, 1879-01-05

less obtained by beating horse e71taf or 'Ss age,
shall 90 for paught, SO far as thelr pe'o ~. A.eo
in future races Of the same class IS concetneo
The only noteworthy and interesting Dolnt
about this scheme is its sublime brasslness. L.
bs anv hitherto unsuspcctcd weakness IN the
mental organization of the gentlemen compos-
Iur the National Association, 1t should ever
be sanctioned by that body, the result would
bc q blow to the best interests Of the trotting
turf from which it would not soon recover
SUPPOSE, for instance, that sucn an enact
mcnt had been in force last season. MT. Stone.
Of Cincinnati, owner Of the wonderful lilly
Maud S, could. under its provisions, have en-
tered his mare in numerous thrcc-minutc' races
through the West in the spring, and, having won
these by trottng in about 3:S5, the fly could
then have been started through the Central Cir
cuit in the 81 class; that being the slowest one
provided for bY the programme, and won every
event, provided she remained in health. Then
she could have gone through the circuit which
comprised the Associations at Milwaukee, st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dubuque, and
St. Louis in the thrcc-minute class, and finished
tue season ut Chicago, where, in the 2:40 class,
it would hare been pInin sailing for 2:17A
horse,
1t may be argued by some that no 4-year-
old could have made such campaign as the
one marked out above, but it is not certain that
this argument would hold good, and if it did,
tls. merits Of the case would not be Affected
thereby. In 1876 the Blue Bull mare Elsie
Good came out as a 5-year-old, and trottcd
her first race at Peru, lndlaua, June IL. She
then went through the Michigan Circuit, ac-
curing record of 2:2s; then through the
Grand Central Circuit, where the figures were
lowered TO 2:2SH, and then to Philadelphia,
where, On Sept IL, sne defeated Gov. Sprague,
Albert, and Susie Parker.
Goy. Sprague is another horse that would
have found it very convenient to have had
Ill tear Of record removed, since in his
t-year-old form he could rrot in
2:eu. Elaine, who at years
Obtained record OF e:2s, which at was low
cred to 2:2244]34, would also have been greatly
benefited ov such mile as the one proposed
by the breeders and their organ. Midnight Is
another. Jennie c. and Star Duroc, pair of
4-year-o1ds that stood first and second in the
40 race at the meeting in this city last fall,
The figures that now stand against them on the
Secretary's books blotted out.
But it is of no use to extend this list. Every
body who takes the slightest interest in the trot-
ting turf knows that any rule which allowed
= and 4-year-otds to compete in races without
obtaining record unless when contending with
horses Of their are, could not but work an
injustice to the owners OF aged trotters- II the
breeders want to advertise the speed OF their
colts by public performances Tor money, let them
20 into the business Us other men do, and take
au equal chance with them in the fight for glory
aud the more substantial benefits Of purses. To.
claim that because horse can h'tT0r III .:25 or
better at years Of age, is q sufficient reason
why it should be permitted to steal the money
pu1 up in entrance fees by the owners Of other
horses not gifted with precociouslcss in the
matter of speed, is guerrllla-like policy which
VII not "ln, anu tne soonee ~ au'oca'ss aoa.-
uon postloh mtsa ean o4s 1AnGss .o so
the contempt an0 Tlulcuie VI seus1o4c uen, Tue
quicker they will be looked upon less IN the
light of animals whose affection Tor mud and
filth is only cuualed By their propensity to use
1hp;r noses as Instruments for seeking the bot
1om IT th, san,e.
'0 x1vFs or uonsra.
.,a ,,rront -,r,,h Ja har ~ 'n117c,.,s 7f,,,17,,
~ NC eu4as. .;', ~. .sasa, ~ f.e hesea oh
appears an article on names 1or norses, Nnien
couta1ns SO many Eoou 1utas LnaL II Is repro
duccd here 1t reaos as 1oflo"s:
to educate ignolamnseE, or to teach taste 10 bar
h.,,ans: but having outlawci mo Name, it
should make its rule elective by enactng that all
lo.ees entered for it's purses should have dis
1:nct.re name. A mare may almost as we'll be en-
tered under .tno name'' as under the name Of
Nollic or Nellie; for these namcs+ and Annie,
Johnnie, and the like, do not distinguish their
bearers from the multitudlnous other Mo,iies.
Johnnics, ETC., Of all co1ors and kinds. An Of
fensc ranking next to this evasion OF the no-name
ho:se r. A. ORA have this season seen A. X. the
winner in $500 class, disguised the next week at
the next track as II. r. 10 the confusion Of uf-
wary pool buyers. Akin to this style Of name is
the initial with some common name preixed; as
John H.; John 3. Iohn E. One Ut these last two
is by Clark Chief and has record of about ,::2S;
who can tell o1f-haud which OF them 1t Is! Be-
sides these three instances OF Johns and the herd
Ut plain Johnuies, single page of performances
gives John e., and John S. !; and whether these are
lne only bearers OF their respective is more
than know. These three, The ancient and empty
Johnnie, the John p1ns an initial and the pair Of
iv;f;ais iii ha1our * rhe poramc SERIES
The imitatiyeness which is so stroue trait in
human nature has its obvious use in the proyi-
Denial economy: but when It leads the owner Of
some rrottng scrub to fiich the good name of Gold
smith Maid 10 stick it upon bis dunghlll, we may
regret tire relationship between man and the ape.
Ireioice to say that the latest Goldsmith Maid was
eighth horse in every one Of six heats, und that
p,nchbeck Silyersides was awarded tenth money;
best time. 2:44. Dexter b. e., and Lady Thorne
biz. m., hive this season GARRETT their owners
stolen coors to the rear On the other hand,
have been panied to read of victories By Rarus Jr
George Wilkes, Jr., and Camors No. 3.
Tue must dcrlorau!e reduplicatinu Of the year is
in the case OF Edwin Forrest. who NOT only bears
the name OF half u dozen near relatives, but the
identical name OF famous troiter Of an earlier
dag. Thirty years from now it will require six
chronological tables and glossary 10 distinguish
one Forrest from another, excepting the sire Of
.Adelaide and The man. Goubt wnether even Mr..
Wallace can tell ono of the Phil Sheridans from
another nowi
Pail Sheridan know, and John Smith have