The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28
GRAND TROTTlNC CIRCUIT
TERRE HAUTE FORFEITS MEMBER
SHIP AND Is GLAD OF 1T.
Dates Fixed for the Big Harness Meet
inSs-Big Purses WIZ BE Hung Up
Running Race Results.

BOSTON. Jan. 27.-The stewards of the
Grand Trotting Circuit met here to-day.
One application for membership. that of the
Empire City Club. of New York. was re-
ceived and one track. Terre Haute, by not
sending representative, forfeited its
membership in the circuit roll call for
the tracks represented was called so that
the dates desired could be ascertained with
the following result: Detroit, July ~;
Cleveland, July q; Columbus. July q; or
Aug. 3; Buffalo, Aug, 10; Brighton Beach,
Aug. u; Readville, Aug; II; Providence
q: Cincinnati, Sept. Is; Empire Track, Aug.
IL. There being three applications for the
week of Aug IL, President Campau appoint
ed committee of five 10 decide the matter
dates that might arise.
Representatives from Syracuse and CO.
lumbus objected strongly to their dates,
Syracuse wanting the week previous. while
Columbus asked for dates between Detroit
and Cleveland. The circuit however, was
adopted by vote of to 4. The question of
employing professional judges was dis
cussed. but no action was taken, the feel
ing being that each member should look
AFTER Its own meetings. Colonel Thayer
brought forward the question of barring
hoppled horses which have not acquired
standard records. Nearly all the members
seemed to be in favor of the new plan,
but 1T was lost as there was two votes
against it, unanimous consent being re-
quired.
The annual meeting resulted in the re-
election of ID. j. Campau. of Detroit, as
president, while Charles M. Jewett, Of Bos-
ton, was chosen secretary in place of s.
w. Giles, who retired on account of i'll
health. Next years meeting of the stew
ards will be held in Cleveland, w. G. Pol
lock to be the host.
The purse money to be offered by the cir
cult members will aggregate almost $500, 600
appOrtioned follows; Readville, $50. 600
Brighton Beach, $4,000; Detroit, $4,000
Hartford. $4,000; Empire City. $40 900; Prov
idence, $4,000: Cleveland, $40, 900; Columbus
So,VO syracuse $4,000; Cincinnati, $4,000
Buffalo, $50 COO.
Readville will repeat its $4,000 Massachu-
sets stake, Hartford it's $4,000 Charter Oaks
and Detroit the Nj. and M with its sic, 00l
purse. Providence will continue the single
member giving a five-fgure premium fol
the PAGERS. as it will renew the Park Brew
for the 2:1O PAGERS and also its $4,000 stake
for the trotters; Brighton Beach again
hangs up $4,000 in the Bonner memorial
as does Cincinnati in the Ohio. Cleveland
Will give no big stakes, and its programme
will be made up of five $4,000 purses, two
heats in three, each day. Detroit, Cleve-
land and Readville will stick almost entire
ly to two heats in three.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, JAN 27-Presiden
ljams, of the Terre Haute Trotting Asso
citation. says Terre Haute dropped out Of
the. Grand Circuit meetings because Terrt
Haute is In the wrong place on the maj
and has had enough of the experience Of
getting the tail end of the meetings anC
the bad weather after the middle of Sep
TENDER. The Terre Haute Association viii
not enter any circuit, but will fix it's date:
independently, but with regard to the bes
| results for Terre Haute