The New York herald., 1873-04-01
THE WESTERN TURF.
A $4,000 Mixed Meeting at
Chicago in July.
The Programme and Conditions-Something
About tho Track-What Horses
Will Be There.

The programme OF the racing and trotting meet
ing at Dexter Park in July has been published and
is herewith enclosed. Chicago has never been
much OF racing city, indeed it never was much OF
sporting city OF any sort. With Its local repre-
sentatves IN spOrts-as John McDevitt In billiards
and the "White Stocking nine" in base ball-there
has always been the fatal fault to be found that
their hackers and partisans especially in the press
have been violently prejudlced, 80 that outside
competitors were not given fair chance. Chi
cago's champions have been cracked to the skies
one day and blackguarded to the deepest depths
next day, defeat intervening-than which
nothing can initiate more efrectually
against the popularity and success OF sport.
The av0wed connection OF the gamblers
with most OF the sporting enterprises
Of the West has been another and material draw
back. To this and the fevered partiality with
which Chicago partsans always regard Chicago
players must be attributed such rows as that at
the Foster-McDevitt billiard match, or such
scenes as those which too frequently occurred on
the Lake Park, not to mention the dshonorably
eminent manifestation when the driver OF q now
favorite horse was killed in race by some un-
known assassins.
While these causes have brought about the
practical annhiaton OF sport in Chicago, the
iact remains that Chicago, being city OF young
men and wealthy men, possesses great number
OF horse lovers and horse owners. The new boule-
ward system affords ample space and verge enough
for trying the speed Of the roadsters, and
so chicago possesses great number Of
horses, owned by gentlemen and driven for
pleasure, who can show all the way from
$3.50 to 2A0, though, with the exception OF
Rockey and Clara G., she has Of late owned nothing
able to hold its own with 2:27 2:25 horses That
the horse community in Chicago are amateurs was
conspicuously shown at Dexter Park In 1871, where
the pool selling was rushed through, the first
choice being the favorite and the second the field.
In the running race, for instance, Van was favorte
at odds over the field Of six or seven. Emma M.
won the first heat and became favorite over the
field. Regent won the second, and, in turn, be-
came favorite. Van took the third and resumed
the premiership, but let his friends in again, as
Regent took the fourth heat and race How much
money man would make backing one horse at
odds against six, two Of whom were fully as good
rs the favOrtte, can be easily cyphered out
The racing ground at Chicago is Dexter Park. 1t
has very good accommodations in the way OF sta
bling and is easily reached BY rail or road: There
are two tracks, the running track being within the
trOtting course. The latter IS an eIpse, with quar-
ter mile stretches and turns broad enough for any
neld that Is likely to start, and remarkably fast
That Is to say, it is faster than the New York tracks
and classes With the Buffalo course. The soil is re-
markaby ROOd-an elastic turf covered with fine
gravel, retaining very little water. The running
course inside Is elliptical in shape threequarters
% II ar s ts
time in favorable weather is sure to be up to the
average.
The last meeting held here took place in 1871,
opening on the memorable day when RenfOrth died
IN his boat on the Kennebecasis, and Longfellow
doused his nag to the stout son OF Australia and
taken by Goldsmith Maid beating Lucy and
Chicago, late Rockey, who upset quite pot by de-
| featiDg H0tspur in the 2:24 race. The 2:31 purse
was the only other good race, going to General
Howard, who beat Sleepy John and Barney, with
ondary Importance and interest. The fire shortly
| after put an end to sport In Chicago.
Mr. ". r. Tucker President: Mr Albert = CAGE 81
| Treasurer, and Mr.. Joseph Cairns simpson, Secre-
tary. The organization is nominally an associa-
ton, but understand that the AFFAIR is practically
| private venture, Messrs. Simpson and Gage being
principally Interested, All the gentlemen inter
that fair play ana fuIhlment Of promises may be
| expected.
The usual reports as to the ''star performersn
are made, which give Tor what they are worth,
leaving 1t to the 'Colonel' to verify them at head
quarters at his leisure. The papers say that the
| which is doubtful. Among the trotters the Maid
the Girl and Lucy are expected to trot for So 45o
Flora Belle, Kilburn Jim, Jim Irving Henry, Chi.
cago Lucille Goddust. Draco, Prince, Lulu, Rollo
Ssn paS sg he'd GSd
several others. Time only can show which Of these
HOW the .associaticn, stands with the Trottinp
| Association and the drivers am unable to state.
| Tie following Is the programme, published to-
day.
MUM No. l. Gardner House stake for colts and niles
sS Is saSR $500 ess
mSre tS M to name S and close sse,s May
ana Miles tSIse years Old sicS each half orfst: $500
d s ssss nd s eds nile three
nasrneom. rroiting premium NO $1,000; for horses
ssSs to TO first $500
gss'ss sssnS ma'a s sSys s
70 : 70 s &: mile heats for all
PREMIUM No ss o and es
-four years q % od sg each hall forfeit s ssT added add
harness. three or more to NIL to name and close May l.
ss1..!Ss . g. miles, for "
81 sS % nrsi s aS5'ss ss
:ssSnd s'ss s
aunsnE gTs%,u% No 10 slo tSC mile heats for all
premium No u sss ,Yr nveyearOldsi $3.50 to hrst'
az n!ss ss SI !. IL & q ss second sssa1
rSss s,i sSE,s
second $40 to shird 500 70 fourth % nf' '''0
never sai to Sfs 500 % second % sIso
kannins % I premium 30 ls $1,000; mile heats best three
in Ave sS96 70 fTs 800 e. second soo to third
FOuRIH DAf-fRDAf. July eHDOv.-ITOttlnR pre-
mum No. l6 5000 for horses which have never beaten
2O 81 900 ~ first $500 TO second, $500 TO third 500 TO
fourth.
Pacing premium No. H. $500; for all pacers $500 to
first, $50 to second, $50 TO third.
Running premium, No is, the Browns stake for colts
sGS s s sss aa mope a e:
and close May I, 1873: dash Of half mile.
Running premium, No l9, $500; dash of Ia miles; for
all carrying l pounds; 500 to first 800 second
ss fs sS.ss. s .ss
ond $3.50 to third $500 TO fourth.
Trotting premium No. II, $500 free 10 all $1,000
first, 81 90 10 second, $500 to third
Running premium, No 20 $30O; heats Of three miles;
81 800 TO first $500 TO second $50 to third
aNUNna EpAN THE rIur