The Detroit times., 1912-09-19
AUTO RACES SATURDAY
JAM II GRAND CIRCUIT
EVENTS INTO TWO DAYS
Michigan Stake Most Important
of Those Remaining
Today
HOBBIES STILL WORRY
Some Want Them Removed, De-
spite Unsuccessful Eff
forts to do so

A big program Is scheduled for the
remaining two days OF the Grand Cir
cult races at Ee State Fair There
are IL events for the two days.
II II were not that automobile
races are programmed for Saturday,
there would be a postponement OF
some OF the races until that day. But
as II Is the track will be busy then
and the horse races will have TO be
completed. Friday.
The chief remaining stake OF the
week Is the Michigan stake OF &c.
COO. That was originally scheduled
for yesterday. but owing to the late
ness of the start OF the racing on ac-
count of the poor condition OF the
track IL had TO be left over for today.
Some OF the. most famous horses or
this seasons racing were entered in
this stake for AIS trotters. Eleven
were scheduled TO start in the event.
among them Dorsch Medium, Ruth
McGregor. Annie Kohl and Dave
Halle.
Racing today and probably tomor-
row was scheduled TO start at
| o'clock. In order to give five hours
at least before shutdown to finish the
IiCh6luy lOI cdCu uhy
| Yesterday only a part OF the pro-
gram could be finished. The track
was the worst OF the year. The $10-
900 Horseman Futurity for three
year-old trotters went to Princess
Todd, Unexpectedly, and the $4,000
stake for the PAGERS to Joe Patchen.
as was very much expected.
These horsemen can't get the hob
BILE idea out OF their heads.
The sticklers for the old school of
trainers, the kind who work the most
successfully to gait their horses, still
aver that the hobbies should be abol.
ished.
The larger racing organizations
have made vain attempts TO get rid
| OF the hobbies. They have been
I, forced to back down in most in
stances, however, In the face OF the
lively opposition OF the younger driv'
ers. 49,
Those who still want to see the hob
bies done away with claim that their
fuse Is hardly fair TO the better class
OF trainers who have the courage and
patience to train their horses care
fully to keep their gait without any
artificial help.
They are willing TO admit that II
wouldn't be fair to the horsemen who
have horses used TO them to abolish
the hobbies all In bunch. But they
contend that the system. tried for a
while, OF starting with the colts and
raising the age OF the horses that
must pace without hobbies each year
Is proper.
There is little likelihood. howver
that the measure will be tried again
in the National association at least
The Detroit track Is governed by the
rules of this association.
,;1s pace. 3 in s. purse. t1.ooo-Maiol
Odell. La Restina. Bessie Bee. Argot
Patch. Lew Perkins. Carna c., Gu
banoia II. Miss Bradley. Elbrino Belle
| Hal D.. Harry Thistle, Cyclone, Mo.
burns, Marjorie Direct.
2:15 trot. In s. purse 10000
Dorsh Medium. Aroma Mckinney, Die.
!. Lady Green Goods, Ruth McGregor
Peter Boy. Eva Cord. The wanderer
s:ns pace. 2 In 8. purse s1.aOo-Babe
Baror- A.. Don Pronto. DIR. Burns. Jr.
Eddie billiard, Jones Gentry. Long
Cobb. Walter Cochato, wydrad.
2:os trot. In 3. purse sl.0O0--Derby
Boy. Dolly s.. DR.. Mack, Fair Maiden
Funny Crank. jack London. Kenyon
w: Marigoli. Myrtle, Granett New.
zell, Pee Wee
Baron Todd. Bon O'clock. Centerviiie
Il