
No. l3-Trotting, Tree tor all; purse 800
No. li-Running, . miles, all ages; purse
$500.
No. 15-Trotting, 2:35 class; purse $500.
No. i6-Running, one mile, consolation;
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