, 1877-07-22
.1d;ro as q Second Baseman---The
Whites Capture the Indian
apolis Boys.
. H.rd.Fought Battle Between the
Cincinnatis aud Bos-
tons.
,4.,.+sord Succur1bs to the
Hard-Hitters Of Louis
vile.
4 1sree Variety Of Very Entertain-
ing News from the Diamond
Field


THE TURF.
DEXTER PARE's SUCCESS.
.Tbe meeting 1t Dexter Park which closed
,.st Friday was In all respects the most sue
rrssful and encouraging that has ever been
hid In this city, and has given to legitimate
trrf.s,orts IN impetus that will be strongly
re,c.ntlhle when another season arrives. It is
not long since turf matters in this city we're IN
snch disrepute that the large number OF people
belonging to Chicago's best society who have
taste tor such sport very properly refused to
uatronize horse-race Of any description When
s[r. Mansur assumed the management Of Dc1-
t.r park be did so In the hope rather than
belief that, By conducting it In an honest
manner, he could win back the patronage it
had once enjoyed, aud establish it upon basis
of popularity such as is extended to si,ri1ar in
stttutions In othcr large cities. 1t was an up
hill and discouraging task 1t the best, but Mr.
Mansur perseyered, md Is now in the position
where he can look into the future with COM
n1acency, It took about three years for tho
i,ronle to discover that the track was In honest
hands, 80 accustomed had they become to re-
parling it as machine By which q lew dishon-
est men peEpetrated the grossest frauds upon
the public and horsemen alike; but now that
t1.y have found it out, the results are beginning
10 be seen. The meeting just closed was par
ticularly noticeable for the large attendance of
mcu who hare not been seen at race for
several years; gentlemen occupying high
suia position, who came with their
familcs. This is the class whose support must
be obtained before horse-racing In any large
cty can be made success, but once secured, it
Is never lost so long as the track is conducted
in an honest manner Once let the residents OF
the aristocratic avenues set the fashion OF at
tending the races, mud everybody III town will
follow their lead.
With regard to the other features Of the
meeting. it may be said that the fields OF horses
iu EACH class were superior to those OF any pre-
yions wear, and it is source of exceeding grat1~
dcatiooto the management that, in regard to The
-tnsu,ber OF entries and the time made in each
racc, Dexter Park completely ecljpscd Spring
field, Mass, which gave its meeting in
the previous week. and which, BY
bv virtue Of being member Of the Grand
central Trottine Circuit, expected that success
must inevitably attend its etfurts. But such
was uot the case, and the very questionable
manner IN which some races were contested, rs
shown in another part OF this column, will have
tendency to still further impair the public
contidsucc in tile management Of Hanpden
Park. People who went to Dexter Park saw
TINT the judges were anxious to satisfy the
public that everything was being done on the
s,uare, and the summary removal from their
sulies of several welI-suown drivers was step
Tx. hQr
has been altogether too nnch lenienry
shown by judges to drivers whom
the crowd believed to be engaged
indlsreputable practices, and the system OF pay
lug attention TO complaints, and acting upon
them, iuaugurated last year bg Col. Abner lay
lm, is being followed up with very satisfactory
results. 1t was, no doubt, somewhat humll1-
atng TO an old driver like ". II. Doble to be
taken from behind the mare Mol1ie, in the 2:40
race On Friday, and he naturally objected to 1t,
bat Mr. Doble should remember that 1t is the
duty Of the Judges to SUSTAIN their own reputa-
tions and that Of the track, }y paying attention
to caarges Of :: pulling" horses, made hy re-
sponsihle men Mr.. Elder, who was taken from
behind the horse Modoc during tho trotting OF
the 2:29 race, acted in a much more creditaple
manner than did Mr.. Doble, md gained the
good will of both Judges and audience by the
aentlemanly manner in which he submitted
to the decision Of the former, that Morrlll
Higbie should drive his horse. Drivers shonld
rrmember that "kicker" always gets the
worst Of it. and act like gentlemen, it only from
ning fouled, and run into, and who at the
finish OF every heat go to the Judges STAND
and complain OF somebody or something, 1n-
Fa1i2blv gel the worst OF it IN the end when
the boot happens to lie On the other loot, and !
come. quiet, Cent1emanly driver complains OF
taken as absolute. and the kicker punished
Men like John Splan, Peter johnson, A. j.
Elder, Morrill, Hfgbie, and Floyd Moore, #ho
seldom complain Of other drivers, arc always
what is more, their complaints CARR weight,
and have some effect, while those Of the
chronic kiclscrs 70 in one car and OUT
Of tue other Of those to whom they arc address
"a. is long as the Dexter Park n naanagc1acnI
continues to secure such men as Col: TAYLOR and
). ". Alierton for Judges the public nav rest
assured that all kinds Of tlickery and disnon-
es:y will be speedily punished.
VI the drivers at the recent meeting 1t may
bs said that the most skill was shown by John
splan. Peter johnson, Morrill, Htebic, and Floyu
Moose' RsS Some people may be suTpriisea ri,1 thnf
Luis list, but he was not IN any race
circulated to demonstrate ms aoa,ty ny
!Aeie Is difference in- borscs. Almost auF-
n6dy can get behind = mare like Golosmtn
Maid and send her along at fast clip. but 3t
takes IN artist like John Splan to win with such
q horse as Planter, that is not anT too game at
NE best, aud that needs rousiug aud shaking
from one end Of the mile to the other For all
FINDS Of trotters, from Rarus,. who sweeps
around the track with majestic strtde that
carries, him nlong at a o:l5 gait while to the
Spectators he seems to be hardly extended,
down to the shott-gaited Little G.pseJ, VINO
must be helped and lifted every foot Of the way
John splsn is the superior Of any man IN Amer
la; and as for knowledge Of points IN Tacc
ano nerT: to take advantage OF them, Dan MACE
alone is his equal.
Probably the most artistic bit OF driving CUT
3ne the enr!re meeting was that displafea ~
teter johnson in the finish Of the fifth and &C.
Gaing heat Of The 2:2o9 race. His horse, Monros
thtei, Fas head and head with Deception, ana
neither Was seemingly able to gain an 1ncn; As
they neared the wire johnson sat with "mp IL
Y aand, watching erery movement OF MS morse;
Twice ne raised it as il to strike. but rclraineo
ondl Just at the wire, when he gave the tnte1 =
singing cut, that caused him to shoot aaeau
and win by u nose what would otherwise nave
oecn at the best dead heat. It was piece o.
york tnat showed johnson to be one OF the very
lest reinsmcn in the land, and pulled what Was
looked upon as q lost race out of the tire.
Floyd Moore, who drove Slow Go IN his no!ly-
contested rare aeainst Little Fred, has not Msn-