The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-31
TURF ECHOES.
AT HOME.

Mr.. Enoch NORMAN recently sold to
New York party his fine trotting gelding,
Brown George" better known as the
Faulkner horse. Price, $500.
Conductor John Browning has sold his in
terest in the Joe Downing gelding. recently
brought from Kentucky. He is now owned
by Messrs. Hereth and Richardson.
Mr.. Richardson has sold his fine black.
Blue Bull mare, 'Rushyille Maid,'' for $500
Mr.. James Wilson, of Rushville, being the
purchaser, he intends to put her in training
for the June races, at Cambridge city.
Mr.. Green, the lightning-rod man, has
concluded to breed his very fast mare Lady
Green to Hambletonian Eclipse. This mare
is perhaps the fastest mare in this CITY. and
her produce from this stallion will be very
valuable.
There is Mr.. Smith in the city making
arrangements to open an extensive training
stable at the exposition track. Mr.. S. comes
with good recommendations as to his quail
fications for professor in the art of teaching
young trotters how TO step.
During the past week most all the horse
men in the city paid visit TO the stable of
DR.. Kinsler, to take look at the fine stall
lion "Hambletonian Eclipse" All invari-
ably could be heard sounding his praises
and lauding his many excellencies.
In another week the exposition track will
be in fine order, and most of the trainers in
tx TO take horses under their care. Then if
our citizens will rise early and make a trip
to the track they can see the equines in their
morning sport, evidently enjoying the work
more than the spectators.
| The citizens purse did not fill, there being
| but tour entries, but these are likely to trot
| for the purse on the 18th of May. The assos
citation offering the purse are holding it I'M
der advisement whether to give or not to the
four horses entered. 1t is to be hoped they
| will, because the horses are the best in the
/ city, and very equally matched. So il would
make very interesting and exciting race.
ELSEWHERE.
Lasalle County Agriculture Society of Illi-
nois will give 81 900 in purses at the June
races. Besides this, the proprietor of the
Clifton House will offer an extra purse.
Oakland, CAL, has trotting meeting at
/ its park on April l, 2, 3, and z. st. James, a
fast horse, well known to many of our horse
men, is handicapped to wagon in the free
| for all purse.
| On May 9th Mr.. L. L. Dorsey, of Eden
| farm, near Louisville, Kentucky, will sell at
auction his entire stock Of Golddust horses,
including many of the best representatives
| of this family, also brood mares and colts Of
all descriptions.
Chicago will give grand trotting meeting
| the coming season, beginning July 2lst, and
continuing one week. The program is Tot
yet arranged, but will undoubtedly be q
/ suitable one for Dexter Park, of the great
city of Chicago.
The Rev. William II. II. Murray has sold
a six year old bay mare, 15X hands high. to
Mr.. A. s. Washburne, of New Jersey. She
| can trot low down in the thirties, and was
bred and raised by Mr.. Murray on his stud
| farm at Guilford, Conn.
/ Mr. August Belmont, the wealthy banker
of New York city, has matched his colt.
Grey Planet, to run one mile, in :431 =, dur
ing the Saratoga racing meeting the coming
season, the colt to carry Ito pounds, for
s.. 900 side. play or pay.
Mr.. w. III. Humphrey is out with ehal-
! lenge to match his horse, Judge Fullerton,
; against any horse in the world, except Gold
smith Maid, for $4,000 a side, mile heats,
three best in five, to trot over the Fleetwood
track, near New York city. If Gov. San
; ford's horse, Occident. comes east this sum-
mer, Fullerton may get beat.