, 1876-11-05

twenty-five minutes, making the entire time
from Richmond here il two hours and twenty.
five minutes. Sally Ann is a chcstnu: mare l.
or II years old, and less than fourteen hands
high. Some 81, ,000 changed hands upon the re-
sult-Inaucky List-Stork Record.
The two well-lznown trotters, Snowfall and
Susie Parker,-thc former with q record OF
2:271 and the latter with record of 2:25,-
were sold recently in Philadelphia; snqwbsatl nsa
was knocked down at $50 to William Mcbride,
and Susie Parker to Robert Steele at s'oo.
Mr.. D. j. Grouse, of Chiilicothe, O., sold o, on
Oct. q, to Air. Alexander D. Brown, OF Baltl-
more, the 4-ycar-old horse Add, by Revolver,
dam Starlight, for 5000. AT the recent Mary
land Jockey Club meeting he won the two-mlle-
heat race, defeating the famous Tom Ochiltrce;
he also won the Bowie stakes ut tho same meet
ing
Ellen c., 7-ycar- old gray mare, owned BY
Mr.. Doty, Of this city, has just returned from
campaign through Illinois and Iowa she
started in ten races won six OF them, and got, I
record Of 2:sa. She was driven oy Inc ola
Stephen Bulls stables in Racine, together With
Phil Sheridan.
Jim Irving, the horse that created sensation
at Butfalo 4 few years ago by tzotting 4 Ealf-
mile in' I Co., but was worthless on account OF
unsteadiness, is now on the Simmons iarm'
near Lexington, X J. There have been numef-
GUS M0AAEI1UI kLD44ES LbIA AoOut oAS
of which is that he trotted a full mile without
skip or break In gil.
White Stockings, the peculiarly marked geld
ing that won the first heat in the = 30 race at
Dexter Park last summer, and lately trottcd
the Chester Park, Cincinnati, half-mile-traek in
2:244, is regarded as the best gclding = now in
he. is younger, and very handy breaker. His
owner recently refused S., GOO for him.
The 4-year-old stallion Midnight, about
which so much was said by tho New York papers
short time ago, has been sold By his owner, G..
MacArdle, of Middietown, Conn, to Charles
Reed, Mayor Of Erie, Pa, for 100. Midnight
ago was given private trial in. '229. The price
stated is long Que, but perhaps the horse is
worth it.
It is now thought that Peter johnson, who
has driven Bodinc for several seasons, intends
to enter the campaign next season as q Western
Charley Green. The gossips say that be will have
Badger Girl in the 3:22 class: the Joliet STALL
ion, Gen. Grant, among the 40 flyers, and sev-
erd green fast ones Tor the slower races. II
Bodine could be added, this stable would find
plenty Of hackers among Chicago sports.
From New York comes the announcement
that Great Eastern, ono of this seasons cclebrl-
ties in the trotting world, has been sold for
$50, GOO to Eastern parties. The announcement
Of the sale Is probably correct, as it has been in
contemplation for some time, but it is doubtful
if S20, 900 was realized for horse with 2:19
record and as bad set of undcrpinning as the
big son Of Waikiki Chief is afflicted with.
at the close Of the frec-for~all race at Fleet
wood Park, Oct 27, in which Smugglcr, Rarns,
Great Eastern. Judge Fullerton, and Lucille
Golddust participated, Charlie Green made
few remarks from the Judges stand to the effect
that lcwould match Lucille Golddust against
any horse that had taken part in the race to trot
six races, each event to be for $500 or $1,000 a
was closed, two races to harness, two to wagon,
and two to saddle. As nobody accepted the
bluff, d race to saddle for s., 900 side, catch
weights was finally proposed BY Mr.. Humphrey,
owner Of Fullerton, and accepted by Green.
Frequent inquiries having been made as to the
present ownership and whereabouts Of the ccle-
brated trotter, Flora Temple, it will be Of gen.
eral interest to know that the famous mare is
still living. She was purchased by Mr.. Aristidcs
Welch, Of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, from the
late William Mcdonald, OF Baltimore County,
her former owner, and is now in the possession
Of thar gentleman. Since she was purchased by
Mr.. WEIGH she has foaled three colts: A:hlly
New York; a colt, Prince Imperial, By William
Welch, now the property OF Air. Robert Bonner.
of New or}, and filly BY bennington, owned by
Mr.; Robert Steele, Of Philadelphia None Of
her produce have ever distinguished themselves
on the turf It is remarkable fact that no old
marc that has ever trotted q series Of races for
q number OF years has produced q fast colt, the
explanation being given that the vitality that
produces fnst stock becomes exhausted by such
a strain as that to which they gre subjected to
on the turf.