, 1876-09-03

oPol lcChoilcu aS bpUlt Ilutle- he Was con
vinced, he said, that the closest and honcstest
race would not draw, unless the contestants had
made great names elsewhere. He had given a
! couple of meetings in which the sport was Of
the best, and conducted with perfect fairness.
and yet people did not care to see it.
He was willing to try them On another
tack bY putting up a big purse for the fastest
ones, If he was sure that he could get them, but
as matters now stood it hardly seemed feasible.
A s., 600 purse would draw Goldsmith Maid and
Bodine, but the latest advices from tue other
flyers indicated that both Smuggler and Fuller
ton wete badly out Of shape, and not likely to
come West.
Mr.. Mansur was undoubtedly right in think
ing that race in which the Maid and Smurclcr
should enter and trot to win would be well
patronized; and he is no less right in saying that
people would hardly come out to see anything
less. Still the idea Of the meeting has not been
given up, and there is the shadow of q hope that
1t may come to pass after all.
THE NEW pARK.
The project for new trottins- park near Chi
cago is advancing as rapidly as could be expect
cd under all the circumstances; but action in
layed until the return Of the horsenen who are
now in the East. It is learned from several
gentlemen who have arrival home this week
that the project Of new park and grand fall
meeting Tor Chicago meets with the great favor
of all horsenlcr, and that many Of them have
expressed preference to begin tho season here
rather than at Cleveland. There is no doubt
that the project will meet the approval and CO.
operation OF the Aorscmen throughout the
country.
ne may reasonably hope to SEE tue turfnrn
back here before the end Of next week, and 1t il
altogether likely that the preliminary steps to
forming the association wifi br taken at een-
eral meeting Of turfmcn, to be held about the
middle OF this month.
Among the stables which have lately come
to Dexter Park is that controlled BY Ashley
Brothers, who have in training some stock quitr
likely to be better known BY t:otting men in a
season or two: They have, among other good
ones, tie wcll-shaped sorref geding Hudson, out
Of Volunteer, and half-brothcr to Botline. He
HIS trotted several races this fall, and been
lucky enough to get Off with a record of 2:45,
though he will lower these figures considerably
when asked. a pair OF beautiful bay 1nlrcs,
stable. They arc called Lady M:Fatriu.c and
Jennie Holton, and arc in perfect trim Tue
first is out Of Wooaford's Manbrino, aud
the second from Boekus' breeding. Their
Nelson, the veteran trainer, and Mr.. Shears,
who prcsides at the stables. Beside these
older trotters, the Ashleys have three ATTRACTIVE
and sell-brel colts which they are getting into
shane They will make several entries If there
is a fail 1neeting at Dexter Park, and will also
trot in one or two classcs at Davenport aud
Galcsb1rr.
TEN PER CENT ENTRANCE
From present appearances it would seem that.
after tlis season, the Trolting As5ociations
which ;o1m what is known as the Scntllatcr-
a}'' will return to the old system Of 10 Der cent
rntrancc fees. With no DEDUCTIONS in case a
horse is drawn,
Tn to the present season this WIS the in |
a change has been made the result has
been. to say the least, unpleasant. and
in many cases disastrous. Esperjally is this
true Of the associations at Rochester. Pourh- |
kcepsic, aud Hartford, and US matters now |
stand it is altogether probabIe that Springfield
tn1nre the ASSOCIATIONS composing the scpti- |
lateral have had matters pretty much their own |
way, and when move was made by them the !
smal-fry tracks all over the country made haste
to follow their lead, in the blind belief that such
a course could not fad Of being attended with |
beneficial results, Last winter, when the repre- |
Of the associations constituting the |
Sentilateral held their annual meeting fur tnr |
purpose Of arranging programmes, etc, for the !
nrescnt scason. the Clan of makiuy the entrance
lee m 10 pcr CENT. It, lalf forfeit in case @ a horsc
did not start, was broarhcd, and !
after some discussion adopteQ It was
Thought that by amending the former |
rule il this manner larger number Of entries
would be secured, thereby proilting the associa-
ions interested, and that the lorsemen would |
llso save money in case, Is often happens, their
lorscs should bc unable to start at any partirr1-
ar meeting, The result has not been what was
expected, and TuB TRIBUNE is informed on good
authority that the associations at tho Eastern
,nd Of the Scptiatcral are feeling rather sick in
consequence
At the first three meetings. Cleveland, Buf- |
alo, and Rochester, the starters in every race
we're numerous and the associations rcapcd
argc profits, but the tracks at Utica, Pough
.cepsiie, aud Hartford have suffered, and in
aces tiat at Cleveland anl Buffalo commanded
largs field Of starters but u beggarly army
asa appeared. The explanation Of this
, aeuDlicitr itself At the beginning
+ the season great many men
tho owned fast horses decided to cnthr them at
II the Septilatcral meetings, on account Of the
pcr cent forfeit clause in the conditions, argu-
.g that, in case the company was too fast for
heir horses, they would lose but small amount
" withdrawing, when, if the entrance had
cen 10 pcr cent, pay or play, these same men
,ould have entered their horses at but two or |
hrcc of the meetings.
A forcible illustration Of the legitimate result
t the per cent pian was had at Hartford last |
Wednesday, when the 2:29 racc was called, and |
va horses. Trio and Planter, responded TO the |