Daily globe., 1879-01-27
TURF TALK.

IURF TALK.
Notes of Preparation for the Season of $40
An Active and Exciting Campaign
Promised.
Capt. VIM. Veazie, of Marine, Washington
county, will enter the coming trotting cam
paign with much stronger string of flyers
than ever before. The string will consist of
Foxle ", Capt. Herod, Susie and an unnamed
mare. All have wintered finely, and will COM
mence the work of preparation as soon as the
weather will permit. The little mare Foxie ".
it is asserted, will, before the season
closes, equal her performance of last year
OF reducing her record five seconds or
more. She is certainly most remarkable
little mare. But few horses on the course went
through more trying campaign than she last
season. Starting in with record of 2:30, she
fell into fast company, very evenly MATCHED
from the start, often requiring six and eight
heats to settle. In these lengthy contests
Foxie always showed to the best, it always
taking horse that could beat 2:22 when fresh
TO beat her after the fifth heat was trotted.
She is level headed, has free, open movement
scarcely ever leaves her feet, ambitious to be
in the lead, and emphatically stayer Of
course Capt. Veazie is proud of her. Look out
for record below 2:20 the present season.
Capt. Herod and Susie are expected to show
much better speed than heretofore, and the
unnamed more; why, just watch her.
DIR. Il. NJ. Dodd, G. V. f. E., has located in
Cannon Falls. DR.. Dodd is a graduate of the
celebrated veterinary college OF Edinburgh,
Scotland, and is said to be one of the most
successful practitioners now practicing in this
country. The doctor came to this State for the
benefit OF his health, and desiring as much out
door exercise as possible, located at Cannon
10 has 10 ho
which keeps him travelling almost continually
looking after his rapidly increasing practice.
Mr.. g. B. Herbert, secretary of the Mississippi
Valley Industrial association of Red Wing, is
authority for the statement that that associa-
tlon is intending one or more attractive trotting
meetings the present season.
Chicago, not to be behind st. Paul, has ar
ranged colt stakes for "a Fourth Of Jnly
meeting, at which $1,000 for three-year-olds,
and $1 ,250 for fve-year-olds and under will be
hung up. purse of 81, 500 for the 2:20 class
is offered at the same meeting
The entries for the inaugural meeting of the
Chicago Jockey and Trotting club, com menc-
days, close February LIST. The events are:
The Grand Pacific hotel stake, two-year old
colts; ladies' stake, two-year-old fillies; cri-
terian stake, for all o-year-olds; Illinois
Derby, three -year-old colts; Illinois oaks,
three-year-old hlies; trial stake, for all three
year-olds; Inter-Ocean stake, for three-year-
olds not winning previous to February l, 1879;
Allerton stake, all ages, and Garden City cup
tor all ages. The entrance for each event is
800 the added money ranging from 5000 to
$l,5OO. This is an attractive pro-
gramme, and there ought to be no question
as to all the events being contested for by
large fields of horses. There is undoubtedly a
chance here for money and added fame for
some of the flyers in the thoroughbred string
of Isaac Staples ESQ.,, of Saltwater, and it is
to be presumed his stable will be represented.
1t is reported that Mollie MCCARTHY, the
California race mare, who suffered distance in
Minnesota at the hands of Isaac Staples Gov.
Neptune, will be sent East in the spring, max
ing her first appearance at the Baltimore meet
ing.
Wolford T., who, under the management of
John Splan, trotted and won the 2:22 class at
the last State fair, having as competitors Kitty
Cook. Badger Girl and Dame Trot, is winterine
at Freeport, ILL.,, and is said to be as fine as
silk and as fast as ever if not little faster.
Charles s. Green, who was at the great State
fair in st. Paul last year with the flyers Edwin
Forrest, Great Eastern and Dame Trot, has
taken a lease of Prospect park New York, for a
term of six years. This will undoubtedly lead
to the withdrawal of Mr.. Green from taking
part in track contests throughout the country,
as he has done in the past with SO much credit
to himself and to the elevation of the standard
of track sports, but the loss in this respect will
partially be compensated in bringing to the
management of Prospect park that enterprise.
knowledge Of the wants of the public
and honorable dealing SO sadly needed for years
past. Lovers of track sports in New York and
vicinity arc to be congratulated.
Present indications are that more money will
be hung up in purses in the West this year than
ever before.
The amount Of added money and the value of
the English stakes run in 1878 is stated as fol
lows: The added money amounted to 81 ,OS3,-
GAL. Of this sum 1906, 743 was given to two.
year-old races, 1853, ,69S to selling races, and
$562,OO3 to handicaps. The total value of
stakes won, exclusive OF the winners own
stake and entrance, and matches, amounts to
steeplechase and hurdle racing are not in
cluded.
The trotting associations which have 80 far
made announcements of meetings for 1879, bar
both Rarus and Hopeful in the purses.
1t is reported from New York that Mr.. Rich
mond, owner of the little grey gelding Hope
full. will soon issue challenge to trot any horse
IN America, 3 in to harness for $4,000. The
challenge issued and Mr.. Conkling, owner of
Rarus, the king of the turf, would of necessity
be forced to respond. The race, if honestly
made, would be worth travelling many miles to
see.
There are three very fast young trotters in
Cai.lornaa, tne ged OF happy Medium. The
Califor MIA Spirit Of the Times in noticing
them says Harry has record of 1920, but has
shown much better time. Brigadier has a
4-year old record of 2:3O, and Milton Medium
has been timed a half mile in 1:13. Brigadier
IS IN charge Of John splan and will be brought
East the coming season. Either one of the
three can show 2:20 gait.
The organization of the Great Western Trot-
ting circuit has added new feature Of strength
and interest to Western turf sports. The as
sociations forming the new combination are the
jackson and East Saginaw. Mich, Toledo, Gin
cinnati and Columbus, o., and Louisville, KY,
with dates as follows: Jackson, June 10th to
18th; East Saginaw, June 18th to Goth; Toledo,
June 24th to 9th; Cincinnati, July 1st tor4th
Louisville, June 9Th to 18th, and Columbus
July 18th to 18th. Happily the Great Eastern
circuit is arranging its dates SO that by the aid
of Chicago, not member of either association,
regular weekly meetings will be had, COM
mencing with Jackson, Mich, and winding up
with Hartford, Conn.,, the last point in the
grand circuit. Chicago follows Columbus, o.,
from July 22d to 25th. Then comes Cleveland,
O., the initial point of the grand circuit. July
Goth to August 1st; Buffalo, 5th to 9Th; Roch.
ester, August 18th TO 18th; Utica, August 18th
to 22d; Springfield, Mass, August 26th to 29th
HARTFORD, Ct., September I'd to 5th.