Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23

out. In the past year, what was once
pretty pasture land has become a fair
/ grounds of national repute, for it was
/ here on Galesburg's dead level track
that pretty little Alix reduced the trot-
ting record to 2:0S34. The first year cam
not said to have been more than an ex-
| pertinent, but the result was so salts
factory that the Williams race track
4 is one of the solid institutions of the
/ beautiful college city of Central Illinois.
/ The outlook at the present time is very
/ fiattering, and it seems as though many
! records must fall here before the sea-
son closes.
During these spring day. TIE grounds
present d lively appearance. If you ask
any OF the trainers how they like the
track their invariable answer is that it
could not be better Mr. Williams has
that reputation among horsemen of be-
ing able to keep a track in as perfect
condition as anybody can. The track
was heavily MANFRED last fall. About d
month ago the manure was worked in
to the soil SO that the ground is very
Spr4lgy and elastic.
Carpenters will soon begin work on
additional grand stands, for the crowds
of last year more than taxed the pres
ment expects a much larger attendance
this year. 1t is not yet decided in what
shape the new stands will be built, but
it is certain that Mr.. Williams will make
them conform to the architecture of the
other buildings.
The first event which will draw the
public attention to the Galesburg track
this year will be the state bicycle meet
to be held June 49, 20 and q, where 81
500 will be given away in prizes. The
first day there will be eight races with
premiums worth $500; the second day
$1,000 will be divided among ten races,
and the last day $500 goes to eight
races. Besides several local champion
ship events the program includes a
quarter, one mile. two mile and five
mile L. A. W., Illinois division, cham
pionships. Thousands of wheelmen and
many thousands of spectators will be
present at that time.
The next attraction will be the Fourth
of July celebration, which, as Mr.. Will
liams does things, will be elaborate and
complete in every detail. 1t will be the
day to entertain the people from all the
surrounding country.
Then comes the great trotting and
pacing meeting, Aug. % to Sept Z. For
this meeting thirty-eight of the $4,000
stakes filed. showing the entries of over
six hundred trotters and nearly four
hundred PAGERS These animals repre-
sent about all the leading stables in the
country. Monroe Salisbury, the owner
of pretty Alix and other fast ones, has
about thirty-eight entries here. A few
of the entries in the fast stakes will
give an idea of the quality of the horses
to be gathered here at this meeting. In
the 2:10 pace there are such individuals
as Vera Chapel, 210A: Belle Malone.
2:1OA: Colonel Thornton. 2:11; Coleridge,
2:09% Albert E., 2:l0A; F'idol, 2;10A;
Frank Egan. 2:l014 Ethel A, 2:l0A; Ga
zette, 2:09%l Ella T, PIP; and Fleetwood.
2:12. In the PIP trot we find such names
as Cicerone. 2:121a; Senator A, 2:1SA;
p. b. p, 2I315; Kentucky Union. 2:11%;
William Penn. PIPE; Senator Conkling.
2.12% Miss Nelson. 2:12h; Klamath.
2124 Mambrino Queen, 213A; Beuzet-
Ia, 212& Jack, PIP; Aunt Delilah, 2:12h
and Nina Medium, 2:1414. Besides the
advertised stakes numerous specials
viii be arranged later, which will in
clude many of the record breakers of
the season. The fact that the Williams
track is going to be the speediest in the
country will draw such horses here for
time races.
Immediately following this meeting
will come the Breeders meeting. which
will run from Sept. 3 TO Nov. ,. The
program contains 1888 races with $500
purses. Entries close Aug. &c.
The trainers are just beginning TO let
the horses step along a little and some
good speed has been seen.
The Allerton family are doing fine
work, and if they hold up through the
season, several of them will gain envi-
8 BILE records. As Mr. Williams goes
down the track with some one of this
string hitched to bike the boys all
want to stop their work to see him go
by, for he has some fine steppers. Aller-
ton, who holds the stallion record to a
high wheeler. so far has worked well
and shows great promise of lowering
his record of 2:09i4 Ferron and Falfa
also do fine work. There is a 2-year-oId
sorrel PAGER. Rob Hilliard. full brother
to Falfa. by Allerton. who is moving
about as nice as any horse at the track.
Alb. Fullagar of Omaha is here with
promising string of eight or nine. The
leader is Nina Medium. 2:l4i4. who is
entered in the 10 classes. He has a
green PAGER Attempt. which is showing
great promise. The others also are well
worth watching. Alb has this string en-
tered i'm about $1,000 worth Of stakes
Within a few days W A. Boggs Of
Lebanon. ky. has located here with
Major Cleland, 2.30l4 Norvadine, 2:2515:
col. Thornton. FL. and four or five
green ones.
W. A Hogan has 4-year-oId bav
mare. Bell Pilot who can speed a 20
clip. luartered al the track
famous pacing dog Sport. who holds the
worlds record on the eighth. the quar-
ter. the half and the mile to regular
work at the track
Frank Lawrence is chartered at the
track with star Hawk, 2,i7A. Jessiona.
Z.e9i4 Brentwood. e.&4t4. ana a promising
/ black stallion with mark 2.2el
Chas shank has Frank Stckneys
horses this year.
several strings have applied for GUAR
ters az the Williams track and VII Sc
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