, 1879-02-09
SPORTING.
THE TURF,

LII ~ IL HE.
TIE CHICAGO l0CKEY-CLUB ENTREES
Last Friday The TRIBUNE published = sum
.,,rr of the entries IN the stakes Of the Cnscae,
1ocier and Trotting Club which closed Feb. ]
md which will be run at tue meeting next June
In the nine stakes there arc no less than So
.ntries something entirely unprecedented /,
,he turf history, not only OF America, bat o
Tho world. The great SUCCESS Of the i1la,lvura
+rottiue-meetin. Of the Club last Oetobc
demonstrated to the satisfaction of all thu Chi
r.po only needed properly managed and enter
nrsipe association to become the foremost ex-
ronent Of trotting and running In the United
States. It was argued By few, however, that
,1tnouch trotting meetings could be success
fnlr maintained in this city, the breeders and
+raners OF thoroughbred stock would moi
come here. There never had been big running.
meeting in Chicago, consequently there never
vould be, vas the argument put forward by
these wiseacres. That they were doomed to q
disserceable disappointment, the extraozdinari,
17 large list Of entries plainly shows, and to nc
one is the result more gratifying than the Off
ce,s Of the Club, vino spared no expense to
make the programme Of the meeting rich aud
attractive one. With true Chicago enterprise
thew 1naugurated stakes that eclipsed, in point
- vs1nc. tbose Of the oldest racn,, assoc;ot;one
~ .ha conntrv- and. in conseouonce rhn .,,+r-~
w. fe of such magni6ccnt nronortions That a,
:..nense snccess il already assnrad T., +h;s
IL, IL comprjsed the name. at thu leading
hrseders and trainers in the United States and
CauaQas and each one has selected the flower OF
his stable to do battle for the rich stakes and
cups offered by the Garden City. And, not con-
+.nt .ritn eclinsing all other cities in @ha
ro.9n;,pde of its racine mectinr. CHR, oo
,}so has a novelty to offer in the shane
~ female turtle. Among the nouainators in
earera1 Of the events occurs the name of Hess,e
Mason. Lincoln. Heb,, who has mined her
fait}, to the I.liuois-bted colt. .Juc Rowctt
Should she win race or two no one would be-
rrudee the enterprisiug lady the reward which
her lore for snort merits.
In the three stakes for 2year-olds, the Grand
Pa.i6c. Ladies', and Criterion. there arc a1to-
rs.her 10 entries.-forty-one in the pac;sc
ts.ae4 '- ' W. ~ VIC a.4ue'
thafythfee ~ 'ue L~otes' aad toft:-efeat ID lie
Criterion. OF these colts and fllies, Of course,
it is impossible to speak with auy degree of cer-
+anty. since none of them baya anncare6 in
..s,;. ' h,,+ ooo,;no- -. .,,or ~ t...s .,s>' -
puo.s1 oa'' eo.n'ua' do lucy w n"tn LIE aost
celebrated Stables IN the country, and every one
of them being bred as well as the most fastidi-
ous admirer OF blood could desire. there is not
the sl;ghIest chance for a donht r.rarf1,ur their
sbilty to 20 fast aud stay well. ~
The s-year-old stakes : are the Illinois Derby,
for 9year-old colts. the Illinois Oaks for a-v.ar-
o,a f11;.s tha r-;,1 ~ c+a,-o,, ~ =, .
~ ~. o1ds ona t,,o IT,. nsas e..,. ~. ~
sear~o'os, anu tnc inte1~oceah otakcs 1or
5year-olds that did not Win previous to
Feb i, 1870. In each OF these ent,ugb colts and
s,1;o, a.. a,,,o-oa ", ,,,o1.o
a'''s a'o - ~ Niase eso' 1uoos helos anu.
Is 81 tne oest @tcar-olos OF last season are en-
gagged, the pubic will have chance to pick
fayorites and back them on the strength of mast
nerformancrs. Iu the Derhr which - to ,,o rim
49, r-.* .,s - 49, s' ""4su = ~ W 1uu
W ue "sS o1' ~ oe niee@aus' 'or'ss'1 nave
been named, and among tile lot are such we'll
Known onssa, kinsesa Atne1s.e"e na & GooaSght e
been winning at the Charleston and Savannah
meettnsst Keno"n "a 1nA brother to startie},
Trinidad, Tripo!i, and Callao, iron, swigert's
stab|e; Joe towe,t, Loru Mur1;hy, Headlight,
ont nominations have been made, the most
prominent Of which are McGrattiana, Long Girl,
Monopoly, Lillian, Briiliantren, Liatunah,
Tunice, La Favo1ta, Blooae:, Florence B.,
Aalaces, and Lurllne. No less than flfty.fve
aud, should the weather be fin: on the DAY it
occurs, there is little doubt that mile and
three quarters will bc run in ia It time. AS it is
1or al! s-yesr-olds, the flower Of the Derby and
Oaks are engaged, and a1nor., the names are
these Of Tidal Wave, Mcsarathiaua, Kin
koEa Athelstone, Good Night, Monte
zuma, Bashi- i-Bazouk, Ben Hill, liatuuab,
Re1o~n, Trinidad, Cal}ao. Tril e3li, Veudeo, Joe
Rowett. Lord Murphy, Nolturno, and Lurline.
In the iA1er-Uesdn stake are to be found the
names Of SEilton, Aonopoly. -Nontczu1tia, Lii
an, BlsnuIh, Lottle Lewis, Bloonler, Joe
towctt, Malacca, Headlight, aud other we'll
oreo ones.
The Atlerton Stakes, mile beats, Tor all ages,
% be run on the last day OF II meeting, should
1c one OF the most lnferc: Ting events OF the
Iear, since me entries are az well known, and
ave proved thelr merit ID nhotsycontested e races.
ne stables represented are I!oSe q :. r. STOUT,
rhn,,as tf,rnhs ~ Nu,+,,. ,dr.u l.,;+h
James 4. Grinstcad. r. +. Wand. Thomas +
Sicnols. William NnIkey. William Jennings.
3eorre ". Bowen j. Co., ". T. Ifpck, Oliyer
rowlc, Charles BOYLE. Doylc g. Co., Brady d
lambert. F. ]. Baldwin. Henry Schwartz
md james T. Williams; and their en-
res inclnde. Al;ca Rarrr veare. R;J1 Roes
i;mva- 4 rasrs. n,va Woo1a 4 ~.a4c 1,s1,;r.''
-. :ara. G,ae.,' 1aars 1Eo,tnsc tnsu!a
49,, .aos ;nsi, sesa &us,, 5 H., $50 s II;
nita, aged; G1cnmore, 4 years; Pomero7, I
Iears; Berganot, ! years. hene6aw, years:
.dwin A.. 5years; Ada Lambert. aged; Glen
Ia yeare. Rloesnn resre. MorI. l. drcors.
lspnwall, years.
The Garden CITY Cnn has the unnreccdenfed
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