, 1877-03-25

2:l9 class, he will meet Bodinc, Great Eastern.
Albernare, and others. that will make him trot in
May Queen, his principal competitions In the Scpii
lateral races we're out Ut FORM ar did not start;
Gen. Garfield, Carrie, and Adelaide, hts other OPP
enough to keep in condition. His total winnings
were little over S13, 900, and he trottcd twenty
FIVE heats better than $3.50, the fastest mile being
Next in point Of merit, in the opinion Of many
horscmcn, is the little black mare
MAY BIRD,
that began work early in the season, and was the
| victim Of q fearful runaway accident soon after
trotting her first She recovered from her in
{nrics, however, md went throushn hot campaign
in company with Amy D.. Little Fred, and
others Of tue 2:4 class. winning eleven raccs out
Of twenty and placing 50, 2775 to her credit. After
lett in her bs troting half-.nile unacr M saddle
over the Fleetwood Park track in :05, which
does not, however, stand al record her present
2:11 class With Gen. Grunt Little Fred, Hannah
D. and others.
+ GREAT EASTERN,
the Goliath among trotting horses, was, perhaps,
the sensation OF the season. In his first Scpti1atera
race he was not much thought Of, but quickly dis
sipated al notions concerning his inability to trot,
by rec1ng of the first heat in s:lo, which figures
constitute hie present record. lie lost but three
races one Of these being free for all ut Fleetwood
Park, won by Narus, in which he took second
money, anu the Others small events early In the
season, in which he was undoubtedly pulled to
or the three horses that did not lose q race,-
Thorncdale, Dick S'yivellcr, and
GEN. GRANT,
the latter is undoubtedly the best, provided his
tender leg will admit Of his being trained. lie cap
tured nil the races iii which he started, in com
manding style over fine fields and his trottiny OF
fifth heat ut Rochester, when dead lame, III .:9l,
Is not often surpassed. Dick Swiyeller is uos-
ton horse that started in at the tail end OF the
Eastern Circnit last year, winning his races easily,
and not being forced to beal 2:::2G His admirers
claim TINT he is capable Of much greater things.
Th0rnpGnIa n n 1vpn1thy NHt
Quaker, and became notorious by winning the :,:}3
race ut Buffalo last season, by reason OF consider
ab!c jockcying iu his behalf by Dan Mace und
Frank Van Ness lie may not ttart this season,
but If he does will be goUd one in tile ::l class,
Us he is very speedy. and handy In bis breaks.
The pair OF 6-yearoId black stations,
GOV. srRAGuE AND n1.ACKwooD, JR.,
did remarkably we'll, Gov: spragne losing but two
races and Ilackwool, Jr:, one, and that to
Spragne. They have both wintcred well, and will
tro: this year, barring accidents. Elsie Good, an
other G-year-o}d, was great horse last season,
troiing from early in the spring until the be-
gan to fly, and coming ont Of the campaign rs
sound us dollar. She carried the binntr Of nue
Bull to the front in many hard-fouyht contest
aud caused the hearts of the Poscy County sports
to rcjoce.
Lula, the mare that defeated the Maid at Rochcs-
ter in 1876 is credited With five victories, but they
were not crclitabie ones, no other horse con-
tended she beingt only entry in tho special trial
ot-speed purse through the ScpsifaIeEa She |
started once in the free all, but went behind
the oanner in the first heat.
With the victories OF SmuGg1cr. Little Fred, |
Adelaide, Irene Hannah i, and Others the public
Is familiar and the deeds OF these HORSES together
with those Of many others, will be found in
TIE TABLE, AS FOLLOWS: