Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
HOSS is THE TOPIC
Everybody Is Discussing the
Great Race.
WHAT AL ROUSE THINKS OF II
lie Says the Gaming Meeting WIN Be
he Best Ever He'd N the NORTH
west Ezcspt Chiczgo-
HAT AL ROUSE THINKS OF n

Anybody that can't talk .'hoss, nss
no business IA the vicinity OF Grand
Rapids for the next two weeks. Every
BODY talks q. from tie sedate and sc n
Cos minded superintendent OF Sun
day school. VINO bushes wnen liieys
and geitlngs are mentioned. TO the
'.dead game SPORT" VINO knows all the
jockeys ana Stable boys. and Who ex-
peels - get soase inside tips Sect
he man who knows IL Ali - here
aid may be found wherever two or
three arr gathered together. he has
learnsa the pedigree OF three or four
myers, aud Lal3s gllbiy about that
races, weighing II 4nd "maidens.'
lie = a close student or the yerraeuiAr,
aa1 : supp. sed 10 DC Oh terals OF .nti-
macy WITH the fraternity. Along with
hInl - the man with the straight tlp'
that's = dead sure winner. The man
UDo follows his advice may be seen
eating sandwiches aud drinking spring
water Al the lunch counters any time
after tomorrow noon
Several car loads 0t horses came yes
terday, and lac scene al the south
grounds = animated and picturesque
la tAe extreme. Ia the early morning
the locks" take tueir fAvorites ~ the
track 20 warm them up little and
keep them IA condition. Al times
tnsTs are IS many a. nifty quadrupcd
sprlntsrs flying over the course Coca
s.onalsy rider wishes TO see what his
horse eau 90 ON the track and let's the
animal out for half or three-quarters
OF mile-
Two Minute ciip Is Easy.
The boys al say a two minute clip -
dead easy" thing in exercising and
that l;52 will be made 10 the races
without the slightest Chance for
doubt
After the horses have been exercised
they are rubbed down. and in the after
noon are taken out and walked around.
Iney are allowed to eat grass. roll III
the sand anu otherwise enjoy them
selves. Most OF the horses caue from
Garfield park, Hawthorn park or st.
LOUIS, and on account OF the extremely
wet ana muddy condition of these
tracks haven't bad chance ~ roll III
the sand and kick up their heels Ia I'M
restrained freedom. The horses that
have been here Tor four or i've days
already snow the effects Of the change.
Everyone of them IS gaining hesh and
ID CCl0itlOu tb8ii WHSu
10 came here. One OF he visiting horse
men saIa yesterday that he should be
glad ne came here whether his horses
cane within sight of winning . race or
not. tie considered that tne bene ut
his horses would receive from being
two weeks at the Kent County grounds
would more tnan repay him tor ms
trouble even IL they didn't win thing.
Pool selling viii begin NJ the Morton
house tonight. Dempsey. Rouse h Co.,
VIII have charge OF the sale. Al Rouse
arrived last night TO look after the sell
Ing.
Best out.ide OF Chicago.
That's going 10 be the greatest
meeting ever held IN the northwest
outside OF Chicago" he said. ''Soms
OF the best races held this year will be
ran out at that track or I'm gong to
DO very disappointed man. Every
norseman and Jock that I've seen
speaks very enthusiastically Of the
track and We ali know the horses that
are going TO run. No question about
them" Mr. Rouse Is the proprietor Of
the track at Hot springs, Arkansa IL
is expected that pool selling will be very
lively. Large hunters OF the frater-
nifty are coming TO the city TO back
they can 10 make 1t lively for the
bookers.
l.. y. Hodges, c. NJ. Waters and
Peter Reid worked all day yesterday
making preparations for the opening
meeting They did everything from
hoeing 10 Issuing tickets.
The first race will be called at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The DIS
tance will be seven furlongs and the
purse $500. OF which $50 goes to second.
lie second race is for . selling purse
OF 500. OF which $50 goes 10 second
for 3-years-old and upwards, 81 900.
The distance IS SIX furiougs.
The third race - for a selling purse
OF $500, of which $50 goes TO second;
for s-yesrsold and upwards, 5000.
The fourth race "a for n purse OF
$3.50 Of which $50 goes to second, aud
toe distance will he one mile.
The nftn race has not yet been an
nounced.
The foil list Of entries for Fridays
races will b.s published IN The HERALD
tomorrow morning.
Z. y. HOdg secretary Of the Jockey
CLUB, has extended an invitation to the
MAYOR. common council, aud all the
cty officials 10 be present At the races
tomorrow afternoon. Nearly ell the
municipal fathers have sagnIfied their
intent on OF accepting the invitation.
Many OF the officials are enthusiastic
knrssfaen, and tile rest are trying TO be.
some of toe aldermen are saving their
50 AIRY IA ne hopes OF being able To pick
out the winner. and consequently re-
tire With competence. While q horse
race - necessarily a tame and quiet
al 70 f,ar r <*ln 80 4
SESSION Of the common council. yet n
= expected that the board viii not adj
jouru until The last race has been run
aud ths last pool closed.
RacEs AT cooPgRsvLLE.