The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-06-25

Indications are that Michigan people will
this year be treated to carnival Of turf sport
tho Of which has not been seen in the
history of harness racing. Preparations extra
ordinary are being made by the Detroit
Dhving Club for bringing together alt the
crack horses nf the country, fran Nelson Of
Maine, whose record Of 2:1OH is the fastest
cSer made by a trOt,ing Stallion, to. the
sIperb little Cricket 21O- that trainer
George Starr will bring all the way from
California to try conclusions with the Ten
nessee champion. Hal PointaB. 2:O0R. n the
irec-for-all class for PAGERS.
I by reason OF a combination of lucky cir
cumstanccs the outlook now is that the Blue
Ribbon Meqting OF July 2O-25, will provo by all
odds the most sensational oGthc year. For
Z sunately its dates are 50 arranged as ta make
] Detroit the inst great battle ground of the
season in the struggle for supremacy between
the crack trotters ut the East and the West.
From the opening meeting of the, Grand
Circuit a week earlier at PittsbIrg. the
noted Eastern drivers, I lFner, Golden, Ouin-
ton and others, will ST p the pick of their
stables to Detroit, There to meet in battle
royal the flower Of the. Western tlrf driven
by Badd Doble, Mel snry, Starr and Stew
art. As this is the first mectag of the
season at which the Eastern and Western
stables come tOgethc., and the prizes con-
tended for being ri Ger than a. any other
meeting OF the Grand Circuit, sensations. sur
priSes and shattered records ana certaiu to
follow in rapid succ 4ssion.
The program is indeed a brilliant one
Tl,, 81,
termed, is made "a genuine holiday for all
who enjoy racing, the grounds being gen.
erously thrown optn to the public, free. Of any
admission. On that day the 227 class trot
for a purse $&OOO; then ipllows a race
between PAGERS, Of the 2:24 class foz purse
of like amour" the days sport concluding
with dash Of single mile for > 20 trotters,
which is likely to prove a Sery fast and excit-
ing contest. Tuesdays card is . fine one
The opening race is 81 600 purse for the
217 class, .rotting, and this is followed by
the event Of the week, tle Merchants and
Manufactures Stake. Thirteen of the
fastest yodng trotters az the turf will start
for the grand prize, $40 900, and a contest
may be looked for equaIing the memorable
one al last year, Won by the good horse
Walter +. from I field of eleven after
seven exciting heats. The 2:lG class, pacing,
finishes tuesdays program. Wednesday
the drawing card will be the race for double
teams Of the 2:20 class, in which some of the
tamous rotting pairs from New York City
are expected to take part. Other events on
this day are the dash Of one mile for
2:l4 PAGERS, and the purse Of 81 900 for trot-
tiers of the 2:2l class. Thursday should be
termed Red Letter Day" its program
including free.for-all races for both trotters
and PAGERS, in addition to a rich purse for
the 2:30 class trotting. Friday sees the con.
| clusion OF the trotting program, with purses
| of $4,000 for the 2:lg classes trotting and
| pacing, and mile dash between 2:25 trotters.
| On Saturday, the last day Of the meeting,
running will be the order, there being fla;
races at three-quarters, seven furlongs, one
mile, and one mile and a sixteenth, and q
hurdle race at one mile and quarter.
The Detroit Driving Club is made up OF
gentlemen whose aim is steadily and contin,
uously progressive, and on its grounds racing
is seen at its ceanest and best. Many
features Of the Blue Ribbon program foI
1901, which space will not permit Of present
mention, will be found detailed in a hand,
some souvenir that Is soon to be issued
by the Club and mailed free to all whs
request it,