Evening journal., 1912-11-05
GOOD SEASON
ON FAIR CIRCUIT
Fastest Heats TrOtted and
Paced We're on POttStOwn
Track

Inc season OF l9lZ was the most
successful in the history Of the big
Fair Circuit, which closed at Hag-
erstown, Md, October IS Nine
weeks of high-class racing for rich
purses featured the circuit, which in
cludes the principal fair associations
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
war. and Maryland. The past season
was also the largest ever held by
the fair association.
The quality of the racing was con-
sidered the best ever enjoyed, and
with the exception Of the meetings
at Nazareth and Allentown the at
= tendance created new records. The
; Nazareth and Allentown meetings
were spoiled by rain, the racing be-
ing held over until Saturday. The
Allentown Fair is reported TO have
cost more than $4,000, and despite
the handicap of bad weather il is
said the loses were only about $1,000
This is due. il is believed, to the fact
that the admission was increased to
SO cents, and the same plan will
very likely be in force next year.
There were no exhibition perform.
ances on the Big Fair circuit this
year, all the events being purse races.
The fastest mile trotted was the
2.llA of Dago, b. g., by General
Forrest over the Pottstowu track.
and the same figure by John d., b. g.,
by Gamerose, over tn Mt. Holly
track Exall 2.09 Ia, was the larg-
est money winner, with $3.50.
The largest money-winning driver
on the circuit was Edward McGrath,
of POttstown, VINO finished the sea-
son with $3435 TO his credit. e. ID.
Hollenbach, of Mineola, l.. l., stands
second with S237O, and Daniel Leary,
Of West Chester, third, with S1555.
The Big Fair Circuit opened last
August at KutztoWn with a three
days programme Of racing Billy r.
e.. by Strawberry, paced the fastest
heat of the meeting. PA Ia, while
the fastest trotted was the 2.15 Ia of
Alice Victor, b. m, by Louis Victor.
Lebanon Fair followed Kutztown
with four days meeting Herman
Tyson. of Newark, Del, was the larg-
est money winning driver az mat
point with $6i0 TO his credit Exall,
Oh. &. by Hoxhall.. paced the fastest
heat i'm 2.09 IA, and Harry J. s., br
h., by Admiral Dewey, trotted the
fastest ia 2.lf Ia
The new association at Potfs1own
produced the best and fastest racing
ever witnessed at that place Herman
TYSON was aga;p the largest money
winning driver. with $40 won. The
Pottstown track record is 2.O4, held
by Frank Yocum. 204 but the track
record in a race was reduced 70
2.OS lib by Joe Boy, br. g., by NIL
lerton, and the race record foT trot-
ters was set at oil IA by Dago, b. &.
by General Forrest.
The Wilmington Associations first
races as a member Of the circuit we're
mos. successful. Daniel Leary, OF
West Chester. was the largest money
winner. with $4,000 The fastest hea
paced was 2.1O IA. by Joe Boy Th'
fastest heat trottcd was 2.t5 Ii, b,
.Barouwood King, br. m. by Baron
wood.
Nazareth encountered rain and wal
only able to hold three days of rae
ing. Edward McGrath of PoCtstoWn
was the largest money-wlnning driV
err. with 1876 to his credit The fast
est heat paced was 2.09 "a, by Exail
bv Hoxhall. The fastest heat trottee
was the PA IA, Of e. d. NJ. by Al
lerton.
Allentown also encountered rain
(which cut the racing to three days
Edward McGrath was the iarges
noney-winning driver at that place
with SS45. The fastest heat paced
was the 2.O9 IA, of Exall. The fast
cst heat trotted was the 2l4 Ia o
Benka, b. m. by Bingara-
Trenton, n. j., produced the larg
est fields of the season, being lorce'
10 split one race. Thomas McFar
land. of Burlington, n. j., was thu
largest money-winning driver, viii
$500. The fastest heat paced wal
2.09 IA. by John d. b. e., by Game
rose The fastest heat trotted Wa'
215 IA, by Bistan, b. e.. by Bingara
Mount Holly, \. j.. also produced
good fields in its races. William
rhodes. of Guttcnburg, \, j., was IN
largest money winning driver, viii
$40 to his credit The fastest hea
paced was the EOS Ia of John ID
The fastest heat trotted was thu
PA Ia of Z. ID. NJ
Hagerstown, Md, closed the CIT
cult racing with four days high elias
sport. John Ryan, Jr., of chester
was the largest money-winning driv
or of the meet. with $40O won II
purses. The fastest heat trotted wa
the 2.17 IA of Miss Kusham, b. m
by Kusham.
Among the leading money-winmn
drivers on the big fair circuit of 1917
are. Eddie McGrath, Pottstowr
S2425. u d. Hollenbach, MineOla, J.