New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24

ccpt In ore two instances. Younger associats"ns
seeing an opportunity to oster TO the wishes ol 'hc
horsemen and the public well. have been 'o'o !"
hold meetings at tho same time the Grand CrVh' "as
In progress. and reap a fair profit from TIE o"u"S
Encouraged by this the example has been loho"o'' a
last year Il number OF tracks formed what wac o"ne
the Western Southern Circuit. This did. not oesn "A
a,out the middle OF August 20 that rttbure Cicve-
land Buffalo and Rochester had a cie''r i0'u W.
the first half Of the Grand Circuit l'o h.''o,'V "
the Western trainers turned back Tom h.''
leaving the Eastern associations to depend o"o'' w
home material. The sere' iTecn ~. "" ~
weeks and in many respects free from ITO A..
had arisen along the old line OF ha'o" io' w
sulkics. A professional starter was discoee'0o ="
rnd,anapolis in Frank Walker, a comparatively young
man but quite the most capable for the piacc Vi ny
one In the stand that season. lie prove" NE 49,,
nj Independence and tie 0thor managers scou -,
in turn TIL the circuit closed al NaSh'lo' ~
Ksntucklans he revelation TOT oe e7.'"'o'0
gontleman OF high military rank who formerly pro
a., ., Ixiro+on without money and without price.
oidorn took note Of limo but by the coming Oh oar'
ness and generally had two unfnished race WI
hand each day. The keen young man iro" r'o ii
state wa, there to dispose Of the racing cau' anu "a
no war "reminiscences to fill the time bct"eeh ho''
and let them lap over till postponemeht was 'ne''
able As result big fields were sent away WIN i'"e
scoring and everybody could the last race wi'non'
missing supper. -. u,.r,
To the excellent work Of this starter the western
Southern Circuit owes much OF the undenispe success
which followed IT, and this year II has grown III nun
hers extent and amount Of premiums o'a'''s Nv
sturgs Mch on August l. It lasts for fourteen "eehs,
ending at Birmingham, Ala. November To- "riho
Rapids follows Sturgs In August then ChicaSo WHERE
the start was made Inst year, has week under inc
ausnlccs Of the Northwestern Breeders Assoclauoh'
As both the running tracks have agreed to close wie
the trottcrs and PAGERS are at the Windy Cios' '
meeting should have better patronage IMAM eso.'
Independence comes next, and that AMBITIOUS n''io
town claims attention for two weeks from August -
to September 2, when number OF big stakes
and nusses are to be competed for. Ihe
match between Alerton and Axtell takes place
the first week. and c. W. Williams, WHO
IS the moving spirit there, Is sure to have other sPeh
attractions, sunol herself being among the posSo'hue
From Iowa the scene shifts to Indiana, which s'a'e
will hold the flyers for month"; with meetings at Fort
Wayne. Richmond indianapolis and Terre Haute. linen
the St. Louis Fair Association, which tried to get along
ulthout the tiOtters, welcomes them once more inc
first week I'm October After this comes the meeting at
Lexington already referred to- and the rest Oh octooer
Is pas,d in Tennessee at Nashville and Columbia the
uot f Tr' ecurd place soP is week at Birmingham,
making in all thirteen meetings, Dy iaI t.o i ' &, Is
tcnsye circuit ever arranged In point OF value II Is
ala ahead as the total premium list foots up more
than $500 600 Of which Independence oiters one
This raises the earning capacity Of the trotter 10 "a
place never before occupied and is only natural out
Come Of the enormous amount that has been Invested
i'm stock and breeding farms during the last quarter OF
century Twenty years ago an association tnat hunSS
up $50 for meeting was thought enerprlslls ai
G f som % Sac 's Now there are thirteen
places which guarantee average Of more than
Si56OO charge only cent as an entrance ieo'
many Of the stakes costing even less than that.
While the Grand Circuit offers less inducements,
n% g fe ri by any means Psburg where it has
started for two years. Is again at the head Oh .he pO
cesson and several stakes have been opened there.
Detroit IS not a member but there will probably be
break made for It's Blue Ribbon meeting, the feature
Of which Is Merchants and Manufacturers Stake OF
700 for "a trotters Cleveland has the last week
in July. and the reputation OF ito track seems 10 keep
the association alive, whether the money oer Is hep.
down 10 the stereOtyred $1,000 purses or not Inc
course Is Genville five miles out Of the city ana
once the fastest In the world that honor havlns
gone to the kTe-tracks. The Cleveland management
iii have made a conslierlle profit without Increasing
the prize money. but there Is rnlor tht teS VIII Ds
more liberal hereafter.
Buffalo means G. J. Homlin. so far as trotttng Is
concerned and he too shrcwd man OF business TO
keep his track altogether I'm old ruts some larry
large stakes have been arranged for the August meet
Ing and the betting privileges being more valuable
er than at any other place the line, indicate that
the sulkes have ,tlll magnetism In Ere County
Rochester has struggled along for some years at a
loss and its strong cari-he Flower city Stake-hav-
Ing failed to MI. will be likely 10 detrict sun more
rom It's meeting. springfield. Mass, has been keep
Ing eravcly I'm the ranks, and Will doubtless DO so
again. though Hampden Park has lost much OF tho
glory and patronage cnloyed back in the seventies
Hartford backed by excellent management. has con
inued TO flourish and Is the Mecca 81 the trotting
turfmen in New England aud the Middle States Its
Charter oak stake Of $4,000. has been affair OF
National Interest since began In 1883, and IN
addition to 1t there is stake Of equal amount iol
hrccy earod trottcrs at the meeting fixed for the
last week In August The track. though scarcely as
GOOD as il wa, when ST. Julien won the championship
over II in 1850. Is still Of the best Of It's Kind In
tho country. and the superior travelling accommoda-
tons help to maintain Its popularity.
Philadelphia stands by the trottcr more Loyalty than
any u tho large cities holding six or eight regular
meeting, each season at Point Breeze and Belmont
Parks. The former. controlled BY the Philadelphia
Driving Park h-,oclatiOn displays conlmcndabe en-
erpri I'm opening stakes for its July meeting and
holding It's place in the Grand Circuit since 1889.
with the increased number OF tracks. the additions
made every wear 10 the training stables. recruited from
hundreds Of stock farms and the greater financial In
duccmenS held ont by associations to race winners u
is evident that the outlook for trottIng In 1892 IS
brighter than at any time I'm Its history