Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-07
READY TOR THU START.
Every Seat in the Grandstand
Already Sold.
WILLIAMS DON'T LIKE THE TRACK
Ne Ihiahs IL 10 tee neavy--Hew Large .
Crowd win There b~?-Ths SIT
Eatriss-News and 9ossip
81 the big Race.

Not . ringle reserved seat remain
unsold. The last coupon was detached
At ii O'Clock yesterday morning, the
charts we're carefully stored away in
the back room of Boiles' cigar store
and the force of ticket sellers for the
great Nelson-Allerton race were out OF
q job. All day persons nervously emit
cred the store aud eagerly inquired fol
the "box Office" but it was defuncl
institution. Mr.. Dikeman stood at the
door and offered his sympathy to the
disappointed ones. but towards night
he resigned his thankless task and re.
tired to the inner Office to puff away al
half-lighted cigar and di.ate upon the
magnitude OF the crowd TO he present.
There WAS little or no discussion % to
the probable result of tho race. The
| talk at Bolies' was confined to the
crowd.
"Have you sold enough tickets to pay
expensesg' Mr.. Dikeman was asked.
We'll, that / cannot tell" was his
reply. "a little mistake was made III
selling reserved seat coupons that may
and may not make n difference. We
intended to sell both admission and re-
served seat tickets at the same time,
but We sold many reserved seats with
out admission tickets, and that will
make some difference.
Those holding reserved seat checks
will not be admitted to the grounds
without . general admission ticket.
The Cost to each person who occupies a
seat in the grand stand will be an even
two dollars. This was so announced
from the start and il is generally un-
derstood. There are . great number OF
seats in the temporary stands still re-
naming unsold. There will be seats
enough for all who may attend. 1t Is
expected that at least 5000 persons will
have seats In their own vehicles, and
this will relieve the stands.
Probable size of the Crowd.
1t is now believed that the number TO
be here from outside the state has been
greatly overestimated. The Iowa dele
cation will not exceed one hundred,
while from Maine, not more than
twenty horsemen areexpected to arriuei
The stories about excursions from a
parts of the United States were largell !
There will be large delegations herd
from Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo and
Saginaw, but the number will hardly
exceed 1900 or 1900. From the sur
rounding villages and towns there will
be throng of persons. but they will he
content to look ut the buildings, and
await the details the race from those
who may venture the O .tlay OF 81 or
SO TO see the even or 80 read the morn
ing papers of the following day. Thevsst
majority of the multitude which viii
pour IN upon the grounds and crowd
the grand stand and quarter stretches
to their limits will be from Grand
Rapids. 1t 10 not an exaggeration to
say that nine out of every ten persons
will be residents of this city. 1t IS con-
fidently expected that not less than
80, 600 persons will see this most Won
derful contest between the rival kings
of the turf. At 90 cts. admission this
would produce IA gross sum OF 1000.
But the average prices OF admission
will be 81, which will yield sum to
the enterprisipg managers amply SUI
ficient to pay all expenses.
The s1s Divsrtisement.
The main feature of the day will be
supplemented by pretty contest be-
tween well-bred and speedy trotters
eligible TO the 2:l7 class. The purse
offered in this race is $1,000. 1t Will be
divided as follows. First. 80 per cent. !;
second, % per cent; third, Is per cent;
fourth, 10 per cent. TIE following en-
tries have been made:
Senator ConkIin, b. s., entered by
Matt Maloney.
Enrlght, b. s., L. Kinney & Son, Lans-
ing.
Harry Noble, b. s., by +. X. Noble, W.
S. Kirby, Galesbnrg, Mich.
Cleveland s., b. g., by Montgomery,
A. NJ. Rathbone.
Prize, b. g., by Piloteer. VIM. Oswald.
May Mitchell, gray m, by Passacus,
Smith q Webber, Ionia.
Ripple, bn. M. by DinoC, Geo. Rob
ems, Grand Rapids.
Racine. grey, e., by Pilot Medium,
Geo. Robsns.
1t is believed that the 2:l7 field will
be called sprutnptly at l O'Clock, TO be
follower By the first heat between
Allerton and Nelson, continuing IN that
order to the end Of the days SPORT.
Praises for the Tracx.
NJ. Quinby, of Rochester, auction
pool seller of the firm of Brady 4 Arm
strong, is at the Morton. In couversa-
ton last night he said: "Pm here to
see the greatest race l ever saw or ever
expect to see. While Pm seeing il. I'm
going 10 try 10 make little money.
too. / was up to your track this after
noon. i tell you, YOU people have the
best laid out, the fastest, and the most
perfect track | ever saw. | wish East
ern men could see it. | have seen all
the good tracks and this not only beats
them all for racing purposes but Tor
training horses ~ we'll. There isn't
single thing about that track TO make
horse lame or sore" When asked IN
regard 70 pooiseIling, he said: I'll shall
begin to sell pools tomorrow night. 1
shall be disappointed il | don't eel
$40. 600 OF $4,000 worth OF pools.
have sold quarter of = million on a
race that isn't 10 be mentioned with
this. think Nelson w,li te the
fzvorstc.
"l'm especially interested in Nelson
because be IL an Eastern horse, ihe
time made won't be verv fast III 'he
track Is IN the best of condition no neat
will be faster than 2:l2. IL viii oe lust
sc good q race whether the track u last
on heavy. Those horses can do tuoa
work on heavy track. OF course 'ney
cant make the time, but neither "oaia
have any advantage on heavy usek'
Iney'r both equal 10 The occasion.
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