The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-18
FLOODED STOCK ASSOCIATION,
4 Drive Through tho GrOandS,

Awaiting himself Of an invitation
from Major j, q, Barkley, thereporler,
on Saturday afternoon, took drive
through lhe grounds Of tho Dallas
lilOoded Stock association, II Is but a
short time since the company organic
cd aud purchased the grounds, yet the
amount Of work performed would lead
Que 10 believe lhat u had been the IT,
bor Of months, There are In the traet
Of land embracing the grounds seven
iy-fye acres, situated IN u most lovely
aud desirable portion Of the outskirts
Of tho city The entire supervision Of
the grounds, from the commencement,
has been under tho management Of
Mr. John A, Ryan, an accomplished
architect aud eiyil engineer, A sub
stantial eight'foot fence enoloses the
grounds, the entrance being through u
large pair Of gates In tho northwest
corner,
The design Of the officers Of tho asso-
citation II TO make their grounds, in
Guiding the track, the finest In the
state, II not in the southwest The
truck, which has been completed, h
one mile aud eight feet long, with the
Judges aud reporters stand located
about forty yards below the curve on
the first quarter, thus giving the horses
time 10 get well started before making
the turn. The stables for the accom-
mediation Of the horses are neatly built
and well ventilated, aud located on the
eastern portion Of the grounds
Mr., Frank Lille, an old horsemnn,
has charge Of the grounds, and looks
after the care Of the stock belonging 10
the association, Through his courtesy
the reporter was shown some of the
associations stock, which numbers de-
sccndnnts from the best imported
blood In the country, The first was II
brown mare, Lulu Barkloy, seyeny years
old, by Lupec, dam by Socks, full sister
10 Old Rebel. She has u ycarllng colt 4,
John Mccoy, II beautiful bright bay,
by General Hood aud II sucking colt,
Dick Coke, also n bay, by Keene Rich
ards, both Of which give promise of
adding additional luslre TO the names
of their dams aud sircs
The next was Sallie Price, rich
brown, five years old, sired by Old
Rebel.
Then, Jennie Gamble, n beautiful
chestnut sorrel, five years old, by Jack
Hardy, same dam IN Corcander,
Then, Dick Hardy, beautiful, rich
boy, three years old, by imported
Phaeton, dam by imported Sovereign.
Then Belle Barkley, II most promis-
ing two-year-old, recently imported
from Kentucky. She is II deep bay,
and comes from good stock, being sired
by imported Phwton, dam Capitola,
she 10y Vandal.
This Is all the stock owned at present
by the association, though they con-
template adding to 1t rs opportunities
offer.
In addition to the association s stables,
Mr. j. Il. Williams, of Montgomery
county, Missouri has II couple Of fine
horses stabbed on the grounds-Bill
and Chance, both of which will be en-
tered for the coming races. Mr.. James
Emo, of Illinois, also has several horses,
among which are Lancer and Altoona,
names well known to patrons of the
turf. The association have also some
of the choicest breeds OF game fowls,
and will make feature in the future
of the breeding Of fine fowls.
There are at present fifteen men en-
ployed about the grounds, in various
duties. a spacious amphitheater, with
booths for the sale of refreshments,
will be built Immediately. An extern
sive and commodiou' club room will
be commenced shortly, and pushed
rapidly to completion, which will be
erected with all the improvements and
convcniences of modern architecture
for the comfort of visitors and guests.
Altogether, the grounds of the Dallas
Booded Stock association will be an
ornament to Dallas, and something
that every citizen of Dallas county can
well be proud of.
The initial races take place Thurs
day, and will no doubt prove exciting
and interesting.