, 1877-10-07

III 1UUtIieE LOU ClaSS lStlC walkers AQHlG
Logan beat T. 8. Albright's Kitty Durphy in
time, e:54, 2:49.
The thrce-minute race. best two in three to |
wagon, was won in straight heats By G, Q.
Ayery's Blue Dick, Long Tom second, Mary /
Jane third; time, 303}9, 1851.
LOUISVILLE, Oct, 6.-The tall meeting Of tho |
Louisville Jocky Cluo closed to-day with large
crowd in @ The meeting @ has 9een
'terest to-day. Mrah, Emma c., Adventure, |
Bradamante, Grit, and Crimson started in the |
first event, mile heats, for purse Of $500. Ad-
venture took the first heat in 1:f3, Emma e.
by Emma e., Braianlante second, Adventure
third. Time, :i5. Emma G. won the third
heat and race in l :46.
The second event, handicap, a1l ages, for n
purse Of $3.50, dash one mile and half, had six
-Mah|stick, Heretog. Janet, Bill Dillon,
Buff and Blue, and Tolono. Tolono won, Janet
second, Herctog third. Time 2:3SA.
The last c1cnt was the Cali IIonsc stake for
3ycar-olds, mile heats, value S1,500, $50 to
second. Lizzie Whips and Garry Owen started.
The latter won tlc first heat in 3:44. Whips
won tile next two and race in 3:+3N and 1854.
The fayortes to-day were Bradanautc, Janet,
and Whips.
JEROME rARK RACES
New YORK, Oct G.-At jerome Park today
the selling race was won by ". j. Higgins,
E.ady Salycrs second, Rappahaunock third.
Time, o:0il7.
The annual sweepstakes for s-ycar-olds, two
miles, was won by Baxtl in 3:494; Princeton
six lengths OF. Only two horses ran.
The champagne strikes Tor 2ycar-oIls, three
quarters OF q mile, was won by Albert, Mart-
tana second, Fawn third. Time, 1: :2oA.
. Piquc was the favorite.
The onc-1nile dash for maiden 3-year-o1ds was
won by Mlnncola, Glen Dudley second, Rifle
third. Time, 1:4S14.
TRACK TALK.
Pierre Lorillard's great filly Zoo Zoo has gono
amiss.
John Splan will soon leave fur California,
where his stable Of horses will be Wintcrcd.
The 4-ycar-od colt Jack Sheppard, by Jack
Malone, has broken down in both front legs.
Two road horses OF Hambetoninn blood we're
recently shipped to an American gentleman in
Paris by u New York breeder.
The French Government has purchased for
3,0U0 guineas the English stallion Mandrake, by
Wcatlerbit; dam Aiandragora, BY kataplan.
j. Mcgibben has purchased tho wcll-known
running mare Emma Z. for 81, ,20U She be-
longed to the estate Of j. Il. EWatt, deceased.
At tho recent sale Of the Doncastcr yearlings,
a bay fliy by Macaropi, OUT of Bonny Bell, by
Eolligcul, brought the enormous ptce of SILL
600.
4 story comes from England that the price
paid for the stallion Rosicruca,t, ty Beals1nan,
guincas.
Mr.. Wade, owner Of Rcd Cloud, has finally
decided that his horse will never recover from
the lamencss that has afflicted him for the past
three years.
'sUncle Steve" Hayes, one Of the Oldest
drivers in the country, was Eivcn benefit ut
Beacon Park, Boston, last Thursday. He will
retire from tile turf.
Sir Williamson Booth who had been connect
cd with tue Engli$l. turf for many years, and
who won the CzarowitcI with ArtleSs in 1869,
died ut Paxton Park, England. on the 26th ult.
Silyio's time In the recent English St. Leger
Was 3:37, Pctrarch's III 1876 3:l9}6, Craig Mil
lars in 1876 3:.2O anti ApoloGy's in 1874 BIG.
The distance is one mile, six furlongs, and 1&3
yards:
The, running horse Auburn, recently purchased
by Barbcc, the jockey. nas been sold By him to
". II, Duncan, Of New York. The horse will
hereafter run under the name OF Piper Helu-
sleek.
Wilkes Spirit is still little sour on the Breed
er5' Association, but under the 1ncllowins in1lu-
cnccs OF Mr.. Clark Bell and other gentlemen OF
the Association, Mr.. Buck will doubtless change
his mind.
| The promising Young trottcr Chester, by Jay
| Gould, out Of Jennie Spencer BY Young Coiun,
| bus. died recently fn Boston. He had record
OF 3:35l1, aud was one ot tho worst tempered
| horses ever put in harness.
| a 6-year.old stallion by Mambrino Pilot lsire
| Of Hanns and Alanbrino Gilt). out OF i BashaS
| mare, dropped dead At Belmont Park last week:
lie recently trottcl heat in 2:2.9, and S6,0oo
had been refused for him.
The gray mare, Carrie X, that trotted at Clcye-
! land and Toledo, is owned i'll Chicago. \ sore
| mouth prevents her doing her best at present,
| but she is expected to be Il formidable conipeti-
tor in the slow classes next season.
4 new point in racing law has been brought
up by Belts Life, which claims that there is no
rule requiring horse to walk over after a dead
heat, ii til: competing horse withdraws from
tic CONTEST, on refusal to divide the stakes.
John Spian seems to be doing we'll with the
string of horses formerly driven by Charley
Brown which includes Amy g., Calmar, and
| West Liberty, Span also hAs charge OF the bay
mare Adelaide, formerly driven By Jack Phillips
| It is said that the meeting OF William s. Beck,
| manager and "Noscy' Brown, driver Of Shep-
nard Boy, after that horse had won the 2:45
| race anu acquired record OF 2:23ha, was one OF
| the most affecting incidents Of the Cleveland
| meeting.
Eastern papers. which are always stating that
| Chicago sends forth no fast trottcrs will please
| make n,euton of the fact that, during tic pres
| cut season. two horses owned III ths city-Jct'-
| mic IIolton aud Sheppard Boy have lowered
their records from about three minutes to low
| in the twcuties. Holton's record is .:2.1, anu
Sheppard Boys 2:s}H1.
| Mr.. Thornc, owner Of the trotting stallion
| Thornedale. states that the man III charge OIL
his horse while tho animal was eli route fur tho
recent meeting Mt Hartford got drunk and lett
the animal unattended for twcnty-four hours.
| In consequence Of this treatment lie was unable
to start in the stallion race against Blackwood,
| Jr,, Voltairc, aud Nil Desperanlum.
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