Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-02
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
New Racing Circuit Takes in
Brigbtwood Park.
GOOD PURSES CERTAIN
WARRINGTON BASE BALL CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS.
Many Bowling Battles - Death of
''Pittsburg Phir'-New Orleans
Races-Base Ball Notes.

meeting of the Maryland and Virginia
fairs and racing circuit was held yesterday
az Baltimore. says the Sun of that city
There was large attendance and a sched-
ule of autumn race dates was made when
xas satisfa Glory to the members OF the
circuit
Electric Park, Baltimore withdrew from
the circuit last year. Mr. Fenneman, presi-
dent of the park, was invited to be pres
ent yesterday and he attended. He ex-
planned his ideas of what the circuit should
be and said there would be two weeks
racing at Electric Park beginning August
- When the circuit was made, however,
these dates were assigned to Rockville and
colchester This left Electric Park In a
position to select any dates President
Fenueman may desire
The Gentlemen's Driving Park. Balti-
more. is not a member of the circuit, but
the dates this track has applied for, Oc-
toher - to %, do not conflict with any
of the tracks in the circuit but follow the
week after the meeting at Frederick. Md
In the absence of President Henry A.
Brehm. Mr.. ID. III. Rice presided with Col
Robert Hough secretary.
The assignment of dates, which was
unanimously adopted. is as follows, each
track having a week in which to race:
August /. Norfolk, Va.-Represented by
j. II. Wright and s. C. Jones.
August i. Tasley. Va.-W. T. Wright
August 10, Poconioke City, Md.-W. F.
King.
august 90. Rockville, Md-Lee Offutt
August %, colchester Md.-Robert
Hough. by proxy.
September 5. Timonum. Md. II. Rice,
John +. Anderson, e. Cuttings Merryman
and J. S. Nussear.
September Il. Prospect Park. Md.-John
7. Cougar and Wallace Elliott.
September 10, Eastou, Md.-Robert
September 20, Bclair, Md.-Not repre-
scented.
october g. Brightwood. d. CDR. C. T.
Hadfield.
october 10, Hagerstown, Md. H. Sta
ley.
October II, Frederick, Md. r. Nc
Sherry.
This makes a continuous circuit of twelve
weeks. with a meeting at Gentlemen's Driv-
ing Park Baltimore. the week after the
closing of the circuit. This driving park
meeting will bring together the campaign
ing horses for their final effort, as many of
them will be ready after it to go into winter
quarters unless there is racing on a nearby
course the week following
Mr. S. c. Jones of the Norfolk track
stated that a meeting will be held in Balti
more the latter part of this month, when an
effort will be made to pay off the indebted
ness of the Cape Charles City tracks, Vir-
ginia, and to reorganize the association
there. IT this is successful a race meeting
will be held at that course beginning the
week of July 4. This is the week preceding
the opening of the circuit at Norfolk The
boat shipment from Cape Charles City to
Norfolk is a short and inexpensive one and
wo:ld make Cape Charles City desirable
plsce to begin the sport. II would prove a
valuable feeder TO the Norfolk meet
The Brightwood Driving Club of this city
Is new member of the circuit. The club
was organized last October by the follow
ms John +. Jarvins. president: Fl. Open
heimer. vice president; DR. c. F. Hadfield
secretary; w. A Brown. treasurer The
. other stockholders are Frank Jarvis. James
Fletcher. B. F. McCaully, Robert Allen. l..
j. kessel. DR.. j. d. Robinson. Henry Cop
perthwaite. a. A. Davis. Z. F. Hail. S Gas
senheimer and s. Rothschild.
After arranging the circuit Secretary
Gough was instructed to have each club in
the circuit give written guarantee TO make
the minimum of its purses for harness races
$500. The purses can be as much larger as
any of the associations agree to offer This
- only to apply to the regular events
Purses for county horses, ponies or special
races of this class are to be as small as the
member chooses to make them.