The Portland daily press., 1898-09-12
RfGBY.
A Great Racing Week This Week.

| It is gilt-edged entry that the man
agement of Rigby park presents 1or inc
grand circuit race meeting this week.
Two hundred and sixty horses are named
in the list, of thirteen events, PAL OF them
in the paid up stakes and the others in
the four class races. About all the horses
that have been campaigning over the big
tracks of the country will be here, and
in addition a good represen tation of
smaller fry, entered In the slower
classes.
Rigby has ever since its opening season
been rated as one of the fastest and best
tracks in the United States, but this is
the first year of it's admission to the great
combination known as the grand circuit.
The grand circuit has heretofore included
the race tracks at Detroit. Cleveland,
Glen Falls, N. Y, Chicago, Indianapolis,
Readville and Hartford. The list is now
thened-permanently. it is hoped-by
the addition of Portland.
The sport will begin Monday afternoon,
with choice event, 2.1a pace, in which
are entered such well known horses as
Indiana, Theodore Shelton, DR.. Wood,
Monopole Corbett, Winfield, HimberJ
wilkes, Maxililian, Ed. B. Youn g, Reka
and Miss Midget. The stake in this race
is 81, 900. A 2.43 trot, for purse OF 81,
500 and a 2.22 trot, purse $1,000, are also
included in the first days programme.
Tuesdays events will include AT
trot, purse So, 500; 2.36 pace, purse 81 500;
2.27 trot, purse 81 500.
Wednesday will offer as a starter a 2. II
trot, purse $1,000, and follow it up with
g. 10 pace, purse 81, 90.
On Thursday will occur the fastest
stake race OF the week, O. 05 pace, in
which the starters will be- Roam Wilkes,
Pearl Onward, Bumps, Planet, Search
light and Rubenstein. A 226 pace and
IA trot will follow it.
The concluding races, on Friday, will
be 2. 80 trot and 2. 0S pace
The match race between Joe Patohen
and Chahalis, for so, 500 side, will round
out Wednesdays programme.
The entries are more than sufficient to
pay the purses, and with any kind OF
favorable weather the management of
Rigby cannot help clearing up hand
some profit from the meeting.
The entries for today's opening races
are as follows:
ala Glass, Pacing; Purse $4,000.
Indiana, b g, T. W. Kinser. Waltham.
Theodore shelton, p 8, Empire Farm,
Ur. Wood, s, John Riley Medford.
Monopole, G s, Mart Demarest, Hartford.
Corbett. b q, Mart. Demarest, Hartford.
Winfield, B 6, H. Ross, Sherbrcoke, P.
~Hinbert wilkes, g. F. ". Noble,
New York.
Macmillan, br $. Village Farm, e.
Farm, Eastview, N. Y.
Reka, f, Eastview Stock Farm, East
Miss Midget, bl +, Eastview took Farm,
| Eastview, n. Z.
s.4s Glass, Trotting; Purse 81, 500.
Malacca, bl 9. Maplehurst Farm. Lam
| caster, Mass.
| Annie Trevillian, BIN, G. d. Anthony,
Muncie. Ind.
Frank O'NeiI, c. Il. Anthony, Muncie,
Ind.
Barometer, br S, John Splain, Chicago.
I Cntioline, bl g. Middleby, Jr., Bos-
Wilkes Boone. Big, Bither & Conley,
Prudence, m, Bither & Conley. Read
| Vile.
Springday. b g I. L. Golf, Providence
Wilask, br c, I. L. Golf, Providence.
| u. May, br G, l. l.. Golf. Providence.
Emsline Chimes, b m, Village Farm,
| E. Aurora, N. Y.
| True Chimes, bg, Village Farm, H..
Brayura, b m, W. R. Allen, Pittsfeld,
Mass.
Judy Pandect, br MILL Shultz, Park
Artus b s, j. II. Shuts, Parkville, L.
Rene, m, ]. E. Hubinger. New Hav-
Attic. r., b m, John johnson, Buffalo.
| Robert Patohen, b g. Dick u Samp
| Wilson, Nashville, Ind.
Culloaen, b g, Diok 8 samp Wilson,
Mabel Wilkes, bl m, Oriole Stables, Bal
Kate Britton, b m, J. B. Wathen, Lou
| isville. es % -. asszr
Little Jim, b g. J. B. Wathen, Louis
| Vile.
King Malcolm, tsb s, Robert G. Proctor,
| Keadville.
Maid of Perth, b m, Robert G. Proctor,
| Readvil'e.
Tacomas, bg,'J. C. Mccoy, Kirkwood,
Del.
Escalon, 81. @. Mccoy, HARDWOOD,
Del
Mauley S, f. W. Noble. New York.
= Cornie S., br m. F. W. Noble, New
York.
i. Unique, G m. kastyiew Farm, Eastview
| Farm, N. Y.
Little Alix. b m, Eastview Farm, Hast
view, N. Y.
Soon Enough. br g, Eastview Farm,
| Eastview, n. Y.
Yetta Wilkes, bl m, Fred Stocker, e.
Saugus.
willie.
2.22 Glass, Trotting; Purse $1,000.
Zeller, br g, Frank Jones. Portsmouth.
! Matuska, +: j. N. Forbes, Boston.
Greenbrino, BIS, L. Morrison, Boston.
LISA Bee, b m. J. Middleby, Jr., Bos-
Ben H., g, C.E. Mcdonald, Readville.
Equity, bl g, Village Farm, East
| Aurora, N. Y.
Tudor Chimes, Village Farm, East
| Aurora, N. Y.
Eth Bel, S, E. NJ. Lockwood, Pough'
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