New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

ceeded, the managers have sized up the
whole situation and decided that there
is nothing that entertains greater
number of people than the trotters and
PAGERS.
just at this stage of the game there
is an embargo in certain sections, and
one cannot ship a horse on the rail-
road. This cuts no ice with the fairs.
for they announce that they are going
to have the harness nags as usual this
fall, for without them as an attraction
the exhibits Of farm machinery and
fat pigs might just as well shut up
shop.
The big fairs are taking the same
steps as the small fry. Syracuse and
Hartford will have their usual Grand
Circuit programmes. and Indianapolis,
Springt eld, H., Milwaukee and Mime
apolis will have the Great Western Cir
cunt, purses at all OF these ranging
from $4,000 down to 81 900 in the vari-
GUS events.
Suci firm hold has the fair on the
American people that there is to be an
other and very pretentiOus permanent
exposition IN the East. if plans naateri-
a!iZe: In connection with the renewal
OF Grand Circuit racing at Readville.
the splendid track in the outskirts of
boston, comes word that this propertv
is to be merged with 70O acres ad Join
ing and owned by the commonwealth
and made into the finest fair ground,
III America.
Agriculture Needs Recruits
Agriculture in the New England
states needs recruits, and it is fig
urcd that a fair is the best wav to ret
them, and the only chaY..e for fair
to get by is to have the attractions, of
n Nn Il
among the foremost. Such an eventu-
ality as q layout of the sort will put
racing back on the plane it occupied in
Massachusetts when Star Pointer beat
two minutes for the first time at Bos-
ton.
Canada has the habit of sending y
lirst class horse over the border every
now and then. PAGERS have been in
the majority, but there has been an
occasional trotter. Witness the giant
Alvin, that won so many free-for-all
events long ago, and more recently
Chllcoot, that was regarded in 1916 as
the best half-mile track trotter, with
the possible exception OF Wilkes
Brewer
This years contribution will be in
the shape of four-year-old flly, Miss
Peter Gilbert, by Widowcr Potter
Bessie Gilbert, the dam Of Gilbert
Patch, 2:06A, and two others. The
tilly is owned by W. II. Grosh. Who
mas big government contract maxine
shoes at Milverton for the Canadian
soldier boys.
Last year Miss Peter Gilbert came
to her speed very fast, won a heat at
Peoria .in 2:13A, and trailed mile
IN z:o9A, which convinced her owner
That she would do for the stakes this
year. She has the distinction Of beino
gray IN color, something that is be.
coming rare among high class trotte-s
and is regarded as a genuinely rood
prospect by her trainer, Bi Shivclv.
who won his spurs in the West and
rates as very capable horseman.
Mr. Grosch is sportsman and will
race a small but select stable. If he
stands up Widower Peter promises TO
be factor anywhere, for he has been
the trip in 2:06A. Twice he led his
nelds IN the ice races at Mt Clemens
and the winter training may restore
him to soundness, as it has done many
morse that had bad legs or feet.
The PAGER Trampquick is another
member of the Grosch stable and he
has come along SO that he should paw
his way all right. Gilbert Patch is
a known quantity and is due in the
big pacing sevents this year. Last sea-
son the horses were raced in the Great
Western because Of the swftness of
the Grand Circuiteers, but Miss Bessie
Gilbert looks as though she would do
anywhere.