, 1874-07-22
SPORTING NEWS.
First Day OF the Dexter Park Races.
Ease Ball---Tho Trigger.

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The hoco1d summer nocting at Doxtor Park
was begun yesterday Afternoon undor cxceoding-
II favorable auHpicc8, ~ far aB tho weather and
tho oharacter OF tho sport arc concerned, but tho
attendance was not Us large ~ 1t should havo
hcen, not moro than 300 persons being prcaont.
smail audfonce MAS 10 hnvo beon expected on
tho opening day, lioweycr, the races aa advcr-
tisod not being near ao attractive to tho general
public ~ thoao that follow. No doubt today,
tomorrow, and Friday will aoe tho larg-
cat audiences on tho track that haye boen
gathered there for many yeara. With enc az
coption, the programme Of yesterday was car
ftcd out to tho satisfaction of everybody. pago's
band discotrscd most excellent miiBic aud tho
raoing uaH conducted In Ut en,tncntiJ fair man.
uor but tho Judges spoiled thu good effect Of all
this by Permitting all unwarrantablo delay in
commencing. It waB genorally buppoacd TINT at
ha'f"past o'clock, or at tue outsidc tho
horses would be OH the track for tho first raco.
And that ali would :bo through at Q, bnt this was
not tho caso. The gentloincn who had coutrol
Of tho track, aud everything appsrta1ning to
1t for tho mo.being, did not exercise
the authority vested In them to compel drivera
to get on tho truck at q designated hour, aud
honco It was almost o'clock before start was
secured for the trotting raco. This sort OF thing
will not do. and repetition Of tt will have fa-
tai effect OH tho enti1o meeting. THE TRIBUNE
las no deaire to dictate to tho manager Of tho
track In tho sllghtest particular, hut 1t feels
called upon to suggest to him that accommodate
Ing tho public, as regards the time Of bogin-
By no menna secondary consideration. 1t
lies with him aud tho judeca .hom
he has appointed To GOT this matter right,
and, II tho drivers aud rlders nro oncn taught i
they fall to put in lronpt appearance, thero
will bo little or no trouble III the future. Tho
judges yesterday wero hf. 0. i. DICKINSON and
Squire Williams, Of Chicago, Mr.. ". J. AIcKin-
noy, OF Cleveland, md Gen. Il. Rowctt, OF Car
lnyilLo III. lilo lntter gentleman supnrinend-
ed tho running. In the prompt decision Of
technical matters more capable and honorable
gentlemon could not we'll 10 dcst1ed, but, when
1t oonca to ssch prncticallties aa pleasing large
audience by living up to advertised hours, they
lack that stern decsBtycneeB Which nnkeH the
ayorng6 Jockey wish he had not offended.
1t whs fortunate circumstance for all con-
corncd in tile races TINT the daRh for 3-ycar-olla
that had never run III public did not como off,
else they might have been kept ut the track until
dark. Tho reaaon for tho non-tuil!ment Of lie
programme In this respect was TINT it had been
ascertaincd that ono Of tho entries Lad ran in q
race and won It, aud that another whR cnly q
yoar-old. This loft hut Two to asart, aud accorl-
ingly tho race wus wisely given up. 1t would
l,ayo added nothing to the enjoyment Of tho day,
at any ratio.
Tho ne1t race was tho trot for tho 245 purse
Of 81 600. For thin there wcro eight entrics..
but only four Of tLom started. Sam croot1-
tho race easily. in thrco stlais isht hents,
and was primo fayorto with pool-6uyers from
tho Btart. Sue bud 4 limo track to travel On. and
made good nse Of it. Though Lust to leave
the wire in every heat, sto invariably came tp an
easy winner. her co1nrotitors being tho raukest
sort of 1ank ho,Hes. No drivers could do any
better with tlicm thoEo nlo handled them ycB-
torday. It ia currently reported among horse
nlcn that this IL the 6rst raco tint SuM CroukB
has ever won. Though MI old and experienced
traner aud driver. llo never had tho proper
animal In trout Of him until yesterday, hut 10
l'ah good ono now, and no mistake. Following
IL tic race by heats:
First Hedi-Iho Bcoring for this heat was no
it. scyen attempts wcro made to get tho
horses of, aud all Of them wero bad iaurcs,'
Lady 1lcDo]c lleing rank aud tho Hose slow III
coming un. They were sont away at tho eighth
attempt, tue Roao being several lengths to tile
rear mud tlie others fniriy oven: twas bad
race around tho turn, all Of them breaking badly
except tho lose, HLo went through tlo heat
without break Or skip Of any Kind. At tho
quarter Lndy SlcD. wae leading, a little. bud
Sgsn howsyer thre% Sast hor eend snd enabled
the Rose developed her superior speed. sl,o
passed the ludy oaBi!y, aud at Tho upper turn
waa mock aud neck with Walker. Tho latter was
soon LOFT behind, and, when the field
mare was 80 far ahoad TINT the race was practi-
cally. hcrs. She went under the wire winnor by
tUo lcugths. Walker haying givon her good
push on the way homo. Lady hlcDole was
poor third, aud n[edoc was diBtanced for having
Second Leat-Walker got the best Of the send
OF. being alength ahead when tho word wins
given. Lady Med. was second. Neither Of thein
retained thoir advantage long, however. as they
began to cut up in an nnrnly way before they
reached the turn. Tho Hose. on the othor hand,
waH perfectly stoaly on hor pins, aud tho conse-
quonco WAS TINT at tho quar- ter-pole sho showed
five lengtha III adyance Of Walker, who, in turn,
waH similar distance ahoal Of the Lady. Tho
to tho close without any particular OK
crtlons aud coming In three lengths ahead Of
Walker; Lady McD. a poor third. Timo, 2:3Gi1.
Third Htat-There wae some difficulty in ne-
curing start, but tue word Was finally given,
s 2o as a %1e ' size wost 5soss q o % o s s
aud i naB bad bieak, many believing that sho
would lose tho heat, she fell no fur behind.
Walker took the pole and tho luad. And
followed by Lady hlcD:, went on to what wns
setted down, however, which sho did not do
nntil at about tho quarte-rpole, dho gained rap-
idly on the others. Lady AicD. nude bad
break on tho back-htictch, and was passed.
Then at the upper turn Walker left his feet aud
before he could DO brought down again the Rose
waB 30 fat ahcad OF him thut lis could not catcl
her. She trottel steadily home, and Won by two
lengths. WALKER was second, and Lady Med. Il
very bad thid. both having behaved badly
throughout. Tinlo 2:35.
DETER PARK, onIcAoo, July H. 74.-second
@ or set!ng Es, y eng
frst, $3.50 to fecoud, 800 10 third. -''~'
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