The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-10-26
THE RACES

Wa sss'S 49, SGt'~sss
Monday next, October 18th, of seeing q
greater number Of the celebrated trotting
and pacing horses Of the country than ever
before and at far less expense than is
usually incurred in attending the aver.
age county fair.
On this occasion the Lincoln Park as
sociation Of Lincoln, Neb., will hold
their opening meeting at the new mile
track October 18th to November LIST in
elusive. The railroad companies will
give special train service and one fare
round trip rate from all points within
two hundred miles of this city. Those
fortunate enough to be within driving
distance can attend and their vehicles
and teams will be admitted to the
grounds free Of charge. The park man.
sgement have established uniform sd-
mission price OF 80 cents. which will in
clude free grand stands and quarter
stretch. Contrary to the usual custom
the opening day will be the big day.
The business houses Of Lincoln will be
closed at noon so that all can attend the
opening and participate in the dedica-
ton Of the new grounos. With anything
like favorable weather il is by no means
uncertain that the crowd will be larger
than has ever attended the State fair.
Commencing promptly at l o'clock the
days program will open with an exhibit
ton OF the horses with national reputa-
tons. among them many worlds cham
pions. They will be exhibited on the
track in front Of the grand stands.
Among the number will be Alix 2:03a4,
the fastest trotter and race mare the
world has ever seen, who was owned,
broken to harness and received her early
training at David City, Neb., and is.
comparatively speaking, a Nebraska
product and the pride Of the state; Fly
ing Jib 2O4 to harness and 1:5s with
running mate. the fastest light harness
horse in the world and the first and
only horse to beat the 200 minute
mark; Azote 204a4, who holds the
worlds record for geldings, and the fast
est trotter Of 1895; Directly 20714, the
champion two and three year-old PAGER;
w. W. p. 2061s. who has to his credit
the worlds pacing record to wagon; the
great Strathbury 2:O4a4, holder Of the
worlds pacing record over a half mile
track, formerly held by Joe Patchen,
and who will attempt at this meeting to
secure the stallion record held by John
r. Gentry 1904; Carbonet 200, last
years sensational two-year-old PAGER,
and his full brother, Sulphide. this
years sensational two year-old. who are
expected to lower their own records and
secure the pacing team record. These
and many others, as shown by the off,
cial entry list, will take part in the great
five-dsy meeting and be exhibited each
day on the track. Besides the above
there will be a special pacing race be-
tween w. w. P. 2O6H. Flying Jib 2.O4
and Strathbury 2O4s4, who during sew
eral seasons active campaigning have
at various times all Of the SEN
sational horses at the pacing gait, and
who come together here for the first
time, and being in the pink Of condi-
hon the race can not but be of the SEN
sational order. There will be a 2:25
class trot with twenty four entries, all
tried race horses; also 2:15 pacing
lass with twelve entries.
TUESDAY.
On Tuesday, October 10Th, the sec
md day Of the races. besides the exhi-
,ition Of the worlds champions at l
o'clock, Dubois Brothers OF Denver.