, 1870-06-08

SpflmKf1E1us
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD, June THE urst races on the
course OF the Blood Horse Association, near this
city, which came or this afternoon. have proved
most decided success The day has been ali that
could be desired. The track 1yas In q splendid
CONDITION and the horses In good trim The race
grounds have been fitted up In nne aud COM
1oftabIe style. 0nr citizens turned out mdsst,
about 25oo witnessing the races. Among them
were many Of the fair ladies' of Springfield, who
a. as y 1asa q mile
dash Was called, the entries being for Illinois bred
colts, and we're as follows:
T. and J. KoWcl1's b. c. by Jack Malone; dam
v. u: Heniro's b. I. by 4. jack Malone; colt,
l. Mosisrs +. c br seero; dam, Ada Leonard.
Daniel S1eek's ch, t. By Judge Leonard: dam BY
Wl!Ian Rrad5s b. +: by Colonel King; dam br
4 poor start WIS made, but the running was
good On the hrst quarter Rowe1ls rider vas
damage done. The race was won By Meekis
chestnut lilly. Time, 1.22H. Rentso's bay coming
IN SECOND, ind R5ady's iilly tafd @ colislacrabl
rite. The purse for this race was sla5; SECOND
the second race Wis for purse Of saoo one
entries fol this race were as follows: 6. B. Ryer-
sons y. m. Betty Bay, s yeara old, by Australian,
dam Betsy Ward. 4: up,lesrat!sl; ;: cheyeson'
1 !
assfs Jam 4da & / heepaf Rss Ii yssEs s
Lancer, fEe yeass old, bs Lexington, dam schot-
| BY Juhn Aiken, darn BY Boston. John Megrady'e
+. m. five years old, by l1up Faseletto, dam by
81 aet 4 1na ! R1Te 81 Oh
| the dam Of Asterold
called, as number of the hosscH entered were
| known by turfmen to have most excellent rept,.
| tatiou. and had been winrcrs In several recent
sta vas male, and t.. o. R he @ rst M ali Iae
horses kept well together; bus Bissfcksg horse
Annsroiu, and Kowell's chestnut Jack, soon led
evident that the race lat between the gray and
the chestnut and Is they came thun..ering down
the course, With no seeming advantage on either
| size, the excitement WAS intense but tho bot
tom Of the gray, and the superior riding Of his
Jockey, told, end he won the race By q thFoaI
latch, and was decided he..wtnner. Time, :464
The thi7d race. merchants stake for thrce-year.
olds, mile heats, t23 entrance, 500 added, seconl
horse to receive 50. VAS then called, and sever
horses entered. On the first mile heat O'Fa1lon's
IN the secopd wslEers broTinlai,y. row Sunny T Home ne
won, the time being :alA. On the thtru heat al
The horses except Voucher aud Sunny Home were
two. At thts stage Of the raee the excitement
which before had been great was now
intense, and le,ting high, the faYorite seeming Il
were freely oiieTedf By Ills bacKers. M The wst
ones, who knew the abilities Of Sunny Home, tool
all such offers freely. beautiful start was male
togrther, and. ior The whole mile, blanket woult
have covered both horses Gu the h9me-stretct
the brown Oily vas put TO her speed, and won tht
heat BY q beads length, and was declared tht
winner OF the race. Time on the last heat, AK
Old turfmen Say that the 1aces Of to-day have
been splendid. and great satisfaction has been tx
pressed by all who have participated.
The prt'gIumme for to.znorrow Is not published
but Will ee fully equal. II not superior, to that o