, 1874-07-12
The Baltimores Defeated by
the Whites by II to IL.
Seventh Defeat Of the PhiIade|phias by
the Athletics.
MIR. O'Leary Will Try to Walk
100 Miles in "a Hours.


calling ont large attendance OF +he wealthy
md fashionable lovers OF turf sports. There
were present about 5000 people, the greater
part Of them ladies', whose gay summer cos
tunes lent charming variety to the scene. It
wes purely 4 society affair, and one
quite distinct from ordinary racing events,
iuasmuch as no admission fee vas e1acted
aud the assemblage WAS chiefly made up OF
people who lad received notes OF invitation
iaEued By the gentlemen having the entertain
1neut in charge, though all respectable per- 'ns
vera free to enter tho park gates, whether pc
vided NTH an invitation or not. Moreover, tue
races we're simply trials Of speed between gea-
tlemcn's roadste1s, without purse, premium, or
ent1ance fee. In nearly every case the horses
we're driven by their oWuers, ana there proved to
he among them some very skilful reinsmen.
By the removal Of all those usual race
track concomitants that are Objectionable
to people Of extra moral tendencies,
and By making the speed contests matters OF
honorable and friendly competition, the trotting
matinee called out gathering such IS ia not
of,en found at race-cou1ses. The inner field
contaiEed something like 500 handsome equi~
pscee. while the boxes in the "GraDd Duchess
a1.u tie Clubhouse balcony afforded eligible
quarters large number OF elegantly-a;t1te
lales. SO line ditplay Of beauty and fashion,
handsome b urses, and stylish turuouts. has been
rarely seen H.. Dexter Park.
1iONG THOSE PRESENT
in their earring 'es we're the following: The Hon
G. ". Woodrust and family, Of Philadelphia
Robert McCart .ud ladies' Of Bloomington; Ml-
ton r4;reS. Of SAP n 9lsg0 Cal; ,n,'s MsusGen
lady. Hilam Wheeler and lady, George
iaay, Thomas Hoyne and family, John q. Short
all aud family, E. H. Sargent and lad.es, Il. II.
Walker aud lady, Geo. c.. Morton and daughter,
H. S Munroe and family, ". B. Keen aud ladies',
hlI. and Mira. Samuel ". Allertou, Nathan Mears
and lady, J. Nj. Uurand and family, the Hon.
E.lict Anthony and lady, J; Irving Pearce and
family, Gen. John Macarthur and family,
Reed aad lady. Gen. Eldridge and family,
Charles L. Gardiner and LADY. Charles head a,ld
family, s. B. Cobb and family, c. B. Dlc4insou
and ladies', 4. G. He6lng aud family, uc. Sur
Dur.nd and ladies, Z. B. Myers and family, ",
II. ki,ntall and family, J. c. McCord I'D ladies',
the Hon. S. H. Dow and lady. .. 3. Dickinson
and family, Albert S. Gage and lady, Ira Holmes
Bills aud lady, Col Jackson and family, Abel
McVav and family, Phllo Allen aud family, H.
i. Barclay and ladies, II. Morrow and family,
". S. Derby aud lady, 3. F. Norris aud ladies',
Keefe and lady, David A. Gage and family, DR..
Z. Fisk and family. Abner Taylor and lady,
Thomas OEton and family, J. II. McFlcker and
lady, Frsderlck 1uttle and lady, b.. +. Kent
ard family, ". B: Lux an family, e. G:
Thompson hnd family, Lawrence Bcardsiey and
lady, lssac Walael and family, CHARLES Welch |
and laiy, Washington Hesing, Col. James |
Stewart, Philip L. Hoyne, Augustus lan Buren,
and others.
THE RACES
we're in the main vel! contested and interesting,
though the elsung ninu from tho uorru 1ha. pre- |
vailed seriously interfcred with high rate Of |
speed OH the home-stre:ch. III the first contest !
there were i've eutrles-Nr. Moo7e's Peayine, |
Mir. W,ll,amson's BIuesKin, Nr. Cages Quick |
step. Mr.. Holmes Harry h1,ligap, and 0lr. |
CIark's Goorve. In the inst heat Peariue and |
U,rrr Mi1liyan led oil at lively pace |
and kent wsl tocether around the lurn'
wlero Harry went OF his feet, and teli !
hack tn 1h,rd n1.ce. Blueskln taking recond. |
pea,ine ma1ntained his lead throughout. coming |
iu an easy winner BIZ three lengths in 1881, |
R,upskin sacoud Hnryy AfllIipan third OuicE.
s,en t1nrth and Georra iast' Tn the secn, 4
heat Peay1ne had the best OF the start vhila
HAIRY M1lllran wns three lc ucths back wien the
word was given. Quckstep pressed Pexyine
stoutls "a tne way aiouno' gtaouahy nearing
ut the third quarter The two came down the
home-stretch abreast, aud only by timely ap-
Dication of the lash near the wire did Mr. Morse
succeed in laudins peavue winner OF the heat
az and 1see py a peek N 25eSz, halry B Mnhgan
tu1Iu n " Aeoean, oeoise Aoul LII Ano o'ueehlu
The second race WAS between Ira Holmes
fan,nrs black celding Albert aud John w.
Ford's sorrel ecld1pR luofer The contest was
qul.e one-Hlded, Albert taking INC nfat neat IN
1:35}1 md tue secoDd in 2:3i12 He was III fine
fcrlu for fast trotting aud tie e1-banAer han
died h1m like au artist.
Next came double tenn race in which the
entries we're handsome .pan. Blown Jack and |
maze. fecenty pfoush: 10 lineage ~ Mr. j. H.
~AASt ~ 0AN $500
and maze, and Mr. Berry's Right Bower and
running mate. Brown Juck aud mate won in
straight heats, time 2:52H and 24I though they
weie second to Right Bower aud mate in the last
heat, which WAS not awarded to the latter team,
for the reason that one OF the horses gas =
runner.
TIE days sport closed With race to road
Wagons bet seeu AbDer Taylor's bay mare Fan
ME Leo By Ethan Allen, Mr. Ellis brown mare,
and Mr.. ButrcEne!d's olsci Gclding, Black Rock.
gill in, n.En