, 1873-07-08
A Pretty Fair Afternoons Sport Pro-
videl for 5000 People.
American Girl Defeated by senaa-
tion---A Fast Half
Mile,
Tho Knowing-0nes Taken In by Rocket,
Yyho Buns q Mile in IDS.
Tho Joliet Moeting---The Great jersey
Derby---Tom Bowling.
THE TURF.

Derby---Tom Bowling.
THE TURF.
THE sun1IEn MEETING CLOSED YESTERDAY,
And, take II all III NIL, 1t may be pigcon-holod
among the succosBful. The oarly Inhabitants OF
this oarth, outside Of the anug little ring ougt-
noorod BY Admiral Noah wero hardly moro In
teusely lisgustod ut tho inoessant rain which
almost annihilatoi the only race of which any
record WAS kopt in those days, than wore tho
Doxtor Parl managers at the minor dcluges
which daily throatonod to spoil thoirs. Pluck,
perseverance,, and patiouco on tho part OF tho
managers, however,, carried the day, and two
successful days sport, with largo attendance,
hnvo placed thom In position OF being ablo TO
look with satisfaction at the financial result Of
their enterprise. With view to q further and
groatcr succcss, they havo already announced thor
intention Of holding amoeting In September, when
prizes to the amount Of s75.00o will bo offerod
for competition. This meeting cannot fail to bo
succosBful il It la rs woll managed as TINT just
closed. Tho racea yesterday were good, tho In
terest comforting in tho big trot aud tho consola-
-. tion stake for running horsos, which Taco ts
worthy of spooial mention, as having boon won
In tho fastest timo over made on tho trsck-1;4b.
This WAS caused by the fact that tho track was
very fast and that tho winner Of tho race was
running undor a pounds less woGht than is CAT
ziod by horses Of his ago.
BoME ILTTLN TROUBLE
was experienced in watching the horses, the press
stand being crowded with loafers, tho cop who
was supposed to keep intrudera away watching
tho races 80 closely that tho outsiders orspt up
unobHerycd in numbers. Abystandor romarkod,
whilo gazing up ut tho proBa stand, that
-
to keep tho evening papere supplied with
atals nows for q month or two" just
as il they hadn't always Bot up in thor
Offices and standing enough news Of that do
gethcr the superintendent loator, elcment were
bumptious, talkativo, and always In the way, and
at tho next meeting tho managers ehould sec
that . boro.bounoing machine, such ns tnds
in tho p1oss stand. The loafers begged for tho
loan Of Bpy-glass," !" and kept tho binooular un-
til tho horses wore going up, the back atrotch;
they crowded the steps, rofuaing to move nndor
with shoe-lcathor they kept asking tho 70.
portcrs all sort of stly queattonB ns to who gos
the, second place, Whist was tho winners
pedigree, how much he cost, was tho
how tho pools wero selling, whothor the Weather
would hold, If a chew Of tobacco could be spared,
whether tho reporter could do without his racing
thousand @ n % saudsone a. other Equally importinont
questions generally popped Just az the horses
paseod under the string, or tho first and second
favoritoB wore having it out lively up tho bnck
badgos, ono or two Tie rogular press badge,
Heayen only knows how obtained, whilo tho
majority hold thoir onviabc position BY vlrtuo Of
the possession Of that innate confidence aud
psst epitomiaod aud immortslized @ undor tie
generic term-choek. They stood upon chairs
With their dirty boots to get tie boat view of the
race, and, getting tired, perched upon tho deal
writine-Eonrds, in order that thoy might not soil
their clothes. Whom a couple OF
BOTTLES oY WINE
ana plnte Of sandwiches woro brought to ap-
pcnse tho pangs Of the anhungerod and athirst
Iopostors, they fell thoroon with ayidity, and
tho newspaper men who wors watching about at
tho limo Of tho arrival were roga}ea with a view
OF GRUMPY p!nto two empty bottles, and half-a-
dozen vine giaases %ith u cup or swo o. lee n
ment, an unnlitigated nuisance all over, and
onc which it is to be hoped will not 10 allowed
to chow it's hoad up-htairs at the next meeting.
present yoatorday, tho oqupages in tue inooauro
aud the style Of their occupants being equal to
tho splendid display Of Saturday. Among
the driving spectators wero couple
stalso slaan,e," but accepting tho risks" Of
the poaition, least" thoir lot in front of tho
crowd, and stood up bohind an animal, with Q
1ace like the Ghost in ''Hamlet," and which
front Of, as it drivers arc one, the atagc A word
an to tile orderlness Of Chicago crowd. For
six days tho park has been crowded with from
5000 70 10,u6o people daily, Watching races which
and beyond two or threo "bounces" BY tho po-
lice Of inebriatos, and two worry mild pugilstlc
encounters, nothing occurred to mar tho peaco
and harmony Of the meeting.
THE FIRST RACE
Of the day Was tho running rnatch for 9400, be-
tween Rand ]. Rowott'a Q. Q. Uncle Hark, very
promising 2-year-old, by Unolo Vic out Of Ken
mott, by Donnio Iaddts, and I. O: Simpsons b.
Young Fashion, by imp. Monarch, who WAS the
fayorito. and backed to oortain e1tont at the
odds Of 10 to 8.
Tus D4sa-Throe Cheers got tho pole, md md .
for tic lower ond turn mock and mock, WHORE
Three Cheers gained o monontary but very fRn
advantage, Dashing into tho homo-Btrotch aidt
by side no one hS ta on
. materially, without any clAnngo i'll the position
which waa delightfully."- even, promising 2 yer:
close finish to Q splendid race. Unfortu
nately. whom within 100 yarla Of tho wire
Throo Cheers behaved very badly Bwervng t
tho outside Of tho track and crowding Unol
Hark very. close to tho fonce. Tho chestnu
colts jockey stuck woll to his horse during th
foul, and made a game attompt to rocoVor tn
ground 1t had caused him, but the bay rethtno!
the lead and passed. under tho wire n neck ahead
Tho foul WAS so o!ear TINT tho decision Of tn
Judges waa awaited with but little interest I
camo Hoon, Tho racc WAS awarded to Unot
lIarls, but tho General, whose voice since Satur
day has become eingularly faint probably frog
reading sermon on immortality to the 1oois i
the TranRit House, announced aemi-andibf
that tho foul WAS considered accidental, md til
Jockey would not bo barred from again riding
which announcement was hurled round the par
from the stentorIan larynx Of Charley Schwartz
who lad laid his VOICE by to .;a rent tor day AT
SUMMARY,
DEXTER PARE 8uMAEu MEET1No-cH1caao. July
l87a-IkunnIny match between two year old colts, ca
tyinK 1u0 lip, for {4o0; II milo dash:
H. aid j. nowstts G. c. unclo uask BY Uncle Vic Out
OF !aln Kounot. by Dounte ladd!o. ..........,
j. G. 6in,rYou'a b. c. Thrco Cheers by Imp. Hurrah
out Of Yuuug Fashion. ......
No tinlo tAkun.