The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-22
THE CANTON RACES.
Over One Hundred and Forty
Entries For Next Weeks
Meet.
THE TRACK OFFICIALS.
Some of the Horses That will Start in
the 2;I7 Pace, the 2:1O Pace, and the
Free-for-all Trot-Matters of Inter

the 2:17 Pace, the 2:1O Pace, and the
Free-for-all Trot-Matters of Inter
est.
The Canton races on Tuesday, Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday of next week,
give promise of being the greatest sue
cess of any races ever held in Canton or
vicinity. The entries number about 40,
and some of the very best horses in this
part of the contry will be here to contest
for the liberal purses offered by the Can
ton Driving Park Company. The large
field of horses shows beyond the question
of a doubt, that liberal purses will bring
out lot of good flyers. Some of the
horses entered for next week are very fast,
and it is almost certain that several sec
onds will be knocked off the track record
of 217H, which was made at the last
meeting.
The officials of the races are hard at
work getting the entries in order, and the
list of horses to be here will be published
| in Saturdays News Democrat. The Off
GERS are at work today in the office of Sec
retary A. M. McCarty, but were greatly
handicapped by
THE LAWYERS PICNIC
which was held yesterday at Congress
lake. Secretary McCarty was at the pic
mic, while President John G. Welty was
not in attendance The secretary is en-
thusiastic over the picnic, and the presi-
c ent is anxious to hear just what was
done. While they are talking picnic, As
sitant Secretary A b. Correll is busy get
ting the entries in shape. The officials
are delighted with the big list of entries,
and the people of Canton and vicinity will
see the best races ever held here. The
track is in excellent condition, and good
weather and big crowd are all that is
now needed to make grand success.
THE TRACK OFFICIALS
As announced in this paper the start
ing Judge will be Alb Barnard, of Cleve-
land His presence is a guarantee that
everything will be done in first-class
shape. The judges will be James Axle
son, of Minerva; j. Wills, Of Akron; and
Walter r. Jet, of Kent. j. b. Rose will
be one of the timers.
SOME FAST HORSES.
One of the best races of the meeting
will be the 2:17 pace on Tuesday. Nicoll,
who won the 2:19 pace at the last meet
ing, and made the track record of 2:l7H,
will be one of the starters. Egro will
also be In the race, and will give Nicoll a
lively hustle Councilman George @.
Lindsay will start George Cloud in this
race, and Proctor, an unknown Michigan
horse, is also entered. There will be a
big field, and it is safe to say the race
will not be won in straight heats.
Raven will not start in the 2:10 pace,
her owners concluding that some of the
other horses are too fast for her. Raven
beat Hal Pointer at Warren this week,
and so the others must be fast If Raven
is afraid of them. Among the starters
will be Willie Bee, who recently went Q
mile at Tiffin in 2:10A, and Bullmont
who is very fast.
FREE FOR ALL TRoT.
In the free-for-all Jrou on Friday will be
such horses as Fred b., Lea, Nutting
King, and Grace Napoleon. 1t was ex
pected that Magnolia would be here, but
, after being unable to make the Warren
track in better than 2:15, the owners con
cluded 1t would be useless to start with
the fast ones here.
The 2:45 trot for three-year-olds on Fri
day will be great race. Attic Nc
owned by Harvey Close and Zella L.,
owned by James. b Leeper, of Millers
burg, will be among the starters. There
Is great rivalry between the Holmes coun
ty people, and 1t will be race to the
, finish. Red Aaron and Gold Pebble two
fast ones. also'start in this race.
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The races will be called each day at
O'Clock sharp, and re -erved seats are now
on sale at the Eagle Block drug store. @
l.. Jones g. Co. have been awarded thu
pool privileges, and the speculation prom
ises to be lively. Pools will be sold eacf
evening at the Hurford Houes. The Off
GERS of the association have made a rule
which will be greatly appreciated blythe
working newspaper men II 1t is strictly
enforced. Only one man from each papel
is to be allowed in the press stand, ant
no outsiders will be allowed to interfer'
with the people who are there to work.