, 1877-04-15

ond, Maria Barnes third, beating Cora Linn and
start to fhc finish In the pools on the track, Kill
burn sold ut $50; Leonard, SAG; Barnes, s28;
Linn. s23; Hnmbug, S12. eo-o
In the third race, mile heats, purse $3.50, Mr.
Jig had a walk over.
:fhc fourth race, mile heats, handicap, all ages,
Club purse 5000, resulted as follows:
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Kass Butler. sro
wer at:f TO-
''n" 'A''p0s71ii 7iae-i:5iX i:5ii4 i:;5X.
In the first heat Campbell led to the head of the
stretch, when Donou.h went to the front In tho
eecond heat there was IL ycxations delay and bad
start The Npper in the lead In The - second and
In the pools on the track, Russ Butler sold at
$50; War JIG, $40; The SippeE, sas; Donough,
$50; John Campbell, s11.
oCCtDEsr AND OAKLAND MAID.
SAN FRANCISCO. April l4.-A rucc was trotted ut
the Buy District Park between Occident and Oak
land Maid, to wagon, 3 IN 5, purse s. 600. The
Before the race the Maid was tho fayorito $500 to
SIS.
occdent drew the pole in the first heat and won
in a:a5 Occdcnt was the fayorite By S100 to
SIS. Occidcnt won the second heat In :':274t. ln
the third heat Occldent broke on the homestretch
and the Maid won in 2:27H. The fonrth heat and
race was won by Oceident; time, 2:o9.
The race was well contested throughout
TRACK TALK.
Exhibitions OF speed, whether by running OF trot-
ting horses, for premiums given by, agricultural
associations In Michigan have hitherto been
Illegal but by m effort on the part Of several
prominent horscmen and breeders, u bill has been
introduced in the Legislature providing - that the
giving Of premiums by agricultural md other So
cicties and associations for the running and trot
ting Of horses at fairs regularly appointed meet
1ngs, shall not DC illegal or unlawful"
A1icc Murphy, the very speedy G1ly that ran
second to the great two-year- old Belle Of the
Mend, in the Young AmeEica stakes at Nashville
last year, IL reported to be in fine trim, and will
TAKE part in 1hc coming Nashville meeting.
4 brown colt, full brother to Dlackwood, Dr.,
was recently foaled at Flushing. L. l.
Pctrarch the English e-horse recently pur-
chased by Lord Lonsdale for $50 COO Is cursed with
d bad temper, and is abfe to stop anu begin buck
ing in the middle Of gallop.
Suffolk and Point Breeze Parks, Philadelphia,
have issued the programmes for ther spring meet
ings. That Of Suffolk Park occurs May Il, IL, &c,
and II ten being offered @ for t1ottfFs and
meeting IL set for May y to 2i inclusive; entries
to close May IL. These meetings will be partici-
instrumental in allowing the Philadelphia horse
sharps to manipulate the pool-bo1 for their own
benefit.
The free for-all race at the Sacramento meeting,
to be held during tue present week. did not I'LL,
iodine aud Ratu5 being the ony entries.
There will he great fun If that proposed mitch
between Gov. Sprague and Mazomanie ever takes
place. It was arranged during discussion few
days ago between Mcssrs. Case and Drodhead. the
owners Of tho horses. and according to the agree
ment. il to take place over the Milwaukee track,
owners 10 drive The chance3 are ten to one in
favor Of Mr. Case, as Gov sprague is level headed
and seldom breaks, while Nnzonanle is inclined 10
be aighty aud sour headed.
The match between Bodine and Oakland Maid,
that was arranged fur April 7, over the Gay Dis
trict truck San Francisco, has been postponed In
til the 21st.
Chicago horsemcn will remember the gray mare
Tackey, that was such prominent turf performer
IN the West about ten years ago, and that took
part in the race over Dexter Park IN 1857 when
11r~f fSN NFsLrt7 Tn~$ n
and sias Rich to harness. The old 1narc & T. now
tie property Of Alexander Davidson, Of williams.
po Pa and few days doppedG d. y 1al 6s
but one eye, and will probably be blind in that.
The Philadelphia item is endcavorins to net as
peacemakcr between the friends OF the stations
Amont and blnc bul1, Ihe lact T. thu, Am4n. ,;a
Blue Bull has been advertised BY his colts on the
track. The latter method would appear to be the
best one.
Jack Phillips, thc man that bccame notorious lust
year by his driving OF the Western horse Little
red at Utica, as II. Phillips, Esq. because he
Loraemen. ike ike lis piis pnycrs arc
not well thought OF except at home.
Flora Bcl1c, the mare that created such scnea-
tion throughout tho West few years ago, and oh;
taned 1e9d Of is on the eEsfs g.
Flora brought ont BY Morrill, Higbie, of Canton,
ILL.,, the owner Of Gov Spraguc md Little Fred
man at Readins Pa. offers for sale = pacing
horse that can chow 2:1o on half -milc track.
These phenomenal PAGERS have become too common
lntely to attract much attention
G. n. Moore, OF Moore g. Burgess 1linst5els.
has purchased Salyini, fad to be the fastest trot-
ting horse In England for g, ooO. lie could have
Conncr's stables, New York City, are beginning
to fill up with trotters for the summer campaign
The latest arrivals were Tanner Boy, William Z.
Derby, Castlo Boy. Prince John, and Rip Van |
Winklc.
Longfelow, tho celebrated PAGER, is now tho
property OF Mr.. James Alcott, Of New York, and
is used by that gentleman as road-hors
Dillon s Co., OF Normal, H., sold last Thurs
day to parties in Marion County, Kan. an imported
Norman stallion. Prlcc, s., 500.
Col. Mansur has begun the usual spring iuproye-
ments at Dexter Park, and yesterday the inside or
render 1t somewhat better. The trottng track will
also be renovated By scraping and narrowing, and
slow work.
George VOORHEES, the Detroi: driver, will have
charge OF Sam Browns trotters. Lady Turpin end
Indicator. this season.
The pedigree Of Tanscom's Ethan Allen, owned
by P 1. Hauscon, OF this city. is being oyerhauled
4 Batavia man expresses doubts as to Its genul- .
ness.
The stallion Turfman Town brother to Maggie
Briggs, record 2:27h At years odl died recent.
ly at Cynthiana Park, Kentucky. LIE .was owned
by W. II. Wilson.
The ol-sellirg bill now before the Canadian
Honse OF Commons provides that the bcttor be-
comes liable to be imprisoned in any common jail
for any term less than one year, with or without
hard labor.
Occident has been placed In Dudd Doble'g hands.
who will drive him in his race the Bay District
track to-day, with oakland Maid, both TO go to
wagon.
Col. McDaniels. Stable Of race horses arrived At
Jerome Park last Monday. and will st once be pnt
IN training. The best known animals In, the lot
were lhe 3~year-olds Maj. Barker and Princeton
1.-THE former being full brother to Ba!Ecnkecll. \
2Year-od colt, full brother to Harry Bassett, Big
Sandy, aud Sister OF Mercy.
=; ... PASTIME NOTES.
-: VISIT sPALD1NG BROTHERS.
: This is tie season OF busy preparation in tase-
ball circles. An excellent evidence Of the general
interest felt everywhere in the game Is Cleaned by
visiting the Baseball Emporium Of Mcssss. A. G.
Spalding & Brother, No ll8 Randolph street. This
firm has been hard at work for the past month.
making uniforms for some Of the foremost clubs OF
the Countrywide Cincinnatfs, Loufsyilies, Chi
Cages, Stars of Syracuse, Milwaukees. and st. !
Paula as we'll Is the Acmes. Drcadnaughts, and