, 1864-07-02
CHICAGO DRIVING PARK,
Trstttng Yesterday--Crossfng the Track
Three Straight Heats,


atthe Chicago Driving Park. The occaelon had
attracted considerable attention not only in CHI
cago but throughout the country, aud horaes and
their owners and admirers have been quito plentl-
tu1y imported into the city IN anticipation OF the
event. Chicago has not hitherto presented very
Of the lovers Of horse eeh she hiss otued with
IN herself the elements OF activity and Ita couse-
ausnt % %p.ospsl,tZ . ad /, H@,stsm, Sut W i /. % oaly
sed sssn tn.ps nna .S0e 1s,
" do rot know o9s 9hs slose
our prosperity. Man always loves to combine the
ducs with the te, md visits have often been paid
snd DIE pleasnre' s vi when Chicago oefed superior In
ducements IN the former line: but from lack Of the
latter element her commercial attractions have
wide 1eid for the dlepiay oi those peculiar quail.
lies which max The h,ackleg and the Tout, bat
there are fey who viii deny that when properly
OF high order. and may be made TO subserre
many good uaes. Fox this reaton ne are glsd to
& atspRt ss cRtsse fy pype '"
The attendance yesterday was not ali that conld
hare been desired. The ,ong continued drought,
aa s Ry f1s bs ave ssuG
promise Of ratn ere the sports OF the dsy should
Be terminated. The air was black, and the ther-
mometer and the barometer, In their abnormal dc:
preston, both propheaied storm Tfue, ii cams
not, but the elect was the same As though the
TlrdoTs Of heaven had shed their full plenltude
and oyercoats were more plentiful On the ground
than ladies. OF whom there wcte but few. The
attendance Of masculincs Was rather Of the busi-
those present were Interested III tho races or pre-
pared 10 become 70. and the bidding for pools was
lively in consequence, There were few on the
ground who did not invest more or less IN the
struegles for equine superiority,
oil harmoniously. It hid been anticipated thnt
In The alfposition Of "pools." In v1ew ot come
mlsundeE.tandtng on he occasion & Of tha lat
s 5a. had efn Ht b The
ate trouble. The business o! selling VAS conduct-
ea Eg esi sa hs
Rsymond's voice Eaa heard above the other din.
broken only by the drum tap. and resumed on the
only thing that occurred to mar the harmony OF
the dar was the arrest Of Peters the gambler, for
an odeaee committed og the grounds; the paftic-
track was tnther neaTy, but not in bad order. ~
F1HsT RACE.
The frat racc WAS for purse A1d stakes Of $500,
| mile haats; best three in five TO harness. For
N. Prairie MaId;" James Boyle's ch. E. s.Flne-
cut" and C. H. casks ,p 81 H. E. bos5on" vs.
to Tie other Two, with falr amonnt OF competi-
tion for takers of odds on :. Boston,, who was the
! L.
delay owise to the abeence OF one Of the contest
ants. and when the race did come oil it took many
by surpnse. Probably not more thin one in three
OF those present saw the contest-dn shed as 1t
T1rst AMI Iasf Hsat.-"Prairte Maid" drew the
pole and :. Boston took the outside track. They
good pace maintaining it with little change to the
eloee On The home stretch his driver Gro :sed the
tack 70 avoid mud hole Th,s lost h the @ rase &C
He came in abont two lengths ahead. making the
mile In s.5sH. P11irie Matd was declared tho win
aer much to the surprise Of all who had consider
ed themselves posted. There Was some little do
1nnr to the decision, but It WAS given in to with
perfect good huEor. The Directors = ere no doub
Teht r. enforcing tne RSls but It stkes ns ,s sneh
u.ations v nteh prevail at Tatterealls. The follow
Ing Hae the time made:
- Qnsrter. Hall. Course
Boston. .::.::.-.......... AK 1.99 ASK
| PrAtne Mald.......;.... .--
And Boston was declared distanced.
REcoND RACE.
This was for purse Of mile heats, best th.e!
In 6ye to harness. There were three eutrtes-W
n: sIib blnhsick; and petsr Il Maisan's sA
fhefe esSa VS. ait osfsdc bt
! ting. but not enough to establish quotations
Cooley was the fayorlte decidedly, running 1t twt
Il eopso aopes tq L. paaa
round the aaek vas much admired, and thase VIII
: pa1ronized the other nags seemed to be rathe
straight t1ot Cooley aoon showed tai the other,
hid no chance With him.
First Axat-Din1niek drew he pole; and Glen.
fsird steft hey gos OF we1 tSsethel, Dlaniei NJ s
slighty leading. The first hundred yards was ru1
eS ef and Pa nSnng
forward. and a the hrst quarter led By length
} time 4U seconds. In the Eecond Quarter he grad
nss'y increased LIS adv9ntaes 70 tMo lenEtha
: half dozen lengths. These positions were main
tained to the half stretch, Glencoe breaking once
he1s se shexns un o s s heos ss9s ss
d the attempt to put her on ."par" With III
blsck. The half milc was accomplished in 1.a1
E rslently maintained the lead, notwithstandin
. Cooley won t6e heat y s.4c; leading Glencoe b:
Two lengths, Dimmtck being In reserve
l. The pool was pretty wei patronizea. but tn
$ gaps between the figures were rather wider thal
st iirtt and the gaps Tidtnsd stu further a, t.
{. and / !. then II, 2and l. Confidence in Coole
a Was evidently On the increase, and Dlmnlck "a
r "nc WIN" yet his owner calamity dEoTs on th
track seeming certain as ever
o Second Heat-The second heat YVES almost II
= petition Q! the frat. The fnh start cav them !
sesse!e Inc % TIE st,E,ng snd At j, sae word 70 ,o
d Cooley gradually driving ahead, Glencoe keeotn
8 slose behind; ela pimmiek making strenuous :
" creased lis distance to the half mile when he ie
N By two lenetha. Glencoe broke badly, and L
nj be1ses1 BET them and ceoiey Who o. mssntsined siin 4
:, splendid gait throughout neyer eviucing the lea
" disposition to depart rpm the eTen tenor OF h
Is coming IN four eneths ahead Of Glencoe, who 6
T. Dtmmick by fl1l half a dozen-time e
7. Betting fell OF. Cooley fonnd plenty Of backe
e the ratios Of confidence expressed by tho KNOWN
onea on the respective abilities Of the three horle
e. Dimmick coming in for the unit: There WAS nj
q much to do. Little noney vas stsked on the +
e | suit which all foresaw, and the purity adiouiue
It for the last time 10 the stand to witness the
T1trd 1eat-Ths h9rsss got Of together beaat It
former heats. Dimmiek had an uncontrollab
e aversion to any other position than one from whie
d she could see who and what she had to conteu
r I.iose Fer al he Wy Found. Glencoe was mo.
Il crate; b avoided extremes. preferring the mldd
. conrse. Cooley, on the other hand, did not tai
l. he was satisfied with nothing less than +
|. first place, md allowed none to tai
e precedence, But to tie race. They got along ye!
9 q length, and Dim1niek was tribe more than til
d aeteru Of Glencoe. Coming around the turo Gle!
z shout two hundred yards, gaining vieib!y. whe
J. his evil eenips again came fn and brought al do"
hs raa
) erred st killing pnce, Cooley keePins the lead
}. the way, and Glencoe waiting on him quite close
fpeegs 10 ss rnow pimne sy behnd
IS followed quite coutentedly in the!r wake: Nes
ing tbe pole Glencoe broke and Dimm1sk s fo!loW
the hat and race In 2:45 Glencoe was two lenEt
IS behind; pim1nick hal. dozen 'af''sef oAsA'
" q q. DimmIck's 8. m. Lib Din1mick.. ....-.S .
n. b. Peabody's 8. e. Glencoe .-'.-....'-
Peter Muiligan's b. 6. cooley...-.-......''1