The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-17

Detroit has gone to the front as harness
racing centre. The recent innovation Of its
turf managers, of whom the leading spirit is
MIR. ID. J. Campau, in reducing entrance fees
to all races from ten to five per cent. has
brought out the largest list of high class
/ entries for the Blue Ribbon Meeting of next
week ever known in the history of the trot-
ting turf. Horsemen are deeply interested
in the success of Detroits new departure in
this matter of lower entrance fees and their
Endorsement of the reform is manifest in the
astonishing list of nominations sent in.
The Blue Ribbon meeting of year ago
was second to none in the country in point
of earnest racing, fast time and large attend
ance. But beside the carnival of a week
hence it seems almost insignificant. In 1890
seventy-six horses were entered for the
weeks races This year, under the five per
cent plan, one hundred and twenty-three
nominations have already been received and
three classes yet remain open. 1t is thought
the total will reach 100, or more than double
the number entered a year ago.
All the great stables of the country are
represented, from c. II. Nelson's of Maine
to the Pleasanton Stock Farm string of Cali
fornia. Budd Doble will be on hand with
the best stable of horses he has ever driven
among others, the hve-year-old, Nancy
Hanks, 2:14i and McDoel; 2:15t. James
Goldsmith comes from New York with a
string of seven fast ones, including the great
young horse Leicester, 218t, Gean Smith,
215f and Mambrino Maid, 2:1S. General
John Turner of Philadelphia has named a
number of famous flyers for the different
events - among others Rosaline Wilkes,
2:14f and the fast Siglght that is credited
with having trotted a trial in 2:12. George
Starr brings the champions Margaret s.,
2:12t and Homestake, 2:144, from Cali
fornia. Andy Mcdowell of Montana, enters
Yolo Maid, 2:12a and Lord Byron, 2:1S
among others. John Dickerson, Bob Stew
art and all the other famous reinsmen of the
East and West are well represented in the
entry list.
The field in the free-for-all class is without
doubt the most remarkable ever known. The
entries are Guy, 2:10a; Homestake, 2144;
Alvin, 2:141; Rosalne Wilkes, 2:l4t; AL
cryon, 2:15t; Gean Smith, 2:l5t; and Nc
Doel 2:15i. The winner must trot the
fastest race on record il weather and track
are right.
The free-for-all is a fair sample of each
and every event on the programme. In all
classes large heldS OF the fastest and best
horses on the turf are entered In some
races as many as sixteen will start.
Many sensational features have been ar
ranged for and others of equal importance
will be announced within a few days.
Nelson, 2;l0i the fastest stallion that has
ever lived is now at the track and in shape to
trot the mile of his life. lie will start to
beat his own best record for stations, 2:102.
The champion pole team Clayton and
Lynn W., 2:19 are to be brought on from
New York for a fast exhibition. They are
owned and will be driven by Matthew Riley,
Esq, president of the New York Driving
Club, one of the most noted amateur reins-
men of the metropolis.
The great Si0,0 stake race has enlisted
fine field of young trotters and bids fair
to prove even more exciting than the seven
heat contest of last year in the same event.
The horse that wins will doubtless trot three
heats right around 2:16 The big race comes
off on Tuesday, July 81, and as Monday will
be Blue Ribbon Day-admission free-many
will start for Detroit in time to be on hand
for Mondays races, remaining over until after
the decision of the great event of the year.