, 1863-08-26
CHICAGO DERIVING PARK,
Yesterdays Trot for $500.

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Association. TIE air waa bsaciug. cool, md
yet not uncomtortaulY so. Abrnt one thou
sand pcrzons were on the grounds smbfacang
some Of our wea1thiest md mos. res3eeeaolc
c1t.zens and their families NO moro qutcs
MD orderly crowd ever gathered On race
coursc in this city. Tie police regulations
1renc excellent. No liquor WIS sold, and not
! a drunken man WAS SEEN
Directors James Van Eta, II. q. Yates,
md q. Il Crosby. acted as Judges. Director
Myrick assisted Gu1ing toe last heat. Prcsi-
dent Thompson, being the owner Of QUO Of
the horses in the rnce, did no. otl1ciate.
The horses were called promptly at three
O'Clock, but did not make their appearance
for half ar hour. The owner of "Cooley"
baying Withdrawn him, only four were to go.
They drew for places IN the following order:
"silas Rich " drew the pole; "Prasrie Boy"
I'd; sAbe Lincoln" Sd; "scalpe! " 4th.
TEE FIRST HHAT.-A good deal Of time
Was consumed in getting a start. It was after
four O'Clock before the tap of the drum an-
nounced that The race had commenced.
Prairie Boy' led as they passed the first
qna1tcrFole, in 10 seconds, pretty close TO-
gcthcr. ''Silas Rich was close up, aud
"sca1pe1,' crowding rapidly, and
perceptibly closing upon them "praf.
rie Boy" paased the halE.mile pole ahead in
l19, when "sca]pe1" lapped and soon
passed him, ard the three.quarter pole
in 1.5S, with "sIlas Rich" close
behind Soon after turning to come home.
"silas Rich" passed ''sca1pe1" again, and
for time it was difficult t.. decide which
would win the heat. Just before reaching
the stand, however, "scalpel" broke badly,
and "silat Rich " passed the score, close fol-
lowed by ~Prairie Boy" with "sca1pel''
third in tue beat. After weighing, the Judges
announced the heat as belonging to stSilas
Rich" Time, 2Ss 1-2.
SECOND BEAT. The horses responded
promptly TO The call Of the judges; but they
did not get send-of until after repeated
| trials. Again "Prairio Boy" led at the
| quarter pole in 20 IL seconds. Close behind,
and tapping him was "scalpel". and Hsllas
Rich," "Lincoln'' having dropped bdaina
two OF three lengths. "Sca1pel" passed tue
three quarter pole ahead il 1.5e, stsilas Rich''
contestlng therace closely. Thesetwo horses
came down the home stretch together in
splendid style. Just before reaching the
score "Silas Rich" broke badly, and the
heat was giver "sca1pel" Time, 2.361-2.
TmNp HEAT-Thc horses were not long in
getting start, "sras Rich" leading. "PtaI.
RE Boy'' was second until the quarter pole
was passed, when "sca1pel," as in the other
beats, began to give proof of his bottom, and
gained perccptialy, closing up, lapping, and
passing the half 1zile pole half length ahead
in 1.e0. "Silas Rich - and stScalpsln grad
ually Loft "Prairie Boy" behind The three
qns1ter pole was passed by "scalpel" IN
157, end down home he came with 'Silas
Rich,'' lspplng him. The heat was won BY
"scalpe1" in csc.
FOURTH HEA1-Attsr One OF two efforts
The horses were finally started. "silas Rich
led at the first quarter, passing in 40 sec
onds- Soon after he broke badly. lost, gained
and was passed BY " scalpel," leaving "Prai
RE Boy third, end IA. Lincoln " peggtne
axhy behind. "sca'pel" passed the hal
mile II 1.19. Again "Sllas Rich" broke
badly aad gained length. He did not closs
the gap By this gain between him and 'sscal
pel," who passed the three-auarter pole l.
Sc; but the horses had scatcel,
turned down the home stretch before
"Si1os Rich" +" did some OF tho finest
tsotung Of the day. He coon passed "scal
pei" ard came in at the score three or fon,
lengths nhead, increasing the gap between
himself and ''Sc.lpel'' more by downright
hard trotting than he had gained by breaking,
the judges decided. There wers some CON.
plaints among outsiders because Of this decl
sion; hut the judges had stationed patrol
Judges where the horses could be watched,
because Of complaints made in I previous
heat. These patrols reported gain Of half a
length. The judges charged him with whole
length, which he more than paid, and Won The
heat In 2:s5 1.2.
There was also complaint made AMONG out
elders who had money at stake, that the driver
ct :" "Scalre1'' Vas trying to "t throw tho race''
WIS trotting to lose. The Judges had seen
10 evidence OF this; but on making the COM
plant known to the driver of 'sScalpc1," Mr.
Black, he promptly offered to let outsiders
substitute their own driver. Rob Champlln
was accordingly substituted.
FIFTH AND LAST HEAT.-Ihe horses got 3
| good eend-of the SECOND trial. ssSi1as Rich"
and " "sca1pel'' passed the first quarter close
together, "Slns Rich" neck ahead. "Abe
Lincoln' Eas also leading "Prairie Boy"
stsElas Rich'' passed the half mile pole in 1:20,
The track being closely contested by "Scal-
pel.'' "sIlas Rich" Ind made but one break,
and gained nothing. It was the handsomcst
speeding Of the day, and exceedingly e1clt-
Ing. Round the three e-quar:cr pole they came,
IN the same relauye position, and down the
home stretch, trotting as squarely and closely
rs ever horses did. Spectators, and especially
those recuniarily interested, held their breath
in suspense; but the heat wss soon decided
by 'Silas Rich,'' coming in full length or
more ahead, and winning the heat aud the
purse in 2;39. The following is the score:
| "scaipci,'|
"Prairie noy,". a.ss-a4
| "Abe Lincoln, ,"-3+-F
mc:-ass1f-aa3511f-a.s9.
To-day there Is trotting for purse Of $500,
to be given to the fastest trotting horse, mare,
gelding or d11y, to harness, that has reye1
trottcd in public previous to July Goth, 1868,
faster than 2.45. The following horses have
been named for this trot:
5as: CAIN Simpson names :. "Saeos1ish.''
Ghf1; @ii.n Z fsssies sxsa 5slss! 1s! fs1SR BY
! There will be no pacing to-day, but one en-
try having been made for the purse offered,
The horses will be called promptly at three
O'Clock; the trotting will commence ut 8 II
o'clock. II the weather is good, there will
be m interesting trial Of speed between the
above named horses. Two Of them We learn
are strangers here,
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Il AN IMPORTANT Law SUIT,
The Chicago Alton and st. LouIt
Railroad En- Joined From Paying IT.
2cm1-Auuual Dividend.
; The history Of the Chicago, Alton and St.
Louis Railroad has been varied one from
the date Of its opening to the present time,
J Many have been the yicisltudes, which In its
: ten years operations, have come upon It, and
, now inst Us SUCCESS has rewardedits neH man.
egers for their untiring energy md practical
skill, and Just as Ethe long suffering stock.
holders were about to enjoy the lubury Of a
dividend, already declared, of3H per cent. on
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