New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-09
Sporting Items.

at San Francisco.
There will be three-year old colt race
on the San Jose Driving Park in October.
and ten entries are named.
There will be lively times on the Oakland
| Trotting Park, commencing on the sixth OF
| May, called the California Derby. The
programme as published looks very inter
esting, the stakes being liberal for each of
the five days. We do not notice the names
of any very notable nags in this contest.
The spring meeting of tho Sacramento
Agricultural Society begins in May. on its
OVID track, TO continue six days. The pre-
miums are generous. At the close of the
last days racing there will be grand
ladies' tournament, for the most accom-.
plished and graceful lady riders The
trotting and pacing races will be governed
by rules of the National Turf Congress.
The following is from the CGnaGiaa Sport
ing Times, concerning the new equestrian
game. There is no good reason why this
innocent game should not be adopted here:
Trent, L. G., Woodhouse, 4. E. who,
holding an appointment in the Topographic
cal Survey Department of India, was at
tached to the left column OF the Lushai
expedition, l87l-lS72, has given in his book
recently published, relating the experiences
of the military taking part in tie opera
tlOns. an interesting account of the way in
which the new game adopted in England,
is played in Asia. The following is an ex-
tract:
THE Munipur horse dealers, who inhabit
villages near Silchar, and had been doing a
brisk trade in selling their active, hardy
little ponies to officers going on the expedi-
ton, were left to their general amusement
of hockey. Their recommendation of ponies
as good hockey playe to men who reduired
them simply as baggage animals, and who
were going into almost impenetrable Jun
giles, seemed unnecessary; nevertheless, it
was one which they strongly insisted when
there appeared to be any hesitation in giving
them the price which they demanded. A
very curious sight is presented by the NUM-
pur hockey ground. The sturdy, active little
ponies enter to all appearances into the game
as thoroughly as their riders, following the
ball with great rapidity, while they wheel
and turn in every direction, as if at once
responsive to the least emotion of the 1.-the
and naked natives mounted on them Now
the field is scattered. One man is seen
riding away in the distance after the ball.
which he strikes up toward the goal, when
o simultaneous rush is made by the players
toward it, and nothing is seen but con
fused mass of ponies legs and hockey sticks
whirling high in the air. The ball again GETS
free, the field scatter in pursuit, and SINH
lar scene is once more enacted. This game,
which is being introduced into England.
affords ample opportunity for the display of
good riding, and is much patronized bv the
planters of Cachar. who hold weekly meet.
ings for the practice of it,
An old acquaintance is mentioned:
Bun Bryan, so famous in the old times
before the war in New Orleans and vicinity.
as the first trainer of his day, having han
died Doubloon, George Martin, Creath (bv
Woodpecker), and a host of other good
ones George Martin beating Reel in the
astonishing time of 7:33-and Creath max.
ing the mile i'll lao under his guidance).
has retired from the turf, and, as be saws,
"has fought his last battle" Bryan has
become the genial host of one of the best
and most comfortably arranged hostelrips
ON Pennsylvania avenue, Washington CITY,
located between Third and Fourth streets
Horsemen. and indeed all others W ho love
a most finished cuisine, would do well TO
call upon him and revive the memories of
spirit stirring scenes of the old Metairie and
Bingaman race tracks.
The Nashville Blood Horse Association
will commence its six days racing on the
thirteenth of May.
A match was made at San Francisco.
California, on Saturday. March IS, which
is creating quite a stir in horse circles on
the Pacific coast. 1t is as follows: o. A.
Hkok matches his stallion st. Elmo to trOt
mile heats, three in five, against S. B.
Whipple's stallion Ajax, for $500 side;
the race TO come off over the Oakland Trot-
ting Park, on the twelfth of April; sl200
was put up in Oscar Lewis hands TO clinch
the match. The race is made one-half for
felt.
The Pittsburg Driving Park, at McKee's
Rocks. three miles below the city, claims
June IS, l6, II and is for their spring meet
ing, at which time purses of $1,000 will be
hung up. John A. Mckee, president of the
association, is the owner of large and
finely cultivated tract Of land, at Mckee's
Rocks, and the half-mile track is located on
his land. This track is finely situated on
nearly dead level, and fast time was made
on it at their meeting ip September last
The national rules govern, the Driving
Park being a member of the national asso.
citation.
John II. Harbeck, Jr., has IN rtched his
black mare for $1,000, $3.50 forfeit, 10 trOt
against Mr.. Thomas JOhnson's Clay stallion,
mile heats, best three in five, IN harness,
over Fleetwood Park track. New York the
race to take place few days after the
spring meeting. Messrs. Harbeck. King
and johnson have made up a sweeps takes
of $3.50 each, the above horses and the
black mare Betsy King being the contest
ants, mile heats, best three in five, in har-
ness, TO take place shortly after the pre-.
vious race.
The Lexington tKentuckv) Farmers
Home journal says: 1--WE have been IN
formed that DR.. Price has a youngster more
remarkable than his colt Doble was last
year The wonder il bay FLY. two
years old this spring, and was sired by
son of Joe Hooker. Every one who has
seen her says she gives promise OF
being q great trotter. 1t seems that DR..
Price has drawn two prizes, and ~e are
glad they fall to the lot of 40 clever q gen
tleman."