Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-26
Robbins Predicts Great
Success for First Derby
Day . be HID Saturday
Horseman and Start
er Here, Says Public Will
Demand Running Events
After witnessing Great
Running Meet AT Close OF
Fair; More Horses arriv-
ing Today For Event.

Probably the most enthusiastic Of
all horsemen owe the Grand Forks
Derby Day, which Will close the fair
here saturday afternoon. is w, C,
again sending the nags away al the
local exposition this year. Mr.. Rob
pins has seen race meets of every size
and. Importance and while his calling
game, nevertheless, he declares that
running races is the greatest sport ii
the world. y
Every day adds more entries to tho
already big string of runners already
here and the possibility Of Grand
Forks becoming a center for annual
runninE meets of greater calibre
stage a Derby Day here has exceeded
the expectations of even the most OBJ
timistte and MI. Robbins believes
that after seeing the races Saturday
the public will demand running at All
future fairs. y
The Monied Sport.
More money is invested in purse,
IN running races during the; months
u May, June and July than are
the whole year" Mr.. Robbins saws
so, well has the sport been developed
that running hprses-sellins platers-
can Aot be bought for less than 81.
500, while well bred yearlings brine
all the way from one to twenty thou.
sands.
the great horse Norwich, whose
mcrtals during the kentucky derby
would have brought a price Of 1886.
900 three days before Ne won hi.
greatest race, but Owner Black re.
fused the offer. : Norwich has wor
more than $4,000 in purses during
the short stretch he has been on thu
track. Only Man-o-War can equa
that figure in earnings. But jus
when the sport writer's of the worlt
were declaring Norwich 20 be- tn,
greatest horse Of all time. Whiskawa,
from the Whitney stables defeated
him in two consecutive starts. Snob!
II. added to the Consadine stable at
cost Of $4,000. was considered pos
sible winner over Norwich, but failed
IN h attempt and was considered
lucky TO place.
Not Developed Here.
because Grand Forks has neve
been given a really great runninl
meet. it Is only natural that interes
has not been developed here, in til
sport, but I think that I can safel
predict that after next Saturdays der
by the public will demand a mike
program for future fairs here. I d
HOL WASH 10 uHOCEFdCe harness. rAClnl
as every one fully realizes that !
takes greater skill and more knowl
edge TO develop a trotter or pace
than & runner, as the latter uses a ma
tural stride, but nevertheless tn
sport loving public leans towards tn
sleek thoroughbred with tie ray col
ored rider for the cream Of sport
The Kentucky derby at Churchi,
Downs. just out Of Louisville, prove
this, for more than 10000 peopl
thronged the famous course. Their
were lovers Of horse racing from near
~ every country Of the world /
Louisville that day and 1t is estimate
that more than a million dollars wa
spent Tor gay clothes for the occa
sion.
Secretary Montgomery has Ger
Etatnly hit upon the right idea Of ad
ding Derby Day and I believe tha
his step will be. followed by man
other SECRETARIES Throughout tn
northwest making possible a circut
that will give Grand Forks som
wonderful meets in the future"