, 1877-05-06

years, for forming circuits and the papers Of that
section are urging upon horsemen tie necessity Of
the formation By the prineipal associations Of a
close At the same time. The plan rs proposed Is
that the circuit commence at 1scno and Carson, at
feeted % Tor meetings during the corning sun sumner, n
each giving purses to tho amount Of 81, coo; and
that Chico, 4arysvtlle. Stockton Oakland, San
IN ina speaking peal aseif 81 this p.aa .hs catorata
Spirit 81. TIE Times says that it WIN
capacity In the same manner that Is done at the
East, and that the railroad companies have
ed the running Of trains on fast time for the trans
fer Of horses
SAM HARrER's BREAKDOWN.
Information has been received from gentleman
just returned from New. Orleans thar the cele-
broken down hopelesa1y., Sam Harper was un-
doubtcdly one Of the best horses in the country,
having lost heat in his three seasons on the
KNOWN as his owners always pursued the policy
q running waiting 5ace that IT, tsae the
a 3hce c "a make the
GLOW, until tho head Of the stretch was reached,
when he would come along with rush and win
the ha1 81
track, and 1t said that other horses who ran hard
raccs over 1t at the late meeting we're badly shaken
up.
TRACK TALK.
loss OF 81. zoo.
The trotting- mare Fanny B., owned by Charles
Patterson. Of Indianapolis, 3led last week.
The bay colt Hcretog, BY Australian, has gone
n,ents for 1871. /
At the annual sale Of tho Belle Meade ycarlings
at Nashville April 30, twenty seven colts and flies
were sold for 50, a00, an average Of S352 each.
The late meeting Of the Sacramento (CaL)
Jockey Clnb was not successful financially, and
papers.
Goodfellnw, full brother to Bigfellow, has re-
covered from the edccta OF his recent injury, re-
ceived on the Nashville track and Ia again taking
exercise,
The 2.vear-old English colt chevronel, after
winning the scurry stnkes at Windsor on the 18th
inst, was bought BY Lord Roscberry for $50
gnfncas.
The managers OF Buffalo Park have evidently
listened to tue counsels Of somebody in whom they
repose confidence, as the purse Tor foals Of 1917
has been withdrawn.
Ella Rowett, the mare that won the mile-and-a-
quarter dash at the Galveston meeting was bred BY
Col r. Rowett,. Of Carlinyille, III. "a member of
the present Legislature.
The racing firm Of Owines & Williams has been
dissolved, Mr: Williams assuming full conttol.
The etnble inc1ndes Whisper, Fair Play, Anniela,
Congressman, and Foul Play.
The Dubuque Times announces the arrival in
that city OF 'tthe celebrated horse Wild Oats, ="
and also remarks that this beast trotted priyate
trial over Dexter Park last year in 2:o2. This Ia
another instance Of the effect of judici0usly ad-
minstered ''taHy" on the Dubuque repo1torlal
mind.
The list Of unpaid forfcits. declarations, ETC.. of
the American Jockey Club shows TINT nearly So 900
are due thut organization from horse-owners In
different parts Of the country. Other associations
have various sums Of the game kind on their books
although some OF the delinQucnts pocketcd large
stakes but failed to meet their obligations to other
winners.
The weights for the spring handicaps Of the
American Jockey Club hare been decided on. For
the FoEaham Handicap. one mile and quarter,
the highest weight IL tnat put upon D Artagnan,
Radamanthus, and Eigll-l22 pounds,-and the
lghtest, 81 pounds. which will be carriel ny
Annie c. In tlc Jockey Club Handicap, two miles,
Tom Ochiltree Is to carry 128 pounds, while
Aristides Is given les. The lowest weight in this
race is 0s pounds, which Ia assigned to Bau1bino
and Joe Rhodes.
The sale Of thoronqhbred stock belonging to
James P. Cockrill, which took place ut Nashville
April 28, was well attended The rwo-Jear olds
sold as follows: Chestnut colt BY Brown Dies,
dam by jack Malone, to A. kecne Richards, S710;
brown colt by Brown Dick, dam by Australian, to
George Darden for $3.50. Icarlinss: Chestnut
d11y by Breathill, dam by Australian. to James
Gnolin for s.75; chestnut lilly by Brcathi11, dam
by Jack Malonc, to W c. McGnvock, for $3.50;
hay colt by Breathill, dam by Htawatha, to ]. y.
Edwards, for Sl90; chestnut colt by Breathill,
dam by bennington, to H. Mcclanity, 1or $500.