Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-04
BEST In THE WEST.
Grand Rapids VIII Have Some
Great Races
ON THIS GLORIOUS FOURTH
OF Iuiy-Some of the Best Horses in the
World May &c Seen at the
Tracks Today.

Horsemen are not as rule noted
especially for their deep aud long con-
tInued plety. Like Nleodemus Dodge
IN Marx Twain's story, they take II for
granted that II they don't give nobody
no dirt, nor try TO spelltthe sayiour's
name with q little 'g," they are all
right.
But yesterday the enthusiastic horse
man came as near praying Tor peace
and sunshine as he Is liable 10 come III
a whole generation. HIS prayer wasn't
IN the usual form OF a supp.lcaticn,
and there was more or less informally
about It's delivery, but the day Was
model one ana exercised the eyaporat-
ing influence on the tracks that the
horseman Was yearning Tor.
In spite OF the despicabie efforts of
Saturdays storm TO queer" the races
the tracks are both AS line as silk and
il the gods of the weather will keep the
aerial moisture corked up Tor the next
twenty-foui hours Grand Rapids will
see some OF the prettlest and most IN
teresting races that were ever trotted III
the west.
At Comstock Driving park there will
be three races, 2;20 trot, a 3;l5 trot
ana u free-for-all trot. But the great
feature OF the day will De the exhibit
ton miles by Direct, the greatest PAGER
thai ever sped under wire, and Mon
bars, Don Leathers' phenomenal g.
year-old. that has never lost a race or
failed 10 lower his record when trotted
Tor that purpose.
Entries for the rrot.
The track was being worked all day
yesterday and is very fast. Following
are the entries.
2:D CLASS TkoIriSG-PURsE s400.
Upton Boy. b z. BY Gypsey Chief. dam by
Baechus; c Bennett Jackson. Mich.
Pat sle, : H C Jewttt. Bnfraio. :. ''
Contractor. hr G. BY sultan. dam by Madam
Harding; Aiexanaer Hardy. Helena. Mont
Hunter; Smith Rnsse s La Grosss' Wis us 0"'
Trim, ch z, BIZ King Pharaoh; Raybauld.
Memphis. Tenn.
Black Diamond. bl &. by Rodgers Golddust
d Raybauld. Memphis. Tenn.
,onIan. dam Twist; N Salisbury. Pieasan ton.
| Cal.
| William Ilill. 5. by Sir Walter. dam by
| Wagram; Hill Stock Farm. Dallas. Texas.
s:l6 CLASS rRorrISG-PuRsK SEQ.
Fedora, ST m. by LaCross. dam Ella D, by
son Of Masterlode; q W Webster. Eaton
GIaucus. b x, by whippie's Hambletonian.
dam By Atdsllah Isl George Robens. Grand
Rapids. Mich.
Robens. Grand Rapids. Mich.
Billy Rysdyk. jr. br 8, bv William Rysdyk
CT Towne: lansing. Mich.
" sa q N%rsi b,
Gienmers: b {; i BY Hamdalla; Smith Rus
p ,i,s ora, M r.. BY Eagle Bird; Ed Holden
Pabs.. 5 Z. By Plot Medium; Ed Holden
Battle Creek Mic.
l rREE-FoR ALL rROT-PuRsE 500.
Fannie Wilcox. m. By Jerome Eddy. dam
| By Piedmont: IL Jewett. Buffalo. n. Y.
Lord Clinton. BE-, by Denning's Allen; Ray
baud. Memphis. Tenn.
Little Albert;sr &. BY Albert W; NJ Salisbury
May Mitchell. m. BY Passacus; Joseph
| Weber. Ionia. Mich.
The Great 0teeplschase.
Large crowds will attend the fla
races and the steeplechase at the south
grounds this afternoon. The entire.
and weights were published in SUNDAYS
HERALD. This il the first steeplechase
ever run in Michigan. and some of the
best steeplechasers that ever took 8
hurdle are entered. There isn't any
question but that 1t will be the most ex
citing sport witnessed III Grand Rapids
in many q day. From the drop of tint
flag TO the finish a running race is {
concentrated bundle of exctemene, anG
the most phlegmatic man that evel
lOafed life away could not fail TO b,
quickened into u fever of enthusiastic
admiration at the sight of dozen run
ners coming down the stretch neck anC
neck. each jockey strainIng every nerve
to bring his mount under the wire
ahead.
The Michigan Central will look after
the crowds that go to the Kent count,
track, and the G. r. & /. and c. Il W
NJ. will run special trains TO the Com
stock track. An excellent and satisfac
tory train service will be furnished by
the three roads.
Pool seeing for the trotting race vii
begin at 10 o'clock this morning at tn
Morton house. Pools for the othe
races will be sold at the track, and tn,
bookmakers will be on hand to bacl
the field against the favorites.