New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
WORK OF THE TROTTERS.
IMPORTANT MEETING AT ROCHESTER.
..rrn OF MAINTAINING OLD LAURELs-GENEEAL
NOTES,


NOTES.
Moro thon ordinary interest should attach TO the
letting OF the Grand Circuit stewards which will
.,a MACE at Rochester on Tuesday Up to last year
s tamous series held undisputed SWAY as the most
.o,.snt In the annual march of the sulkes and no
syer considered himself in the line OF success VINO
.d not have trotter or PAGER tit 10 take part III
.hs select tournament. At one time Buffalo. Ctica
.,horv and Springfield composed the QuadfiEa'er''
rsrcu,t then other places came In. and the older
,smhers dropped out till Of the seven associations
-h,ch made UP the list in 1891 Buffalo and spring
seM alone remain 20 represent the original io''
Cere,and and Hartford have now the greater pres
,,s With Buffalo still able 90 furnish It's share OF sell
.stons hut the Western opposition which has sprung
mn makes II imperative that the promoters OF 'ne
older circuit should bcstlr themselves or IL VIII Nv
grand only in name. There arc horses enough io'
all IN. meetings but 1t is the crack performers
that the oountr- turns each season ON p;per az
least the Western southern Circuit offers hhahch III
sucements which will give the tracks composing u
monopoly in the stars" OF the suS unicSS INV
Eastern managers break loose from the cohs'r'atINe
nollcy which has characterized them herc'oioie' ~"
s.mond ~ the time is for larger premiums and smaller
.c,ranoe fees the exorbitan impost OF ten per cel'
$50 now considered more of a burden than ever
Tho old plan of arranging premium list was 10
% % make eoch purse pay for itself. Opposition OF
decided nature has set in lately, however, ana IL Is
tonnd that 1t pays make entrance fees anu loIi'S
u.,cr since a stable of any size would REQUIRE d
,rtonal bank to carry it along for any consioer'oe
,.,od Frequently three or four associations III lhe
- csrc,it ,xouId mite in a date for the closing
- entries compelling the trainer or his prniapai u
become liable for six seven hundred ooiars vi
every horse in the string. The natural ou'sio"'"
., this WAS the securing OF special condiuoS III "o
the animal went wrong. till 1T was ciearhe"u.S
sscretary who could keep everything straight anu
get all the iofeits due al.
rh,roh the ! per cent plan has proved more sats-
,c,orv all round the members Of the Grano circuit
have never adopted 1t, but they can scarce's HUN o
any longer with such power'u' rivalry NOV 'o
h,n,inc them There still remains enough OF the GU
s,ise to carry then through the present season. ou'
f,ture success depends Oh conformity 10 PoPuH"
am,pd for more liberalty TO the owners. bTeoerS
az. NOW sending their stock out TO win reputation io
tn.m..v.s and their relatives but they naturally look
for the fastest tracks and best opportunity 10 pay '
.xpenses of the trip. While stakes OF SlooVV aoou'.
On the meetings through Michisn, lndai1 iowa f'it
other prairie states, Hartford STANDS alone Ill te ua
C,rcuit with two prizes of that value P'tsoure'
nueso sprlpCfieId and possibly Cleveland get up 10
a. 600. but that is ordinary premium nowadays
for the harness 1t remains therefore LOT 'e
,auards at Rochester to decide whether once lead
Ing series shall drop back into medocrty ana let tne
West have the call on the speed oil the country
In arranging tho calendar there is possibility that
Philadelphia which has closed the Grand Circuit lor
three years, may head the procession this Time. III
the Philadelphia Driving Park opens the tro'uhg c'r-
VAL Pittsburg will follow. then Cleveland, Bnhsio'
Rochester springfield and Hartford claim attention III
turn. OF these Hartford will doubtless nave inc
most attractive programme, since the Charter Oak
State closed few days ago with eighteen mountainous
and the Hartford Purse for three yearod toters has
q s,Nl larger number 30 draw FROM Each Is worth
$40 600 while the former open to the 10 c's'
can only be speculated upon as to the horses com
peting the younger ones in the second were named
when the stake opened, and such cracks as Bell
flower and Chimes Girl viii probably meet there' Inc
first named is of the famous observation-disclosures
full Bell, family and made record Of "a ID al Two
years. Her purchase by Miller d si0ey keeps her
in the hands of Marvin, and he has already expressed
hopes of the highest achievements from TIE MY
Chimes Girl has much the same blood as her oahiorha
rival her sire Chimes being full brother TO Bell
flower. while she has for dam Minnequa MAD
already noted through doings Of her elder daughter
Nightingale. winner of the Charter sxk STAKE In ls'l
Chimes Girl has not been at all <zad in her develop
ment and The record Of = 20 She obtained AT Meaa
Vile Penn late last Was not in accordance
with the pr pose her &. J. lianln, rcg;iid
ipg this speedy young mare. she had started a'
Cuba " r. in september, where she Won STAKE
Tor tw in straight heats rong the second III
IS ID As tfeIe nothing TO compete against hel
al Meadvflle her trainer, A. y. Mcdonald, teeSaphed
10 Village Farm for permission u go against Tune.
let Chimes Girl go moderate mile. Just enough 10
mt her in the 80 list. She went faster than was
intended however, and to Mr.. liamtn's chasHh
scored a mark OF &c. soon after her return 10
Buhalo the lilly showed half in O7 and this salts
fed her owner that she Lit for any company In her
threeycar-od form. At present her education con-
Times under the guidance of her first trainer McDon-
Aid bpt she will doubtless be sent to Gecrs for the
final ncprtiou and he will drive her at Hartford and
In other engagements.
AS yet the only opportunity TO Judge puOIic iorh
among tie Irotters and PAGERS IS i'll the Southwestern
Circuit three weeks Of which have no. pass -, Inc
first meeting. on the halfme COURSE at baltimore
showed that the trainers from the South had De
cdsd advantage with much earlier season to prepare
their horses but each succeeding week shows creator
improvement in the flyers from the Middle states
Most Of the stock from Tennessee. Virginia and the
Cainss lack breeding, and therefore soon get 10 to
limit of their powers. Spectators on harness Iuccs
learning have more respect for breeding but are
occasionally led astray by the sight Of speed no matter
how much OF plebelan is the animal possessing H.
mot V V.lusSie, Known as the PimNco went 10 a
totteF bred In Michigan ana trained at lfen rcsr
and made campaign through Connect,
cut CARVING on mc' Of hi. races according, nnd
that he was goi by a stallion called William II. Van
f soxn as Dd e that sy Of Ess d.
other fast ones. The origin OF Conwa1s dam Is
scended from Mambiino 'Chief through son of that
noted horse that at one time kept In Mchga
something In Conways pedigree stood him well IN
hand during the struggle for the stake at Baltimore
lie was not In condition for a brisnc race and iired
after getting two heats. Then there was delay OF
forty eight hours from rain. and when the contest
renewed Conway led till near the finish In the hst
heat OF the second day and then quit as II completely
done for This seemed TO be the last Of him. but he
came ont the next time with fresh stock OF viGor
and pulled of the money In the best time OF The race
Last Tuesday he met much the same field that op
posed him the week before. but defeated his former
antagonist with much greater case. showing marked
Improvement and q flight that could carry him into
The 20 list whenever II is necessary.
Another trOtter OF marked merit tllat has made an
early start is the bay mare Instant Her irst ap
pesronce was late last season 3t Belmont PARK, Phl
adepa and for three eweks she had the slow cisses
AZ her mercy Her one defeat at Baltimore,
-, t,,,bn,ne fresh from lie trjumull OVnr