The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-23
THE SPORTING FIELD.
LATE EVENTS IN TURF, AQUATIC,
BASE BALL, ATHLETIC AND
OTHER SPORTS.
A New Racing Association-The Boston
Club 10 be OrganiZed-InteDti0n
of the Projectors.
boston Herald.

and racing, and give tone to turf sports In
Massa ;husetts, has not been without results,
and the seed sown some time since is now
terminating into something definite in form
and substance. A number Of our leading cit
liens, men Of means and well known In bust
ness and social circles, have informally dis
cussed the project from time to time, and
finally committee was constituted, and the
gentlemen composing 1t have already received
such assurances as render the undertaking a
success at the outset, very large number
having already signed the rolls Of member
ship. The purpose of the organization as
outlined by the committee is as follows:
1t is proposed by number Of gentlemen
Of New England to form a trotting associa-
ton, for the purpose Of encouraging the
breeders Of the East, and reviving the pleas
ures Of the trotting turf, which have lately,
through unfortunate circumstances, been de-
cidedly on the wane. The club will be formed
on the plan OF the Point Breeze Park Asso-
citation Of Philadelphia, and will act under
the rules of the National Trotting Association.
1t Is proposed to lease the Beacon Park prop
erty for term OF years. This property is In
the best OF condition for the purpose, having
been lately put In fine order, with the best ac-
commodations for the comfort Of the stock,
a fine, large grand stand and suitable build
ings. Rochester is the only track in the cir
cult which offers better accommodations. It
Is proposed to make private club Of $50
members, with an initiation fee Of 500, and
yearly dues by each member Of S25. This
will entitle the member to the use Of the
grounds and track when the latter Is not in
use, or being put In order for that purpose
1t will be absolutely private to the members
and their families. with the exception OF the
days on which races will be advertised, to
which the members will have free admission
for themselves and families. The supernten-
dence OF the grounds, stables, etc, will proba-
bly, be In the hands of Mr.. James Golden. a
well known and reliable man. The organza-
ton will be under the control of president
vice president and eight directors, who will
guarantee an honest and straightforward
management. 1t Is further proposed to give
two grand yearly meetings, one early ia June
and the other following Springfield In the
grand central circuit. Liberal purses will
be offered at these meetings, and the best
horses in the country will be invited to at
tend The initiation fee will be due and paya
bic to the treasurer April l, 1879, the annual
plan will bring large numbers of people to
the city Of Boston, and will add trade to its
merchants and money to our we'll kept hotels.
Thirty thousand people have attended the
races In a day at Cleveland and Chicago. Bos-
ton must come to the front once more.
The grounds at Beacon Park will be con-
siderably improved, and 1t is possible to lay
out the area inside the track 50 as to give an
excellent ground for polO lacrosse and ath
lettc tournaments similar to the Harvard
games. OF course the officers OF the club,
when elected, will decide whether or not to
permit such games, and Ii so to what extent.
The club Is formed more In the interest Of the
elevation of the tone of turf sports than with
the expectation OF profit, and the gentlemen
at its head propose to use their influence TO
stamp fraud from the associations OF the
country. They will give at their fall meet
Ing, In the grand central circuit the same
amount Of money that the other leading as
sociations distribute, and the reputation of
the gentlemen interested will be sufficient
guarantee to friends and visitors that the
rules Of the national association will be rigid
ly enforced. Perhaps the chief attraction OF
the club will be its privacy. The members
will have a private ground, with cOnveuienceS
where they can drive their own horses, unan-
noyed by a crowd, and find pleasant and So
cial gathering during the fine weather OF the
season. It Is intended that the organization
shall be known as the Boston Club, and a
meeting of the subscribers will soon be held
to elect officers and transact other business.
IMPROVEMENTS AT MONMOUTH PARK.
At Monmouth Park, Long Branch. it Is
to make the following improve
ments: new three-quarter mile track will
be built similar to that at Saratoga. The
ground heretofore used as thoroughfare be-
tween the stand and the clubhouse will be
made into saddling paddock, with several
open boxes for horses, and the ground floor
under the stand, at the end joining the pad
dock, will be weighing-room for jockeys
and secretary's rooms, connected with the
judges stand by a telephone. The present
judges stand is to be removed, leaving the
quarter-stretch clear, the Judging and timing
to be done from small stand on the inside of
the track. All the old stables to be removed
from near the pond to the back-stretch and
lower turn, leaving that portion of the |
grounds to be ornamentAd with trees and
Several new stables will also be |
erected on line parallel with McGrath's |
stable, near the orchard, thus making accom-
mOdations for over two hundred horses. 1t is
also contemplated to move the pool stands |
round to the lower end OF the stand, as at |
saratoga.
HOOP PRINTS.
John Rowe, owner Of the long distance trot- /
,er Controller, writes from Oakland, CAL, as
Ollows: 81 will match my brown gelding |
Controller, BY May Boy, son of John Nell |
son, against any horse, mare or gelding, from
Jen to twenty miles, in harness, from two to
,en thousand dollars side, and on good
nile track, under the control OF legitimate
,rott1ng association. Match to be half forfeit;
I'm notified of the acceptance of the match.
The subscriber reserves the right to name the
rack at one of the following places ST. Louis,
chicago, New York, though, if assured that
my other mile track is under proper mango
nent, he will trot on the one most convenient
o the acceptOr."
The 5-year-old stallion Newport, by Nara
,ansett, was recently sold by j. /. Case of
racine, Wis, for $500. The stallion is 1871
lands high.
While taking his work on Saturday week at
he Lexington, KY, track, Leveller was no.
iced to go little lame in his right hind leg,
he same In which he threw carb at Balti-
lore last autumn. The lameness, however,
} not believed to be caused by this, as the
urb disappeared some time ago; but as Mr..
his trainer, is not sure that the
orse can be continued in training, it will be
'ell to change the odds in the books on his
hances as first favorite for the Louisville
up. ,
AN IMPORTANT TURF EVENT.
1t Is whispered in certain well informed
porting circles that an English party with
)me sprinkling Of American interest has {
eel for some time negotiating for the pur-