The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-16
SPORTING MATTERS.

PITTsBURG, June 1.-THE trot for
the 2::30 class, which vas began yester-
day at Friendship Park, and closed with
two heats each for Bay Fanny, Sleepy
Tom and Duster. was finished this
morning. Duster took the heat in 2:3I,
Champion Girl second and Sleepy Tom
third
CHICAGO, June l4.-Everything is now
ready for the inaugural running meeting
of the jockey club, beginning to-day week,
continuing six days, The two tracks of
the association have been especially pre-
pared for these races, the trotters having
been sent elsewhere. The owners OF
stables now here express themselves more
than satisfied. Since last fall more than
$4,000 have been expended in beautifying
the grounds, which are pronounced by
competent judges to be the best in the
country. The great event of the coming
meeting will be the cup-dash, two miles
and quarter, all ages There are thirty
eight entries, including Molli1 Mccarthy,
Clara D Lottery, Artful, Belle of Nelson
Edinburg, Janet, Dave Moore, Bill Dill
lon, Day Star. King Faro, Glenmore,
Cambria, Farley, Howard King, William,
Momentum and Aspinwall. There will
be ten to fifteen starters and as the track
is very fast one it is expected the record
tor that distance will be lowered, COL
Conley, club manager, has assurance
from the following turfmen that they will
be present and act as judges and timers
Gen. ". q. Harding Col. Geo. w. Darden
Col w. Il. Johnston, of Tennessee, Gen.
j. I. Robinsoh, Jr.. Maj B. G. Thomas.
Col. f A. johnson Maj. R. Throckmor
ton, of Kentucky. Capt. VIM. Southal, of
f! Mobile, Gen. r. j. Rowell, of CarIinsviile.
, Ill, and Capt. Conner. The hotel ac-
commodations are being rapidly monopo-
lized and railroads report excursions form
ing from nearly every town in the Wesl
aud Southwest. All the horses here are
well. Col. j. Baldwin, the California
millionaire, owner of Molly Mccarthy
ard other horses, arrived today. Henry
Schwartz, another California turfmap, has
a stable here and will visit Jerome Park
and Saratoga. On Saturday, the first
day Of the meeting, there will be two im
portant races. The Pacific Hotel stake,
for two year-old colts, with forty entries
aud the Illinois Derby for three year old
colts, with forty-fve entries. Also q
purse race, mile. and mile heat hurdle
race over four hurdles. There will be
three to four events. each on other days.
CHICAGO, June I4.-In the ten mile anC
repeat race for second class yachts to-day
the Frolic won on time allowance, although
the Ina came slightly ahead. Time, abou
three hours and thirty minutes, with Lit
tie Buttercup second.
ST. LOUIS, June IA Tho interest ir
the races continued and this, the last day
was quite as brilliant both in results and
! attendance as any preceding one, Tht
first race, consolation urse, for beateI
/ horses, II mile, there were eleven starter
and sharp contest. Bill Bass lead a
the finish by half l.ugth but was Sc
. back to the last for foul riding on the par
I Of MS jockey and the race given to Goo
0 Night, who was crowded to the rail dow
t the home stretch. Gilmore second. Chi
o quita third. Time. 2:I03.
/ The second event was the Lucas Il Hun
G stakes for two year old fllies, dash thre,
fourths of mile. ECarter & Co.'s Bye
$ was the winner, Cottreps Moderation sec
n oDd, Martha third. Time l:172.
Third race, mile heats, six starters. Firs
c heat, L'Argentine woD by head, Incou
r mode second, Laing third; time, IA;
q The second heat was dead between Shol
1t Line and King Faro. Gabriel second; tim
: 1:433. The third heat was taken h
EArgentine by half head, Incommod
second, King Faro third; time, IA. Tt
fourth heat was won by L'ArgentIue by
D good length, King Faro second, Sho
l. Line third; time, l :473.
CT The fourth race was an extra even
TO selling race, one and one-eighth mile das
Enquirer took the race by half lengt
4 Eatagorda second. Bill Dillon third; tim
IS, I:58.
ne The fifth race, another extra event, W
a match for 5000 side. one mile, ov
four hurdles, between Cannon and Troubl
some. Just as the horses started tr
mendous wind storm came up and t
# horses were completely shut from view
en- the dust. Troublesome came in fri
cd Time, :5S
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q lands 3, Boston .,
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nj Providence 4, Cinc;uDatis 3
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