The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-12
Total of More Than 100000 in
Grand Circuit Events This Season

When the training season opens in
full blast the men in charge of the
horses hat are in preparation for the
1872 Grand circuit and their oWner
will have the eNtrame satisfaction to
know that a total of more than $780,
600 will be at their disposal as early
closing events including the six inn
portant colt stakes that will be raced
down the big line.
This amount is a record for the
Grand circuit, on account of the adj
ditional members i'm line this year and
Lexington being a member for the first
time in its history. 1t is also the
largest sum of money ever hung ull
for trotters. because non of the big
line members is offering less this year
than formerly. while many have made
notable additions ~ tho number and
value of the feature events.
Peculiarly enough, the smallest
amount offered shows that the daily
average in each Grand circuit will he
about $1,000 in early closing events
alone. outside of. the fQturities and not
counting the late closing classes OF
what arc known as class races. the
value of which cannot now be estimat-
ed in correct figures.
For straight purse races. or early
closing events, Detroit's Blue Ribbon
meetings offers the largest amount. or
$4,000. vet it Is certain that the men,
bers who fall short in their showing
will more than make up the amounts
in their late races. SO that everywhere
the purse amounts as a total will he
almost equal. unless racing Is limited
to shorter periods than five days, as at
Fort Erie. vet even here the daily
average will equal tho very best.
Tive fo11ouS~~ l,ct I,nu- ,,-l&or, tl,o
hest purses are hung up. what their
total value and for how many races.
and it will indicate tina the general
average for every early closing event
is more than satisfactorily valuable.
Grand Rapids. Mich. the curtain
raiser. holding y meeting two weeks
earlier than has been customary in
the Grand circuit proper for many
years. offers $4,000 for six classes. in
Guiding 2:12. 200. 2:2O trotting and
gil. 2:05 and Ell pacing.
Kalamazoo gives $4,000 for six
straight events, having. like Grand
Rapids. a $4,000 and $1,000 event.
the classes being 2:11. EOS and 2:1a
trotting and 2:1n. 2:14 and 2:01 pac-
ing.
The management of Detroit's Blue
Ribbon meeting goes a step better by
offering $25.50O for six classes--2:24.
2:1O and 2:16 trotting, and 2:13, 2:03
and 2:16 pacing.
The face value of the seven carly
closing wen announced by the For
est City Live Stock and Fair company
for the North Randall. O.. meeting is
only $4,000. but as the card contains
one guaranteed event and two sweep
stakes races for $1,000 added money.
its total value in cash will far exceed
$4,000. basing estimates upon last
years figures.
Ptttsburg has offered s19.5oo. bu,
here is also a guaranteed event that
should bring the final value close tn
$4,000 at least.
Fort Erie's four events are valued
at $4,000 for a %three-day meeting and
the daily average is up to all others
who hold fve-day meetings. while its
later events will bring this daily aver
age higher than some others.
The value of the six events at Rock
inGham park. Salem, N. H.. is $4,000,
which is satisfactory considering the
fact that the meeting is absolutely an