, 1877-03-18

Frank Reeves: Mazoganis, Trio. Annie Collins,
Elsie Good, Marion, 1rene. Kettle Burlev. Nam
| br1no Kate, Planter, and White Stockiurs.
( Ttere are aftJ-eeven horses whose records would
place them in the a:25 class, should their owners
conclude s to sta5 shem the best ones being Lttls
Dick Swivcler, Nellie Walton, T. l., and LswinsEi,
In the ::2!, 2:;9; s:31. and 2:54 classes thera
ho.ss aas II a & 10 %
the '2:so mark look sick before the close Of the
season.
GIVE us VARIETY.
Now that pool~se1ling Ia in fair way to be ahol-
ished in New York, the managers Of tracks in that
State will be obliged to exercise al their energies
to make good the pecuniasJ loss occasoned by tho
that source has amounted to no inconsiderable sum
each year. The articles which have appeared in
this and other papers fron time to time On the ah-
meetings hare for several past been arrsnged
have produced their legitimate effect, and for the
coming season track managers have already an
The eols-rseing fsatuIa. introduced oy
already referred to by TME Ts1suss IN
circuits may have on. the average attendance 1t
meetings, it cannot be successfully denied that
their tendency is to lower the standard Of trottng
Of immature animals for few generations mast
necessarily result in the production OF a race OF
horses with impaired constitutions, and, conse-
repeat hot heats In fast time.
But whatever the Of the eo1t-rseng question
nay BE- It u plain TINT this feature alone will not
want is variety, and the mile heats-three IN nye
system-has been followed 10 long that a change Is
demanded The Directors Of the Cleveland Asso-
brethren Of Buffalo and Fleetwood PARK. but have
taksa more sensible course TO supply the want, BY
sssne ssS ssdS goodlg sgm re- a
be adopted by some, II not ALL the other associa-
tions forming tho Eastern circuit. It is long
te q re1xs 1es
will no doubt be source Of revenue to the tracks
as we'll as providing something new in he way Of
ton. not view Til matter Do pacing raess wit
friendly aye, however theru are other fresh
pastures tn which they may roam Long distance
might BE- added 70 tie regular programme, and and
could hardly fail Of being ! success. Mr. Ha.ker,
owner Of Lula has often oppressed his will
horse in the world At. hve-mils heats. and
the Rochester Association in connection with IL
with for-al flyers rsady 70 entsr their horses
in such contest. Then there are double-team
races, which formerly attracted 70 much attention.
ed. In the days when snch teams as Jesste Wales
and Darkness, Bruno and Brunette, and others.
were striving for the Championship, these races
thrown aside in common with many another good
thing, when the miieheat fsver began to rage, and
nobody bag bad The enterprise 70 resens taem
tae s old h'ea ua now
zs aa,.a aad 'set ,,sn ts%msr Fq.S
Morris against any. tesm in the conutfy.
Wagon and saddle races were popular until mile
hests IN harness drove everything slse from the
for these ways Of going. The California horse :
Go19 Note has only been able to acquire record Of
lance Affects him but little May Bird trotted =
half mile under saddle in l :05 1t Fleetwood PARK
Inst November, and there are other hoEses equally
there .ia q ane opportunity for tho exhibition OF
enterprise and sagacity By the managers Of tracks
w9 ts ass always ths aek q
golden harvest
- TRACK TALK. /:
There are now 20z head Of running horses in
Eatuing in Kentucky.
The old time trotter, silas Rich, record ::e44,
& now in Austin. Tex. He Is n Year, old, and AZ
lively as colt
Clementfne has not been worked this winter, and
he Impression In California Is that she will not
come East next SIMMER
Old John Williams. the man that converted the
PAGER, Defiance. to tr0ster. has green mare that
recently trotted trial IN 2:21-
The celebrated race-horse Aristidcs has thrown
mt eplfnt on his left fore leg which ueccss:tated
,ltsterins and temporary cessation from work.
The number OF starters for the Lincolnshire
handicap tEngland}, this yeas will De the largest
aaudfcappere' weights.
The old-time trotting stallion Magma Charta.
owned by F. l.. skcels, coldwnrcr, Mich, is said
% be a. timber us colt, aud can show o:35 gait,
,ot.insd record Of which for many years as
remained at the head Of the list
Enoch Warman. Of Indianapolis, has purchased
q Ad Hereth, 1ame place, tho PROMISING trotter
Edward G, by John Dillartl; premium Kentucky
ls horse OF wonderful speed and endurance. and
Hr. Warman proposes to match him against auy
rotter In that region, two-mflc heats to wagon.
james snorry, atud groom to the LATE Sir Ta,ton
orkehire, Eng, after faithful service In the
On Sykes presented to Snorry the brood mare Piliy
This mare produced the famous Lily
lgnes, horse that won TOR SnorEy something ike.
.occident was trained for his late race with Bo-
Inc, IN company with Lady Stark, the mare that
as trottcd 30 many wonderful private trials. A.
~ days before the race the ps5r went to The hail.
lile pole together in 1:06. There is some talk
aat John Spann- tho driver OF Rarus, will bring
ady Stark East next summer, and. il hb does, she
lonh prove dangerous customer In her racea, ~
nc has no record.
R. Penistan has sold to s. g. Anderson, at Min
csota, the bay mare Lady Edith, lz yeass old,
5h hands high, sired By Archy, dam BY STAR
avis; bay mare 0phelia. b years old, 15x hauds44
|gh. sired By Middietown, o1 Hambletoniao, dam
: Port Boy; and roam mare Vermont Maid, l3]
ears old, ISL hands high. pedigree unknown.
Il the above hare produced good colts, and Wilt
; valuable brood mares in the section Of country.
ley nre going to. They were shipped with the I
alllon Colonna on Wednesday to their new hume4
the West
August BELMONT Leonard ". Jerome, William
Trasert, and other members OF the New York
'ckey Club have petitioned tho Legislature Of,
ew York to exempt their grounds from the oper-
Ion Of the proposed ntt-poolsel1ing ACT They i
ack is we'll ordered and free from sbuses; and
at It Is necessary that they attract the public and
their Interest for which end, the peu-
IN continues: " Nothing haa beon or can he \
uud SO effective as well-ordered and well-con-
cted system, under which alt persons who at-
nd these exhibitions and tAks IN Intelligent tu- ,
rest IN them, may safely and fairly st4ks sst4a
ns of money a. they think proper upoa Af &C.
raey Of kastr judgment tn regard to the qualities
d merits Of the animals which eontand for ths
ICES and rewards"
OTHER SPORTS.
THE OAR
GpecfH nppasca to 1n4 1f&ouas.
DEvIr's LAKE,, Wis, March 17.-BoAt Gibbs ex-