, 1879-06-29

| -.-' = TRACK TALK.
! h. There are etehty-two entries for the July tot
ting-m Getting at Columbus, o.
Bushwhacker is still lame, and the chance
are against his appearing again this season.
Joe Rpdes, who ran unsuccessfQlly in ths
hurdle race last Monday, Was purchased At tht
st. Louis meeting for $500.
! Slow Co. record 2:18]]6, Is still at Butler, Pa.
where be Is being worked BY L. D. ShaHer. The
old horse is as frisky as ever, but seems to have
lost his speed.
The highest-priced colt at Mr.. Sanford's re
cent sale of yearlings was q half tbrother tt
Bushwhacker, by Virgil, out OF Annie Bush
He brought s., 4,0m
+ The Canadian mare Inspiration, who vas en-
tered in the Garden City Cup, run here last
!, Wednesday, but did not put in an appearance
is reported to have broken down In trial gallop.
There is significant editorial paragraph in
the last issue Of the spirit it being the express
the track this summer, with McGuigan az
driver. Perhaps this is what Mr.. Vanderbilt in
tends doing.
In humble imitation Of St. Louis, Chicago
begins running meeting to-day: The owner Of
fancy horses had better watch their stables
closely. Times have been very dull in Chicago
for year or two, and many leading citizene Of
the place only want the opportunity to 20 back
to their original. cccupatfons.-S. Louis Ho6e-
Democrat Editortat.
Judgment was 9, 8, distanced, in the three
minute class at Elmira.- Philadelphia CITY Itens.
Judgment is probably near relative of the
Chicago horse that went through the Michigan
Circuit few se3soDs ago. His owner said that
when hc read accounts Of the races IN which
his trotter participated it was always the same
story: ~, II, baru."
Tho 1n,ninatjone made vacant hv fhe death of
MIR. Acton (Sir Lionel de Kottsch1ld) are as fol-
lows: st. .Leser-Gunnersbury, Dandy, Squirrel,
end Masdevalia. For the Derby Of. 1SS0-Vo1-
au-Veut, Marteyalle, and Rushmere. For the
oaks-Fashio9. dfly by Restltutfen On out OF
Vol-au-Vcut, Aarteyalle, and Psrma fIlY. For
the Two Thousand Guincas-Martevalie and
Vol-au-Veut. For the One Thousand Guiueas-
Fashion, and filty BY George Frederick, out Of
Ccstus. ..:
Brogden, who won the Apprentices Plate at
Newmarket last year, and patIed himself on
the head as be passed the post, is a numor1st
i11s some playful remarks about Mr.; Charles
Blautou, unaware that B)anton Vas within near
in. until seized BY the hair Of the head and we'll
Uelted across the stable-rard. Brogden didn't
howl mhch, and be didn't cry much; but be
hsir cut down to IN. eighth Of an inch. "Now,'"'
said he, -s'let the old beggar try 1t on again ii
be CAM This boy should have future before
hin.-London Sporting Times.
:The following gushing account Of s~eetser's
recent pace against time at Des Mones IS from
the pen Of the Iarf7s correspondent at that
place. The faea Of people crying with enth9si-
asn at least has the merit Of being ne". per-
haps, though, it. Was sweat they we're w1plng
asay. It will also be noticed that sp!an has
new title. The gqsher says: 1.-The star star 9Th O. the
day, Sweetser, driven BY Prince John spian,
then came on the track, and both horse and
driver excited admiration and won friends from
the beginning. splan predicted to 2 me sunday may
here as in CALIFORNIA; partly account Of its be-
ing half-mtle track with sharp turns, and part
II that the climatic influence OF the Pacific coast
faYors greater speed in any case over that OF me
East, Us has been found By many tests. sTeei-
ser soon settled down to bis gait, homevef ana'
after being driven around two OF three times,
Snlan gave The word, and the 70 Was rung. He
made tie first half IN LOO, b4t bad break on on
the home.stretch lost time ind he only fseoaaeo
9:27, As Splan complained OF the bad turn on
the vest end of the track, in which SWcetsef