The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-03

Der this year that viii attend viii equal.
If il does not exceed, 5000
On Saturday afternoon, Of this week,
Edward Daniels will formally open Au-
toville Driving Park TO the public with
trotting and pacing races. Some of the
! horses now in training at Forestville are
expected to be present, and quite
number of speedy trotteTs and PAGERS
from Montgomery. as well as Prince
George, are expected TO be on the ground
Mr.. Daniels viii begin TO put his track
in condition about the middle OF the
week
During the recent session OF the Mary
! land legislature. a number OF gentlemen
residing In Prince George and Howard
counties got a bill passed through the
/ body In which was 81 anted a charter
| for a tri-county fair. The active head Of
the scheme is Philip ]. Steubener. of
| Prince George, Edward Daniels being his
1 lieutenant
| For some time negotiations have been
/ in progress for a tract OF land in the
vicinity of the Maryland Agricultural
| College. Several meetings have been held
| in this city of late by those interested;
/ but little progress has been made owing
/ 10 the fact that some Of the land needed
/ is held at what those interested think
a too high price. If the scheme ultimate
/ II goes through, Il is quite probable that
/ running meetings Will be revived IN this
vicinity and carried on along the same
! lines of the meetings held at the Pimlico
| track each spring and autumn. II is
the intention of those interested. also, TO
| form a trotting association and give
races at certain seasons OF the year on
fel- ~ Al q
Prospect Park and the Gentlemen's Driv-
/ ing Park, Baltimore.
The charter acquired is considered ex-
tremely valuable. as the grounds to be
/ acquired are. also, 10 be devoted 10
athletic games and other forms OF amuse-
ment II is claimed that number OF
Washington capitalists are interested In
the venture.
Javins Brothers, who own a very fine
trotting track at CoIesville, Montgomery
I County, think OF opening their track to
! the public some time the present month,
4 The present plan is TO work in contunc-
ton with the Autoville Driving Park
track. the two tracks alternating in the
giving OF matinees.
The grand circuit will open this year
on July ., at Kalamazoo, and before II
| NuQS ENGTe VIII DC ucAi WFthS VI IJli iii
uous racing The purses hung up for
| trotters and paceYs to compete FOR
amount TO a trife over half million
dollars The amount offered by the
Kalamazoo Association 10 horse owners
is $4,000. On August the grand circuit
! opens at Detroit, which in former years
was the curtain raiser. From Detroit the
horses will go 10 Cleveland. the opening
day at that point being August s,
! From Cleveland they viii go to Buffalo
the opening day being August Is. New
! York will be the next stepping place, the
opening day being August p. From New
York the horses will be shipped to Bos-
ton. the opening day being August p
Hartford follows Boston, the opening day
being September 3. Then comes Syra-
cuse. September u, after which the horses
viii move westward to Columbus for Z
meeting Of two weeks. in which many
things will be done and records broker
as in past years.
Fight by rounds will be read from
the judges stand.
Cars at Chesapeake Junction may b
taken at $50 o'clock for Ritchies, where
passengers will be met by buses anC
carried to the track.
Automobiles will be In front of Nationa
Hotel during the day 10 carry groups o
not less than seven persons to the track