, 1873-09-29
THE TURF.

Rcra Of Dexter Pnrlt--J0 Daniels md
Itubbnrd.-Tflc Central Illinois Tr0t-
ting Meeting.
Tho fall mooting Of tho Dexter Park Club will
commence on TueHdny afternoon, and continue
four days. With IL tho trottng soason in this
section virtually comoB to mn end, and when 1t is
over tho Western horsea OF any noto will dlsap-
pear from public Wow for tho winter. Tho
meeting promises we'll In sport and profit. With
averago good wcather, It ought to be by far tho
most successful ono yet held here. True the
panic In tho money market may harm 1t, as
1t has harmed othor amugoments, but tho
most potent agonoy OF evil with which the
management could he afflicted would be q wet
day. II tho rain holds of, there will be crowds
at tho park while the trotting and racing lasts,
panic or no panio. Judging from tho rainfall Of
yesterday, thoro cannot bo very much left up
above, and there is therefore, good chance that
tho four Inst aya Of tho weok will be dry onos It
H to bo hoped that they will provo 20, the last
meeting Of the Dexter Park Club met with moro
than it's share Of bad luck on account of tho
wet weather.
TIE ENTRIES
for tho various purses wero opened ut tho Grand
Paciao Hotel on Saturday oyening. They
are not 80 humorous Us thoy we're
in the summon, but thoy arc mado up OF better
stock. Tho races will open with trot for u
purse Of 81 900 for tlree-minuta horses, which
Is divided into 1900, $3.50. and $3.50, for fret,
second, md third Prizes. Henrietta. Amy p,
! raco for tho 2s0 purso Of 81 800, divided into
premiums Of $500. 1915, and e226, will bring out
the following hno field: Nellie, Hattie. Nour-
mahal, Badger Girl, Albert, Mollie, Kato Hazard,
the 2:3G horses, Palmer, Bay Henry, Nour1nahal,
Young Princeton, Bob Hunter, Cotton Tail,
and Ida, will trot for $1,000, sCoo OF
which Goos to tho bost among them,
speotiyoty. This race will be followed by tho
one for tho 2:24 purse of $4,000, which will, IN
all probability, bo the most interesting contest
Of tho mce ting. Tho entries are Frod Hooper,
they can just about mako the time: Tho frat
horse will get 81 ZOO. the second $500, and the
| third $500. On Thursday the first raea will bo
for the 2:A5 purse Of q QUO. split into three
plizea Of $500, $3.50, and $3.50, The ens.,rs
| Nettio Collins, aud 1da. Thon comes tho
2:27 raco for 81 500, divided in tho Bamo way as
the 2:30 purac, with Mollso Morris, Badger Girl,
| Thomas !. Young, and John II. for a fold. On
the fourth and last day tho frea-tor al race vii
come off. Tho purse amounts to 81, ,00o, 80. 900
to first, !s1 $50 to second, and $3.50 to third.
Goldsmith Maid, Glostcr, Hooper, Daallaw, Jr.,
and st. James aro announced as tho entries.
Tho Rtrugglo for second and third moneys will
douhtlesa be close aud exciting. The meeting
will close with running race for sweepstakes
| pnrao Of $3.50, Jointly subscribed by tue owners
| Of tho entrieH and tho management. Prairie
Boy and Lndy Fairfield will do tho running,
| which will 10 mile heats,
| A HINT TO THE MAEAaEnH.
Tho managers of tho meeting might n8 we'll be
told now ns at my other ti'ue TINT they will
have to conduct tho races on principle difIoront
from TINT which governed tho last meeting with
which they wcro concerned. Tloy should uil-
dorstand that tho peonle who patronizo their
entertainments aro not Ill blind md that many
of them can make protty correct guess at the
motives which may actuato judges, drivora, and
pool-buyers in any race. Cliquos will not be
tolerated this timo, and, If anything
suspicious malos its appearance during thu
TINT Will permanently injure turf sport in tl,it
city. It is unnecessary to say anything fnrthor
Tho managers understand wllet ia thus generally
alluded to, and should make the improvements
demanded.
JOE DANIELS AND iunnAnp.
The celebrated running horses Joo Daniels
and Hubbard, belonging to tho equally celobra
ted McDaniols Confoderacy, arrived in tho CITY
yesterday morning oil their way to Califoruta
where Joo will 10 pittod against tho 1yor That
Stevons and Hubbardss entered for s20, ,000 raco
THO managers Of the Doxter Park meeting ar'
gentleman who has charge Of them. to 10
thom run milo or two on Tuesday afternoon ~
m extra attraction, and will probably succeetl
A general desire exists hero to Hoe them. aud i
will 10 Increased whon It iH known that IIubbaf.
recently mado 1:42 In q private trial at Sara
toga. .......... ......-.-...
TIE CENTRAL ILLINOIS MEETING.
Tho fourth meeting Of the Cgntral Illinoi
Horse Fair aud Irotting Association will BIO llo
At Charleston OH tho 18th, 10th, aud 11th Of Oo
rober. Liberal purses aro offered for prize utoc
and trotting.
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