The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-17

All persons who drive horses this weather should
not neglect to put gutta perchs the feet OF their
animals during the continuance OF the snow, ss by
its use ''balling" Is prevented. Melt the gutta
percha In hot water and then stun the foot all
around the inside OF the SHOE The same gutta
percha can be used az often as required, as It can
be taken out oil the foot. warmed and put back
every day during the winter If necessary.
Mr.. W. II. Vanderbilt has purchased the trotttng
mare Lady Emma; price $4,000
Mr.. Charles Bathgate, as agent Tor Mr.. Lorillard,
purchased OF General Harding of Nashville, Tenn,
On the "a inst, the two-yearold nlly venangO, by
vbndal, dam Woodbine, by Lexington. The fiy Is
q beautiful bay OF good size. The prce OF the lilly
has not transpired. MIR. LorDlard is making up
powerful stable.
The Thad Stevens four-nile race in California
paid so well that the getters up OF that affair
are again thinking about getting up another max
Ing the purse $4,000, open to the world. the race
to come or next September or October The race
will be confined to California horses most likely, as
few good racers east OF the AIeghanes viii risk
the trip to the gold regions. The experiment was
tried and 1t did not pay.
purse Of $100 900 will be given to be trotted for,
mile heats, best three in five, In harness. over the
Mystic Park, Medlord, Mass, near Boston, open to
all the stations In the United States and Canadas,
the winning horse to receive $4,000. the second
horse $4,000 the third $4,000 and the fourth 0o0.
Each stallion winning premium Will also receive
gold medal The race TO come or on Tuesday,
September Is. This will give all the fast stations
in the country ample time 10 get IN condition ior
bruising race, and thereby decide Which Is the
The san Francisco Chronicle OF January says
that in the Assembly MI. WicKware introduced an
act to authorize the closing OF certain streets IN
San Francisco for the purpose OF an agricultural
and mechanical lalr ground and ior Q race track
II Ia nj
ground from the owners and that the Board OF SUI
pervisors is willing to grant the right TO fence IN
the streets. THE race track Is to be mile. OPPOSE
ton to the act anticipated from parties Inter-
ested in other tracks IN the neignbornood OF san
Francisco
Two stakes are now open to be run for at the
second annual running meeting OF the Utica Park
ASSOCIATION to ee he'd June ~ 70 ana e. THESE
$50, halt forfeit. with $500 gold added by the as
sociatlon; the second horse to save his entrance;
one mile; and the oneida Stakes, for three-year-
olds, entrance $50 ha forfeit, with $500 added the
second horse TO save his entrance; mile heats; to
carry 100 Ds the stakes to close on the 3lst inst
Mr.. p. Lorillard has engaged George Barbee to
ride for him during the next racing season.
aian Derby to be run at the Barrie summer meet.
ing, ls74, the conditions being $40 each, half
forfeit with 5000 added. for three colts
Z lbs. one mile and half
George Ayers ch c. Erastus Corning. b, Lightning
Daniel Desmonds Mollie, Darling. by Revolver, out
OF x en s the Soy by Beacon out of
Nellie
a smiths CHI. Helen Bennett by Uiverstone. out of
simon Langeys b. l. Lexington Maid. by Harper dam
N Rooney'sb c. imp. Earl Marshall by Lord Lyon out
Aloways ch. Vouvad, by Versailles. out of su-
andrew sml,hs b Z rhinestone. by Uiverstone out of
ToAay. king TOMS dam:
W Torssnces b. c. by 1ipperary. ont of Jennie p
Wood strlnsaslas o. Trampingon by bennington
1. Lowelrsb c., by Gl!roy dam BY Epsilon
haffns oq y tass ont of
crSGx c5 70 sapa u sSi T rov on,
ira. by imp Australian.
Ls Ms%s { siasyA 81 nane out Of
Cnarles . Loyd's b. c., BY imp Australian, out Of u
Hunter Travers oh. Crows Meat by Censor, of
Hunter fravers vesta. by Aseroid out Of Lila,
aafnsys b. culpepper, by Revolver out of Gentle
George H. Rice's ch. vertex, by vandal out Bon
john ooilees { Nette Norton, by bennington out of
John Coiise's Dr. Ida Wells, by bennington out of
joan Coffee G. owen Cutler, by bennington out of
Joseph Donahue's ch. Dublin; by Kentucky out of
Dolly NoTgan y sevenas
r MiS faS5y lar, BY Plane, ov, Of
Nora, by imp. Sovereign.
The savannah Jockey Club have received the fol-
lowing list OF entries for the Ten Brock Stake, to
olds; colts to carry IS lbs; lbs allowed for lilies
and geldipgs; one mile "A. B. Lewis CO.'S CHI.
I. Belle OF Australia, by Australian, dam Woodlord
Belle, and br. I: Vandente by Vandal dam Vesper
Light; T. G. Bacon Il Co.'s b. c. Father Ryan, by
Vandal, dam imported Rosalind and Oh. t. Flower
Girl, by Australian, dam Neutrality; L. A. Hitch
cocks br. +. Boone, by Brown Dick dam Meanness
and D. o'Connor's CHI. I. Fannie, pedigree Unknown
The American Jockey Club have the following
stakes open for NOMINATIONS to close on the LIST OF
March. TO be run at the coming spring meeting:-
The Juvenile Stakes, Tor twoyear-Olds, half mile;
the FOrdham Handicap sweepstakes, one mile and
a quarter the Jockey Club Handicap sweepstakes,
two miles, and the Westchester Cup, two miles
and quarter.
MIR. Bannatyne's string OF race horses are at
Montreal, doing well. They will be removed to
Baltimore In the early spring.