, 1877-10-28


Mr. Helm: owner Of arGonaut. vas not present q
the Fair but says that the talk about his horse be-
ing unduly f4yored is all nonsense. Argonaut, he
four horses that started against him in the stallion
race, although there combination on the part
Of the other drivers to defeat him; Ae started be.
this in the face OF The fact that he had been
hnndled but a week previous to the Fair, and was
suffering from cuts on.the coronet Of each front
foot, caused b. his having been driven some time
ago with too light a shoe, which caused him to
strike. In regard to the awarding Of prizes in the
sucking colt clsse, Mr.. Helm says that there was
horees colt presumably rcceiying first premium
because it was the best one exhibited.
and in this connection it may be stated that Al.
Helm is about to remove big stock, now at Hamp-
tonda'e Stock Farm. near Lake Forest, to Allen
County. Kan, where he intends establishing the
most extensive stock farm in the United States, il
sections of land in Alien County. anG next week
the removal Of the stock from Hamptondale viii
begin. Although there are large number Of ami,
mails at this place, including horees, cattle, and
sheep. they will form put small proportion Of the
number that will be located Oh the Allenanle Stock
Farm. as the pnce in Kansas nus been christencd ed
Mr. Helm il now making arrangements through " :.
4 large number of the best brood mares in
shs a'0Sas5 ses viii II d %bsS vii fns
sent to Kansas as soon as purchased. Helm has
been IN extensive breeder during The past five
IRON fit Duke Messense1 Duroc. Volunteer. Florida,
Almont Gov. sprasue, Knickcrbocke. Mambrlno
patchcn, and AdmnssFat9! besides bis own stai
Although breeding to nearly every well. known
troting sire, MIR. Iclns especial fancy is for ABB
dallah and Bctlfoundcr blood, and IN his new en-
terprsc he will have, besides fine stock OF brood
mares and stations, IN experience which cannot
fail to contribute greatly to its success
"FuSSY WORK. At FLEETWOOD.
The recent breeders meeting Mt Fleetwood Park
seems TO have been characterized by some very
'.funny" work, which the judges very properly
and promptly nipped in tue bud In ths chamnlon- ion
peranduln. Blaekwood ST., Thomas Jefferson,
Champion Jr., and Young Sentinel. OF the first
FIVE heats, Thorndale managed to win two, Black
The race was then postponed till the next
day. tho above narncd horses being the
ouy ones to start, lhe balance went 10 the STA
BILE under the rules. not having won heat IN FIVE
Durlug tue night, Turner. who drove MI Dcsper.-
andum. and ". II. Doblc, who had CHARGE OF
rhornjnle, seem to have combined against Black
win, and in the morning proceeded to put their
TACTICS into execution. The New York Usrdfa, in
its rcuort Of the affair, says:
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ter slx 'easts asad of t IL rns ~ rs
'E'sh1 Statrsrne5 taken out from behind ~ ~
Place The start was very even one Blackwood j.
hsxn hi? 5sa se
the turn a. Dackwood Jr broke up, Thoradale cd
Woo f. second d. thr
dashed away from the oilers around ths tnrn
IS VI * = = e.
sSen fssas Oh up chg s
twecn hllnssf and Biac Jr Who was one length
shoe. Thorndale steadily home ard Won the heat
and race By dozen lengths, ackwoo4 Jr. second the
ias i s,:sR:s ss!E 7 fMs s y r. 4?s
aHdun xon 6s. Sfcon e M a pre-
Tile cup for which these horses confessed is
Of sterling silver, fourteen inches high. and
bearing On either side an elegantly modelled horses
head. Tue body OF the vase Is OF plain FURNISHED
silver, and the sculpturrd ornamenls are tinted
with gold.
In tue race for foals Of 1872, trot,ed on the same
dag that the stallion concluded, the hFst
heat won by jersey Boy in 2:28!:. and the
second and third by John Murphy Jr.. Jersey Boy
scins second in eaGh time S7 H.: % S, In nd1; ths
second, Murphy Jr. third. Al the hait- mile
pole in 1:l1l4, Jersey hoy Ied Sadie Gslf half
length Murphy IT, who had broken h;ii oadly nens
three-qnarter pole. the driver OF Sadie Bell was
seen TO tal' from his :u'kr and drag in TIE dust
SADIE Bel accnsca John Murphy. who was driving
the latter was declared distaneed BIZ the judges.
LADY GRANTS SPEED.
The Philadelphia City Item has at last brought
A1. T,ask, OF Otego New York whose Startling
about his mare Lady Grant hive
IN anedc oe N tho 10
stating that ne would trol his mare against time
aud beat 2:14 *'yery bad ~ for purse Of 81, 900,
or he will show mile in two minutes for 81, 600;
The Nem has accepted both propositions. md
agrees 10 pay So, 500 If the trots mile IN two
minutes over the Point Breeze track, or 81 600 il
either limit!ess liar jacka>s. II his mare
trot anything like fast he says she can, he il
phenomenal fool to chow any such speed for Il. 900
u s., 900, as the fact that money was up would
Mr. Mr. Trask can hive heaps Of fun
and get rich very fast il his mare eau trot mile in
had captured cyery1nln. in the shape OF purses
from those Tor turee- minute horses down to the
free or-all class he might tackle karus. and I'M
poycrsh about so. 600 men who would like to bet
their last dollar On tnat horse At all events, il
Lady Grant goes to Philadelphia ana accepts the
Item's otter. there will be 3 big crowd to witness
the performance.
IEDIAEAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. o7.-Thc following is the
result Of the racing at the Capital City Driving
Park day:
TwO-twcnty seven class:
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Saley !iasSs't. n!;s : !;
T.ne-::4 e; .:a8t4; .:4u4; 2:4l.
wo-thirty five c!ass
n hel.
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