Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-31
TALK0F THE TRACK
Speeulations on the Winners
in the Great
FURNITURE CITY MEETING
While Al.ertoa Can Beat ANY Slnxi-
Horse ia the Stallion RASe, the
Field VII Hustle Hlm.


The iaitlal meeting or the Western
southern circuit VII occur neIt week
~ stufxls. TINS elEcait includes Grsnd
Rapids. Chicago, Independence, Fort
Wayne, ksebmond, Cambridge CITY.
Isrrs HAats, 81 Louis. Nashville. Co
lumssA and BarmiagnAm. Ala, form
ing . line Of meetings OF greater
strength thAn any previously formed.
not excepting the so-ealled grand CIR
cult "Down the hsx line" mas hereto
fore been understood TO mean a "Trip
through the Graad circuit, which 10
usually composed OF the sslAad,
Buffalo. Rochester. Springfield. New
York. Pniiadeiphia and PltLsourg ss-o-
Cations. bat the glory OF the Old line Is
completely eehDssa oy itsyoang and VIZ
oroGsxestern rival. The eastern circuit
has been forced To reduce its entry fees
from 10 10 per cent. bot u
followed ts young leader very rrluet-
sntly, aud could not come down A.
once to Is Per cent rate. but sxacts
ners> The memory of many an IN
wholesome job down the old line still
bngers with honest horsemen and with
tie public generally, and the result Q
tDaI It's grand stands are not as we'll
tllFd as formerly and the class OF
horses that wlll remain IN the OLD
circuit after the beginning OF the west
em-southsrn Will tie composed manly
Of the "has been" elass, which would
be entirely cutelsssrd by those that will
eompete for The rich stakes and big
purses in the west. Then, too. the
class of drivers and owners that will
prefer the Old 10 the nsw are mainly
those that stand in" with the Judges,
and who aFe loatn TO forsake their old
hauuts Tor . field where honest racing
Is the rule aud where 10 combinations
of dishonest drivers aud Judges are
fOr,s ed TO secure the purses and
roo the boz.
Cleveland IL the Gathsrtng PoisG
Cleveland, while not the beginning of
the grand circuit, is . gathering point
tor the harness racers from tie east
and west. and from there most Of the
great stables will turn back 10 the kite
track At Sturgis, but few by special
arrangement viii 90 on 10 Buffalo and
come direct from there 10 Grand Rap
IDS. Chief among these latter may be
mentioned the champion PAGERS, d.
rect. 200, and Hal Pointer, 2:O9f. that
are TO renew IN Buffalo their series of
memorable contests which were begun
last season at Terre Haute. when the
little black stallion met his only defeat
of the wear. though the race slil re-
mans the tastes four heat race on re-
cord. The game little Californian had
ms revenge later on. beating the biQ
Tennessee geldipg twice on his own na-
tive heath. lowering the race record
zach TIME, the last SELL re-
naming the record, for three
heats, 200. EOS, 2:0Sf. No other two
horses have been 80 evenly matched
for speed and those that know them
best can only guess the winner. Direct
has been IN the stud IN California and
Kentucky this season, and his training
for the meeting at Buffalo has, OF
course, been somewhat snort; 90 it IL
probshle that ne will fall an easy prey
TO MS d ,ughty antagonist. who nas the
advantage of . long preparation, over
q covered track early IN the season.
and has gone a number of fast miles,
the fastest Of which il the one At De-
troit IN 2.0s4. showing that he 10 faster
this year than ever before. The Buff
fslo race will edge both for supreme
effort. when they come together at
Grand Rapids geek after next. and II
IL or. DICT q that IL will he one Of the
most sensational races ever seen on the
turf.
Colt rrotting.
Colt trott pg has come rapidly into
favor Esd with the cream of the pro-
duee OF the great breeding establish
meets. great racing for tho colt stakes
will be the result. II "a probable that
the 3-yssr-oId race will be the fastest
ever trotted "a the entries comprise the
very boat 2-vrnrsoidsl 81 last season.
Monbsrs. 2:l6}. the greatest race horse
OF his age yet produced, viii
probably he the winner, but
there are several Others that
we're Phenomenal colts year ago,
and ne NAV not nave . mortgage On
frat mouey after all. An unknown
quantity M this race 10 the Vii age
FIRM entry. Beautiful Chimes, and
Mr.. Hsmlin says ne Will beat Sunoi's
3-year-old mark of 2:I0i. aud
Mr.. HsmIin usually knows when
be spesks, The pick of the Hsmbin
stable VIII be AZ Grand Rapids IN
charge Of the "sient man from Ten
nesses." Ed Ge-rs. II will be worth the
price of admission To see this greatest
OF all great transfers coming ND the
center Of the track driving ~ only he
can drive. not q muscle Of his weather
beaten face moving. and by his invI-i-
BILE power bring ng hIs horse 10 the wire
Q winner nv just q neck. But there will
be other knights Of the sulsy there,
the very mention Of whose names
brings To mid food Of memories Of
great battles e the turf. Doble, the
sField Msrshsll.' with Nancy Hangs.
The creates, race mare. will drive for
she worlds record. and If everything
q favorable 20sf viii no longer
be the mark. Then Marvin will
he there with Supol. 2,oaf. the
resgrnax queen and she will sudesvor
tn protect her lsurels Marvin will
have srion, 2;iel At two years OF age.