Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-03-08
FALL RACES, 1880.

In the grand sweepstakes, free for all, play
or paw purse of 5000, 900 added, and four
years in the White House, rent free, to come
off in November 1880, the following nomina-
lions have already been made:
Sam Tilden, gray gelding, aged, by "Barre
of Money" dam'd by "Bourbons'' out of
Pocket" owned by Wall street, 10 be ridden
by Pelton, weights Hewitt, coors gold.
Ros Conkling, s. h., by vanity out of
"Conceit," she by "Swell head" out of
"Riugworm,'' to be ridden by Collector Ar
thur, colors blood red.
Jim Blaine, g. b., by "War Dance out of
"Bloody Shirt" she by Hate out of 'Dema-
gogue," owned by Capitalist, 10 be ridden by
Frye, weights Spencer CarLines, colors black
flag.
Charles F. Adams, gray gelding aged, by
''Frigidty" out Of Iceland" she by "Pro-
priety" out of Swallow Tail" owned by
Yankee, to be ridden by ghost of Sam Bowles,
weights Iceberg, colors Yale.
R. B. Hayes, gray mare, by "Mad Wells"
out of eliza Pinkston," she by Bargain
out of Fraud" owned by the Madame, rid
den by My Policy, weights Radical party,
colors black and Confed gray mixed.
Ben Bristow, g. h., by Reform out f
"Humbug," TO be ridden by Bluford Wilson,
weights Whisky Ring, colors blue grass.
U. S. Grant, r. h., by "War Horse" out OF
the "Widerness, she by Butcher out of
Luck" owned by Drexel 10 be ridden by
Bah, Belk., or Bad, weights corruption, col
ors corn (whisky) yellow.
A. G.. Thurman, silver gray horse, by
Statesman" out of Buckeye" she by Dis
erection" out Of brains" TO he ridden by J.
G. Thompson, colors red bandanna with
white spots.
Bill Allen, g. h. aged, by 'Inhation" out
of "Foghorn," to be ridden by Greenhorn,
colors green jacket, silver sash
| David Davis g. h., by Compromise" ont
of ''See Saw, 4" she by "Fat' out of "Sience,"
owned by Nobody, ridden by Naueh. weights
| (too heavy already, colors undecided.
! Tom Hendricks, G h., by "lIoosier" out Of
''Patrot" she by Capacity out of Great
ness" to be ridden by Northwest, colors sill
yer, green and gold.
Tom Ewing, g. h., by "Greenbacl" out of
"Anii- Bank, dam'd by "Gold Bugs out of
"Patience," colors green.
Little Mac, dark horse, by yorktown" out
of "Antietam," she by "Pluck" out of "Con-
sttu,ion," owned by Democrat, 10 he ridden
by Nobody, colors Jersey blue.
These nags are now in training, some Of
them being reported in good condition.
Blaine, Conkling Bristow, Mcclellan, and
Hendricks have been on the turf SO long that
| no ineullOu VI tueiT qudiitits IS utceSSdTy 10
post the knowing horseman. 1t is rumored
that the gray gelding Tilden has become badly
spawned since he ran his last race and may
be withdrawn II is also said that his owners
and rider will be ruled off the track because
of corrupt practices, which, if permitted
would ruin all fair racing. The report that
the gray horse Blaine was badly injured by a
suuslroke is believed to have been raised by
his owners 1t is said that Conkling only
enters to force the running for Grant, but the
latter is being fed so high that we scarcely
think he will be in condition to make the
run. He carried off the stakes in 1872 and
1876 by a walk over, il will be recollected.
The starters will probably be Mr.. W. II. Bar
nun and Mr.. Zachariah Chandler. Joe Brad
ley will not be the referee on this occasion, as
there are many complaints Of his having sold
the race at the last meeting. There is some
talk of entering Wade Hampton, but his own
ers think he is yet too young on the turf, and
fearing he may become permanently injured
prefer waiting for the next meeting. Indeed
it is said no Southern stables will be repre-
sented ut this meeting, though it is possible
some entries may be made from that section
with the hope Of securing second place.