The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-05-17
Some Fast Racing Expected
in North Dakota This Year

throughout the state, as indicated by
the programmes which have been is
sued, will all be high class. n
Naturally the greatest interest is
manifested in the meetings of the
Great Northern circuit inasmuch as
the purses offered in this circuit are
greater than in the central circuit of
North Dakota. The Great Northern
circuit last year most emphatically
impressed upon the managers of cam
paigning stables which patronized it,
that loyalty to any enterprise offered
the public was ever the watchword
throughout the entire circuit.
The reelection of c. j. Lord, of
Cando, as president, and l.. s. Cham
pine, Minot, as secretary, sufices in
full that the circuit for 1906 will be
successful in it's entirety. These gem
tlemen are not only enthusiasts, but
practical business men who see that
every payment is provided promptly
and the square deal goes from the
first bell tap to the finish of the last
mile. Starting at Devils Lake, N D.,
June II, and following on in the order
named each week, Cando, Bottineau,
Minot, Langdon, Hillsboro, Fargo,
Grand Forks, Killarney, Manitoba,
Leeds, n. D., the circuit finally ends
at Granville, N. D., Aug. II.
The trotters and PAGERS are provid-
ed with over $4,000 in cash while
the runners are offered almost $4,000
for their portion, providing with
short shipments quite as rich prizes
as were ever offered in any circuit of
the Minnesota line. No territory is
barred to entries to these events. Pop
ular divisions of money and the ordi-
nary American Trotting association
rules governing and customary 5 per
cent fee for entries makes everything
look good to the owner of a promis-
ing campaigner for the Great North
ern circuit this year. Announcement
is also made that DR.. r.. d. Eaton,
who has successfully handled the bell
through this circuit before, has been
engaged to start the horses through
out the circuit.
The big meet on the Great North
ern circuit will be in this city during
the state fair. On account of the
liberality Of the management in the
offerings for the harness horses, the
attention of horsemen is attracted
this way. Opening Tuesday, July "a,
and continuing for five days, ten har-
ness races will be given with numer-
| Gus events for the runners which
| brings the offerings close to the $10,-
| 600 mark for the weeks events. Far
! go is fayorably situated for q fair at
| this season of the year. and with the
| energetic management now in charge
most complete trotting track, sta
| bles, stand and exposition are already
we'll advanced in the course of con-
| struction. Secretary Wilson is already
surfeited with applications for space
and exhibits, and horsemen are con-
stantly inqniring for full information
regarding the events.
Eight weeks of good racing is an.
nounced by the central circuit oi
! North Dakota which Is independent
lof any other circuit and so organized
that the meetings are quite compaci
as to shipping facilities and distance
i IL should prove an attractive circuit
to many trainers in the northwest.
i The purses In the circuit will aver.
age a little better than 5000 each Th,
total for the eight meetings aggre-
gates over $4,000. There will be TIVE
running races at each meeting, on,
at " mile and one at X. The classe,
are so arranged that the horses cal
start In the 2:40 and 2S4 pace ant
have q day between to rest. They ca,
also do the same In the 2:19 and 2-1O
and in the 2:24 and 2:19 classes
There will be number Of races 70
local green horses.
The management Is highly please,
with the prospects for series o
successful meetings Secretary H. n
Tucker, Of courtenay. who is also til,
circuit secretary, states that horse