The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-15
THE PURSES ARE ARRANGED
Indiana TrottiDg and Pacing Circuit
Will Put Up an Aggregate of $4,000.
An Important Meeting of the Association Held
The Racing Schedule Fixed--Races
at Gutenberg and other Tracks.
THE PURSES ARRANGED.


The secretaries of the Indiana trotting
and pacing circuit met yesterday after
noon at the Grand Hotel and arranged the
classes and purses for the season, embrac-
ing the cities in the Indiana circuit.
The action of the association Is an i'm
portant event In racing circles. Among
the gentlemen present at the meet
ing were: w. p. Jams and r. G.
Watson, of Terre Haute; Ed Sweeney,
Kokomo; Fred w. Conrad. Peru: John I'll.
Tallmor. EIkhart; John Dingle. Richmond;
w. A. Jones. Nashville; Richard Thomas.
Columbus; George Brown. Frank Walker.
Ed Robinson, Bruce Carr and Others of
this city.
The purses are considerably larger this
year than ever before. the aggregate
amount for the entire oircuit being 100000
The racing schedule for the sea son. WI Ich
was prepared at a meeting of the directors
two or three days ago. is as follows:
Terre Haute. June Z to 10.
kOkOmO, June ii to II.
Perm. June 81 to 2i.
Elkharr. June 2S July L.
Fort Wayne. July 10 =.
Richmond. July II TO o.
Indianapolis July 10 to %.
Rushyille, July 20 TO 3D.
Columbus, Aug. to ..
The board of directors of the Indianapo-
lis Driving Club met at the Grand Hotel
after the circuit representatives adjourned,
at which meetin z the lease held by John ).
Lackey was transferred to this association.
embracing ten stockholders. They con-
Cured In the action of the circuit and
will give the following classes and purses
over the new mile track:
First Day-Three- minute trot, $500; 2:35 pace.
$500; ZIG trot, $1,000.
Second Day-2:4O trOt $500; 2:3O pace, $500;
Third Day-Free- for all pace 81 900; 2:3O trot,
500: 2:22 pace, 800.
Fourth Day-2:25 trot, $780,; o:17 pace, $500;
2:4O pace, $500.
The entries will close July l. In addi-
ton to this. as q special attraction. Will be
the Myrtle Peek racing combination. She
will make an exhibit each day. as per pro-
gramme, exhibiting her famous saddle
horse, Boston team of runners. Rom an
standing act and her famous high humping
horse, Silver tail. Running races will also
be given. This lady holds the worlds rec
ord. it is claimed.
The racing meet will be the first in this
city for great many years, and lovers or
the sport will be pleased to know that tho
management is in the hands of men of high
reputation for integrity, fair dealing and
business capacity. The racing will be hon
est and the purses paid promptly as adver-
tised. The financial standing of the cIu b
| is q guarantee of that The total amour t
of the purses offered in this city is tn Q
largest ever offered at q spring meeting IN
| the State.
The preparation of the new track is GO
| ing on rapidly. 1t will be in proper condi-
ti0n by June l.
IN OTHER INDIANA CITIES.
The purses and classes prepared for the
| other cities in the circuit are as follows:
Richmond-First day: Three-minute trot $500;
2:35 pace, $500; 2:16 trot. $500.
Second day: 2:40 trot, $780, 2:30 pace, $500;
Third day Free,fOr-all pace, $500; 2:3o trot,
| $500; 2:22 pace, $500
| 2:4O pace, $500. The entries will close July l.
| Terre Haute-Frst day: 2:4O trot $500; 2:18
Second day: 2:30 trot, $500; 2:35 pace, $780,;
2:2S trOt, $500.
Third day :s-minute trot. $500; 2:22 pace
| Fourth day: 2:3O pace $500; 2:22 trot. $500;
| 2:25 pace, $500. Entries close May %
KokomO-First day: 2:1s pace, $500; 300
second day; 2:aa trot, $500; 2:s5 pace, $500;
| 2:2S trOt, $500.
Third day: Three minute trot, $500; 300 pace,
Fourth day: 2:3O pace, $500; 2:22 trot $500;
2;25 pace, $500: Entries close May 20;
| Elkhart-First day: 2:24 trOt, $500; 2:30 pace,
500; three-minute trot, $4OO
Second day: 2:ls pace. 5000; 2;34 trot $500;
Third day: s:4o trot. $500; 2:so trot $500;
Fourth day: 2:19 trot, $500; 2:22 pace, $500;
2:22 trot, $500. Entries close June d.
The Peru purses are the same as Elkhart.
| Rushville-First day; Three minute trot, $500;
| 2:35 pace, S400; 2:27 trot. $500.
Second day: 2:23 trot. $4OO; three minute
| pace, $40O; $50 trOt, $500.
Third day: 2:4O trot, $500; 900 pace, $IOO
| els pace, S400
Fourth day: 2:35 trot. $780, 23O pace, $4O0;
| 2:10 trot $500. Entries close July /.
| Columbus-First day: Three-minute trot, $500;
| 2:35 pace. $400 2:lS pace. 300.
Second day: 2:4O trot. $500; 2:30 pace, S400
2:30 pace. S4O0; ODD trOt 800; free all
| pace, $500; 2:3O trot, $4Oo; 2:32 pace. $500.
| Third day: 2:25 trot, $4O0 PIT pace, $500;
three-year-old trot, S400. Entries close July %
Fort Wayne will be the same as RIch
| mond except purses. which WERE owing tC
the absence of the represen tative from Tn o,
city, not determined.