The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-04
THIN INAUGURAL.
Some OF the Horses Their Time ana
pedlgrcCs.

Awaiting himself Of m invitation
from Colonel ED, Flnnln and Major j.
n. Bartholow, secretary Of the Dallas
lilood.Stock association, the reporter
yesterday visited the grounds of the ma
soclatlon tonoto the preparations going
on for the opening of the sprlng races.
A number Of workmen are engaged
In erecting n spacious amphlthcoter
club house, stables, and other necossa-
ry improvements for the comfort and
convenience of those attending.
After looking about the grounds, the
stables were visited, and peep taken
at the hlgh'stcppng thoroughbreds
that are to show their mcttle.
The first stable visited was that be-
longing to the association, where are
Belle Barkley, Jack Hardy and the
others whose names and pedlgrees
have before been mentioned in these
columns.
The next stable visited was that of
Colonel Thomas A. Gay, of Austin,
which consists of the following noted
racers: Sam Harper, beautiful
brown, four years old, by Rebel; dam
by Rupee. He has record of 3:l4 at
two miles, mt Galveston last month,
and also of three miles in 5:37! in II
second heat-bcating Falmouth and
Colonel Nelligan. ELLA Harper, six
years old, by Rebel; dam Rupee (full
sister 10 SAM. She has u record of
LAB Sd ut Austin, beating Minnie Lee
with ninety pounds up. She also won
two races ut Galveston last month,
Next comes the flying wonder,
Coriander, also by Rebeli
dam Amelia Westheimer. She won
two important stakes at Galveston last
month, making u mile in Ids, and
mile and half dash in 2:4l.
The next stable visited was Captain
John ii. Stones, of Mobile, Ala. He
has Colonel Nelligan, four years old,
by Harry of the West, winner of four
iIile race last fall in New Orleans al
so, three mile..race at Lexington, KY,
and last, the three mile race at Hous-
ton last month, Pauline Sprague, CHI. f.,
by Joe johnson, three years old--a
tried and good one. Mignon, n bay
iilly, by Enquirer, three years old, and
perfect beauty. Austin, $. h., six
years old, 10y Rebel, dam by Rupee.
He beat ELLA Harper at Austin last
year, n mile in LAO. Billy Williamson,
by Daniel Boone, six years, old Won
derful mile horse, with n record of l:45
Colonel George w. Spencer has
Prince Polignac, six years old, by
Rebel, dam Riga Davenport Cora
nella, three years old, by Rebel, full
sister to the Prince.
Mr.. John Vanhagen will be on hand
with Claib Hubbard, four years old, by
Euinboiot uuih ny Jim hilcii, very
promising young horse also bay fill
ley, Flyaway. by Daniel Boone, dam
by imported Sovereign.
+. o. Minor will have the great horse
Falmouth, by Planet, dam Red Rose,
by imported Glencoe Winifred bay
filley, three years old, by Daniel
Boone, winner of six races this
year, one of the best
three year Odds in America, her only
defeat being when she met Coriander,
the tleet-footed daughter of Rebel, ut
Galveston, and in her contest with
Mr.. Cottrill's wonderful filly, Assem-
sion, at New Orleans, and then after
having won two races in one day the
same week, showing her to be race
horse of the greatest promise.
Taking everything into cOnsidera-
ton, the inaugural promises to be
most glorious success.