The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-20
AMONG TRE HoRsEMEN.
The Dates for the New England Circuit
at Last Settled for the Season-What the
"Circuit'' viii Do BY Way of Putting
Money Into Observation-Disclosures About
the New England Fair.

Tie gentlemen who are actively engaged
in the management of Rigby Park. and who
are working up the New England fair are
kept very busy these days. ste
| H. f. Fafnha while in Boston. met the
| other managers of the Eastern circuit and
was obliged to consent to some changes in
| the meets. For EXAMPLE the first Rigby
date will be July 1919, instead of July 9-l2,
and the first Old Orchard date will be July
9-l2, Instead of 3-6. When the managers
met in March they agreed up to August
first, but at the last meeting in Boston they
had complete dates up to October first.
The amount that will be paid out this
year BY the circuit will exceed Ss04.00O, and
as Allan Lowe said this means that half a
million dollars will be put in circulation by
the hCrscmen. Mr.. Lowe said OF the confer
ence of the managers: 1.-The managers
present were: James o. Gray Of Saugus, ID.
E. Willis of Mystic; H. f. Farnham of
Rigby. and M. B. Porter of Old Orchard.
The meeting was harmonious and the
programme was laid out will be strictly
adhered to and the purses will be paid as
advertised without regard TO financial loss
or gain. Horsemep have no doubt on this
action of the managers of the mile tracks
will give owners chance 10 race their
horses every week with no vexatious stop
offs.
This means that New England peope
will see higher class of racing than they
have before. Stables will come from all over
the country. for the circuit is very COM
pact one. After a week at Mystic the horses
can be logged over the road to Saugus, and
after that comes the only shipment, the one
to Old Orchard. for from there 10 Rigby is
only short distance over the road. This
means cutting of expenses down to
minimum, No circuit in the country offers
such advantages for cheap transportation"
Most of the meetings will be purse events.
although four also will embrace stake
events. The first of these will be at Saugus.
July e-5, the entries 10 which already have
closed. Old Orchard will give several rich
stakes. for the week of September 3-6, while
the New England breeders have a host OF
good stakes announced for their meeting,
septembnr 24-a. The Rigby management al
ready has announced fourteen rich stake
events for their meeting October l-5 The
programme adopted is as follows:
Mystic June 17-2l, July 1926. August 1916,
September 1913 and .4-o7 the New England
breeders meeting, October S-ll.
Saugus June 25-2S, July rs, August 20-2S,
September 1920, October 1918 and October
22-25.
Old Orchard July 9-12. July 80, August 2,
September 3-6.
Rigby July 1919. August 60. August 27r30
| (the New England fair, October l-5.
Of 4 ha md
fair management sent letter to the Rigby
| management yesterday. which was full OF
encouragement, showing as it did thai there
is much interest felt in the fair outside of
Maine as we'll as here. The New England
fair management has communicated with
| all the governors of the New England
States, and are assured OF their hearty CO.
operation. The government experiment
station managers have also been written
to. President Appleton is much pleased
with the outlook.
The Rigby management have heard from
MOST of the pIopIietors of the White Noun
tain hotels, and they have quite generally
accepted the invitation to take part in the
conc hing parade. and will come to Portland
with the larger portion of their guests. The
managers of the railroad and steamboat
lines have nearly all notified the Rigby
management that they will make liberal
! rates.
Manager Farnham, who attended the
meeting in Boston, is home and is wor king
on the first draft of the premium list to be
su omitted to the management of the New
England fair for approval. OF course many
changes will be made even after the draft
| has been submitted to President Appleton
and his associates. After the list is COM
pleted there will be conference between
the two nlanag regarding the list and
other points that may arise.