The New York herald., 1878-03-08
HORSE NOTES.
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.

Tho Maryland Jockey Club announced six sweep
stakes 10 close the lst ol this month, ami we
learn from Baltimore that tho entries fully as
large AS was anticipated by the club. Four Of tho
sweepstakes were for the spring meeting, which CON-
mences on May 2l and continues four days, ard the
two othors were the Brecknridge Stake, 10 be In
the full, and the Dixie Stakes OF 1879. The
Baltimore Cup for all ages, two miles and
quarter, $50 subscription, half forfeit, the
club 10 add $1,000, oil which 5000 to the
second horse the third to his stakes closed with
twelve entros. comprising Tom OchIltree, Loiterer,
Tom Bacon. General Phillips, Parole, Zoo Zoo, Barr
cade. Crouse's Joe. Derby Algerine, Bushvhacker
and Ambush. The Vernal Sweepstakes for three-year
olds that have not their two-y form, Of
s25 each play or pay; colts TO carry 100 lbs. FLIES
and Qeldings 81 lbs tho club to add $780, Of which
500 to the second horse; the distance one mile,
closed with tweniy-three nominations. The Peyton
Handicap Stakes Tor four year. ods; $50 each, half
forfeit only $40 II declared out the club to aud
$500 to horse and 500 to the weights
10 be announced Aprti TO- and deciara-
TO be made on or before May 10; Que
mile heats, has twenty-five nominations, among
them best known beng ldalia, Oriole, General
Philips, Zoo Zoo Rifle, Bushwhacker, Frederick tho
Great aud Suannanoa. The Rsncocas Handicap,
mile and eighth. for all ayes; $50 entrance. half
forfeit and only $40 II declared out; weighs 10 be
before May Is; the cluD to add $500, OF which
$lOo 10 be given 10 the second horse closed with
thirty seven nominations, which Is u remarkable
number Tor new stake. Among the entries are The
familiar names oil ldaIa, Ore Knob, Ksnuey, orioe,
fsetlon, Cuba, cloverbrook, vlator, viceroy,
Rife, Aelmsman, Palmetto, Parole. Bush
The Brsckinridse s.akos to bo run IN the
fa Tor three olds $500 subscription; 500 ior-
ie and only $25 declared out on or before October
/; winner OF tho Dixie Stakes 5 lbs. extra; the
club ada 100. OF which $500 to 60 to the second
horse the tnrd 10 save his saKos two miles, closed
with for,y-th nominations. Among them
Duke OF Magenta, Albert, Danlchef, spartan, Pique,
Perfection, prdo of the Village, Pomcroy, Leveiier,
Hpyar, AXIOM, Brazil, Jim Bell, Franklin. Bennett
and be avorltes before the spring meetings over.
The Dixie Stakes 10 be run during the iall meeting OF
miles, 500 subscription $50 forfeit; tue club
ST. 500; vi which 900 10 the rst horse, $500 to the
second and the third tO his stakes, closed with
seventynlne nominations, representing all sections
OF the country and all the fashionable strains oi blood
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRorrING HORSE
BREEDERS.
At the second annual meeting OF the Executive Com
mIttec OF the National Association OF Trotting Horse
Breeders the following stakes were opened by the
ASSOCIATION, to be trotted October l. and g. upon
the grounds OF the Rochester DRIVING Park AssoCia
ton, Rochester, N. "
l. sake lor ioals OF 1873 $l25 oach; S25 forfeit
paya time oil making entry and remainder on or
before september 10, 1878, alter winch he whole be-
comes play or pay.
No. !.
8. A stake for ioals OF 1915. Conditions same as
l. A stake Of $3.50, for stations that have mover
beaten 2:2l.
s. A ike stake tor stations that have beaten
2:26.
q. A ike stake for stations that have never beaten
2:4o; 500 iorfeit 10 each class, payable ut time oil
making entry and the remainder or before Sep
tcmber 10, 1878, alter which tue whole becomes play
or pay
Declaration Stakes as iollows:-
Ak O toni Of IN, of a. nj
whose get have not troted Ia 235 or better at years
old or unaer.
whose get have not lroIted IN 40 or better az years
Old or under
O. A stake or foals OF 1875 tho produce Of stations
whose get have not rotted 245 better at years
old or under; $50 each, payable AS foows:-Sl0 10
accompany the nomination, SIS additional July q,
1875 unless declared out or before that day, and
the REMAINDER so, September 10, 1878, unless de-
cared out before that day which the whole
Tho Executive Committed also announce an addi.
tionai stake or ioas OF 1876 10 be trottcd at the
is meeting OF 1872 other ,nun the stake Tor oas Of
1876 already opened, which closed July 1871, with
thirtyon entries 10 oe called the Annual Nursery
Stake; 500 entrance, payable as follows :$lO 10 uc-
company nomination, Sl5 additional Juiy 2, 1879,
less declared out on or before that day, ana the re-
matnder So twenty days before the first day OF tho
meeting, unless declared out before that day,
when the whole becomes play or pay.
All races 10 be best three IN live except
throc-ye which are 10 be mile heats
MORE CHALLENGES TO sMUGGLER.
The challenges oil Colonel Russell TO trot his stallion
Smugglcr against Mr. Conkling's irottng gcldng
Rarus, and the iatters acceptance having come to
naught and Mr Charles S. Green's challenge to
Smuggier ~ irot against horse that ho would name
at the post having been rejected by Colonel Russell
bong TOO much IN favor OF tho name nj the post,
Green now comes out and oilers TO trot Great
Eastern "a against s%ugser the following races
Rochester, Utica, Poughkeepsic, Springfield
ahu Hartford, ON the last day oil cacn meeting,
best three IN hve IN harness. for 81, 900 sdc each
race play or pay the money 10 bo put up IN any rel-
able mans hands on before the lst day ol April
next Mr. Grocn says That " Colonel Russell (ho
owner OF Smugglcr) will not mako the above matches
he lGreeD) will trot Great Eastern the races
aganst any horse the world under the saddle
LACROSSE.