, 1866-06-14
THE TURF.
TrottlD. at the DEivtn. Park Yesterday
Afternoon

A very clceely contested and excitine 11ce came
of on the grounds Of The Chicago Driving Park AZ
soc1atlon yesterday afternoon, in the presence Of
very fair attendance Of gentlemen aud few of The
fasr Ecx, In The city the atmosphere Was hot and
tnltty, but ont at the Park a cool, refreshing
breeze rendered the air pleasant for both man and
beast. II is 4 ratter Of wonder with those
persons who are ha5ttaes Of the AssociA-
t1on's grounds that more Of our citizens
do not avail themselves Of The beautiful conntry
air which always prevails at the Park. and at the
same timc enjoy The really excellent ractng The
contest yestetdsy Was for pus.e Of 31m. mile
hostes: William Riley's iron graT mase, Lady
Emma; O.. r. Dimmirk's bay eeIdine. Selen.
ann ": hodges ,toirel stallion, stockhstdEe Cnief.
announced to 70, but was Withdrawn prevlous to
the commencement Of tbs rxee, her driver not
aeeu,lne her In the right condition to sho~ time
ngatust the other entries
Flret Haat-Laay Emma vas the farortte In
pools by lsrss eda: Shells = ane formed, aaies
honest Eocr As evtr was driven. The stallion
drew the pola, and The hotses got of With COM
mas,ne ihe nrst ,ar1 and seiem and The ll.te
cray dashed by him, the toEmer In the lead By 4
length. A. tne quarter se1en bad inereaa~
sS se &c s.ss d;sa ;sssea hn aae sRss but
rapidly, and succeeded in throwing him
Oh biz feet He vent :. Ill to pieces" his tnrer
be wonlo scain tros. Bv the time thi. was accom-
pltshed. Riley had lead Of ten lengths, which he
held nearly 10 the wlre The gray mare Won the
fl,rly dls ,aneed. hut ~ no one had been stationed
At the dls.ance post to announce the fact. be WIS
not ruled or oi toe race Tine. 2:S.
Second Heat-1he hat+ee came to the scratch
looking fr. III and vigorous, tht cfay mare without
batr OF her glossy coat turned BY sweat A 5outh
With cowny noustache. md from general apocas-
arce possessed Of more moEty than brains, made
an even bet that the gray "uuld not N1u the
race. when be might have purchased n!ty dollar
pools for hve doIlats. The hnsses rot OF web TO-
Il I'D and took the ppie with Emma two lengths
behind. The stallion broke almost Immediately,
ard fell INTO the rear as .aatte7 oteoutse At ne
Continued creeping Up along eide unti1 they we're
neck and neck, hnt on turning into the upper
ste,sh she va 6eyopd her :pssd and %aae
Dimrntcs, who placed selern two lerRfhs ahead
nefo1e The mare caught. On the home stretch,
came down rowa.d The stsnd most beautifully.
md md oniy | tsiiea - bslt ,snssh % Do It. ssoeS.
37srd I1at-Wben The. hoiaes come up for tho
| evident that he bad orerdone hmse1f in tbs last
without tuEefs. The turses gos Of very evenly,
and continued neck .nd neck Tor the nr%t quarter
| Of mile, when SeieEa vent of hts feet, and The
e1cssed @ 70 thirty beiors tarnns lie isst qnsr.eI.
On The home stretch Riley pnIed her IN and lei her
WIN the heat by Ten lengths. Tne-a454.
| Fourth HeG-The gtaT marc scored a fresh a. at
| the beginning, whiIe Seleln looked tired snd
down-heaI1ed. They eot on even, bat The mare
drew lead OF four lengths the rst quarter, in.
creased It To five On the hack stretch. did nat var1
1t On the thlee-ourtns, and passed the wire about
| tte md a half lcuktha anead. Tims-G454.
| sUxXART.
| CmcAgo DRIVING PARE KAssoc1ATIoHs-Juue II,
1sCG Tfotttnr race TOT %1oO mile heats best three
IN nvr, IN harness:
| Wm. Ri1ey'e E. N, Lady Euma. ....,..... 2, !,
| q ". Dimriek'e b. q. Seleun.. -.
| W. Hodges 6. 3. Stocxhrfdee Chief...... Dis.
G. i. Mansur's z. N. Lady Hoscow-....., Drawn.
Tme-a45; s:434: G45A 945X.
T0-nAY. ... ....
A tfot for purse and stake Of &zo0 Will come Of
thfs afternoon between O, W. DlmmlckA z. e.
Pilot, :. J. Crooks (. Medoc, and T. T. Olve1s
n m k{p1fH