The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06
HORSE NOTES.

The trotting horses Tanner Boy, George, Castle Boy
William G. Derby, Prince John and Rip Van Wrinkle
At Connors stables, Thrtyninth street and Broad
way waiting for good weather to begin string work
for tho campaign
Colonel McDanieps string or race horses passed
through the city Sunday their way to Jerome
Park 10 60 into training for tho coming campaign.
Among the most conspicuous Of the lot tho three
year-olds Princeton and MAJOR Barker Qhe latter a
brother Of Ballenkee being by Asteroid, dam Schot-
tsche) two-yoar-old brother Of Harry Bassott, Big
Sandy and Sister OF Mercy
Oscar Bailey is driving occasionally very One pair
OF carriage horses They bays Is hands high,
with grand action, long tails and high crests They
are very snowy. In addition to their beauty they
nne drivers and sharp travellers when called to
speed.
Tho fast pacing golding Longfcllow can be sosp
on the road every Hne afternoon driven by Ocott.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Washington Heights, purchased a
horse ut the sale Of the late Charles Garments stock
farm, Now Jersey, and after owning the horse fow
days he undertook to drive him to the CITY. On the
way the horse bolted and, throwing the wagon over
Mr. Hopkins fell heavily on the road, breaking his
knee pan and otherwise beng injured badly that he
will probably no confined to his bed for some tmo.
shylng horsos are bd property TO own and should
never DO IN genteman's stable.
INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
HORSE BREEDERS.
The Executive Committee OF the National Associa-
ton OF Trottng Horse Breeders announce tho follow
ing amended programme for their inaugural meeting
to DO held September 49, 1877, good day and good
track Place and details OF the meeting to be hereafter
announccd:-
FirstA stake for foas Of 1874 5000 EACH 500 for
ieit as follows:-$50 payable at time Of c,osing Of
entrees $40 on or before first Monday Of July 1877
and the remainder before September 1877 after
which the whole becomes play or pay; mile heats, in
harness.
Second--A stake for foas or 1873; conditions same
In No l. except the be mile heats, best three
In i've. The President, Mr.. Charles Backman, has
donated the sum OF $500 to be added TO tho stake for
Third-A for foals of 1872; conditions as
No. q
FourA stake of $780, for stations tina. have never
Fytth--A ike stake Tor stations tina. have never
beaten 2:26
sirta--A like stake for stations that have never
beaten 2:40.
Sercnth-A like stake for green horses-i O., horses
that have never started Tor money
Eighth-A like stake Tor six-year olfs
One hundred dollars forfeit in each class follows:
500 payable At time Of closing OF cutries aud tho
mander on or before september 8, 1877, after which
Total entrance money in each class to form sweep
stakos TO be awarded as iollows:-Twothirds To tho
winner, two-thirds OF the remainder to the second
horse, and the residue TO the third horse
Entries limited TO horses owned bred by mem
bers, or the got OF stations owned stood by men,
bcra A. least four 10 enter In each class
Nominations TO be made TO the treasurer, Mr.. Clark
Bell, No. 100 Broadway, New York, or before May l.
1877.
The Executive Committee also announce stake for
September, 1879, good day ana track place and details
10 be hereafter announccd stake $780, $50 forfeit IA
below. Mile heat entries TO be made before
July 1871, payment OF $50 to the treasurer and
tho remainder ten days before tho meeting, after
which the whole becomes play or pay.