Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-16
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
IN MONMOUTH COUNTY RACES

Great interest is being manifested
in the fve-day meeting of the Free
hold Driving club that is to be con-
Quoted at the Freehold. N. j. track
from August % to September 1.
For this meeting the club has con-
structed a commodious new grand
stand and the stabling facilities
have been greatly increased. The
book for the meeting. which has al
ready been distributed among the
horsemen, provides for the distribu-
ton of $4,000 for the five days of
sport, and in addition to the money
prizes there will be several trophies
donated by sportsmen. One of these
is a handsome cup that will be pre-
scented by Benjamin Block, whose
Norwich was the champion juvenile
of the 1921 season..
Mr.. Block will show his silks dur
ing the meeting and there have been
assurances from other big stables
that they will have representatives
for the short meeting.
The book, which was prepared by
J George w. Gall provides for a great
variety of races with no purse of
lesser value than $500 for the open
races, with a feature each day of
$500 OF a greater value. The book
affords plenty of opportunity for the
two-year-olds, as we'll as the older
horses, and the distances vary to
make certain entertaining sport.
In addition to the usual races there
will be two races for polo ponies
which will be passed upon by a COM
mittee appointed for the purpose.
There will also be two races for farm
horses to be ridden by farmers or
sons of farmers. Then another fea-
ture will be a mile and a quarter
and a mile and a half race for
horses that have hunted, to be rid
den by gentlemen riders.
Aside from these there are the
usual races open to all. A fairly good
number of them will be under selling
conditions, while the horses of a
better grade are afforded ample
chance in the condition races.
The Freehold track is one of the
best half-mile ovals in this country
and with it's new grandstand and its
increased stabling facilities it at once
becomes an important racing point.
Not since the long ago when New
Jersey held such an important place
on the American turf has there been
such a revival of the sport as is
promised at Freehold for the end of
August and it is a meeting that is
sure to work a great good in the
restoration of the sport to the state.
The meeting has the hearty APP
prevail and support of the best
sportsmen of the state, as well al
those of New York and Pennsylvania,
and it is in the hands of experienced
men whose management assures that
the racing will be a credit to the
association.
H. A. Bourne and Rufus Finch
will each serve in the stewards
stand and other members of the
National Steeplechase and Hunt as
ISOLATION will take an active interest
in making the sport a success.
George w. Gall will act as clerk
of the course, with Frank Bray as
starter and Matt Byrnes as paddock
judge. Some of the other officials
will be named later, but each will be
chosen with an idea of his fitness for
the duties he has to fill.
Already there are some horses at
the track making ready for what has
to be offered and the interest that
has been shown all through New
Jersey indicates the satisfying sue
cess that such racing deserves.