The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-18
BY WALTER E. ERLER.

&c 1O' NN'A 49, " POSN'
ponement of the Rensselaer, Park meet
ing yesterday. There was much disap-
pointment among lovers of the light
harness racing game and the large
number of horsemen who had their
speed merchants on hand and ready to
make strong bids for victory in the va
rious events carded. 1t will now be
necessary to carry the meeting over
Saturday.
The entry list for each day is an ex-
cellent one, some of the best-known per-
formers of last season being in the
stables, and in good condition to go as
many heats as required, Newark horses
have perhaps attracted as much
attention and caused as much
favorable comment as any on
the scene, although there are
some classy equines II. the two hundred
or more housed here, Macbeth was the
favorite in tie pools for his race yester-
day. Among the speedy ones that
horsemen looked over with delight yes
were Gallagher, Jerry B.. Ben Como,
terday during the enforced idleness
The Laird and Tanneriff.
The classes and purses for the har-
ress races to be held in connection with
the great Inter-Borough Fair, Septem-
Der 6 to II, at Dorgan Hills, Staten ISL
and, have been announced by Secretary
Charles e. Griffith, jr. A program is
offered that contains a variety of
classes to fit almost any stable. Dor
gan Hills has always been liberal with
the horsemen, and $500 purses are
offered this year.
Ten harness horse races comprise the
six days program with a total of $4,000,
offered in purses. The track is in excel
lent condition and compares most
favorably with any half-mile plant in
the country. Entry blanks may be had
of the writer or from the sporting
editor of this paper. The complete pro-
gram is as follows:
Monday, September 0.
Glass No. 1-2:35 ............. .$400
Glass No. 2-2:15 400
Glass No. 3-%-mile running, best
2 in 8 heats........ $50
Tuesday, September Z.
Glass No. 4-2:19, trot............... 400
Glass No. 5-2:21 400
Glass No. 6-h-mile running, best
2 in 3 heats......... 100
Wednesday, September s.
Class No. 7-2:30 pace............... 400
Class No. S-R-mile running open
only TO ponies not TX
ceeding 141a hands,
to carry 125 pounds,
best 2 in 3 heats)... 100
Thursday, September 0.
Class No. 9-2:27 trot..............,. 400
Glass No. 10-Free-for-all trot or
pace .."........... 400
Glass No. 11-B-mile running, best
2 in 3 heats........ $50
Friday, September 10.
Glass NO. 12-2:16 trot. .............. 400
Glass No. 13-%-mle running. best
2 in 3 heats......... $50
saturday, September II.
Glass No. 14-2:25 pace...."........ 400
Class No. 15-2:1S 400
Class No. 16-%-mile running, best
2 in 3 heats ........ $50
Entries for harness races close Au-
gust 80.
In the fve-heat system of harness
racing the best race horse, namely, the
one making the best general average,
always gets the money, whereas on the
l492 plan 1t often happens that the
cheapest skate in the whole gang, after
plugging along until the real race
horses have worn Zach other out, comes
along n wins the last three of, say
seven heats, and gets the money.
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AS the rule concerning sunset is very
explicit and should be made use of at
ali harness race meetings, it would
'be well If the secretary of each associa-
ton placed a copy of some reliable al
mama in the stand for the convenience
of the judges. Heats raced after sun
set are Illegal, and as the rules of rae
ing arc framed for the purpose of being
put in force, it is very important that
the one referred to in this item should
be looked after by racing officials.
There are still d few trainers around
whose horses in training are not ready
10 race where they can win money by
going heats in 2:1S to 2:22, but are up
to two workouts per week in time
around 2:15. Can any one understand
Why IT hurts a horse so much more to
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