The Detroit times., 1909-07-30
M0NSTERPROGRAM
ON TAP At THE
FAIR GROUNDS
Five Races Carded for Today, the
Postponed Wolverine Free-For-An
Being the Big Attrac.
ton.
Blue Thursday Only Serves to En-
phasize Scientific Construction OF
the Local Course
Ru PAIL 4. RRuskE.

That the final day Of the Blue KID
bon meeting will be raced on a track
that is again fast and In shape 10
form a battle-ground for such trotters
and PAGERS as there are entered IN
the various events is the announce
ment that vas telephoned IN early
today from the Fair Grounds. VITA
such 4 galaxy OF events as the free
for.all pacing stake. the 200 trot' the
2:O9 pace, the 2:25 trot and the ga
pace, comprising minimum OF doz-
en- and a possibility OF many more
heats, the program is probably far
more attractive than has been the case
with the final day OF any local Grand
Circuit meeting of recent years.
Interes-. Of course. centers in the
fast pace. postponed from yesterday.
This event really provoked more spec
ulation in the pools than has been the
case in any but the big stake events
up 10 date. Lady Maud c., the favor
ite. is mare able to come very close
10 2 OF In ideal conditions and Ailecn
Wilson has an even faster record than
the first choice The field Is large and
comprised of wigglers of known abil-
fly and perfect manners. Veterans
they are at the racing game and some
OF them as wise as the trick equines
of the circus and vaudeville stage,
though their wisdom Is that OF the
track.
A grand finale is expected and an at
tendance second only TO the outpour-
ing OF people that Witnessed the trot-
ting Of the NJ & VI. on Wednesday.
II Was Blue Thursday.
Yesterday is bound to go down 10
history as the blue day OF the meet
ing The condition of the track i'm
posed a handicap verging from five
seconds. when racing started. TO two
or three seconds toward the close and
some of the blue-blooded equines were
entirely unable TO get going in the
pasty footing which prevailed until
late in the afternoon. II so happened.
as well. that the program contained
less OF class than had been the case
in former days. The one horse thai
attracted particular attention and WAS
the sub ject OF conversation on ;I4e
cars bound down town after the events
were over was the green PAGER Walter
Hal. driven by Geers 10 victory in the
first event OF the day. the 2:15 pace.
This fellow looked like a race horse
likely to develop extreme speed be-
fore the season Is over He is yet com
paratjvely new TO the game and
couldn't stand with composure the
shower Of mud which the others threw
in his face when he got away in the
middle OF the bunch In the first heat
The result was a bad break and
narrow escape from the distance flag
lie came back gamely, however. grab
bed the pole the first chance he had
In the second mile and thereafter To-
body threw any mud In the face OF
Walter Hal. His second heat. paced
In 90 ga was really a wonderful per
Torrance, in view of the nature OF the
track and the good PAGERS OF his
class that have been expecting 10
make cleanup down the line on &C.
count of the fact that all the real
stars were understood to have been
engaged in the stake races, will have
to reckon with Walter Hal before they
bring home the coin.
Jimmie Benyon, making his initial
appearance as a Grand Circuit driver
won nicely planned race with Fair
Margaret when he took the ALI trot.
tiers into camp in the opening heat.
Bob Douglass, that got his record
as threeyear-old and Is expected 20
win a lot OF races this year. made a
commanding start in the 2:12 trot,
but there was nothing else In the