, 1876-07-19
PASTIMES.
First Day of the Summer
Meeting at Dexter
Park.
some of tho Finest Sport
Ever Witnessed In
Chicago.
Bolkirk Wins the 2:40 Purse
After an Exciting
Contest.
The Running Race Won by Council
Blufs--Best Time, liza IA.
Chicago rs. Louisvillc-..Tllo Homo
Club Victorious by Score
Of . to s.
The Cincinnatis Beaten at St,
Louis..-Likewise the New
Hayens by the Reds.
postponement Of the Freshman Regatta
On Account Of Rough Water.
THE TURF.
DExTKr1.rARE RACES.

q 1t, good helus ot l0rses TOO larEc, IN 1Act, TO
allow Of any Il f1no work'' Oh tho part Of the
drivers, honest and capable judges In the stand,
nad an audience Of fair proportions. AS pre-
dtted in Tnn TRIBUNE some days ago, every
rtcc vas won md lost on It's merits, and those
in attendance wcro satisfied that they were
treatcl to as good sport as could have been fur
nt,l,cd by horses OF the sauc class even In the
llgh-tonel soptilatcral. Thcfo were but two
sascs on tho day's programme, but it took four
heats to decide each one, and although there
Was no necessary dclny, 1t was we'll towards
twilight when tho last victory was achieved. 4
marked feature Of the day was tho able and fnl-
partial manner IN which The Judges performed
ttefr duties. The prompt and decisive manner
2:4o class to win heat by drorping weights on
the way around, was exposed aid punished,
showed thAt all hands meant business, and was
heartily relished by the crowd. On tho whole,
tho days sport WAS such MS the management
may VOL bc proud of, and which tho people
should patronlxe.
THE f1hsT RACE
On tho card wns for horses Of tho 2: 40 Class,
most Of which wcrc from distance, the know
ihE ones predicted that fine sport and fnst tine
would be witnessed, and in thia they wcro not
wrong.
nounccd tlat Tabos's Emerald Ind been drawn.
This eaused u fcoflng ct rcgret among the spec.
tators, rs tho horse is owned In Chiuago anl
considerable interest was felt regarding his
buyers fought shy, tho field selling at $40, Josie
g.. Ee1kIrk and l&oYo alternating for third
choice at - and 81. Tho aforementioned niaro
~ al Eastern beast, and wonderful stories wers
spccdana staying qualities. Finally, the herses
%cre called up and received their positions,
Bortler Eagle haying, tho pole, Arkanaas Bob
second, Advance thih], Wonder fourth, zellaK.
eighth, Koro i,tptl, Maud SlllIa.ns teh'tb, % Mp-
Ky Tom eleventh, David q. twelfth, aud Lady
Logan on tho outside.
FIRST HEAT.
After three attempts tic horscs were sent
oway t. . tair gtart considering tic aize Of tie
Held, although several OF those In tho front
sank wcrc on tho sun when tho word was given.
At the iirst turn Arkansas Bob went to ths
witt 1ns 9aa haua a Waasr W7Snf ra ssuf II a. 's a
tho rear, mud not fairly under way. I1lcBp DO
stions were not materially changed until tho
,sss uast5r p pGs, W9Gh,na TS9GhG IL a.I seeoPs was
tho front, but she soon left her feet and gave
Ilacc to Alyancct WHO came l,p with TusI,
and assuncd the lead. The others at this tfa,e
were strung along h very miscellaneous man,
t,l17A tho field bnnchcd up, son,swbat, and when
Advance WIS still ID front With
sI encre ei5s m eSss ss1a A. the hossss
slightly to the outside, thus violutine we'll
known rule, but no action was tsken by tic
Judges. Just before tho distancc-stand was
Ieashs1, 1ls HI, sekirk Wa seen coming through tho
crowd l1kn raec-horsc, and ut the same titno
Lady Logan forged nllend Of Advulee. The rnce
homo Waa AL exciting one, Logan and Sc1krk
gong under tho wire ut tho Same time, making
aead heat: Roxte and Maua Williams, who
s:R ssS T. "sl' 'noaens OIL "sfo d's'an'ea' 4'"s'
Tho rcsnlt Of tho heat put tho betting crowd
at AGA, aud, Mt ita close, tho pool-sclling took
decided turn, selldrk sellinG from ss1 to s!5,
varied frUlu SUI to s73.
IN THE SECOND HEAT
eood scnd-o1f wns cllcetcd on tho first stattcmpt,
atio y was evident frorn tho iirst that It would
t!e horses vent around tho turn, Advanee was
~ thc lead, With Selkrk on hls wheel, and Lady
Logan close hch!n1 @ At the quarteE-polc, which
Tas feac'ieu III seconds, the positions Of the
sclkirk collarctl and passcl Advance, Lady
Logan aud Gipsy Tom making hot aud pretty
faee ior third pface, tho mars finally winning.
7,, - tt's ,u1 manner the half.mie was passed Ia
Throughout tue next quarter It was Is prettya
faee 70 man could wish, Lady Logan keeping
w. ng her IT,, slashing gait, ana taking seoond
homestrctrh sclkIrk still maintalucd his lcsd,
and tho race loiac began In earnest, tho three
u thu rear, Whcn near tho dataace stand
trotta gafnniS gs2s La LSsqn ts w md s
hlnd sclkirif, wiz, went under tho wsro ia the
excellent tilnc OF 2:.s0H, Atl1uncc third, GtpsY
Tom fourth, and ArkAnsas Bob aftll, about d
tEont.
After the heat 1t was found TINT tho ,nnrc
aose had east two Elioea, which ACCOUNTED in
some incasure for her bai ncti1E ami position
III Tue race In tho pools bcfUre
THE THJHn ur4Ts
tug 81 s50 to 90 Sgaiust tho leId. staft s was
ssaally Effected on tho first attempt, all tho
tho pole, leii hts ieet al tha dist turn, but prov.
S,A SA himself handy breaker, and lost nothing,
iHe quarter was reached In SIX seconds, Bct-
fnd. ksk y ths lcs5 with olpsy roul good second,
took k 70 pacing, but WE finally pulled into =
rot by hls driver. The positions wers not
ee!.nngsd u tho isalt.nile, Which was reached Ia
h;s th;is aas tust after passing y Advance nude
~. nssat, took second place from, Gpsy Tom, ln
ths shapn they turned into tho hoinc.strctcl,,
i ine. !seGgth OF whicl. Logun md Josie ma1e
apt ~ hght Tor second place. 6elkirk tnsda
S 3oSs' Josie seeotHt, Logau tiii!d, dipsy TON
bunch. ''@>'N'1' '''0 ''As"' eA@ '''' 's'" ~ y
TUB FOURTH nEAr
Mas Eefhap8 the MOst interesting Of tho race,
ana Inc tiMe made somewhat remarkable. 4
6ooa send-oR Was effected at the first attempt.
enS,ikifk emitting out the work ut lively pace.
aud u tbs fs} tul xa. 70 s Gn' sss
a9sie ;.se being third. Tho guarter was passed ii
9th1 ascoads, shortly after which selklrk took
tht,p thH pote m from ro1n, Lady Logan being good
h.W hH I'll hI9eso positions were Unchanged ut tho
VIII Which was reached ln 1:l53{, bit between
sTn. f.s pol1t and tho threc-)uafter pole GIpsy
.,sn. uuM 1'ala took tst place. When thu hons.
M ~, was rcached, Josie pushed to the front,
~; put Lauy Logan III d pocket, whcra Sue re-
tna, t.A,l,ed ~ thr close. Tie iiElah between the
W. si. Leaders was nnc onc, both horaes maklug
SI.sht break when within 10 feet Ut home, aud
6o.us ullder the wire uuse 2tl nose. It Was
feoesal!y thought tint another dead heat would
ss.,o Ss luz result, but sshea the drivers weat to