, 1873-07-16
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Racing Matinee at Dexter Park this
Afternoon.
The Philadelphia and Boston Clubs
Coming to Chicago this
Month.
Racing at Long Branci1--.AquatIc.


The uHFs
FACING MATINEE AT THE rA1tK.
There will be two raccs ut Doxtor parh this
afternoon, commencing promptly ut 8 O'Clock.
Tho first ONO will bo catcliwotght tch hotSoon
tho famous mnro American Girl mud Rpon Boy,
tho latter being allowed forty pounds. Tho
opinion has boon frocly Expressed around town
that 1t will DO nothing but d gato-monoy affair,
but this Is hardly probable. Mr. Lowell, Tho
owuor Of the marc, has good reputation among
turfmon for aquaro doaling, and TITS driver. Dan
pfeifor, ia looked upon as ono OF tho fairest In
tho country. Tho Same remarks Will apply to
tho owner and driver Of Ripon Boy, for aught
that is known to the contrary III this city. It IL
not to bo expected that American Girl will show
anything 1iko what slle has shown, ns Bhe is not
tn the best Of condition. Ripon Boy, on tho
other hand, is worry apt to out do hiusolt. It ia
said thnt tLero arc 5000 depending On tho result
Of tho match. Tho second raco will DO botwcen
Topsy and Hattie, two worry promising and fast
mares, for s100 eide. II tho weather IL favor
able, thera will doubtless bo = large attendance.
rEns oNAL.
Tho fact hna not been officially announced, but
nevertheless 1t is understood In certain circles,
that Mr. Joseph Cafrn Simpson resigned his po-
Bition Of Secretary to tho Dexter Park Club after
the first day Of tho recont meeting. Wo have
not boon informed rs to tho CAUSE Of his sudden
and rather mysterious withdrawal, but It Is prob
able that ho did not feel ut oaso whom ho Baw
how tho track Waa heing Managed. II ho did ro-
sign at the timo stated, this certainly must have
been tie canBo. It is useloss to repeat what The
fn1DuHn has previously said Of Mr. Simpson
His hon orablo character Is SO we'll known to tho
patrons Of the turf in Chicago that they noed
not DO told that he would never identify himself
with transaction about which there could be
any quoaton. His dutieB on tho truck during
tho recent meoting were nrduouB, md brought
him into no connection whatever with tho pool
box. When not engagodin the effort to make .
largo neld of trottng Horses score evenly, ho waa
making preparations for tho no1t race, or attend-
ing to tile outside business OF tue Clnb. Per-
haps ho will hold more lucrative md moro en-
joyahle post in tho now association that ts to
be organized.
LONG BRANCH RACES.
Lone BRANCH, July 15.--The second meeting
Of the Monmouth Park Association commenced
to-day. Tie first race, hurtlle-race Of two
miles, was won by Duffcy shylock second, and
Blind Tom third. Time, a:0l115.
The second race was for trial rurae Of $400.
ali ages $500 to the first, 975 to the second,
and 525 to the third horse one milo. Five
horses started. Tho raco WAS won BY Artist, III
l:AGN Quits second, snd Mart johnson thlra,
%Nl&OAt 1of AA4tf uAA AAGAC$o ANAuh4uEs
Tho third race was for tho Ocean House
stakes, value 81 600, added to the sweepstakeH Of
$50 enth, +. T., for colts and f1lles foaled In
1870, to carry 95 pounds, 1llies and geldings nj
lowed 8 pounds; tho second to receive 300, md
tho third aloo ont OF the stakes. Ono and three
quarter miles. There woro thlrty-olght onsr1cs
aud four horHeB started. Tho race yas won by
DoBwoll's gray fllly In 8:12; Tom Bowling eoo-
ond, Galway third, and ANithers' bay colt last.
There was groat Excitement when tho raco WIS
finished. Previous to tho etart, Tom Bowling
sold ut five to one agninst al otLorH in tho field.
Tho fourth raco was for purse Of $3.50, for
nll nges $406 to first, 800 to second, and $50 to
third horse; milo leata. Five horBoB started,
Warliho. Tho first lieut. was won by Valley
Brook in 1:46I. Jury ind Fadladeon ran q
dcad heat for the second place. Tho second
Aoat was won by Fadladcen In l:47}s, Warlikc
second, Jerry third. The third loat and the
race was won by Fad!adoeu in 1:5AA, Valley
Brook second.
Such was tho confidence iii Dowling's ability
to win tho Ocean Hotel stakes that only three
bowling sold for $3.50 against $50 on the fold.
Ho showed considerable temper, and attempted to
break away from his trainer before the start.
His stable companion, Lucy Jackson, was led be-
fore him, and, after some trouble, he got away
lowing closely, Bowling 1od about length to
the half-nilo polo, when Minstrel passed hin,
and got length ahead. When thoy came under
the string at the end OF the three-quarter
mp and lep bHTG e n wtn a about oGK % yals as of tas
winning post. when he quilted, and Lizzie Lu,
cas-, who had boon pressing him cloaoly, dashed
past and won tue raeo BY u longth, Galway third,
ten lengths behind Bowling. Tho most intense
home stretch, and, when tho fayorto quilted,
the people seemed almost to doubt tho eYidenco
OF their Bengos. Not much money WAS lost on
Bowling, as tho bottors wero afraid Of him.