The New York herald., 1876-01-23
TURF NOTES.

Mr.. James Galway has sold his trotting geldng ST.
Julien for $4,000 to W. Humphrey, the owner of the
trotting horse Judge Fullerton. ST. Julien it will be
remembered, came on the turf for the frs time late
last summer, and after trotng races all OF which
he won, he closed the season with a record OF
2:22k at Springfield, Mass. ST. julien was bred
by Mr.. Dunning, who sold him to Mr. Gal
way for $625 ST. Julien by Volunteer dam by
Henry Clay granddam mare of Arab blood, and to
which much of his fine finish is due His debut oc
Cured in his six-year.ol form at Poughkeepsie
August T. upon which occasion he defeated eleven
starters in the second third and fourth heats in 23o
2:26k, 2:30A. At the meeting three days
thereafter, field of twelve succumbed his prowess
losing the third heat but winning the nrst and
fourth, in 2:26A, 2:30, 2:26A At Springfield,
August "a he beat eight starters three straight heats
In 2:29A, 2:2S, 2:9 AT the same place, three days
after, he defeated fine field. by winning the third,
fourth and hfth heats, in 2:22A, 2:26A, 2:27 Al
Hartford, August 81 and September 2, he both
OF his engagements In the first OF that Y
ing he beat eight starters, in 22SA, 326A, 2:26s<,
and in the second defeated Sister Great Eastern
and Goldhnder, in 2:25a, 2:23A 2;241s. ST. Julien
IN the six races SIS 400 II is supposed
OF A. o. Hickok being at the sale tnat he Is here TO
take ST. Julien to California ST. Julien was not the
only fast colt that has been developed while the pos
session OF Mr.. Galway. 1t will be recolected that
1874 he brought out Rutledge and after trottng him
few races-all OF which he won-hc sold the colt TO
William Vanderbilt for Sc 0O0 The profit the two
colts TO Mr. Galway has been S35 O00 and If he had
backed his horses all their races he could have
cleared twice that amount but the gentleman does
patronize the pool box and merely trots aud runs
horses tor the love of the sport
The Maryland Jockey Club will not adopt the altered
weights of the American Jockey Club the coming sea-
son, there is division OF opinion among Southern
turfmen and some members Of the club the subject
and they prefer 10 await the result OF the experiment
the Northern before making the change
The weights for the coming Will be hereto
fore-viz, in stakes exclusively for two-year -olds
100 lbs for three year olds ITO lbs in steepechase
stakes the weight for three olds will be 100 lbs
for year-ods l4s lbs five year olds 154 bs and
sixyear olds and upward, l5S lbs.
Thomas Gale is constructing new mile trotting
location is good one.
James A. Grnstead, OF Lexington, Ky, has sent to
the Blue Grass Park TO be trained by John McCleland
for the coming campaign :-Monmonth chestnut horse
hly. years old, by imported Pheton dam by War
Dance; Msdea, chesnut hy, 4 years old by Gilroy
dam Mishap; Glinower full sister TO Grinstead) bay
nly, years old, by Groy, dam sister to Rurc; Mario
Nchon, bay hlly years old, by Melbourne, Jr, dam
Nellie Gray Mr.. Gnnstcad has another large stabe
IN training IN charge OF W. Coulter. These Gold
mine chestnut 1ly, years Old by Australian, dam
Income; Phebe hayhower, bay hlly, years old by
Phaton, dam Ccily Jobson; Phyllis bay hlly years
old by Phaton, dam Lass OF Sidney; Miss Austin,
gray hlly years old, by Lightning dam Kcpie;
katrine, bay hlly, years old, by Phaton dam Cicly
Jobson; Lantenac, gray colt, years old by Light
ming, dam Sinzara; Coupon chestnut colt years old
by Lightning, dam Income; Janet, brown fy, years
old, by Lightning, dam Kepie; hohur chestnut 1ly,
years old by Groy, Sequin; and Perhaps chest
nut hly, years old, by Australia dam Mishap.
Crawford county, Indiana, is agitated over an at
tempt OF Changers 70 control the election OF officers
agricultural society and put stop 10 horse racing at
agricultural fairs The Changers trumphed, and II is
asserted that this will be followed up all parts Of the
country where the Grangers strong by efforts TO
exclude professional races from all agricultural fairs