The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-02
CHESTER PARK.
Cincinnati's New Race Course.
THE GRAND OPENING ON TUESDAY.

not any too loud, however, for they are O
grand institution-this was another link
added to the great chain of attractions
that like girdle surrounds our city.
Upon Tuesday next the chain will be
completed. The missing link, which has
been wanting ever since the old Buckeye
track went down. has been restored.
The Chester Driving Park will be
thrown open, giving to the public the op-
portunity of visiting one of the finest
race courses in the country. Now stran-
gers visiting our city may drive In from
Eden Park through the beautiful suburb
of Mt. Auburn to the Geological Gardens,
from there through Avondale to Burnet
Woods, over through Clifton, down the
avenue to Winton Place, drawing up at
Chester PARK, which Cincinnatians may
safely say, without fear of being charged
with vanity, is the most beautiful race
course in America, as 1t has been 80 pro-
nounced by several OF the most promi-
nent OF our ''sports," who are supposed
to know.
The grounds are situated on Spring
Grove avenue, near Winton Place, inn
mediately between the Dayton Short
line and the Hamilton g. Dayton rail-
roads, both OF which roads have
stations for the especial accommodation
of persons visiting the Park. On the
west side of the course is situated the
grand stand, which is beautiful build
Ing with handsome iron columns, nicely
decorated and painted in snowy style.
The seats are the same as those used in
parks and outdoor places Of amusement
easy and comfortable as rocking
chair. This stand, which is intended for
the especial accommodation Of ladies
and their escorts, will seat upwards Of
four thousand people. Adjoining this Is
the public stand, scarcely inferior in
any way to the former. 1t has seating
capacity for two thousand.
Ihe course itself is as level as floor,
made of beautiful dark rich loan. 1t is
only a half mile in circumference, but is
so nicely turned and graded, the outer
circle being raised seventy inches higher
than the inside to allow the horses to get
a good purchase on the turn, that it
makes it tully as "fast" as any mile track
could be, and moreover gives the specra-
tors the advantage Of seeing the horses
pass the string twice.
The Judges stand is Immediately op-
posite the grand stand on the inside Of
the s'inteld" fence. This stand is a
Judges and reporters, who will occupy
the second story or ''cock loft" can see
every inch Of the track.
On the east side of the grounds just
north OF the entrance-gate are situated
the stables, which can accommodate over
Dne hundred horses, with box stalls,
some with dirt and some with plank
floors, to suit the tastes OF various par
ties.
At the southeast corner, between two
noble old forest trees, that seem to have
grown Tor the very purpose of adding
beauty to these grounds, is situated the
"Club House," kept by ''mine hosV j.
w. Clark. Mr.. Clark is u genial, whole
Bouled gentleman, who, we feel conf
dent, will make the Club House one of
the attractions at that end of the ave-
nue.. A handsome Veranda reaches
round the entire extent of the building,
and commands a beautiful view OF the
grounds. Ii every one who visits the
grounds is treated with the same cor
dialitv as was extended to the party
which included a STAR reporter upon
yesterday, the Club House will never be
without a full quota OF patrons.
The stables, even now, contain some
horses that will start on Tuesday next.
Among the more notable are: Porters
Kate Campbell, record, 2:25k; Shat.
SudElGS W. w WITTY Adoy
Crane, 81. Keck and Scioto Belle. Gold
smith Maid, Lucille Golddust and Lulu
are entered lor next week. The purses
offered sum up some $20,0 600.
This park has grown to its present di-
.mensions in something short OF eight
weeks, which to any one who had seen
The place before, barren as it was, seems
almost incredible. This great transfor-
nation, however, is due to the enterprise
and energy of the Managers, namely:
President, Captain George Stone; Treas
urer, John Sullivan, and Secretary, Ed.
Miller. Mr.. A. z. Nash is the architect
who planned and constructed this beau
The entries for tho trotting races are
rs follows:
FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, OCTOBER B..
Purse $1,000, for horses that have nev-
er beaten three minutes; $500 to first,
$500 to second, $3.50 to third, $120 to
/. w. F. Buckner, Hopkinsville, KY,
enters bay gelding, ''Litlle Boy"
q Isaac Waixel, Chicago, ILL.,, enters
sorrel gelding, -. L. Keck."
8. l.. G. Delano, Cnillicothe, o., enters
bay lilly, "Dream."
4. Owner, Cincinnati, O., enters brown
pelding, "Cadiz."
Os DOWSl ASOohO SOuhVy3 AAJ VII
ters brown gelding, "Empire."
6. Benz. Mace, New York City, enters
chestnut mare, iCountess."
Z. Geo. "A. Baker, Cleveland, o., enters
bay mare "Alberta."
Purse $4,000, for horses that have never
beaten 2:30. $1,000 to first, $500 to Sec
ond, $500 to third, 5000 to fourth:
1. Owner, Cleveland, o., enters sorrel
gelding "Jeremiah."
2. j. HI. Williams, Toledo, Ohio, enters
brown gelding ''rom Britton."
3. Geo. A. Baker, Cleveland, O, ,enters
bay gelding ssCalmer."
4. w. S. Brown, Steubenville, Ohio,
enters bay mare "Bay Dollie."
8. w. Jacob, Plano, ILL.,, enters brown
gelding "Weber."-
SECOND DAY-0CTOBER 8.
Purse $500, for horses that have never
beaten 2:45; $3.50 to first, $3.50 to second,
$3.50 to third, $150 to fourth.
i. w. F. Buckner, HopkinsvIlle, KY,
enters bay gelding Little Boy.
2. John Griffith, Cincinnati, o., enters
bay mare Blacksmith Maid.
5. 0. w. Dimmick. Cincinnati, o., en-.
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