, 1873-07-09
SPORTING MATTERS.


SPORIlNG MA EKo'
THE TURF.
ul11oAdo vs.. AAIEn1oAN a1nL.
There wns somo talk yoatorday Of a match
raco having boon made botwoon American Girl
and Chicago, but mono of tho hotsomon aoem to
bo oyorburdonod with information pertaining to
1t. h1r. Graves, tho owuor Of Chicago, aaya 1t
has boen arranged by himBolf and hrr. Lowcll,
md will bo trottod at Dexter Park "a Boon as
both horeos fill engagements at Joliet and Be-
lott. Whoro is tho money that is to bo trottod
for? u 1t up7 and, II eo.- In whose hands
does 1t ropoao Tlio pooplo want to know
something ttonnito about tho ilnancca boforo
they pay at tho Bnto. 1t Business" " rnceB arc be-
coming moro and moro attonunted eycry uny.
TREE ADMISSION TO RACER.
Tho following article, talen from the editorial
page Of tho Now York World, inertia tho atten-
zion Of thoao who arc intoreated in tho manago-
mont Of r9ce meetings IN o;hiss.ego: 1t pro'0nta
"On tho Fourth tho Monmouth Park Asso.
citation instituted turf reform which Ia destined
to booomo genoral boforo nnny years through
tho whole country. From away back IN tho oldon
have boon run fros to the public, tho revenues
received from seats In tho atands and for refresh-
mont privileges being tho .eourccs from which
tho o1ponRos Of tho meeting hayo boon dofrayoa.
paid as woll as tho Longfo,low.D .Dasaott
day did q .yoar ago, It certainly did
pay. The atand and 1tartor-stretoh vero crowd
oqual Of which has not beon displayed since tho
great races on Long Island thirty years ago,
when Boston and Fashion woro IN thoir prime:
Thousands Of well-droBsed mon and women and
enjoy tho sport. Tho track from tho throo-quar-
tor polo to tho stand and from tho olub-houso to
tho quarter pole, was ono dense crowd Of ooun-
try vehicles not fow boing four-horso FARM
wagons, convertca With tho a,a OF aoo P,anh-
blo-looking and certainly very comfortable equip
ages. Tho buxom wives and daughters Of Mon
mouth County brought thoir lunch-baakets With
then, and mado the day genuine n G holiday.
Park Association will TO followed by tho sara-
toga, and, within year or two, by the American
Jockey Club Tho lattor, probably would foar
that their clubhouse domain would bo invaded:
dozon good policemen, would keep tho mnsaca
from intruding. Thcn tho fold parallel with tho
home-Btretch, aud tho hill just beyond tho
stand, and what is nov tho grove -, near the
from Now York aud vicinity, who would ! thus DO
induced to days recreation and at the samo
time to enjoy tho exciting pleasures Of tho turf"
JOLIET RACES.
special Dftpatch to The Chicago Tribune.
JOLIET. H., July s.-Tho second annual meot-
ing OF Tho Joliet Ttotting Association COM
mencod to-day. Tho first trot this afternoon
was for threo.minuto horses, best throe in Aye,
Maggie Mitchell, Con. Grant. Fox, aray Eddie,
and 8. ". Cooper. Grant took the polo and won
tho first heat in 2:42, dray Eddie coming IN
second aud Cooper diBtanccd: The second heat
second. The third hoat waB Won BY Gray Eddie
In 2:40, Grant coming second. The fourth heat
was taken by Grant in 2:44, Eddie coming second.
Tho socond race, for purse Of 8, 200, was for
Ripon Boy, and John q. being entered. Tho two
| first heats wero won by Ripon Boy; timo, 2:30
and 2:9015. The third hont WAS taken by John
=; in 2si, and the fourth hoat by Rfpon Boy IN
The last race WAS half-mile daah, purse 800.
The ontrios woro Molrose, sorro1 Flly. sawana,
| Udoll Kitty O'Ncal. Altoona and Wild Rose.
| 8orref Fiily won il 4916.
| Tho attendance has boon good during tho day.
| American Girl arrived this afternoon.
| Special Dispatch to 7ne Chicago Tribune.
| DELo1r RACES.
! BELo1r, WIS, July 8.-The trotting raee hero
oyt Abo), Capt Jcnks, and Maggie G., was won
| by Rodericls III three straight heate. Time
| 2:42; 241; 2:44.
Tho second race sweepstskeB, for s100, waa
won by dpp, owned BY L: q. Parker OF Deloit'
! NEW JERSEY RACES.
MONMOUTH PARK, July 8.-Firat Raoe--.Hope-
ful stakes, $500 added to sweepstakes, $50 each,
for 2-yoar-oldH, the second to receive el00, and
| tic third EbU, hal1-fn1lo. liners "elo t#euby-
four entries, and eleven started: Therdora,
Beatrice, Peralmmon, Erastus Corning, viafEosh'
Regardless, Coffee drown fllyl, Aaron Pen.
nington, Morris black colt Vnndallto, and Petty
Tho rnco was won by Beatrice In 81 seconds
Regardless second. :.
SECOND naoo-For o purse Of $500, al
ages; $3.50 to tho first, &l00 to tho second
aud S50 to tho third horse; two-mlo heats
There were four entries. The first and secon6
heats were won by Katy Pease in 9:44 and 9:45
Btookwood second In both heats. The other On
tries wore John 31erriman and Eolus.
The third race waa for the Monmouth cup
value $l,5O0, added to the sweepstakes, ell
each, tho second to receive $500, and tho thirt
$3.50 out OF tho stakes, two and half mtleB
Five horses started, VIZ: Preaknoss, Business
Survivor Wsnaeref and Hubbard 1aay The rss
second, Hubbard third. before starting th'
pools sold: Wanderer, $4,000; P1eakneas
$1,300 Hubbard, sss5 Survivor, $500 / Bust
ness, e35.
| BOARD OF AppEALs.
New YoaK, July 8.-Tho necond annual meet
ing OF the board OF Appeals OF tho Nationn
Trotting Association Was held today.
THE TRIGGER.