The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
THEY ARE BRINGING THE
HORSES IN BY CARLOADS
FOR THE STATEfAIR RACES
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BY This Evening the Speed
Barns Will Have Been
Filled Full
MONDAYS CARD STRONG
$4,000 Purse for Michigan Own
ed 2:2O Class PAGERS
to Start
CARD STRONG

Horse trains followed each other
IN as quick succession as it was pos
sible to run the cars into the state
fair siding this morning. They came
from Toledo. Fort Wayne. Port HUI.
ron. Grand Rapids and other nearby
places where the trotters and PAGERS
have been engaged. The first section
OF the special from Syracuse got here
and there were dozen or more strag-
giers from Milwaukee on the regular
express I'D {
Every hour OF the day will see one
or more cars taken out to the fair
grounds and by night the speed barns
will be filled to their capacity with
the pick OF the campaigning horses
which are here for the second grand
circuit meeting opening Monday with
the state fair.
This meeting will be the grand
roundup OF the north. as II marks the
last pretentious mile track meeting IN
this latitude. Not only are all OF the
grand circuit horses engaged, but In
addition the great western and minor
circuit strings will be here and make
the meeting the best OF the season up
TO this time.
The program for the light harness
events Is so arranged that there is
big event or two on every afternoon.
SO that the upstate folks who come
to the fair will see horse racing worth
while any afternoon they elect TO rest
in the grandstand. The track was in
better condition last week than II has
I'll r..
able weather for IL TO be on edge
when Starter Walker gives the woru
that sends away the first field Mon
day. Racing will begin at o'clock
sharp each afternoon. so there wilt
be- an early finish, on account OF the
night shows.
Mondays card is exceptionally
strong for an opening day, starting
with a $4,000 purse for Michigan-own-
ed 2:20 class PAGERS. Storm. Afichi-
gan King. Michigan Queen. billiard s..
Robert s., and n number OF other fast
ones will meet In this. The 2:10 trot
which follows, promises to be one or
the great races OF the year with Ba-
den, Esther W., Oakdale and Cheeny
among the starters. There is very
fast field In the 2:05 pace, including
Branham Raughman. Don Pronto. Pc
ter-the-Second and others.
The first OF the big events for two
year-olds will be raced on Monday, IL
being the junior division of The Horse
man futurity Lord Allen. Dillon, Az
worthy, Peter the Gay, and other very
fast baby trotters.
Two class races head the program
for Tuesday and then comes the three
year-old trotting division OF The
IIorseman futurity. worth $4,000
This event has attracted nationwide
attention and its result Is much In
doubt. Brighton b.. Mahomet Watts.
Axworth, Manrico and Graham Bel
lini are conceded chance for the
rich prize and Ave others will be on
hand to make them step fast to haul
il down.
The three-year-old pace follows. and
II will be a good race. Anna AxGS IL
the star of the bunch, although I'm.
petuous Palmer has been working
very fast. The $1,000 event for 2.1z
PAGERS will be held this afternoon ana
Joe Patchen II. again viii meet his
old rivals.
On Wednesday, the Michigan stake
OF $4,000 for 2:15 trotters win be
raced and this should be a great con-
test Dorsch Medium Is best liked
and Geers will drive her. Anna kohn.
Bert Kelly. Daisy Dale, Lady Green
Goods. Peter Boy, Rapallo. Ruth Nc
Gregor and The Wanderer will be
there to keep her company.
The 2:06 pace and the 2:09 trot also
are attractive, and will be raced on
Wednesday.
Thursday will see the free-for-ali
PAGERS settle their difference and all
OF the iron-sided Warriors will start.
among them Don Densmore, Earl. Jr-.
Evelyn W.. independence Boy. Sir X.
The Eel. and Vernon Mckinney. IL
will be a hard race and probably a
record-breaker. The 2::0T trot on the
same day will bring out some very
fast ones at the other gait.
Big fields mark the two slow class
events for Friday. and the 2:0s pace
viii furnish the greatest speed In ali
there are 10 events for the five days
and the program Is the best balanced
OF the year, averaging 10 entries 70
the race. which Is the seasons record.