12 MEMOIR. 



The Cleveland mile track was built in 1870 by the 

 Northern Ohio Fair Company, the fair feature of the so- 

 ciety being located on the grounds now known as Gorden 

 Glen, and connected with the race track by a bridge over 

 St. Clair street, which was at that time a country road. 

 In the spring of 187 1 the following advertisement ap- 

 peared in the columns of ''The Spirit of the Times" and 

 "The Turf, Field and Farm :" 



THIRST ANNUAL SPRING MEETING 



-**- OF THE 



CLEVELAND CLUB, 



UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE 



Northern Ohio Fair Association, 



CLEVELAND, O. 



JUNE 20, 21, 22, and 23, 1871. 



Premiums, - - - - $5,000. 



FIRST DAY— Tuesday, June 20. 

 3:00 Purse. $500.— $250, $125, $75, $50. 

 2:40 Purse. $650.— $300, $175, $100, $75. 



SECOND DAY. 

 2:50 Purse, $500.— $250, $125, $75. $50 

 2:33 Purse, $1,000.— $600, $300, $100. 



THIRD DAY. 

 Pacing Race— Purse, $300.— $175, $75, $50. 

 2:45 Purse. $500.— $2-50, $125, $75, $50. 



FOURTH DAY. 

 Open to all— Purse, $1,000.— $600, $300. $100. 

 Running Race, Single Dash— Purse, $300.— $175, $75, 

 $50. 

 Running Race, best two in three— Purse, $250. — $125, 



$75, $50. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



The trotting shall be governed by the rules of the 

 National Trotting Association, and the running by 

 the rules of the Cincinnati Jockey Club Association. 



A horse distancing the field shall only be entitled 

 to first premium. 



All entries for premiums must close the 13th of June. 



Entrance ten per cent, of purse, and must accom- 

 pany nominations. 



All communications addressed to Geo. W. Howe, 

 Cleveland, Ohio. 



JOHN TODD, President. 



George W. Howe, Secretary. 



