The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-16
THE CELEBRATED HORSES JIM
ROCkEY AND BASHAW, JR.,
MATCHED FOR A STAKE
OF $1,000.
Bashaw, Jr., Will Tret Any Stallion
In America for $4,000.

Bashaw, Jr., the Iowa stallion, recently
purchased by Mr.. A. F. Fawcest, was on
Yesterday matched against Mr.. E. Prices
gelding, Jim Rockey, formely Hardbread,
to trot two races on the LIST and 25th days of
next June, on the Dexter park, for stake
of $4,000 Probably no matches ever out
lined in the west are so full of promise as
the two in question. Both horses are we'll
known to the public, from their former
achievements on the turf; and it is safe to
promise two of the closest contests which
ever occurred in the country. They have
wintered well, and their present condition in
spires the utmost confidence in their respect.
i've powers. The records of the horses are
almost similar in detail they are aged alike,
and they have turned a mile in better than
$50. In the west they are regarded as the
most promising horses stabbed and turfmen
will rejoice to hear of the arrangements en-
tered into land their contamination will settle
the vexed question of western equine SUI
premacy. The articles demand p. p.
The first race will be mile heats, in .,
in harness, for stake of $4,000.
The second race will be mile heats, 3 in ),
to wagon.
The horses are going into training i'm
mediately for the matches, Jim. Hockey
handling his namesake, and Sam. Crooks
looking after Bashaw. No better trainers
could be selected, and their management of
the entries is the best assurance that they
will be in fix when wanted.
A GENERAL CHALLENGE.
Mr.. Fawcett desires it to be publicly
known that he will trot with Bashaw any
stallion in the United States, mile heats, in
5, in harness, for q stake of $1,000. In
earnest of this def he yesterday deposited
$500 forfeit Mr.. Henry Graves covering it
that the latter could not secure stallion in
the state able to compete with Bashaw. Mr.
Graves is to have until the lst of May tt
End horse, and, if successful, the race will
take place during the summer. Whether o,
not the challenge will be accepted Is a mat
ter of doubt, as the number of good
stations in the country is remarkably small
and none of them have reputation super.
ior to the Iowa stallion.-C Chicago Times
lih
Rock Island can boast of two very fine
young ''Bashawn stations, half brothers tc
to "Bashaw, Jr.," mentioned above, and
owned by o. j. Dimick of this place. Mr.
Dimick is almost daily in receipt of letters
from distance enquiring in regard to
prices of his colts, the places of stands &c.
and he wishes US to say, for the benefit o
all that wishe to breed to his stations, tina
they will make the season at his Livery, il
this city.
Also his fine biooded Messenger" hors,
viii be kept there during the season ending
the trst OF September. He is very beauti
full horse has the size and all the uualifica
tions of one of the finest stock horses tbs
country can produce.
Mr.. Dimick says his "Bashaw Drury" ha.
wintered well and grown finely, and that h,
will trot him against any colt of the sam
age in the west, having all confidence tina
ne has no superior in the west, and feelin
sure that he will prove himselfto be secon'
"bull of the Woods if not faster trottel
some day.