, 1879-03-02

opponents OF speeding is that til
sight OF dozen OF 50 OF ''the b'hoysn scoot
1nS bF tn Their quiet resting,place at 2:3o eli
cemetery, especially those near the entrance
10 demonstrate the absurdtty Of this view 8 re
porter OF the Commercial recently visited tn
spot and discovered that nearly all the corpse
IN me locality referred to were those of mel
other things. The ludicrously solemn mapne
IN which the good deeds Of deceased citizen'
and the records OF The horses they were wont II
CIT hi! hi! to are mixed up ty the reporter
shows that however his argument MAJ
be REGARDED, none can deny him the credi
original manner. The turf reporter $ dtrotfot
to accuracy is finely shown in the allusion tc
NJohn Paul, record 2:3I"; while the remarks
concerning the silent city Of the dead, s. ths
young man could do d horse-race or funeral
with equal ease. 4 few specimen paragraphs
from the article are given:
But the claim s still more absurd TINT fast drfv-
ing past the cemetery shows dtsEespect TO tho re-
81 m sa ffss ns eo and
rushing through the cemetery inclosure, and the
tnnes OF the bodies are not disturbed in their rest
trotting-nogse in full speed and beuaty sweeps by
on the outside Of the cemetery like fash Of light
So argue the friends OF this restrictive aw, but Huch
would not be tha verdict Of those who sleep nearest
to the entrance gales or the cemetery.
Passing nrder the archway, the swooniug eagle
on the marble monument that first presents itself
who | died on The battie-aeld with bis face to the
foe For years he owned and drove handsome
dars-gray horse, that delighted his owner
with marvellous bursts 5f speed.
just to the west Of him, almost under the shadow
Of the Lytlc column, towers The granite shaft OF
the late l.. A. Stone, whose pleasure in life was
5oha Psu Viz 1eeora Of PAST the SloEs
Of Spring Grove Cemetery.
Capt. Eckere sleeps few PAGES beyond. He too
was often seen. in former years. behind his swift
pacing horse, and towards the close OF his life
driving his pnir Ut chestnut thoroughbreds BY the
race-horse imported Albion On the knoll, still
Of Jonn W. Coleman, whose days were undoubt-
edly heightened by enjoying the ruehes OF speed
tnat his Eastern trottiug-horse, Sam Patch, in
dnleed in when he held the fclus.
Tyler Davidson, ,htoo, from whose monument in
bronze the wafer docs not flow rapidly he
moved behind hia famous black trotting horses and
Capt. az WE was p!oaa of 6sng the
t.Mate,' and of '+Maud S.t: James c. Ho!en-
shade. who looked imperial behind his chestnut
MoFa9 7; Geosss ssrs who exqaed in
drove. to within q few weeks Of his death, the
handsome Pilot trotter that his brother. Commits
sone1 tBasnSs. t.. uscs to-day; Capt william C.
Mr. \. 1. nazen: who appeared behind his swift
rrotter Red Bill; Nr. George Creain. the prince OF
u h Sa and m sesp b
can be distinctly heard at their respective graves
To fupposc that these gentlemen, and in fact
nearly all the citizens Of former days, would for
moment desire that fast driving past The cemetery
should pa stopped us IN act Of respect to their
memories. would be a conclusion adverse to their
OWL practices in life and to the spirit Of lberaity
that actuated their conduct.
THE JOCKEY CLUB ENTRIES.
The entries for the Fourth OF July trotting
meeting at the Jockey Club track closed last
night with a fine list OF nominations. The en-
tries from Kentucky and Tennessee will not
leave those States until Monday morning. reach
ing here the following day. The complete list
will appear in Wednesdays paper.
TRACK TALK.
Coldwater, Battle Greek, and Elkhart are
talking Of circuit, to be given in May next.
The Savannah Jockey CLUB will hcreafter
Of Jan.1.
been purchased b. F. Turner, Esq, Of the Stock
Yards, for 81 200.
Jim Keene has bought the 3-year-old colt
Dan Sparkling. lie was a fast 2 -year~old, but
somewhat unreliable.
Trouble in the camp Of the Adrian, Mich,
Driving Park has caused the retirement Of the
Secretary, Mr. 4. II. Russell.
Z. J: Garigan, of Chicago, has purchased Of
as1r. Clark. Oregon, H.. the bau mare Belle, bY
Burbrino; be By Mambrino Patchcn.<
Dr.. Greenman, OF Whitewater, Wis, has sold
Whitewater Belle, By Swigert. to New York
parties for 81 600. She can beat 2 30.
At last the Spirit has backed water on the
question OF the 9:1G}{ record of Rarus, and ad-
nits that be is entitled to those figures.
Lady Voorhees,, record 2::oo3311<z, made at Utica
asst summer, brought $3.50 at ouction in Phila-
lelphia last week. She is fast, but unreliable
4 Chicago gentleman has purchased for road
Use the bay ge}ding Frank, owned in Nashville,
Cenn., that trotted in the 40 race in this city
asst fall.
y st. Louis citizens towards purse for four
nile race to be run at the meeting in that city |
exr June.
Thirty three running stakes closed YESTERDAY,
$ follows: Fire at Cincinnati six at Baiti. |
1ore, six at Long Branch, four at jerome Park,
nd twelve at Saratoga.
On Feb. 10 the grounds OF the poughkecpsie
,riving Park Association were sold to John q.
tlliard for SIS The property was incumbered |
. the amount Of So, 900.
Lucy Fowler, celebrated as the dam Of Tom
owling, Calvin, Aaron Pennington, and Dahl
nissan, died recently near Lexington, KY, the
roperty Of h. P. McGrath.
Jonathan Abel, of this city, has bought of J,
hine record 2:32. By Relt's Mambrino Pilot:
I'M Miikmaid, by Bigart's Rather.
Glanders has been prevailing to such an cx-
mt in Springfield, Mass, that the horse
vners hare petitioned the City Council to in
lgnrate some measures for protection against
In view Of the fact that the stakes for the
hicago running meeting in July next have
led SO well, it is suggested that Milwaukee
ge three-days' meeting Of the same char
ter.
The match for $1,000 between the chestnut
lding John Virgin, by Dirigo. record Of 2 :29,
ID the brown gelding Morris. record OF 2:29,,
III be trotted at Boston oyer the Mystic Park
urse in June next
The rivalry between the Agricultural Associa-
'ns Of St. Paul and minneapolis has broken |
It again, and their Fairs next fail will be held |
the same dates. Last year this fight caused
e st. Paul Association to lose $1,000.
There has been considerable trottins on the
. in Canada during the past winter, but the
~ race OF consequence occurred Feb. IA, when |
OF OF American trotters came together at
escott. Ben Morrill, won in straight heats. ,
c time being. 2:2S1z, 2:25, 2:26, and the de-
ated horses Joe Brown, Moose, and Forest | !
ng-
The Louisville Jockey Club has added to the
oeramme q E for its May meeting q Merchants :
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