The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-02
THE DALLAS DERBY.
A Visit 10 the stables Preparations
fer the Races rFemtseas speeaeFs
waiting tor enc Csntest.

visit 10 the Stables t'repeFation Z
feF the Races Fremtaens speeasr.
waiting tor the Csnsess.
Yesterday our old time friend, Mr..
Il. l.. Burris, who the superintendent
OF the Jockey Club and the director
OF arrangements, called at our ofiice,
with q handsome covered wagon,
drawn by q colt OF Mambrino Patchen,
that will mako those long hind lega
help him over the turf In a lively man
ner, before many aeasona. Jumping
into the buggy, We bowled along tho
road 10 the fair grounds. Arriving
there, we drove 10 the stables and be-
gan an inspection OF the slIck-coated
four-legged fraternity, that will DO tho
centre OF public interest for tho next
few days, The iirst stable we arrived
at we found that handsome bay geld
Ing, Billy Mcclure, owned by ]. 0.
Gorham, OF Galveston. He 10 hand
some, we'll knit horse, only six years
old, and has record Of 2ia2A. He will
enter In the $40 race.
Leaving that stall, we ran against
Bob Fleming Of Galveston. Now, Bob
has never failed 10 visit our city when
the track was 10 be- turned, and al
ways brings good horses with him.
This time he has two, one OF them 10
the celebrated trottcr, Crockett, or ~
he is better known, ''The Texas Won
der,n born aud raised In Texas. He u
u chestnut gelding, eight years old,
and has record OF 1881 with license TO
40 six seconds better, He will be en-
tered for the free for all, ana our opinS
ion is. that he will get under the string
as soon az any. His other horse Ia q
bay stallion, named st. Patrick, five
years old, aud is Hambletonian colt
He will 10 In the 2;4O race.
The next apartment contained q
claybank horse, called Lone Star, for
merly Texas Bob, owned by Joe Levi;
has no record, and will DO entered In
the three minute and $3.50 races.
In another stall stood Col. Hughes
horse, Morgan, a sorrel gelding seven
years old, without record; may posi-
bly, be entered for the three minute
race.
A little two-year old mare called
Minnie Golddust, and owned by A. +.
Quint, came next.
A bay gelding named Harry Bill
lings, six years old, the property Of
William Billings, was the next. He
is fine animal and speedy. He has o
record OF 2:l4i, and will enter In the
$40 and free for all races. This is the
horse Crockett has got to beat.
Burns bay mare was In the next
box, barring q little too much flesh,
she is looking well, and will waltz In
the three minute race. She won last
year, May she repeat the dose.
The last trotter we visited was q
splendid sorrel chestnut gelding, six
years old, called Carman, owned BY
Mr.. Hoppy, beautiful animal that
Will make 1t dusty for them all In tho
three minute race.
A fine running horse, Tom McKin-
ney, owned by Colonel Blocker, Of
Austin, was there, but will not run,
He Is for sale, There were also large
number OF saddle horses and ponies in
the stalls which have been trained for
the races, and will make good sport
Driving around the track, we found
1t in superb condition. A big scraper,
drawn by four mules, was removing
oil the loose dirt and leaving the
course as smooth and as hard as q floor.
Preparations are complete, the wealth.
or promises fine, and to-day the races
are both good, and we hope our eth
zens will turn out In force, and pat
ronize our club who have gone to great
trouble and expense TO get up tho
amusement, and have offered more
money in premiums than they are II.
able to get back. With the proper
support, our track, which Is the best
in the south, will become AZ popular
as the Metairie and New Orleans.
There IL no good reason why