, 1873-07-15
THE SPORTING WORLD.
A Well Contested Trottfng Raco
ut Dexter pnrlx.
Matches Made 1]otwceon American Girl
aud 1llpon boy, and tho Girl
md Chicago.


4 FINE TIOT AT DEXTER rAnR.
One OF tho squarost and most Interesting raocs
Of tho season occurred ut Doxter Park, yesterday
afternoon, hotwoen Dan pfeifor's bay golding
Barney Holly, William Darling's sorrol golding
Hope, and e. T. Fuller's bny golding Lagonier.
Eho two 1rat-namod horsos wero handicapped,
Kelly trotting to wagon nnd Hope carrying 175
pounds. Tho mattel, waa sweepstakes aflair,
mach party putting mp Sl00, md was inpartlally
Judged by Messrs. ]. Willsos Ford, Buck, and
Rood. The attendance waa limited, and confined
principally to stable-ruon. A fow pools were sold
by Mr. Fox, tho amounts being in kooplng with
the stze Of tho audience. Daruoy Kolly WAS tho
favorito against tho fold ut tho start,
and continued to DO tho choIoo to
the oloBo. Tho lorses wcro called out
for tho first heat shortly after o'clock, and
were given tho word ut the frat attempt to m
even Btart. Kelly lad tho polo, Hope was sao-
'ond, and Lagonier on tho outside. Tho two lot
tor horaes broke at the turn, but were brought
to their fcot in tt,no to Ravo their ground. Hope
then took tho load, and kept It to tho c1oHo
though at times closely pressed by Lagonior.
HOLLY Was in tho roar tho whole way around, but
plcled up On tho homo-atrotch and went undor
The wiro q neck behind tho second horso, which
was In turn q neck bcllnd tho winnor. Time,
2:A0. Tie judges were not quito 80 fortunate in
efrecting Btnrt for tho second boat. Four At
tompts wero mado and then Lagonlor cast a
front shoe. Several nlinutes woro conaumcd
+. replacing. g., it., 1i!.,2 ard more & time s wa
Thoro was. no recau at tho eighth
attempt tho horsos being on pretty fair torms
Hope rllaled to tho trout right away, followed
BY Lagonier, but tho former broke again at tho
turn, aud had to tako tile second place. Lagonier
kent Nn1 f'nNf Inpr t1n hank Htraf6f1 ht1t
caught at tho turn by tho othors. Tho three
rounded into the home Btrotoh together, Kelly
having . slight advantage. uis chance to win
The heat w9s good up to tho distance lag, but
most horae, Lagonior coming in first; and Hope
second. Time, 238. Tie start for the third
hcnt wns secured without unnecessary delay,
Lagonier Having the best Of It, Kelly broke 1T
The result was that both woro several lonsths in
the rear at tho quarter polo. Hope however; drew
away, and the raco along tho back stretch wns
botwoen him md Lagonler: They wont around
tho turn together, Kelly at the time being 40 far
tninod,. Tho most unlikely horse frequently
wins, however, and 1t was 30 In this case. 4
1no burst Of spocd brought Kelly to tho front,
and an easy jos took him homo ahead, Lagoniet
iS being second, and Hope third. Time. ,2:87N.
Ing tho load at tho start, and logging homo In
2:4215; Lagonior second, and Hope third. Tho
fifth hoat WIS we'll contested on oil sides, from
the wire to tho turn into the home-stretcb.
There Kolly Hhowed in front. and ho maintained
his advantage, without any apparent exortion, to
tho end. Time, 2:s994. Tho ti1no 1nale through
the race, considering tho intensely hot weather,
1Gas very good. Following is
1HE SUMMARY:
DExrEn pAnK, CHICAGO, ILL.,, July II, 1s7s.-Trot-
ting match, scat three In lve for sweepstakes Of
pountls, aud Lagonier trotting In harness..
Dun Ifctfor's b. Z. Barney Kely ..........3 I /
=; I1;,I +: Fn!lorn b. 8. Lagonicr. ...".....2 !
Tlme-2:40 5ss; 337..l; 2:i216; 2;391{.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
nlero will be two races at Dexter Park to-mor-
row The first ono will be between American
Girl a1d Ripon Boy for 5000, tho formor carry
1;ng ;rg forty pounds extra weight. The mares
Iopsy aid Hattio will DO the contestants in tho
second. The sport will commence promptly at
O'clock Il tho afternoon, whom tho weather will
probably be c%ol, and there should be large at-
Mr. Lowell. the orner of American Girl. says
ne has made o matc.. for her with Graves j.
Loomls' Chicago. and it NIL come OF at Dexter
Park one week from today. The atake will bo
$4,000, and 1lr. Gage will probably be- tho stake
holder.