The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-04
WITH TRoTTER AND PAGER.
4 FIaw in the Inter-cIub Progrnmme-Novel
Free-for-an Tor Detroit.

free-toF-atI tor Detroit
Tho popularity Of amateur sport with the
trotters was we'll attested on Saturday by the
big crowd which witnessed the opening Of the
inter-club cup races at Brooklyn. but the con-
tests developed some flaws In the programme
which 1t will be necessary to remedy in the
future II spirited sport Is TO be maintained. Ac-
cording TO the conditions now in vogue. only
those horses that started at Parkway are
eligible to compete in the races hereafter
to be trotted, and as the cup offered
In each class becomes the, absolute prop
erty of the club member who first wins two
races. the final result of at least one OF the
events is a ~foregone conclusion. The easy. Of
hand manner in which President James Butler
Of the Driving Club of New York won the 2:24
race, at Parkway, with Baron Crisp, leaves no
room for doubt that he will he able TO repeat the
performance at Fleetwood next Saturday and
capture the cup. There Is more uncertainty
about the outcome OF the 2:30 race. but the
winner ut Parkway should be an even-mone
favorite against toe field on the strength of his
performance last Saturday.
Many horsemen, including some OF the men,
bers of the joint who formulated the
conditions, are of the opinion that entries TO all
races should DO made at the post thus leaving
each class open 10 all Corners whose records en-
titled them to start, and maintaining the ele-
mont Of UNCERTAINTY and interest throughout
who happened 70 own ahorse that was believed
70 DO capable OF beating the Parkway winners
and have = try for the cup. Post entries are In
vogue at Cleveland, where the club contests last
e. 7. Bodford's noted ~trotters, Gillette, 2:llI,
and WRnds. 2:2lA, are terrors 10 everything IN
70 take place on the PARKWAY trecs' The com.
mittee IN charge OF the inter-club programme
All %a Classes for fear that Wanda Would be entered
and frighten away, every other prospective
a cup for the ;is class nothing could be found
70 start sSainst he Big bay dSughter Of Pied,
class six seconds faster than the one In which
her record entities her to start. Wanda is
looked upon a. being about the best !rotter IN
sportsman who is her owner has heretofore
kept the great mare solely for mis- private pleas
S %srs 'nsedea TO nil a race at parkway T"s" .H1 THIS
year. however. no has gone so far as q nomi-
about as formid able as Wanda, for no trotter
Cyclone on his own ground at Parkway. The
pfowess OF Gillette Kept the free-for-all inter
Ing been entered against him, and she failed ID
put In an appearance on the day set for the first
%. j. CampAu, who is at the head Of racing
Affairs At DsIroiS Was among ne ont,oiit9wn
week. CampNu is one OF the track managers
who favor shorter contests for %trotters, espe-
Sss.oairs% to aaS win, sad he Snfis s g Sisas To ,s sPSsi
some novel features on these lines In the two
free-for-Alls OF the Detroit Grand Circuit meet
ing next July. The purse In each race Is 10 be
$4,000, and !ho horses will go mile dash for
the meeting. Later In tho week the beaten
horses will start again ~ n race, at a mile
and repeat, 20 decide the award OF second
and third moneys. The detroit turfmAn says
that the shortened contest will lessen the strain
upon the animals engaged, while 4 is likely 20
result In a more remarkable exhibition OF speed
than IL customary under the old three-in-tye
system OF harness racing, The outcome OF the
Detroit experiment will be watched with much
interest BY horsemsn. CampAn says that the
MsrohAntS and Manufacturers Stakes will DO
worth about $4,000 thts year, all OF the en-