New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
HARNESS RACING GOSSIP.
THE SPRING CIRCUITS DELAYED.
PLANS COMPLETED FOR THE SUMNER CAMPAIGN
BELLE vARA A PROSPECTIVE
RECORD BREAKER.

PLANS COMPLETED FOX THE SUMMER CAMPAlGN
BELLE vARA A PROSPECTIVE
RECORD BREAKER
Excepting the few. strings OF horses which
hurried along in preparation for the Philadelphia
and baltimore circuit, which ends this week at the
Maryland metropolis The trainers are much behind
The severe winter was not much of hinderance es-
recially where there was heavy snowfall. such as
the metropolis enjoyed. for the drivers at Fleetwood
Iark had sixty days Of capital seighing which per-
mitted good still work at a time when the myers
generally get a vacation. 1t IS still disputed point
as how much exercise horse should have between
racing ons, but the weight Of evidence seems to be
In favor OF regular jogging and frequently lively
brush pretty well up to the limit Of the animal 5
powers The covered tracks have made TINS possible
on this side OF the continent and. in the case OF the
younger seppers particularly II Is ouni Detter u Keep
up their education as long they are in health ana
heart for speeding.
The Jewett Farm, near Buffalo. and the Prospect
Hi Farm near Mcadvie, Penn, have the only COW
cred tracks a mile long, and these have not yet come
into general use c. j. Hamlin has "A shorter course
near his public track at Buffalo, but none of 'he
Eastern driving parks are so provided' 'on'e
Guenly while the horses came out Oh winter quar-
ters I'm good road condition. the unusually heavy
rainfall OF April and May prevented anything IKE
fast work on the open tracks, and most OF inc rAS'
crn horses went back in their form. This aHec'eu
the earlier meetings. and kept the heids do"h a'
the Philadelphia Driving Park. where the circuit Just
referred to began. Even more marked mas oeen '"e
result In the Central New-lork circuit WHICH, 40
originally planned was to begin 1T Buffalo TWO "eeh'
o0n This meeting had to be abandoned, ana the
one following, at Rochester which was 10 pegh last
Tuesday, shared the same fate The prospects are
bo,ter for Elmiro the third member OF the circuit
but the available material for the meeting when Sai's
,bora ON Tuesday is considerably less tnah tha' Vi
the same date last year.
Meantime the crack performers are haVins .o,
paratively easy time, pending the more .'''f w
contests which come with the opening OF TIE "'a
Circuit which is fixed for July I'D, at f,''oue' ~,
stewards OF that long established series oid nun
mara at theIr meeting in Rochester than 10 conhrm
the pro1ramme before agreed upon The posiuoh vi
fin, Charter oak Park Association is anomalous, Sec
after deciding to close the track at har'ioru' '"e
date in August Is still held and the STAKES are III
ranged as we'll as the regular class events TOT purses
II was necessary to make provision for the
stake OF $4,000 for three ear-old trotters, WHICH
was opened in 1890 az considerable amount Is ho"
hold in trust for the subscribers. The balance OF
the premium list will have u be assumed Dy some
o her association, and it Is no secret mat ''ie man
ayers OF Charter Oak Park held 10 tneir yates Ill
order to sell them to the highest bidder IL some
one OF the Eastern tracks does not buy up the
privilege Of carrying out the programme, there VIII
be an off week and n break in the Grand Circuit.
The Driving club OF NewYork had an opportunity 70
stand In the gap and the stars Of the summer
tournament for weeks Instead OF one, or oet'er
still TO bring the meeting at Fleetwood one week
ahead.
As the largest prizes await the faster classes TINS
season. the fields In the frceforal races will exceed
those ever before known in the history OF tro'ting
II is not likely that Nancy Hanks. kremlin or suno
will be started II any Of these, though not one OF
this famous trio Is barred Martha Wilkes has been
nominated in most OF the champion class contests
through the summer and fall circuits, but even her
marvellous fight Of speed does not assure her OF
victory in any one OF them. Her most formidable
rival 10y the records Belle Nars. her race record
Of Os "a only half second slower than the one
credited TO the biz bay from Boston. Indeed. II
has never been established beyond doubt that Martha
Wilkes trotted the faster heat Budd Dobe was
wise enough not to his watch, that be could