Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-29
LAST DAY A GRAND FINALE
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er at the meet to see the great event.
The nobility take a great interest in the
turf, the Prince of Wales being a patron
of all the English tracks. Not only is
this true of England, but all the other
countries of Europe.
Coming back to America one can only
see the true lovers of race horses by
visiting the celebrated farms of Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Missouri. Every
Kentuckan Is an admirer of blooded
stopper and the same can be SAID OF
many of the leading people OF every
state in the union.
An evidence that racing has proved
beneficial to other cities is shown by the
desire of many to have meetings WITHIN
their jurisdiction.
Little Rock, a city dependent entirely
upon agriculture for Its support mas
found race meetings beneficial
A glance at the book of races for the
nine DAYS of that meeting beginning yes
terday shows that nearly every business
house, hotel, many prominent citizens,
clubs, associations and the railroads
have contributed purses for each days
event.
They are as follows:
First day-Pollock &c Son, $3.50; Little
Rock Athletic association, 500; Little
Rock Jockey Club derby, Slooo' fones
Bros. $780, Dickinson Arms company.
$3.50. so-o.
Second day-Victor Sugarman, $3.50;
Ouapaw club, $3.50; Merchants Cafe, $500;
c. S. Stiff, $780, Howard Bunch, $3.50;
Third day-Herman Kahn Co., szoo'
Imperial club, $3.50; Capital Hotei stake
$1,000; l.. Muller & Co., $3.50; Pratts hotei'
Fourth day-Bob Furth, $500; Coneor-
dia association, $3.50; P. J. O'Brien, $500;
New Telephone company. Szoo' Mer-
chants Transfer company, $2oo. -,
5ou-Cnhn e. krOmDeTR, 4ZOu,
Richelieu hotel, $3.50; Boundless handicap
$1,000; Wolf Bros, $3.50; Little Rock Turn
yerein, $3.50. 49, - ~
sixth day-Gleason hotel, $500; M, NJ
Dowdy. $3.50; George Stratman, $3.50.
seventh day-Mike Forster, $3.50; c. L.
Abeles &. Co. $3.50; Little Rock Jockey
club stake, $1,000; Arkansas Pipe ana
Pump company $3.50; j. e. joyce Co.,
$3.50. soro.
st. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern
railway, $3.50; Tennessee Brewing conf cont
pany. stake $1,000; Arkansas Press, $25o;
Fred Kramer. Jr., $3.50. .ooo.
Ninth day-Arkansas Gazette, sSoo'
LITTLE Rock and Memphis railway, $3.50
From the above one can judge the SEN
timent of the business interests or that
lefty as to racing and it's benefits TO
City. These peopfe give purses In order
that good sport can be had.
Single Handed.
The inaugural meeting here was con-
Quoted single handed and without SIM
gle stake from any business house, no.
tel or individual outside of the club IL
required a great deal of capital, and 1t is
safe to say the business interests of the
city have felt some benefit from the meet
ing. 1t is certain that when eastern cap
ital comes here to invest in the races this
fall. and when the many stables are win
tered here, the beneficial results will be
much greater
Turf Topics.
The immense crowds who attended the
meetings daily were handled with entire
satisfaction by the Birmingham Railway
and Electric company. Supt. J. IL. NC
Clary and Master Mechanic Harry Eng
dish are to be congratulated for the man
ner in which they got the people to and
from the grounds. Not a single accident
occurred, and it was the wonder of many