Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
LIGHT HARNESS RACING
SHOULD HAVE BIC YEAR
dence in Sport by Planning
Long Program.
LINKS SECTIONS
Philadelphia Given Next Meeting, ns
Well as Desired nateS-I:c-Elec-
ton OF DevereuN as President
Meets Popular Approval.

l'lilLh January ls.-i. W.
Harvey. Cleveland, representing II. *.
DcvcrcuS, president OF the Grand Cir.
cult. voiced the opinion OF all present
- the stewards meeting in Colun1 BUS
last week. when he eaid that never In
the history OF light harness sport was
there SO much harmony and good fol-
lowship shown by every committee and
representative OF each association in
alo,ing dates. amending bylaws and
recommending improvements. l.. A.
Upton. chairman OF the schedule com
rlit'cc. composed OF J: -. Sw!sher
Columbus and Thomas Murphy. pouSh-
i.ecpS!c. was enabled % give each sec
rotary the exact week preferred. and
at Tn. same time form the most con-
"cn!ent circuit from tho horse!ucn'a
view ever arranged. Few long siiir-
'ntnts Will be necessary. and tho tota.
mileage IS less than last year.
This city has been named as the i.ai:
hetwecn the East and West, and 20
Gemonatratc the Importance oc "A link
Ike this IL only needs Il Siance back
ward 20 show lo~ niuch every breeder
owner and trainer is indebted 20 Eel
mont Driving Club for stepping into
the breach ~ TIVE wncn trot;!ag-
horse interests In the East needed help
circuit. with program second TO
none and backed by the most pron!-
rcnt business men OF the city. brought
:c~ lie 10 PouEhkocosic, and t.i.s in
turn awoke tho owners OF former
Grand Circuit track near Boston. who
immediately started 70 get busy and
nave secured dates for this yea. prom
isins 10 equal II not surpass any OF.
their previous attempts. The feeling
mus. have been contagious. for when IL
'ras runiored that Detroit would with
d!ay from membership ho-scmcn a,
Toledo formed an association. pur-
chased grounds and Chowcd tina, they
we're ready and anxious TO take over
the automobile city's oates.
A. allotted. the 1918 Grand Circuit
now reads: Cleveland, Jul; s.i2: kala-
ma-oo. July Lis: Toledo. July "2-2S:
Columbus. Ju!% 2o-.tuEuat .: Cleveland.
Angus: Sc; Belmont Driving Park.
Philade!rhls. Ausu.c l",5: Polsa-
Hrcn2ic. Angus. lo-c3: R.advill.. Au
gust $50; Hartford. ,SrDtcg'b"- -
Syracuse. september s-l@; Calunbus
"'~o weeks. September is.s1: !.eriur-
Ton rwo Tneks) September sc-cc-
1uc- II, and Atlanta. Cc,pher t-ls-
Gt;csn reels. seven in the west five
~ "a" East AMI three IN 40 South.
TIC d.7ee;o-* % I've vsr::oas ;-acx-
forming the Gard Ci-cG;: he men ~
affairs nd enrr~es cornGeocc in Tic
nh.:';' - our r. - handle all
Questions "-ar conditions
'!,hc.. .n:err,r,r y,'in lr9o-tan, iu-
dustr.r= - nome" ana =, :, luncheon
e!E"n stciu b: ;ie |1lGn-hIs Chamber
o! Connie: tac D-rH.den' O, tic TIA;
up-lo-;!rt" aodv mace !, ps-fcctl.. pia IN
:la. horse h-ea:irg stand, out very
prominently az business and a nccee-
s',%. and .vcr" efto.; should b. made
- encourage ;ho5s Interested ard at
trace Others.
Hiring. Much business.
The ha!o State Fa.- has Z half nile
track a; Columbus. :; shor; distance
from ;hH mile track where the larger
meetings arc given. AMI the amount Of
business brought 10 that city through
these events is wonderful. These cor
d!;;ons are similar in othc. cities. and
il would surprise many peooic il the
amount OF money represented hy hold
iHrs Of the a;ocE in fairs, valuation
or horses, cattle and other live stock.
property and buildings used o. some
was published. Very few o. tic as
scciations make money directly. but
the distribution OF premiums. whether
IL cash OF prizes. IS the one thing
needed to stimulate competition, and
withou, :he latter feature AL bust
ness would soon stor.
Another pleasing feature @, the
=
II ous choice OF al The delegates that
tho p.esidcu. would serve another
term. Nj. pcvcreUy has frequently
said that some other horseman would
serve the circuit better. but IL the I'm
7rovemcnt iii conditions noted eac,,
year is any criterion the genial South
srner mus: DE mistaken. so when Sec
rotary OF the =. 7. =. VI. II. C.ocier
named H. X. Devercu1 as president OF
The 1918 Grand CIRCUIT every other
steward wanted 10 second the motion.
L. W. Su':sher's name was just as pop
War for vice-presiGen.. and william
IT. Ei1nan starts his second season as
secretary and treasurer, with vote OF
confidence.
TIE fcn spare hours not devoted 20
business IN the inittccroom were
used b. Al Saunders 10 show Why tHis
ci:y' uaS the rnost suitable orc TO hold
tnr :S!o election. Everything that
can Re found IN any other place can
be supplied here. and then some more
so il Is up 20 the horsemcn and others
70 prove this. AS the next meeting OF
the stewards OF the Grand C!.cu:; vii!
| :'e held here IN January, 1919. and
every other city tina. holds a franchise
would like TO have that honor.
Many OF the leading drivers we're
present At the meeting, ard were
sounded on the labor question. With
( the resul; that II was found all the
younge5 caretaIerS had either enIis:e d
o. were drafted. compelling the use ot
older men, in some cases fathers %
those who had left. These viii have
charge Of the coming champions. ana
so deep is the love OF horse TO some
men that more than one owner will
/ he found this year taking care OF n
| iavcritc with the help OF small boy
to do tho walking when the horse Is
! being cooled out. Other trainers Will
: only carry the horses That arc reaG,. 20
race leaving the others home where
they can hn handed easier and can be
picked VI when convenient Horse
/ men are noted for their OPTIMISM, and
! in the words of Actin. Prcsiden; =. W.
! STishc-. never cross 4 bridge unit!
! .hcy come to it,
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