The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-12
Famous Classics That Have Made
Town Famous Now Descend To
the Level of Mere Stake Races.
The 1910 Grand Circuit

Once upon time there was a man
named Esau. He was one OF the
heirs. so We are told in the ancient
Holy Writ, 10 n large estate. One
day he was hungry. Eventually, in
all probability, he could have procured
sustenance in the regulation method
but his younger brother appeared Just
then with an appetizing concoction
which he ingenicusly offered 10 ex
change for Esau rights in his fathe- 4
estate. Esau consented 10 this one
sided bargain and the world knows
Esau as the man who bartered away
his birthright for a mess OF pottage.
IL may DE far cry from the old story
of Jacob and Ssau TO Grand Circuit
politics Of the present day. Nsverthe-
less. the old classic has been par al
lelled by the Detroit Driving club
which. as darkness fell yesterday and
the bright lights of the Hotal Cadillac $
convention hall shea a mellow rad,-
ance on the assen bly, of the stewards.
hartered away its right 10 the opening
meeting OF the circuit. for mess OF
pottage in the form OF colt race.
Will Club Repudiate Dates7
OHitco tic LuCtluCIo VI luf
club see III 10 epudiate the bargain
made by the representatives OF the or
ganization-and this Is still possible
though Il would come in the nature OF
most startling development-De-
troit's classic NJ. Il NJ. and G.. OF Z.
stakes will descend from the high
Place they have always occupied in
the annals OF racing. 10 the level OF
mediocre stake races. And Detroit's
glory as 4 trottlng center will glow IN
splendor from Kalamazoo. Save toe
mark,
As for the colt race, IL will come In
the nature OF an experiment, replacing
the old classics with which the name
OF Detroit has always been associated
In the world of racing. Racing colts
IN the first week OF August has never
been attempted before and will not be
welcome to the breeders In genera.
Most OF them have made nominations
In the Horseman Futurity, which is the
one that the Detroit Driving club will
now attempt 10 secure. Whether the
pick OF them dill parade on race day
or not, remains To be seen.
The courteous snubbing OF Detroit.
the first steps OF which were chronic'cd
in The Times OF last evening. was
continued throughout the day. After
choosing Harry De,ereux, of Cleve-
land. as president. In place OF w. w.
Collier, OF Detroit, and electing George
Died-ich. also OF Cleveland, as secTe-
tary. the circuit proceeded to refuse
Gates to the Michigan state fair and
then handed the opening to Kalama-
ZOO. The racing of next year will pro-
coed ON the schedule mapped out
above. unless the local club sees fit u
take the revolutionary action limited
at, withdrawing from the circuit and
FORCING another deal. No city has eyer
cared TO buck Detroit since the Pitts
lurg association went broke trying ii
many years ago, and none would care
TO now. least of all the association at
SO insignificant racing town as Kala-
mazoo
Jeff-Jack Bidder the Leader.
And the most disheartening feature
of the whole result. as viewed by the
fnithful band o. horsemen who sat
waiting the decision in the Cadillac
lobby. was the fate that the collective
assortment Of tricks were turned by
the stewards under the obvious leader
ship of the man who recently appeared
before an amused world as an alleged
bidder for the Jeffries-J Johnson fight.