, 1876-08-13
4 Gratifying Announcement
for Turfmel.
Chicago to Be Provided with
a First Glass Track.
Park to Be Located on
Drexel Boulevard.
Money and Men Ready for
the Enterprise.
Weekly Review of Events on the
Diamond Field.
1bs White Stockings Complete Another
- Series Of League Games.
Weekly Review of Events on the
Diamond Field.
THE TURF.

1,naJEcT FOR 4 NEW PARK.
rnr TR,BUSE is more than usually we'll
.,a.sai1 that it Is able to state concerning lhe
Pt's..,,r P' and 1acing interest Of the West that
s..uent has at LAST been made to put the
.or.e snort of its chief city on that sound basis
-hi,h il should long ago have occupied. while
,har. n no doubt Of the good intent Of the Dex-
w. parl management, and its wish to make
caiaco the full equal Of any city in the country
ntbe turf sport offered its citizens, ret 1t re-
n,;ns to be said that the effort has been, to
.o-+ oin deoree. unsuccessful. To this end sev-
~, causes have contributed, and, if the new
,,oveuent he successful, it must avoid these.
Fist the name and prestige Of the great racing
.;,cuit-tbe Septilatcral--has been wanting III
-nicaeo. aud, while sport of now'sc inferior
,horart.r has been offered at Dexter Park, yet
:, has fsrt to command the attention from the
Wa.t which the opening week Of the big circuit
rm1d laye attracted had the meeting taken
Lat na1le-
second, the success Of trotting In this city
demands that it shall be under the control oi
IN Association, and not OF one man. And it is
norde- right here to say that not the least lnl-
ntatiop is meant on Col. Mausur by this state
meut. The Colonel has been Of the greatest
ser,icc to the cause Of the turf, and receives as
much Of the rcspcct and confidence OF horse
men as any Que man could expect lie has held
feye1al meetings on Dexter Park, and fulfilled
bis engagements to the letter. Still, it is no
aiscrdit TO him to sey that an Incorporated
association, with large capital, and headed by
,cll.known mcu,-himself among the rest
att rHctr
horses, and insure larger audiences, than can
.yer he gained otherwise.
Hthesc conclusions are correct, there should
beapew association and 4 membership in the
7sud circuit Of fall meetings. To deserve
Ihese, Chicago should have new park. Dexter
Park has done very we'll, but its day, like that
of its namesake. is past. It's track is, and has
been. good oue, aud its arrangements in the
way Of stands, sheds, et:.. fair to average; but
there are three disadvantages in its location
which tan By no means be overcome, and while
tley exist Dexter Park as 4 fashionable and
popular resort Tor admirers of turf sports czan
never maintain the prc-cnlilencc Chieago's park
deserves. Briefly stated, tie causes which pre-
zen. the attendance Of large and fashionable
the StockYar3s and their not particularly pleas
sat business: the horrible roads that have to be
sr;es which borde- it and affect the
.sirils of le who goes and comes.
Visitors this year have noticed that the most
prominent object from the stands was gigantic
n.p Of manure and refuse just outside the
Ieoce. And when the wind has blown from that
Erection tEcv could have known that it was
nesc if they had been never so blind.
Now all these difficulties in the present ]oca-
6su anti plan have been substantially removed
bythe new project, which THE TRIBUNE is 1t
Ger1y to briefly sketch Is follows:
STeral gentlemen Of this csty-~some of them
ranincnt on the Board of Tradc-haye agreed
psubscribe to the stock Of q new Association
hhEe Sc, QUO capital: aud the gentleman who
hs interested himself in the matter
I'D seen tho parties expresses no doubt
taa: they will come forward with about
there should be no difficulty IN finding takers
enough for the stock. The matter has, how
e7tr, not been pressed to the end rs yet, be-
t1se Of another question over which hangs a
lt2dow Of doubt-tllat Of location. The best
rasce for the ncw park would certainly bc at or
asr the end Of the South Park and Drexel
e5ule1ards, where there is splendid plat Of
E'ound easily convertible into park, and capa-
tie ut containing one OF the finest tracks in the
country. As compared with other locations,
tlls has the advantage Of greater accessibility
'aan any other, because it is ut the end of two
u the most beautiful drives in the West. as
1 xel As close to the Michigan Central and Il
aloH Central tracks, admitting OF the quickest
nd easiest transit.
lhls ground las been looked over By the gen.
9enen having the project in hand, and they
lase approved it and opened negotiations with
| ns owners. All OF these gentlemen have been
ioa1a willing to lease, except as regards one
ansa traction Of tho park wanted. This is
*aea W. O.. y Kentucky, and no responsible party
fCfrrI fE>Y fso+xA h 4,1
nqt the difficulties Of the enterprise would
,' not Dc ended if the ground were all leased and
ms Incorporated Association formed. It was
,o.eu aooSe as one Of the requisites Of success
-. ing Chicago main summer meeting be in
.;s .H;!ate5 connected with the grand circuit. Now
r;r;ns IL; lat1er close corporation, and one not
EMias 70 letting others in to enjoy its adyan-
~ a' and it might or might not be willing to
49, n,aAe 1ae Septatcral all Octolateral with Chi
~ as The other member. It is OF course
ofa - w. laa@ it would admit the great Northwest
.nr nc person Of its chief city and that without
ii, An ta or doubt; but ii it did not, there is
H. ue ioFclng process SO successfully adopted
| r .osasakeepsle when she fairly broke her way
ia,n aaa ,l maue What WAS once the Quadril2teral
m.snx Mlger organization. Horscmen will re-
49, uoef as ao~ the city Oh the Hudson named her
l,rr." eek 1of the same date rs Buffalo, hung up
.1f5a purses, and promised free transportation
:'ntt :t neH Station. Nothing would be easier here
81 ~ aa1e tactlcs and the declaration ol
| -. me announcement of meeting the
h"eek .h as Cleveland's, with larger purses
~ me p promise ola Especial and free train toBuf
M! US dose: OF course it is to be hoped
.rr 1us ,a sort OF thing may not be at all necrs-
.'ioa"a IL uul u looking ahead to the building Of
a,n"es nase IL Is well to provide against all the
nh t ~ E.ng Is certain, however, in connection
rrsxet tas matter; It is in good hands, and pro-
r;sssng Satisfactorily. and The Tr1nESE
t:s n H. !. heartily we'll and hopes for it full sue
SARATOGA.
',ss... .oeA, n T., Aug. 1.-THE races were
I rtsass su Today. There was q good track and
cn;,l uN t,a sas selling race, mile Arcturus,
i Il " lille Burck, Meco, and Bill Bruce start