The Detroit times., 1911-09-16
RACERS ARRIVE IN
CITY FOR FAIR
RACES
Big Shipments Of Horses From SYRIA
cuse Expected Tonight and Lesser
Consignments From Fort Wayne
and Grand Rapids Now Here.
Event Of Special Interest for Each
Day Is the Plan for Race Week
at State Fair.

All points OF the compass have con-
tributed to the shipments Of fast trot-
tiers and PAGERS that are arriving at
the state fair grounds to take part In
the return OF the grand circuit next
week. During the, last few days the
stragglers have been dropping In
singly and by carload lots, but this
morning the campaigners came by
the dozens. From now until tomor-
row night q. succession OF trains will
land them at the grounds and on Mon
day morning upwards OF 400 horses
win be In the stalls. $50 OF them being
named In the various events to be de-
cided during the week.
The biggest shipment will be that
from Syracuse, that IL due Saturday
night or Sunday morning. In that
train will be the horses which Murphy,
Geers, Mcdonald. Cox, Snow. Andrews.
Dodge and others have been racing
down the line. The horses from Fort
Wayne and Grand Rapids arrived dur
ing the morning and those from MIL
waukee will come on a special train In
the afternoon.
Everything Is In readiness for this
carnival OF speed which promises TO
make the greatest meeting Of the year
up to this date. Racing starts on Mon
day afternoon and there will be four
events daily, the aggregate Of purse
and stake money To be distributed dur
ing the five days being about 1900.
The best horses In training are en-
gagged and all that Is needed to make
the state fair racing success Is the
presence OF sunshine.
The program Is so arranged that
there are features every afternoon.
On the opening day, Monday, the 2:07
trot looks to be one of the great races
OF the season, while the 2:17 pace Is
particularly interesting because half
dozen Michigan horses are engaged.
The $1,000 stake for 2:11 PAGERS will
Introduce Vernon McKinner. Sir R.,
Zulu Hal, Hal b., Jr.. and other fast
ones on Tuesday. and on the same
afternoon the best three-year-olds will
race for the MatIon stakes. The $10.-
900 Michigan stake on Wednesday will
introduce r. F. G., the wonderful pillow
horse and big field. The free-for-all
pace on Thursday promises to see IN
other battle royal with Earl. Jr., Eve
lyn W., Independence Boy and three
others In IT, On Friday the free-for-all
pace viii see the Harvester In his first
race Of the year.
The program for Monday, the open
ing day. Is as follows:
2:17 trot, 8 in 5 heats. purse 1000
-Celestine. Decoration. Emily McKin-
ney. Frances W., Graymore. Hannah
Louise. Hiram B.. June, Lady Willow,
Lux, Mel. Miss Burbrooke. Miss Cres-
ceus, Northwest, Oakland Flobar, Pan
sy Silver, Pearl Pauline. Pee Wee.
Pretoria Nc, Reuben whitesox.
2:17 pace, 3 In heats, purse $4,000
Bobby A.. Dinalray, Dock W, Gale.
Game Maid, Lady Mercedes, Long
worth b., MAJOR Peeler, Patchen
Knight, Princess Direct Hal. Prin-
cess Nutwood.
2:05 pace, 2 In 8 heats. purse $1,000
worth B., Major Peeler, Patchen
C-The Limit, Ernest. Gingen. Hal
Akin. King Cole, Major Brine, Peter
the Second, Walter W.. Willie Benton.
2:07 trot. 2 in 3 heats. purse $1,000
--Belvasia. 2:06 IA; Charley Mitchell.
2:O61-4: Dude Archdale. 2:06 IA;
Fair Margaret. 2:07 "a; Grace, EOS;
Joe Bowers. 2:09 IA; Nancy Royce,
2:O61-4: Peter Dorsey, 2:07 81; Sor-
rento Todd, Spanish Queen, 2:o4 IA;
The Huguenot, 2:o7 "a; Willy. 2:oe IA.