South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
PLAN RACING DATES
FOR n. IND. AND
s. MICH. CIRCUIT
Representatives Meet at Oliver
Hotel TO Make up Schedule
Talk That South Bend MAY
Break Into Game.

The first event Of the Northern d.
diana and Southern Michigan Rae
and Fair circuit viii be held the thru
week in May. This was planned a-
a meeting Of the secretaries and othe
representative Of the circuit in Oh
Oliver hotel Monday afternoon. BE-
ton Harbor will be favored with q.
opening date. whic- has not as t
been definitely decided upon
This gives South Bend horses
chance TO display their talent From
the Studebaker string, Esther Patch
and Myrtle Patch will be the strong
est bidders The latter is a youuE
horse but has shown great speed and
good action on the track. She has
shown her heels TO some OF the bes
horses in this part OF the country
and Esther is also a probable winner
Of money. She has some splendid
records and shows well on any track.
other horses which Will be entered
will be Fishers Gay MasGregor and
other animals with notable records
South Bend has always shown well IN
the fall races OF the circuit. and par
ticUlarly bright hopes are held out Tor
this season.
1t is said that some time in thu
near future that this city VIII endeaN-
or 10 break into the circuit. This was
impossible at this meeting owing to
the absence from the city or the
parties who we're 10 ask admittance.
II has been planned 10 make this
the most interesting as well as one or
the most successful seasons financially
yet offered by the circuit. More than
a total Of $4,000 viii be given i'm
purses. most of the members signify
ing their intention Of giving $500
purses for stake races alone. The
average purses for the stake races
Will amount TO $500 or $500. II is eN-
pected that the large purses and the
small entrance fees viii bring many
fast horses and reputable stables into
the circuit. The entrance fees IN all
events will be but three per cent ot
the total purse for each race.
The general secretary of the circuit.
]. J. Mecum OF Laporte, Monday night
announced the schedule as follows
Benton Harbor. Laporte, Crown Point
and Goshen together. Three Rivers.
TT. Wayne. Kendallville, Bremen and
Bourbon. None of the dates have
been definitely decided upon, nut
none. with the exception o. Crown
Point and Goshen will fan upon the
same dates.
Beside the circuit representative
present there were several journalists
from the leading sporting journals %
the country. All say that the present
circuit commands great interest
among their readers and that the
horses entered as "A rule could oe com
pared with the best in the middle
west. Or. Frank Carson. former pres
idcn. Of the Central. was one OF the
guests Of the meeting.
Another feature OF the circuit thai
is Of interest TO the sportsman anu
horse owner is the fact that aside
from the regular races. slow Jrots anu
PAGES with special purses have been
prepared. These are open for go
and 2:25 PAGERS and trotters.
The Northern Indiana and south
ern Michigan is rather unique in the
fact that IL is one OF the few circuits
OF the country that allows but three
per cent entrance fees. Since the Zee
ia so small II y predicted that a
greater number Of entrees VIII oe as
sured. The majority OF circuits de-
mand q five percent entrance fee.