Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-31
TURF ITEMS.

The stallion Black Eagle sold re-
for $4,000.
$4,000 has been offered and refus-
ri for the trottins mare Huntrcss.
\ Sorrcl illy of the trotting per-
>ua>ion sold in Nashville for 81 200.
Mr.. Levi franz, of Dcs Moimes,
Iowa. paid SOL for q 2:lO trott,r on
the 9th ultimo.
The ,rottinS race. free for all. at
Jackson. Michigan, was wonby Peter
I.indcl's b. ;. Pilot Temple.
The trial purse for all ages. mile
dash. at Long Branch. was won by
Fadladrcn at la 81, beating Il field
ofscvcn horses.
The imported stallion. Bonnie
Scotland, sire of may tlcct-i""tcd
racers. has been purchased by Gen.
Harding of Nashville.
The first annual meeting Of the
Goshen Park Association, of Orange
county, New York, begins July 2ith =;
premiums $lo.70.
In an impromptu mile dash Mt
Sioux Cit: the other day, the
white stallion, MuY"in>. fell and
broke his back, dying i'll ten mill
utcs.
The Paris mutual pool system, re-
Gently introduced in the East, mp.
pears to meet with general favor
among spectators on racing events.
The aggregate of the sales of blood
ed trottim" stock at AlcNanicr's
Woodhurn farm, Kentucky. on tho
10Th ult., amounted to over 100000.
John %llarpcr's will provides fol
the erection over L~on"fcllow of ;
monument tn cost three tlou>ant
dollars, and also that T. and horst
shall be buried side by side.
q. \. Ilikok offers to match I.uc,
against any horse i'll the world 70,
5000 to $4,000 side. The rhal!rng'
docs not cXrlud" Goldsmith Maid.
The chr-nut colt. brother to Itas
Kill and Diamond King, by King o
Tlumps, out of Amethyst. by Touch
stone. has been purchased by Mr.
Belmont at 600.
The first time that go was bcatc1
was in 1859, by Flora Temple at kal
amaZo". where she trottcd Il heat j
2:l9 81. Dexter followed with 2:l
10 in 1860, and with III IL in lS6i
The celebrated racer. Harry Bias
: sctt, is owned by Mr.. Bassctt, of til
; firm of Ba>>ctt Il Harding. of Nc'
York.
Goldsmith Maid now stands ;
the head of the trotting turf. and II
one dare say she is not entitled to Ill
place. Her performance ut Mystt
Park wipes out ''l,cr own best time.
Dexter was bred by Jona,ha
Hawkins, of Montgomery. Oran.
county, New York. He was fualc
in 1868. and was purchased by Gr,
Alley when tour years old for $iO'
The famous >,ccplc chaser, Bin
, Tom. Formerly of New Orleans, H.:
Income the stable companion of hitl
Icrto rival. Tammanv. Mr.J. Donah,
= having purchased linn of Mr.. J"1
Mugs Tor $1,000.
The trial stakes at Ascot was W,
|: 10y Como. Il SON of Maccaroni Il,
: Ma"wiorr. thc latter bcin" one of /,
IT Brorrk'> expectations TO Englai!
" She was by Lccomptc out of Eve
u green. by Glencoe.
, 1t appears that Baron RotllSrhilt
=, Derby Oaks and st. Lcgcr WHINE
were beaten for the Ascot cup by I
- French bred horse, Henry. Il
=, haron'> stable does not seem to be
;. favor this year, and those who to
y his advice and followed it lost hcu
20 lily.
l. The indianapolis agricultural, II
,r chanical and horticultural aSsOciati
Il have decided to hold Il fall mccti
M on their grounds to commence tn,
III day. October l, aud continue ii
yr days. Premiums amounting to So
Of 900 or $50. 1900 will be awarded. l.;
j. ticular> will be given hereafter.
=" The Mriairic jockey Club of NJ
+ Orleans have purchased of Gcor
&c l.. Bright the race course known
:" the Oakland Park course, oppo>
H. old Mctairic track. for 100000.
!! Bright took &l5.OOU in stock, til" 81
"i bind thcm>clvc, to cXpcnd $4,000
IL improvements on the new course
-, 4 writer in the Lonlou Bclwra,
j.. monthly I%na""azine, in an ariicl"
u. American gaines and sports. di>pl
the most larnrntablc ignorance OF
20, subject. In speaking OF trnttlnw
h,. %ravciy asserts that in all cascs
,:. heats must be troltch cv" Shout,
., ,horse win the first three heats in :