Daily globe., 1878-09-03
SUMMARY.
RUNNING,

Under the programme a running race for
three-year-olds owned in the State, but by an
unfortunate Misunderstanding only one of
the three entries Lucy Lee, put in appear
ance. Un der the circumstances it was decided
to let Lucy Lee run the course over which was
done, the mile being made in 81 :57L 1t was
then announced that the race would
be given this afternoon. The entries
are Lucy Lee, Florence Payne and Young Race.
These horses are said to be very evenly matched
and heats in better than l "a are promised
Before Diminishing the races, it should be
stated that the management, recognizing the
fact that the society is a State institution fos-
tered by the State and designed for the en-
couragement of higher order of agriculture
stock breeding, ETC., have decided to have no
pool selling upon the grounds. This is prob
ably disappointment to many who like to
name the winning horse for a
consideration, but they must remember that
these races are agricultural trots" in the full.
est sense of the term. To accommodate this
class MIR. P. T. Kavanagh has, in compliance
with very general request, consented to sell
pools upon the different races at the Metropol-
itan hotel this evening. Mr.. Kavanagh is
well known in the CITY, and parties investing
their money will be protec. ed.
NOVEL TRACK EXHIBITIONS.
Following the regular racing, Mr.. John Bis
shopp of Wisconsin, who has some forty head
OF Shetland ponies OF all ages, sizes and con-
ditions, upon the ground, appeared upon the
track pith pair of the diminutive animals at
tached to small Roman chariot. The little
horses are only some twenty-seven inches in
height but are perfect in form, and as full of
life and ambition as Royal Rarus.
MIR. Bsshopp, after driving in front of
the grand stand, slowly gave the little fellows
their heads, and the way they came down the
stretch was amusing in the extreme. During
the day the stable where these lilliput1an
specimens of the noble horse are kept, was
constantly surrounded by an admiring throng
One little fellow, three months old colt, but
little larger than an ordinary sized lap dog
attracted especial attention. Mr.. Chas. S.
Green, the manager of the three great trotting
wonders, Edwin Forrest, Lulu and Great
Eastern. tell IN love with the little fellow at
once, and declares he will have him as
a stable companion for Great Eastern, the
largest trotting horse in the world
Another novel exhibition was the pair of
elks, Dexter and Dasher, mentioned elsewhere
These elks have been thoroughly broken to
harness, and are capable of making their six
teen miles an hour, trotting as squarely and
handsomely as does Royal Rarus Their ap-
pearance yesterday was, however, their first on
a track at an agricultural trot and the crowd
the music of the Great Western band and the
general confusion. made the animals timid, 80
thaG no effort at speed was made. They will be
exhibited daily during the fair, and fine :
hlbltion of speed may be expected.
WONDERFUL RIFLE SHOOTING.
Between the second and third heats of the
2:38 trotting race, DIR. Carver, the champion
rifle. shot of the world. gave an exhibition of
his wonderful skill upon the track in front of
the grand stand. DR.. Carver appeared with a
case of rifles and shot-gu a barrel of glass
balls and a colored gentleman to throw the
balls in the air. The colored gentleman
with the balls took position some thirty feet
away from DR.. Carver and his armament. Then
at a signal the colored ball finger began throw
ing the balls in the air distance of some thir-
ty feet as rapidly as he could manipulate his
arm, the doctor loading and firing at each ball,
most of which were shattered. After thorough
ly demonstrating his skill in this manner the
glass balls were abandoned and silver quarter
substituted, the doctor hitting it every time.
Then metal ball was taken. the doctor
hitting it twice while in the air.
Then the colored gentleman was set to
throwing balls from the doctor as far and
swiftly as he could but the leaien missiles
from the doctors gun was almost sure to over
take and shatter the ball before it's fall. 1t
was in brief, most wonderful exhibition of
skill, and proved one of the best attractions
of the afternoon. The doctor is to shoot eyery
day of the fair.