The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-20
The Great oaIesburg Races.

All Is work and business at the Galesburg
lIlls) Race Truck these fine summer days.
Recently G. w. Williams, the owner OF the
track, was heard TO remark that everything
Rt the track was about a month ahead or
time.
The work preparatory TO the great sum-
mer meeting here r. being pushed with all
vigor. A specini advertising car, containing
about ten men, viii start out In about ten
days TO bill tho state. This car will carry
l52, 600 different kinds OF advertising mat
ter. IL will be the largest crowd which ever
assembled In this part OF the state, which
will gather in Galesburgin August, and they
will see the best trotting and pacing meeting
ever held In the country.
Over ,0OOhorBes are entered for the meet
Ing, which Is a remarkable showing. Then
the prize money foots up TO "a grander total
than that OF any other race meeting In the
country, while no other meeting can show so
long list OF entries. This Is proof OF the
fact that tho horsemen know a good thing
when they sec II, and 30 they are all coming
10 Galesburg, the pretty college city OF the
west, for the great summer meeting 70 DO
held Angust o:.s. 90 September 7tn inclusive
And then the owlers OF the fast ones want
TO capture more records, and at Galesburg,
over the only dead level track In tho world.
n the place TO do this.
Last year Tiers was scarcity OF seats,
but Mr.. Williams promises that this shall
not occur this year. just previous to tho
Bicycle Meeting recently held here, addi-
tions were made to the grand-stand so that
there are now about 5000 seats ia the stand
The judges stand will also be improved
Another story VIII be added TO II for tho
press, which win DO greatly appreciated by
the boys. The Observation-Disclosures the peo-
pie that as large crowd as Will come will
be taken care OF.
The O., b. & Q. switch extends into tho
grounds, so that those going and coming on
their special trains land right at the gate.
The fine electric strnet car system runs right
10 the main gate and the track Is only a short
ride from the main part Of the city. Besides
these two lines, there win be hacks aud
band wagons innuinerable TO convey the
crowd to and from the city. A large hotel
stands just across the street from the main
gate, while several bonrdinQ-houses are
close at hand. Then, In addition TO the four
oommodious hotels In the city. many private
houses will DO thrown opeo To receive
guests. Underneath tho grand-stand other
improvements will soon DO begun. After
putting down fine floor, Mr.. Williams VIII
establish one OF the bcst lunch counters In
this part OF the state.
But what will there be 10 see at this meet
ingi For the two weeks a programmes OF 81
races has filed. These range from the
green two-year-olds down 10 tho flyers OF
the 2 10 trot and 10 pnce. In each OF these
races the exceptionally large purse OF
s2OoO.o0 IL up, and there will be some lively
scrambling TO get 1t. Then there will be a
large number OF special attractions. Monroe
Salisbury 10 booked here and viii start
many OF his fine ones In the races. As tho
season opens, Mr.. Williams Is keeping his
eyes wide open for the two-minuto goers
aud yon want 70 watch them 90 when they
strike the nice, springy Galesburg track. A
strong effort IL being made TO secure all tho
fast money winners OF tho season.
The Fan Meeting opens September 9th,
the Monday after tho great meeting closes,
and this will be the time for the smaller
fry. The races viii continue eight weeks
90 that horsemen can come hero and win
plenty OF money without ashipment. There
are 1873 races, and II only costs $1,000 to
start for $4,000 purses. They begln with
the twoyear-old trots and PAGES and get
The money In these viii be divided 30, 2s,
ID and 10 per cent. OF purses, while the en-
trance IL only per cont OF purse, with nm
additional per cent. from oil money win
ners. For two-year-olds, the heats will be
beat two in three all others best three IN
i've. Tho entries for tho fall meeting close
August 10Th, and records made after noon OF
that day win be no bar.
George Redncld, tho owner OF the famous
pacing dog Sport, recently returned from
the Denver meeting, whero Sport made
great hit. IL Is said that he captured the
crowd In great style. George II q Gales
burg boy, his father being the owner OF
Senator Conlfllng, who, BY tho way, IA on
HIS feet squar,ly and nicely this year and
gives good promise OF fine work
The colts AFRO showing the best this sea-
son, and when the eight weeks meeting
rolls around they VIII be found 20 givo some
money.
HAND times do not affect counterfoltcrs
They always make money. Truth