, 1879-06-12
SPORTING NEWS.

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SPORTING NEWS.
TIE TURF.
1T. LOUIS,
81. LOUIS, Mo-, juno u.-Anotlef good day'
races, but the attendance not 80 largo as ycster
J day. A hcavY rain this morning made the track
soft In places, but 1t dried out noll, and when
Tue races began II wss In good condition.
The frat race, one And thrco-t.uartes-ni dash,
for purse Of 500, 800 IN the second horse,
brought to the string. Lcrot, L'ArRontine, Luc!.
Ter, Rosclla, Vordfgns, mud Enquiries, With
L'Atgcnstte as prime fArorite, selling at 250
Ia the pools; Enquiries, 70; Luctfer,
W; held Is. Luc!fcr took tho lead 1T tic start,
but 1t Waa taken from him on The back-stretch
by Vcrlfgris. At the string Rosclla was first,
Luc'fcs second, and L'Argcattnc nftb. Lacifer
again went to the front at the turn. After pass.
ing The hait.ni!e pole, L'Agenttne, who was
we'll In tie rear, und in hand, came
up and challenged Luctfer, but she
hadn't foot enough to take tic lead,
and, although she WAS freely whipped
aud spnrrcd DOM the hone stretch, the horse
passed the. wiro q good half-1sngth ahcad. thr
marc second, Lerot third; time, a:1a.
sssona rafs orss1ey stakes t5 a aees dash
tvnn.r'ara tansS, nr,, Nv ~ Taoea; s!uV 10 eeenha;
McClernand. lanitor, 5wecthcars, Catuinie F.,
Charley Howard, Gov. Neptune, ind Art..
tul. Gov. Neptune lad tho eli
esnn!s 1e 49, ts';'sS ch,r,eg = Hows;S S;
| Is; field, u. Gov. Neptune jumped into the
iead, but Charley Howard Immediately took
It from him, aud kept It Under very hard pull
forged ahead md Tapped Howard. This
position was kept round the back side
.M. .,na,o. lower .! turn and down the home
strsten. Neptune .' 49,. ana ca~ms + being
| Neptune took the load, and held 1t tn thu
lower turn, when CammEe F.respondcl 10 call,
showed Ia front ou uie home stretch, aud de-
s.itn .he cxursion ot Ncptunc's rider, Who piled
lcnghths ascad,, Neptune second, Artful third,
she remainder IN strlng for d quarter Of
mile; time, 5:47i4.
I in tho tlrl race, milo heats, for all ugcs,
purse $780, secund horse to get $780, tho ettries
md starters we're Short Line, Jtm Bell, and
| King faro. Tho fntter rms ~ creat a fayorlte
TINT ho WAS barred ln most Of the pools, hut In
sst eat Faro took tbo II lead ia At the 81 start bat @
! gayo II to Bell on the first turn. who kept it
around the back side and lower turn. Entering
the homss;;stresch. Short Linc stcppcd out,
open length. ahead, Bell feeond, Faro third;
time :51 Poota now sold king Faro, 4UJ
to 800; Short Line, 160 to $50; Bell, III TO 225.
lappcd him on the back sdo; Short Line closu
by. Rounding the lover turn Short Limo made
dash for front, took 1t. Mnd,. although Flora
cot both whip and spur, ehort Line came home
winner br d full leugtb Flora second, Bell
third; time, LIS.
P1TrsnuRG. Pa.. June ll.-Tbis was the second
day Of Thu Friendship Park races, which were
witnessed By an immense crowd. The weather
was good, and The track In excellent condition.
Tic lsst racs WAS u trot fnr the 2:HG ctass,
purse t700; $3.50 10 first, sl75 To second, $105to
third, nntl SO to fourth; thtrtrcn cnsIies and
ten startcra. Summary:
Maggie Fred. ............-.. ........,. l
Mitle tsolauAh5s.. ..s.. ...... j
Tom LcdIcy... .................. ) =
i1aFRet.....'...... AZ. ....... +.........
l.izzio: :......,...."..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s Z
Ium BaFne.... ....... -...-..........1Q
I!ay!s; Paris T.::; a!.t
'''''' N' 3ims-a::w; i is; s:55. '''' '''"
The second race WAS 2:24 paca; 'pursu $500; |
sI5l 10 first, SIS to second, SIS to third, $50 to
fourth; six sltries and 1yo started. Summary: |
nllly Scott. .......-...-......... .......l / |
Nrlle Gray. ...-....."............ ...2 |
HattltnE din. ........-......3 )
Flora J.... .......,.......... "....+.-.b =
N"''' iims-3::7!.; 3::i;i s:a7. '''
:. A apccial tros against timo was mndo by |
Hopeful. With u running mate, three heats, for
U purse o. Sovot s4uu anoea IL ~ pcaL MS own.
best ttt'le-!l!9<. Illis WAS TUG event ot the
day. llshouet It was not expected he could get
t'e addl!!onal Mos!cy On naai'fn1lo Track. Ihe
trottvr ,s,s We dssea f BY Dan Mase aud Sas
ERECTED Win 1o1d chccss. hc "as ~ anlenu!u /
condition, nnd did inc nest @ WORK cysf seen on
the trieuashtP track, Inc tune made was the
wcra trottGd with0lt skfu.
CnlL1lcoT1tE, 0.
CI11LL1coT!tE, D., junc 1l.-Itie first days
saces opsncd pronifiouslS. Notwithstanding
nninvoraols prospects oeeas,otied by last eTen-
lnIs rain sna hal!-3tor1h, thefc was hlouesate
nssILt"a*i ~, ~ ~ nt!s -. T., u1tu H.
49, TsIs At?. - S. 49, w., r. - ~"
Otus; u13l III one mile; F.h CntfRncc, half for
fsit: sl50 added by Association, S5} 10 socond
nurse. Jack Mnee won, Wcrter second, Noon
light third. ad Glen Uniont the 1avoFlte, fourth.
liIne, LOO; 1rHck Hcavy', ,...-. |
oeeuuu nest tat -s.'s1G nsA"st S'uo Potea F4oo,
tGIuAl AUls1 2dot Ati ahEb' GutHIuAE1s
Ella H.. .,.,,,.....,,,.s.,s .,,.,,. u l.
Nulifn H.. ........ i