, 1873-06-15
Base Ball: Matters at Home and
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The Great New York billiard
Tournament. :, -
Sporting Matters Elsewhere.

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trymen, and, when the rnces we're over, foun
themselves badly beaten at nearly every point
A great deal Of their money has gone whereit vii
certainly do them the least good. Their fast stoc
was absolutely nowhere all through the meeting
being beaten BY almost every Michigan "plug
that came along. When it WAS discovers
that Flora Belle could not mnko decen
time, and that it would be useless to tt,
hsr in race, the Chicago party backed PHO
Temple in the trot for horses that never bea
2:21- Even here they met with serious defeat
young and comparatively unknown horse from
Detroit named Fred Hooper won tho race easil,
In three straight heats, to the surprise Of every
body. The brilliant agent Of tho Associated
Press at Grand Rapids neglected to send the
time, but it is said to have been remarkable un.
der the circumstances. The Grand Rapids track
Is aiow one at the best, and is but half mile
/ n length. Owing to recent rains it Was in a
very heavy condition on the day Of the race, but
Hooper managed to get around It twice in a
style and time that impressed all pres.
ent with the belief that he can got
decent dr luck aGrn R es rse t"shss R p se
| Eree is rather obscure. BE originally came from
st. Catharines Canada, and it is said once helped
to draw Boss" Tweed's carriage. II all that is
said about him can be relied upon, he ia likely
NEW YORK.
Special Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
NE" Yonk, June 14:-The attendance at the
Jerome Park 1aces to-day Was immense and the
!. alone cas-, 900 were taken in, and hundreds
turned away. The track WIS in splendid coudi-
ton. The programme vas not by any means
as full as either Of the preceding days: Although
two cases wero limited only to two horses.
the largest being that Of tue mile-and-a-
quarter purse, for which all the seven entries
put in IN appearance Before saddling the
ito in the pools, but as soon as Hayward Was
seen in black jacket to ride Stonehenge rush
was made to get on the English colt, and he left
OF tue first fayorite, selling little better
ta1 su5vTos ftnpsa Joe JGhnson 2h;s Was also
started in good position, but. taking one OF his
sulks before reaching tho quarter-pole, he lost
ground, and although he took it in his head to
race when be got into the straight, it WAS then
too late to be Of any service. stonehenge e4-
peeted to retrieve his character after his last
saturdays defeat, and certainly everything Was
favorable for his doing 80. After laying back
for some time he quickly ran through the horses,
and coming into the home run, it looked AZ il he
might win, but the moment he Was called upon
and felt the whip, he stopped in the most cur
F. rish manner and refused to make effort, and
allowed Fellowcraft to pass him opposite the
ladies stand. Survivor, the winner, was ridden
House. WAS never headed T.,
The second race Of one and three-quartar
miles. for all ages, produced but two Starters
but these two, Mate and Hubbard, ran one .,f
the best races ever eeen at Jerome Park. Hull.
bard cut out, running at good pace for = mile
and q quarter, when Mate drew up, and a
s1ashing race between them WAS fought out all
way down, Mr. Sanford's horse only outstaying
Hubbard in the last hundred yards.
: Tho Westchester cup produced a field OF five,
out Of which Rice MCormicks nomination
Was the fayorite, and some heavy wagering took
place. The winner turned up in Wanderer. He
come time past, and, as he was backed
stale, This . is tho - best West
chester cup, as regards time, e1cep4 one,
and will long be remembered, on account Of the:
SUCCESS with which the coup was effected. From
the moment the flag fell, until the finish, Wan
derer Was in the front, increasing his lead when-
ever called on to do so, and winning with great
ease. True Blue nm q good honest horse all
the way, but had no chance with the winner.
Eolus WAS unable to shorten his distance and
after running second for mile and d half was
The gentlemen's race, with the exception Of
Messrs Peet and Center, .was badly ridden.
The hurdle race, in consequence ct Lochiel de-
clining to start WIS declared Off, but the Stewards
ia the most generous manner offered the money
in the handicap race for Village Blacksmith
and Victor, who accepted at $50 and 1875 TBS, !
Opportunity Of repeating last Saturdays duko,
for Village Blacksmith made all the running,
and won easily at the hniah- Time, 2:3s1f.
Special Dl&patch to The Chicago Tribune.
.PEoR1A, ILL.,, June lathe last day Of the |
Pekin races wss slimly attended, but The races
were the best Of the meeting. Thu first race,
mile heats best two in three, for apurse OF $3.50,
free to al, WAS Won by snmner's Rocket, by |
West Roxbury, dam by Eclipse, beating Roxy
and Lloyd's Chief in 1:46A and 1:48h.
The second race, three-mile dash, tor purse |
Of $500, free to al, Was won by Summers March, /
BY West Roxbury, dam by Marco, beating Port |
Leonard, Venus, and Illinois, in 5:36A.
The meeting closed with the most perfect sat- |
isfaction- to the public and borsemen, but /
pecuniarily it was not very profitable to the man
ayers, Messrs. Douglass and Reynolds.
CAMBRIDGE CITY.
CAMBRIDGE C1TY, Ind, June 14.-To-day was
the last day Of the races, and large attendance
vas On the grounds: The first rece, 4 trot, free |
for al, wss called at P m:. with Black Frauk
siek, and Mohawk, Jr., was non est. Frank |
had the call, and large Investments we're made. (
Both were in splendid condition. The friends OF
Frank exulted audib1y upon the result Of the
6rat two heats, but things took q turn, and the
following is the score:
saek si,ss Frank;
s aTias, a:ss,l a:2sH a:sia 2:5I asa
The knowing ones fell, and the sore ones got
,ntries.. War Jig was the winner, with joe
Bowers second, and Mango third, and Ritchie
ourth. Time, ISL 1:55s1-
An impromptu race, one-fourth mile, closed
he exercises quiet old gentleman from Ohio
,aid $500 for the privilege Of seeing the hind