Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-26
At THE GALESBURG TRACK.
All L. Work and Preparation for the
Great Summer Meeting.

c. W. Williams, the owner of the track,
was heard to remark to ChaS. TerbuSh
while they were watching the shoeing
Of promising brother 10 Falfe, that
everything at the track was about q
month ahead of time. By-the first Of
June this year some good speed had
been developed and several of the
horses in trial heats had gone several
nOtcheS below their marks But the
season has opened now and the train
ers are off for the races.
The work preparatory to the great
summer meeting here is being pushed
with all vigor. A special advertising
car, containing about ten men, will
start out in about ten days to bill the
State. This car will carry $4,000 diff
ferent kinds OF advertising matter. and
1t is expected that they Will make q
thorough job of it. This will be the
largest crowd which ever assembled in
this part of the State which will gather
in GaleSburg about Aug. 20, and they
will see the best trotting and pacing
meeting ever held in the country. Over
1000 horses are entered for the meet
ing, which is a remarkable showing.
Then the prize money foOts up to
grander total than that Of any other
race meeting in the country, while no
other meeting can show so long q list
of entries. This is proc of the fact
that the hOrsemen know 4 good thing
when they see it. and so they are all
coming TO GalesburG. the pretty college
city of the West. for the great summer
meeting to be held Aug 90 to Sept. Z,
inclusive. And then the owners of the
fast ones want 10 capture more rec
Ords and at Galesburg, over the only
dead level track in the world, is the
place to do this.
Last year there was a scarcity of
seats, but Mr. Williams promises that
this shall not occur this year Just pre-
viouS to the bicycle meeting recently
held here, additions were made to the
grand stand, so that there are now
about 5000 seats in the stand. The
judges stand will also be improved.
Another story will be added to it for
the press, which will be greatly appre-
GATED by the boys. The management
assures the people that as Large q crowd
as will come will be taken care Of The
c., B. & G. switch extends into the
grounds, SO that those going and cCm-
Ing on their special trains land right
ct the gate. The fine electric street car
system runs right to the main gate, and
the track is only short ride from the
main part OF the city. Besides these
two lines, there will be hacks and band
wagons innumerable to convey the
crowd 10 and from the city. A large
hotel stands just across the street from
the main gate, while several boarding
houses are close ut hand. Then in adj
dition to the four commodiOus hotels in
the city, many private houses will be
thrown open to receive the guests. Tn
derneath the grand stand, other i'm
provements will soon be begun After
putting down fine floor, Mr.. Williams
will proceed to establish one of the
best lunch counters in this part of the
State. 1t will be equipped with all the
latest ideas for serving the people, so
that good lunch can be secured in
short time.
But what will there be to see at this
Ineetingl For the two weeks q pro-
gram Of thirty eight races has been
filled. These range from the green
2-year-olds down to the flyers of the
2:12 trot and 2:10 pace In each Of
these races, the exceptionally large
purse Of $1,000 is up, and there will be
some lively scrambling to get it. Then
there will be large number of special
attractions. Monroe Salisbury is book
ed here and will start many of his fine
ones in the races. AS the season opens
Mr.. Williams is keeping his eyes wide
open for the twO-minute goers. and you
want to watch them 60 when they strike
the nice springy Galesburg track. A
strong effort is being made to secure
all the fast money winners of the sea
son.
The fall meeting opens Sept. o, the
Monday after the great meeting closes,
and this will be the time for the smaller
fry. The races will continue eight
weeks, so that horsemen can come here
and win plenty of money without a
shipment There are 1873 races, and IL
only costs SO to start for $500 purses.
They begin with the 2-year-old trots
and PAGES and get down to the 2:OS class
In both movements. The money In
these will be divided, 80, %, 10 and 10
per cent of purses, while the entrance is
only 3 per cent of the purse, with an ad-
ditional 5 per cent from all money WIN
ners. For 2-year-olds, the heats will
be best two in three; ali others, best
three in five. The entries for the fall
meeting close Aug. &c, and records
made after noon of that day will be no
bar.
The trainers gather every afternoon
about 3 o'clock In front of one of the
west barns and spend about two hours
In a sociable. That is the gossip cor
ner of the track, and there you will