Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-12
BELMONT MEET ON TODAY
BIG PURSES AWAIT RACERS
OVER PHILADELPHIA TRACK
Grand Circuit Programs VIII Bring To-
Ecthcr the Fastest Trottcrs and
PAGERS in Country.

PHILADELPHIA. August Ito
morrow Philadelphia will forge to the
fore in horsodom once more and
throughout the week the interest OF all
light harness horsemcn and followers
of the trottcrs and PAGERS will be CEN
tered on the doings at the Belmont
Driving Club at Narberth. where the
best horses in the world will gather
TO match speed and the greacst drivers
in the world Will pit their brains and
ability against each other for the big
SeSt purses that have been offered any
where IN the country as a premium on
speed.
The feetfooted kings OF turfdom will
hold the spotlight here all week and
this city is expected to set new rec
ord for attendance around the big ring
OF tracks that mark the Grand Circuit.
thus proving its Claim to be ranked
even above Cleveland as 4 horse racing
city a claim that it advanced last
year.
The historic old Belmont race track
will be taxed TO capacity to accommo-
date the horses who will race in the
all parts OF the country.
Stakes Total Large Sum.
There Will be 200 or more horses on
resent every class of speed in the light
harness game. from the free for-all
champions TO the best of the stake
entries.
The stakes offered alone total $4,000
and with added money the sum to be
raced for will D lastly greater. Four
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. with Saturday open Cor spc-
cIal attraction or in case OF postpone
ments due 10 rain or other causes.
one big attraction that may be Of
fered on Saturday will be a special
match race between Lu Princeton and
the year. This would be the stellar
attraction of the week, but an affair
that will not be far in the rear is
when the biggest field of teams in the
country viii 20 TO the post on Friday
to race for the Presidents Cup pre-
scented by \. II. Buttcrworth and
purse of $1,000.
Trot Opens Program Todny.
Eight teams have entered for this
event 1t is impossible that some of
them will not work together when
they are tried out in the preliminary
training off and on for this all season
and should be right. 1t will be strange
indeed If less than five of these teams
compete.
The program on Tuesday opens with
the EOS trot for a $1,000 purse and cup
represented by a. B. Batthcws while
the second race is the Directors State
for $1,000 and cup for go class
trotters The Adelphia $50 pace for
$4,000 purse and cup represented to
the winner comes third and offers the
II
by Tommy Murphy. The nightcap
event on Tuesday will be the 2.la pace
for $1,000 purse.
Wednesdays program means big do
ings opening with The William Penn
Stake for two-yearold trotters and
$4,000 purse. Cups will be presented to
the winner and to the driver of the
fastest heat by John NJ. Burroughs and
George Gregory. After that the big
trotting event OF the list comes when
the 2os s.eppers compete for the Belle
handsome cup
Royal Mac Must Step.
Royal Mae, the brilliant trotter of the
year, Will md some terrific competition
from the great FIELD entered in this
the c:l% ;ro' for $1,000, with Sweet
Spirit the favorite- Blu; the big event
With Aat iy 2o6 purse ne and the R eefs
trophy for the winner. The mighty
l!ttis mare. Miss Harris NJ. conqqeror
favorite over Roam Hal, Directum j.
and Belle Alcantara.
\, the Thprsdiay Proeg6Gaam presents the
Cox trophy for 2:l7 trotters. and is a
two-in- three heat affair. The second
Farm 5000 rot for I'll ,r ;eIS and and
is the first 5000 stake OF the year.
@miiiing' OF course. the Champion
trophy is presented to the victor OF
the Wnoga stake by f. T. Stotesbury.
The other races include the Buiis
Head $1,000 purse for 2l6 trotters,
with cup presented by Paul Connolly
and Nj NJ. sullivan. and the 2:0S pace
tcr $1,000 purse.
Special Event on Saturday
TIE program winds up on Friday
Bingham 2:l2 pace for $4,000 and
cup, the double-tcam trot Of two-in
three heats for $1,000 and the FIRST
Presidents cup presented by 4. II.
Sa,,'erN"orth. This rs unique event
action an some real speed The
WceK racing program concludes win
the 2.Vi pace for $1,000.
IL VIII be real racing week VIVA;
ne Special attraction for Saturday viii
DC mas not ocen announced yet bur
| IL VIII consist OF something well worIr
"hi4c, especially II The Lu princ.too-
Ante Guy match is staged
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