The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-15
\ Unlon n Grand. Great Western
4 4 IA Lesser Circuits Bring
Many Entries
lDIRECTUM / HAS FAST
CONTENDERS TO BEAT
Farmer Spear, Stallion Winning
Fame on Short Ship,
Makes Debut

with orses from the Grand Circuit
\ from the Great Western circuit anu
from half,mile tracks from less I'M
s oprtantl circuits entered, the state
3 rhir meeting opened at the iair
rounds in conjunction with the an
.nual exposition held there today.
Never before this year on the bis
Y vAne have their been such enormous
& 6elds for Starter Frank Walker 10
- away as wereoprogramed for this
vnak. The Grand Circuit nags'
a ehsnnad here from Syracuse. the
Great Western horses shipped he.o
from Milwaukee. and the pest o, .ne
half-milers from lesser circuits nave
0vordowed the accommodations AT
4 ne track.
The weather and track for the hrst
xny were unexcelled. Perhaps nttie
ooo1ness In the air was the only thing
fI,ot predicted trouble In the morn
Z 1n9. but by the time the trotters
N ~Sored for the word In the first heat
\ ~. the first event. the sun had warmed
Z 80 atmosphere perceptibly. Good
!. Vrna ther has given the track employees
Y = chance TO get the oval in fine
shaps.
4 i7'' YStarest IN today's races is much
d a6vided. The feature Of the day. ac-
\ SrNlne 70 the program, il the 2:O5
n $3.50 for $1,000, stake race that
S~ hroueht out some Of the speed
I'D Wigglers on the Big Line. At
J 1l2cting much interest among the
& SGceru entered 10 Directum I. that has
Y 6Gn Allowing mp well on the Grand
4 ERfeuit track following his graduation
d frlm the two-lap oval6. He paced the
q fth heat OF his race at Syracuse
J, - a;o2 IL last week. He will have
Y 20rae OF the stars OF the circuit to
F1Gat today, for he 10 pitted against
!; n4eorp having marks around 2:02 and
The 2.O9 trot will be Of great In.
S;t1foet to Michigan harness enthusi-
80 n particular. because of the fact
y ~ Farmer Spear, the most talked
q horre on the Michigan Short Ship
enk this season. IL carted for his
hf trial against the big boys on the
F0knd Circuit
Mariner Spear has been cleaning up
e. iIi u uf the 81 900 stakes for trotters
tho smaller circuit this season
has been pronounced the best
n 16e On the tracks. His work against
h S8 Grand Circuit performers will be
"A St0hed with interest. Teachout had
& out yesterday but failed to put
e. 10 = severe test. From what he
4 Wod the railbirds, however. they
E 0onlldent that he has the goods.
HI ney. the much-talked-of Cox
-, will start In the 2:16 pace.
horse was iii from fever the last
W ire trOtters and PAGERS showed
1o2Ke0 ct the fair grounds, dur
\ - Blne Ribbon meeting. and al
* h Cox started Del Rey. he
q the ravages OF the fever too
y i and was drawn.
IL 10 opening event of the day, the
tttt, has II starters. As most
4 RI thooo will score for the word,
4 coftof Walker will have his hands
- getting the meeting on in good
IGco. The field il the largest to
~ him Thus far this season.
J, n ~ entries are as follows:
:5e class. trott!ng; in 5. purse
k6reNl, Lena Rivers, Lou Mcdonald.
x &40 Dewey, Marta BellinI. Maxine. On
N &4m4, Palmer De Forest. The Bewitch-
$* Io0y. the Mason. Todd swift. YER
{31lj0s. Westerville Girl
N 4:1e class. pacing. 3 in s. stake 81. 900
Ambefneil. Argot Patch. Barometer
y o14 lack adge. Cleo b.. Del Rey. Or.
|g0L Holly Brand, Margot Hal, The
B les class. pacing, 2 in 3. stake $4,000
1ronham aughman, Directum l.,
434wer Direct. Longworth b., Walter
~ class. trotiinx. in 4. purse
~ 1yooe-Bon O'clock. Creosote, Dago.
vi R4onmore. Derby Boy. Farmer Spears.
t3nk Il. Gand Marshall, Kid Cupid.
MA&y 0attan. Lillian Arnold. Myrtle
N 0t4nett, Newell, Ruth McGregor.