The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-07
THE SPRING MEETING.
Outside Interest Being Aroused
Over the Event.

The following correspondence would
seem to indicate that considerable in
terest is being manifested on the out
side in reference to the spring meeting
of the Utah Driving Park Association {:
b. q. Holly, Esg.-The challenge
Pueblo Daily Chieftdi. OF April l6, was
sent TO me by mail in a marked copy
OF that paper. will accommodate you
wiz b a race. for your four ca year old.
on the following terms: That we make
two races for 81 600 a side; one To be
trOtted on the salt Lake track, betwee:.
the 18th and 25th of June, and one 10
be trotted on the Butte or Helena
rack. between the 1t and 18th Of July.
Distai ce to be three furlongS ana seven
eighths of a fuTlong: in harness; best
three IN five to rule; winner TO pay
expenses of race and for use of track. II
win will pay your transportation in
coming to Butte or Helena; If you wiu
you Will have plenty of money to pay
your own expenses.
WILLIAM P. GwIN.
To this acceptance upon the part of
Mr.. Gwin, Mr.. Holly makes the fol-
lowing proposition:
Now, sir, will make you n fair pro-
position, and If you are n reasonable
man aud want TO trot horses you will
accept. VIII go into a stake at Salt
Lake. 500 entrance. paw or play. for 1
year-olds and under, fifteen six-Ienths
Of a mile heats 20 rule; open to the
world; entries to close Nav IS: race To
take place June -: the association To
add twO-thiIds OF the proceeds: all goes
10 the winner OF the race: anu | will
bet you 81 100 that my colt IS better
in the race than yours; the
money to be put IN /. +.
Malloy's hands, $500 forfeit, the balance
to 20 up the morning Of the race. will
enter III another stake of the same kind
at Butte. to come of the first week in
July, and if / win in Salt Lake will
bet you 81 goo that / beat YOU in Butte:
but II lose az salt Lake | will use my
own Judgment as regards betting on the
Hatte race. Now. il you mean busi--ss
this will suit you; but if you are trying
TO get little cheap notoriety for your
self and colt, you would not accept any
proposition. ! will guarantee the con-
ditions at Salt Lake if you will az Butte.
Hoping 10 hear from you soon, re-
main, b. c. HOLLY.
To this proposition Mr.. Gwin makes
the following reply:
b. c. HOlly.-i hereby accept the
foregoing proposition and this day send
TO T. r. Malioy OF Salt Lake $500. the
remaining $500 TO be put up the morn
ing OF the race. l also send 500 en-
trance TO the stake. The association al
this place will give a stake for year
olds and under to be trotted on the
Fourth of July for $500. 500 en-
holt F.nrFasF
close June Ist Entrance money and
stake all 20 TO the winners. | Will bet
you $1,000 my colt gets a better place
in the race az Butte than yonrs does
This proposition is open until the morn
ing Of the 10th of June. II you acce {
$500 to be placed in the hands OF Mr..
Lee Mantle of this city. as stake holder.
on or before the morning of the 10th of
June, the remaining $500 before the race
is called.
Now sir. here is fair business propo-
siiion. Put Up your money and come
on with your colt. and don't wait until
the race is over TO make up your mind
as TO whether you want any of il or not
kaye accepted your proposition to
trot in Salt Lake. put up my money
and shipped M colt to Salt Lake. Now
ask YOU 10 be as prompt in covering
my pile to trot in this city. Now We will
see who Is trying TO get cheap notori-
ETY. for himself OF colt" / am
Respectfully.
WN. 7. GwIS.
The Butte MiaeT sBvs: There can be
no further doubt that the race will
come off, as both gentlemen evidently
mean business. @. g. Bradshaw left
"a -tevening for Salt Lake. TO look after
the training of Mr.. Owns colt"