, 1864-06-26
Chicago DRIVING, PARK,
Tretting on Saturday-A Spirited Time
Chicago Beats St. Louis On Speed,

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Notwithstanding the high wind and tho clou
of duBt that prevailed on Saturday, rendering
visit to the grounds Of the Chicago Driving Pa
Association. anything but comfortable, there "
fair attendance at In races. The pp.ta-s1u
Mas not Of itseN sufficient to attract d large
tendance outside Of The professionals; but
these every man was present. The iact that tv
Of the horses were big guus from st. Louis, ar
| TINT one Of them" Brown DIck''-had made b
mile in {, ,ee94. and that all OF them were "fast
brought out the betting and sporting fraternity
lsrge numbess.
Tho entries were "D1ack Diamond" blac
city; John Paul. tonel gelding' bclanStn1T = !
g.: 1ouie. and entered by ". feabod7. an
Es3S1s Sa sss1s sss = s.
Smith; Diamond" is q clean Hubed. bsoai
nostIiled, he'y-eycd animal, who, to look npon
nst to Abost oe afa sies to n.s %a5s his al
bea.t Who 10 saa to have nade hts nils os "a do11 y
ee1tsay "a 4s a4ss @ aHa %
sept 1he last pc came out third best. Hs ma may d dt
ior or i possibls that 10 vas sliowed w 'i to $
heaien. that lde owners may be better able In II,
fasu5s to piSE np !he green ones. ''Brown, DIck
nsrer be shot for ill., beauty lie is soasqe m hon w
eet trottes how erer. md were It not for hfs len
deney TO M break md the aitHeu'ty of getting hia
Oi1mond" to bis tzumps to win the race.
Tee "horse men " have been betting lively On
thas 5aes. AZ early as Friday pot lsss than hteen
were as many more disposed OF on the grounds.
There were at least Sioooa etaked IN this manner,
a. and quite number Of hoFrc fanciers are mulcsed
the grand total; others were winners. The latter
@ Tent home aftef the Iaee with hesvy pockets and
nent hesrts; The 1oose1s departed with Light
The Judges-Meserr. Charles N. Clark, Il. II.
Iates, and y. zsigltr-took the: stand At four
hJohn faul' and brown Dick' 10 ' wagon 'AfteI @
the ufnal preliminary driving TO get lie animala
Wel worked up, c9ts were drawn Tor the poe, and
st!e q rs od3; # ~ = .aSFs: ses!nst Johu
gentleman, who was willing to T1sk liz money On
sn9 pas tas as
9sa1n:t esSen lor blact Diamond and .Bro1n
after the termination u the irst heat. When thai
YVES awarded to "Black niamond."' the later oj
souIss became the fsvoztte, and many Of "john
to p
lite, that they were disposed to risk thelr none,
s,t Thsn tae second hfst "a. awarded
knocked down at song. The lit heat was wo1
hy BLACK Diamond, and the hackers OF - Johu
aql aPS @ds,i niekn were eoppistey se1v
and they httehed up their horses and Travelled
Among the tucccsefni bettess We notlced sssera
sa T1S
I over thousand dolla1s.
Fut heat-" Black Diamond" had til.
&c., sSe outside. ia esas Il &. ais snf
1rlsl the nsgs ct<ne up handsomely aud werr sent
~ al togsshe5 At ths word "ge..' .'Blacx Dis
and fairly to the frat quarter, but sjohn Panl
had not gone dozen fods before be bfoEe badly
and II WIS twenty seconds before he could be go
fses sa 1a!{ and hey al Ps.ssd .he quarter
Paul" and " Brown Dick " neck and neck. JUS
shoi sses Sa5
the time the half mile post was reached. "Bac}
9samonda had closed he gap. and all three pa.ses
Dick, aud when they passed the third post, thel
we're Jaet ahont even. and length ahead d
Brown Dick I'm the homestsetch all closet
temeAdoqs pace. As they, reached the score
John raul eerond. and ''BroHn Dlck, LIT
1, Tne heat .s vas awarded to "Black D'auond" ~
Steond Heat-"Black Diamond" had the po,e
"John Pan!" the center, and Brown Dick" th'
"B!ack Diamond" Started OF On an houest ot t.ot
which be maintained with scarcely break until
hs l 5e1ehed ths teoEe. John Paul" and : Brow
tsr post, but they laid themselves ont fur wor,
y dall: "Brown Dies" IN this heat displayed m *
noud 60 closely that for time It was thought b,
would wln The heat. On the home stretch, how
~ p'aek Ia Dspqnd" e out link aid vol
:, 1A.rd Ieat.' Black Diamond" had the pole
rs.3H ntnMn haek the etntsr, and John Paul th'
outside. The hrst Trial for start was failure
the second trl.l, but .'Join Paul" broke 81 bal, ii,
Just afet les! uE the score. brown Dick
Sas as dancing shorty site. bnt both cooled down
halt-mlle post Back DIamond did not fooi AVA, s
fms n bas ispt squase on s
xhleh "Jahn Paul' ant Brown Dick ciosess
! nged him ektIEfuly, however, and brought hin
| down to bis work on the ht'me stretch he grad
| ually worked his way forward, and crossed th
seor1 @ az length ahead, winning the heat and til
4@~' ~ ~-~%~ sun1Aar. = -
! Handicap. purse $3.50. Mile teate. best three Il
I've, 70 EARon and harness. Chicago, June as 1861
Jae: Van Eta enters blk. &. Hlack Diamond, i
v, Pesbody enters g. <. John Paul .....-... : 8
e. b. smith Sss, s1asss E !: 5saSs ?sff
TW1ulT Rcrs-Cn1cAao DavMo PAaK.-Th,
Chicago Driving Pnrk Association have offered ,
magnificent list Of purscs and stakes which arc Il
be trottcd fol over their track from tho 1st to th
| 10th day OF July next. The magnitude of Ii,
stakes, aid Ii. great number Of inc horses tbs
xtal compete for them win tend to make Chicago
me center OF 70 the horse racing A,etnit,
The hrtt days trot will tate place on Friday
5nly 1T for pure and strikes Of Ss0o-m!le beats
Simpson enters Cd. N. P;ninc Bird; James Bow,
enterr ch. s. Fine Cut, aud Chas u Clark enter.
ch, s. Boston,. On tho came day thelc viii takt
ssasRS tsss ssaedss e 81 fas T5Is Biz
mick enter. .. m. LIB Dlmmlck, AID Peter hull
gar enteFs hl. &. Cooley.
etakes $stp, heats o1 two miles il harness. "
sntsts =: n. Carrie, and 4. J. Daniels enters br
o. sns Z. ,sd E5d dsx %ondsy Jay zth
ha1nees Robss9 Champli1 enters b. :. Harr1
| Gay ". u. Peabody enters br. E. Quaker Boy
9. ". Dinnick entcre b &. Jim Rowel, and 4. ]
Daniels enters b. N. Pdncess.
sH.s sas ena asy 1uly tth and
nesE. Simon Andersen enters ch. z. Silas Rich
": D. pea6ody ensess b. E. Bfown Dick; .. "
Rmm1ck asist1 snsirs t, n LIP D!mHlc1 Pstes Aal
bf. 6. Eatocljsh. oANe@
o. he nf!h gay. Wednesday. Jaly 9Th, pu1s
aGdle Robert Sbampiin enters b. :. H.srF pcg cI,g
y. D: Pcahody enters 9. N. DAYTON Belle, aud o
". Dlmmick cnters .. m- Lib Dlmmick-
On the sixth daY. Tharedty, July 7,h, purse M,
simon Anderson ettels ch. K. si:as Rich; ". D
Peabody enters .. 8. Glencoe: o. ". Dimmick eu
tefs TO- u- Carr1e, and A. J. Danle!s enters b. N
On the seventh day, Friday, July 9Th, handica
purse and stakes $G0o, mills heats, best three Il
ass. RoRsrf y I champlln enters bl. 9. 4arry Clay i
mick, in harpees: and ]. c. Kelly enters br. (
Natoelleh in hasneea.
On The e:ehth arc ltst day. Saturday. July s.b
pure and etakes 8 80, t1i:c heats best thfee il
Harry Clay; y. D. Peabody enters b.. =, Quake
Boy; = " Dimmsck entefs bl. &. Jiln Rowel
ard A.J. Daniel enter~ hr. N. Princess.
The above IL splendid programme, and vii
attract = large attendance Some OF tha horse
naSc wof'd.Tide reputation. Sllas hich, Bo.
s.,p non, hhas HIT I GIss Gsneoe and Princess hav
Will DO go ON this occasion. Princess has give
F'ora Temple very close share. Flora won th
feat, however.
SOLDIERS HoHE-,REou1An WErkr1 MEETING
The Board OF Managers Of the so1diers' HOE,
assembled yesterday afternoon At the Rest u
Michigan Avenue, but owing to the extreme he's
Of the day adjourned to the basement of the Sc,
ond Presbyterian Church.
The chair was taken BY Rev. Mra. Dickinson
Vice e-Presideut, after which the Minutes OF th
1as; regular meeting we1e read and appto7cd
M MT: Day nh,tot fEom the Committee On th
Board. h " ~
The Committee on sbe Home reported that MAJ
teE1 were being attended to Aait-fsctozity,
Ihr Committee Oh kations made full repor
which Has Tottd satisfactory
The Superintendent Of the Home reported q,