New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
TROTTING SOON TO BEGIN
THE PROMISE OF FINE SPORT IN THE
EAST THIS YEAR.

uE1.D-rIIE BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA AND
NETWORK SPRING CIRCUIT-THE GRAND
AND WESTERN SOUTHERN CIRCUITS
AS RIVALS FOR THE PATRON
AGE OF THE HoRsEMEN-
SOME LARGE STAKES
TO BE TRoTTED
FOR IN 1905.
The winter coating has disappeared from the
trottng track at Fleetwood Park. and the harness
horses that have been standing idle there since last
November are beginning to be sent along at nan
speed by way OF preparation for the opening OF '"e
soring campaign. New trainers and new Uo''e's
are moving into summer quarters at the old track
in Morrisania almost daily just now TO he IN
readiness for the breaking up of the close season
and the beginning of fast work on the ua'h.
within n month hence some OF these horses Will
be far enough along in the process or speeu-iahi'e
and muscle-hardening for start In COMPANY anu
nv that time the suky wheels Will be turning at
Richmond Va where the tro;ting season OF l~o
is scheduled to begin.
Never before have the trotters made such an
arIv start as is promised this year. and not since
1892 the "annus mirabilis' in harness racing, has
the outlook for high-class sport in the East APP
naarod so bright as at the present time assuming.
OF course that the Gray Racing bill is TO become a
law in this State. During the last few DAYS the
driving clubs. comprising the Baltimore fmla"ei-
phia and New-York spring circuit. nave announced
their programme in detail so that horse-o"ners
and trainers are able TO arrange their plans
for the campaign as far ahead as the middle or
Juv when the Grand Circuit begins. or, Tor that
matter right through TO the end OF the season
IN October.
The Baltimore. Philadelphia and New-Iork cir
cult is substantially revival of the southeastern
circuit of 1882 which furnished the best harness
.ha that
ing Of the grand campaign. and which brought
out such future great performers as ROBERT d.
2Oli5; Martha Wilkes 2:oS; Allen Lowe. 2;l2; ReDuS'
2I2s; Bush. 2If4; Sustant. 2lil.; Caprice zI"'i'
Billy A. 2I3i4: Amboy. 21Ss., and many others
For some unaccountabe reason, the circuit was
not renewed either in 1898 1894 the consequence
heing that most Of the early trottinS in the East
IN those years took place on the hali-miIe tracks
OF the Central New-York Circuit. and at boston
and Philadelphia. Now that the old league mas pcen
revived the indications are that 1t VIII again at
tract the best horses in training in the East to-
gather with many others from the West ana south
The circuit as arranged presents many attractions
10 horsemen. After the meeting at Richmond va
April 80 to May 3, the horses move 10 pdi'i"0'e'
and from that time forward until June - 'heF are
afforded seven weeks OF trotting, having 70 mani
or,v two SHIPMENTS each of which is less than loo
miles This is of the strongest points IN laNor
OF the circuit. for. next TO entrance iees' Hee.
charges form the heaviest item OF expense "hich
the campaigners incur. and just now most ol ''o
horse-owners are as much Intent on keeping uo"'
exDenses as on plling up winnings In baiuHo'e
tho three tracks Arlington. Pmlico and the Gentle
mems Driving Park on which circuit meetings
will be held are all within a stones throw OF each
other while the next two stands In the circuit
Belmont Park and Point Breeze. IN fhilaue'p"a'
are so near together that horses can De Voi'Nc"-
iently led from TO the other. linen comes '"O
shinment 10 New-York and the fortnight OF trotons
pa u
lvn after which the flyers go by boat from Day
Rideo n Albany where the circuit comes 70 an
.,a IN lime Is with the close OF the Island fa'h
meeting . -
With slight exceptions. the purses throughou' 'ne
circuit are OF a uniform value OF ~" anu '''
classes at all the meetings except tha' Oh 'He
Parkway Driving Club are much alKe' SO ''a' ''o
F-eetw wood Park programme may be taken as rep
resentative Of the series. 1t is as follows
Tuesday. June H. PA class, trottinS; ZA4 Glass;
'Wn9nesday, June r. 2IS class trotting 22o class
pacing; 221 class, trotting ..,,. On class
THURSDAY. June 10. 2ls class. tro'tng' -'lV Glass;
pacing: 2:27 class. trotting; , CSC ,ass
Friday, June IA. 2l5 class. trottns; 2s CLASS
pacing .,
Fleetwood will probably have moro OF local as
pect than the latter the programme Is mace uP
largely Of contests for horses OF slower class ,ha
will accommodate all the circuit followers FOLLOW
ing is the schedule:
j..
Wefnesday June 49, 2S5 class, ro,ting; go class
Thursday. June % go class. trotlng PA class
pacing; 2:4o class, trottins ,. o.,o ,tass
Friday. June q. 2I1 class. tro,ung' zI- Grass
trottinS
Tho feature OF the Albany meeting will be the
renewal the Clay Stakes. one OF the Oldest lA'd
contests on the trottng turf and one which from
1888 TO 1891 annually brought together the PICK OF
the promising young trotters In the East The
stake was named IT honor OF Harry Clay "heh
Erastus Corning OF Albany. owned that famous
old-t.me sire and 1t for horses that had heNeI
beaten three minutes. This season the race Is open
to troters OF the 2:30 class but It's value has been
reduced from $500 TO N.Vc ... -,
The experiences OF the last three or four years on
the trotting turf have gone to show mat hoiseS
Starting early In the campaign can De kept IN VIII
ment and the indlcatons now are una az ~ eL
precedented number OF prominent stables WIZ take
are not on a par with those OF the Grand Circuit
to be but 500 nowadays Is more r than ~ ~
quite enough interest the owners OF most OF the
Nearly every trainer at Fleetwood Park is getting
ready 10 start some Of his horses at Baltimore.
while many Of the New-England turiInen nave sig
pagn From the West the stables Of Gil" Curry.
" ~ G. Hin and other prominent horsenen are
expected so that the array OF speed bids fair to be
almost up TO Grand Circuit form. as IL was IN the
After the close Of the Baltimore, Phla lephia and
may be expected TO go West for the Grand Circuit
meetings at Saginaw. Detroit and Cleveland. leaving
the sport almost at a s,andstn in the East during
the latter part OF July and the beginning OF August
But WIKI the Buifao series In the Grand circuit
commencing August g. the best Of the eampa4ners
will all come back to the East. where there IS an
succession OF important meetings con
tinuinc until the c.ose Of the season. After Buffalo,
the next Grand Clrcui; meeting VIII be at Rocne:tcr
August 10 10 %. Then Will follow the Eew-York
series al Fleetwood Park. August 2 10 81, Wnieh
promises be the best rotting meeting ever he'd al
the old track in Morrisania. From this city ne
horses 20 to Belmont Park. in Philadelphia, for the
week OF September TO Z. and from there 10 the
Point Breeze track, nearby. where the Grand IT c
cult OF 1896 nominay ENDS on September H. ne
Rhode Island State Fair, at Providence. ana the
w-Engand Trottng- Horse Breeders meeting, in
Boston, which follow successive weeks after the
wnduD al Point Breeze, really part or me
Grand Circuit however, and these meetings VIII
Al gu; tho time until october J. when the important
trot;ing in the North will be at an end Tor TINS year
The Western Southern Circuit. which corresponds
with the Grand Circuit Of the East ana whMh TOT