, 1876-12-31
THE TURF.
rFw-yK4nrS SPORT.

/ The persons having charge OF tlo Ceutfai
Park track promise to have it IN good shape Tor
! fast driving tomorrow, and they invite owners
ot fast stock to come out By way OF Washing
ton street, over which the sleighing is in good
shape, a.d take part in the fun. Trotting on a
track is ratLer new idea, ,but there is no innate
reason why thee should not be sport in circle
as we'll as in the apaight line supposed to be set
apart to sletghing. Nnce the City Council have
evinced disposition to break up fast driving
| on the streets, the parkdrive will doubtless be
! crowded tomorrow.
| GENERAL NOTES.
| Woodford Chief, the noted 4year-old, is re-
| ported as being sold for S20,0o0.
| The once celebrated race-horse Beacon died
| on the 10th nit. at Pine Grove, Tex.
! The horsemen at Dubuque, H., have scooped
| off q track on the river, and enjoy races every
| pleasant afternoon.
Lady Moscow, OF Coldwater, Mich. and Iron
sides, of Union City, will trot match race for
| $500 a side, on the ice, week from next iues-
day.
l. Alessrs. Anderson and Ames, Of Boston, have
purchased the stallion Dirigo for 5000. This
horse comes of a trotting family, and should
prove success.
The three chief winners on the English turf
for 1876 we're Count de Ia Grange with E17,65O;
Lord Duppln with e14 $40; and Lord Roseber-.
~ with Els, 500.
Col. r. S. strader, Of Kentucky, has sold to
Robert Bonner the great 4-year-old trotter Erie,
By Ericsson, with The best 4-year-old record.
2:28A. Price not stated.
Mr.. Wallace Pierce, Of Sharpsvil1c, Pa, has
sold his fine mare Charmcr to Phillips Phoenix,
ESQ, OF New York, for 5000. She will be
used On the road hereafter. Her record is 2:31,
obtained ct Fleetwood Park fall meeting.
The stallion italian Boy, well known in the
central part Of this State, died at Hennepfn,
Dec. 81 BE had won seyeral races, and was
at $4,000. His record was 2:35.
Ira Platner, of Council Bluffs, H., has taken
to California Ozark and Council Bluff, couple
of runners well known on Dexter Park. The
Pacific Life notes their safe arrival Ut the Bay
District Course, and says that Mr. tlatner mas
some other good ones along, among them Lottle
Moon, in foal to Ozark.
Mr.. D. swfgert, Stockwood Farm, Spring
Station, KY, has brought of Mr.. Robert Prewitt,
Athens, Ky., the bay mare Asia formerly Betsy
:Bugg), foaled 1865, bv imp. Australian out Of
Lizzie Bugg, BY Epsilon, her dam Cottage Gil,
by imported Ainderby; also the bay FLY Amer
lea, foaled 1873, by Alarm out OF Asia
that Of the well-kuown trotter Dick SwiVeller,
which has been purchased by John F. Morrow,
owner OF Nettie Burlew and Others, for 5000.
Swtye1ler is 6-year-old bay gelding, and was
sired By Waikiki Chief, who produced Great
Eastern aud other good ones. He made his
debut at the Hertford meeting last summer,
winning the 1886 race in three straight heats, and
acquiring record of 2:26. He repeated his
Hartford victory at Springfield, these being the
only points in the Septi1ateral at which he Was
entered.
Ameetfng gof the prominent breeders Of trotting
stock in the United States was neld at the EV-
erett House, New York, Dec. 20. There was
large attendance present, among them Dr.. Herr
and Mai. e. G. Mcdowell, Charles Backman,
Z. D. Packer, etc. The object Of the meeting
was to discuss the propriety OF breeders them
selves taking control of The meetings IN which
their Young stock competed for premiums. The
Breeders Centennial Trotting Meeting, held at
Philadelphia the past summer, netted several
Thousand dollars for the managers, who ran no !
risk from their speculation the entrance-money
received in the purses 1eafing heavy suIplns1n
thcir favor. Measures were adopted looking to |
the accomplishment OF the objects OF the meet- |
ing. |
The boys at Milwaukee have been enjoying
tha sleighiug b7 trotting contests on Grand |
avenue. Whic6 offended Judge Mallory to such |
an extent that be took measures leading to the /
of the sfx-mile~an-hour ordinance |
The following letter, which was picked up near
the Municipal Court room, explains ltself, ana
the drive at Mazomanie will be appreciated by I
horsemen all over the country:
.BuHNnAM s. PQsT's STABLE, Dec. &3.-UEAK
JppsE MALLORY: Your timely decision sustaining
the ordinance sgainst driving faster than sf1 ies
au hour on Grand avenue entities you 20 My
thanks, and also the thanks OF The owner OF M
zomanfe. The decision has saved the LIE OF my