, 1879-03-23

nave virtually confessed that 1t was lacking In at
fractions by adding post stake, four mile heats,
for ali nees. Had the programme been properly
arranged, St Louis 800 miles nearer the racing
centres than her great rival. would have made 4
much better showing than II. entries, Us against
:}13 ut Chicago. 1t was IN unbiased statement Of
these facts which aroused the OF the Club, and
resulted IN the threat alluded TO-. The Club has
stated that Inc public is Interested in certain pa.
pcrs which it Gun furnish, and the public should
have ,ts own. Let there he li2hl.
Latest book-bcttiny quotations at James
Turf Exchange: January stakes-Six to
s to against Trinidad and Hauadau; 10 to /
against Headlight. Callao, Lily K. - to
against Montreal, John Carter, Aureolus. Ben
Hill; Is to against Blanche j., Sculiv, Kinko-
"a, Memcnto; 20 to 81 to against others.
sou, GIenmore, Lottery; { to l against Gov.
Neptune, Judge Hancock: to against Rose
MeClernand, Cammie F., Bill Dillon, lie Roi; u
to against others.
TRACK TALE.
The Nashville running meeting begins April
John Fleming, who converted the pacing pony
Crockett into frst-cass trotter, died last week
in Texas.
Maiden, By Lexington, gave birth last week
to colt foal by bennington. The youngster is
d full brother to Parole and James A.
Katie jackson, the 5-year-old Alnaont mare
that trottcd in 2:254 last year as 5-year-old,
Is to be in Dan Alace's stable this season.
SNOWFALL, white gelding well known on the
turf, and at one time in W. Il. Doble's stable,
died recently in New Jersey. his record was
2:2711.
Capt. Billy Boycc, Of indianapolis, the man
after whom the 2:1416 PAGER was named, has
taken his string Of trotters to St. Louis, and is
preparing for the sprin. campaign.
Mr.. R. D. Blinn, who has been in charge of
Beacon and Mystic Parks, Boston, for many
years, has been engaged BY the Chicago Jockey
ulld Trottin, Club TO look after its tracks this
year.
Milan, 4-year-o1d son OF Melbourne, Jr.,
that created quite sensation on the running
turf last season, has been sold by Mr.. y.
Swigcrt, Of Kentucky, to Western parties. He
should be useful one In purse races.
Charles Littlefeld, who trained Mr.. Sanford's
horses in England, has purchased OF D. Swigert,
Kentucky, the 4-year-od bay gelding Petrol, by
Lever, and the 3-ycar-old chestnut colt kim,
Rene, by Monarchist, out of Miss Music.
John Rowe, owner Of the California lopg-dis-
tauce trotter Controller, offers to match him
against any horse, mare or gcldng, from ten
to twenty miles, in harness, for from $4,000 to
$4,000 a side, at Chicago, st. Louis, or New
York.
The first colt sired by the celebrated race
horse Tom Ochiltrce was foaled few days ago
at the Rowling Brook Stud Farm, Maryland, the
property ot Alr. George L. Lorillard 1t is d
chestnut colt, out OF Bessie Woodvil1e, by
jerome Edgar.
Bye-a1u-Bye, the 2-vear-old sister to Bsamble,
is so well thought Of by her owner that lie has
refused an offer Of 81, 500 for her. She was pur-
chased as a ycar!ing for $500, but has never run,
anu her first appearance will he at the Chicago
meeting next June in the Ladies' Stake.
james Wilson, owner Of Blue Bull, recently
took trip to Kentucky and purchased the we'll
known trotting stallion jim Monroe. by Alex
andcr's -Abdallah, out of Betty Peoples, bv
Wagner. dim Monroe is tile sire Of Monroe
Chief, record 1895, owned BY Mr.. A. W. Lang
ley, Of this city.
The Boston Herald announces the formation
in that city OF Jockey al,d trotting club Bea-
con Park is to be leased and placed in charge OF
James Golden, Who will run it for the manage
ment. It is proposed to give two trottn. meet
ings, one in June and the other following
Springfield, Mass.
Croxie, record 2:19k, was bred to King Phil
Ip record 2:21, last season, but is not III foal.
She will probably be .rotted this season, al
though nothing definite can be stated until the
return from Europe Of her owner, MIR. Walter S.
Gurnee. Croxie is we'll bred, being oy Clark
Chief, out OF Lady Lightfoor, by Little Priam,
son Of imp. Young Priam.
Among the foa1s recently dropped ut the
North Ellshorn Farm OF ". II. Sanford, Is d
bay colt BY imp. Glenelg, out Of The Nun, By
Lexington. This colt is q full brother to the f.
year-old tilly- Clara D., entered By E. J. Build
win, ESQ.,, OF San Francisco, in the Garden City
meeting in this city. and to the bay FLY. 8
years. entered br the same gentleman in the
Illinois Oaks, to be run the second day.
For paper, one OF the elitors OF which pub
fishes stud-book, and another sets himself up
as the only authority in the country on trottIns
horses, tue Turf displays about as complete an
ignorance respecting the sire OF Mollie McCar
thy Us it we'll could. The name Of the horse is
Aiund :, not Monday" as the TuY} has It. The
animal was named after Col. Mundy, of Louis
vile, ky. Another fact in regard to Mollic Nc
Carthy is also worthy OF note In some IN
stances her pcdieree has been given as "by
Niundy or Young Eclipse" Col. Winters, who
bred the mare, is authority for the statement
that Hcnnie Farrow, the dam Of Mollie sfcCar-
thy, never saw Young Eclipse.
On April 23 will occur the annual sale of the
Belle Meade yearlings, the property Of Gen. e.
W. Harding, at Nashville, Tenn. There are
thirty colts and tillies in the lot, among them
being brother to Bathgate, q brother TO Bcrga-
mot, sister to Belle Isle, sister to Balance |
All, a sister to Bramble, and sister to Beati- |
Lude The names Of the Bonnie Scotlands all |
begin with ''B,' aru are as follows: Bramba- |
rctt, Belle Of Richmond, Ballast, Brevity, Bran
Dance, Bonfire, By the Way, Barometer, Bur- |
etta, Baltic Bonnie Park. Barnon, Bribery,
Bugler, Doolimakcr, Bunatldc, Battery, Bride |
AXE Brane1te, Bdc-a-Wee, Brenda.
Latest ulyices from New York are to the ef- |
'ect that Eastern turfmen art excited over TN |
apparently weil-foundcd 'ruInor that Peter, the
avorte Of the English Derby, who was recently |
disqualified by the death Of his owner, Gen.
Peel, has been purchased By Alr. George Lori |
ard, who will send hum to this country to be /
'un bY his brother peirre. he is said to have is
sued challenge to run Peter against any 8
'car-old in America 4 mile and q half over !
Jerome Park at the autumn meeting. Of the |
American jockey Club, for $40 U0O; 50, 800 for
cit the American horse to be ra1ned at the
,ost. This dc7 has been accepted By Jim
secne, who will produce Spcndtnrift or Dan
Sparkling to run for mis- money. Mr. Loriliard /
stipulated that "Peter shall be landed on this
le safe and sound" 1
It is authortatiyely stated that Mr.. Frank |
,llis, the owner OF several Of the heetest and |
most valuable trottng-horses in this country, |
las decided to retire IRON all active participa-
ion in turf matters, and to dispose OF all his
at public sale some time IN Afay. to-
,cthcr with those owned jointly by Mr.. John
). Turner and himself. Tie horses which will
,c offered arc Nettie (rccord, 2:1S), by Rysdyk's
Ia,nbletonian, dam by Sccly's American Star;
,ay stallion Nil Desperandum {rccord, 2:23}3),
,y Belmont, by AlexanGer's Adallah, dam Lady
Mckinney; Nellie, By Black Bashaw lrecord,
.:31}; baay; mare Moliie, i years old (record,
.Ynl1 hy SWeepStukcs, bY RySlyk'S Ham OIe-