Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-21
THE HARNESS
RACING OUTLOOK
With Grand Circuit Reorganized
Great Season Is Predicted.
CONDITIONS ARE LIBERAL.
Surplus Entrance Fees Will Go to
Winners-DaiIy Events For ANA.
teurs-ReadviIle. Hartford and New
York Have Rich Cards.

teurs-Readville. Hartford and New
York Have Rich Cards.
Horsemen the country over are great
~ elated over the fact that the eastern
end of the grand circuit has been say.
ed from dissolution. When it was au-
nounced the Buffalo meeting had been
abandoned the managers Of the Read
vile Boston), Hartford and New York
tracks announced that with q break in
the circuit it would be impossible to
conduct successful meetings in the
east and for that reason they would
abandon the dates assigned them and
hold no meetings this year. This de-
c1sion was practically d one man affair
since A. j.. WEIGH is pretty nearly the
whole thing in the management Of all
three eastern tracks mentioned, and
he will manage all three meetings. He
has conducted the Hartford meeting
for a number of years and last season
gained possession of the Readville
track. 1t was through WEIGH that ne
gotiations were opened for a meeting
in New York, and he has made ar
rangements for the use of the Empire
City track. near Yonkers. N. Y.
lhe formation of u new harness rae
ing organization. called the Buffalo
Racing association. of which 81. Nj
Gerrens is president and G.. r. Bentley
secretary, filed the Buffalo gap in tho
circuit. which was made when the old
driving club in that city relinquished
its dates about a month ago owing to
the stringent anti-betting laws. The
new organization made possible the
maintenance of the entire eastern Cir
cult. With the new organization to
fill the gap New York. Boston and
Hartford are back in line.
The New York meeting will be held
from Aug. % to p, following Buffalo
and preceding Boston in the circuit.
Five stakes of $4,000 each have been
opened for the meeting. Commemorate
ing old times. these stakes have been
named the Robert Bonner Memorial.
for 2:3O trotters: the Speedway stake,
for 2:16 trotters: the Fleetwood Park
stake, for 2:14 trotters; the Union
Course stake. for 2:2O PAGERS. and the
| Fashion Course stake. for 2:1O PAGERS
Under the conditions announced. all
surplus entrance. fees will go to the
winners instead Of being retained by
the club, and any horse distancing the
field will receive the entire stake. All
races at the meeting are to be mile
heats. best two in three. The Speed.
way stake is open to all trotters of the
PIG class. but professionals cannot
drive. Tie contest will be to wagon.
and such amateur reinsmen as Gen
eral BraytOn Ives. James Butler, James
A. Murphy. De Witt e. Flanagan. G..
X. G. Billings. James McClenahan and
M. X. Devereaux will probably drive.
Amateur sports will be a prominent
feature of the Empire City meeting
The Speedway stake. for PIG trotters.
is to be for amateur reinsmen. and the
race will be to wagon. Geers. Murphy.
Mcdonald and all professional trainers
are free to enter their horses. but the
drivers must be members in good
standing.
Arrangements are being made to hold
the annual intercity races of the
League of Amateur Driving Clubs in
connection with the grand circuit meet
ing, and if this plan is carried out
there will be at least n amateur race
each day.
The schedule for the reorganized
grand circuit Is now as follows:
Kalamazoo. Mich. July $3.50.
Detroit. Mich. Aug. 1-6.
Cleveland. O.. Aug. S-13.
Buffalo. Aug. 1919.
New York. Aug. 1927.
Boston. Aug. 29-Sept. 3.
Hartford. Conn.,. Sept. SO.
Syracuse, N. Y. Sept. 12-17.
Columbus. o.. Sept. 20-30.
Lexington. KY, Oct. 3-15.
Third Base Essentials,