The Ottawa free trader., 1874-05-30
FOURTH OF JULY RACES.

FOURTH OF JULY RACES.
As the time is coming rapidly when we
are to have Il grand exhibition of speed for a
few days at the Fair Grounds in this city, on
the lst %, Sd and 4th of July, attention is be
ing turned towards the condition of the
grounds, the state OF the track and what
horses will be apt to compete.
The grounds, as two recent visits nave
satisfied us, were never in such excellent con.
dl,ions The managing board have spent
considerable money and constant daily aiten-
ton towards improving every possible de-
feet, and now everything is in apple pie or
der The track is now doubtless without cN-
ception the best and smoOthest in the state,
and one ufthc best mile tracks in the entire
west.
To rive our readers an idea Of the Charac-
ter and numbers of the fine bloodcd horses
now in training on the grounds, we mention
the following AS we found them on Wednes-
day last:
In company with Jerry Wood, j. NJ Rath-
burn Doc Phillips and VIM. j. Nicely, we
visited the grounds and made the rounds of
the stalls.
James Resydy has Dunlakg's "Tucahoe, y
Messenger, light bay, 5 years old and a
nice trotter also "Dstchman," owned by Ike
Degan This colt is four years old, and is
out of Flying Dutchman;" also very fine
Young nag owned by Thos. McDermott He
likewise has in training splendid grey own
ed by Chas Melaise of Seneca, and good
Schamyl horse, the property of H.. A. Shuler.
Then he has Mat, Whites splendid mare and
another, the property of Henry Holmes.
Amos Grove has in training: ed Brown
a Membrino stallion, trotter four years old,
a close relation of the celebrated Lady
Thorne;" Bay mare Litz, six years old, a
"Patchn," sorrel owned by II. Gedney
Capt Jack" five year old sorrel, by Fish
er's Panther" He is a magnificent Coer
."Old Western Dick" . "Patchcn;" "John
W." brown gelding, very fast, "Mohawk;' v
Fred Reynolds" a seven year old Patchen,
fast and promising; "Patchen,"a a grey year
old; Peacock" an Australian horse; Nor.
way" good five year Old; Utica" a good
five year old; JEFF Davis" southern horse,
a PAGER and rattler, and Young Six" a
trotter six years old.
W. J. Neey's stock comes next, in charge
of John Lester.
He has J. n. Cuse, a magnificent four year
old; Geo Bonter, a Pilot, seven years old
Europe, Champion, sired by Jerry Woods
famous Champion; Kate O'Brien, a thor,
oughbred Mr.. Neely has fourteen other tine
horses in the held, on the fair grounds.
Next comes the large stock barn yard and
pastures Of Jerry Wood, in charge OF John
Fulton, west of the fair grounds and adjoining
them. Here we found his celebrated Cham
pion, one of the best stations in the state
He is half brother of Geo B. Daniels for
which Robert Bonner offered $4,000, but
was refused. Along in adjoining stables were
four three year old colts sired by him. Mr.
Wood has recently purchased Of Senator
Landrigan, of Albion, in this state, the noted
mares, Sue Letcher and colt, Kate Christie
and Belle of Albion.
Mr.. Wood has the best lot ofpure Berk
shire hogs in the west, fifty in number, be
sides he has fine lot of dark andlight Brah-
ma chickens; one, arooster, took the first pre-
mium at the last state fair and the fair at
Davenport. In conclusion, 1t is expected that
this will be one of the best exhibitions of
fine horses and good time OF the season. Let
ters are pouring in upon the committee from
all quarters, and we promise for the public a
first class exhibition and every effort is being
made to have it so.