, 1879-02-16
SPORTING.
THE TURF.
THE CHICAGO TRoTrNG STAKES.

Al T. 4 hI~
THE CHICAGO TRoTrESG STAKES
The trott;nc stakes Of the Chicago Jockey and
Trotting Club. which close March l, give every
indication of filing we'll, and. should no unto
ward circumstance prevent, the crack g. and j.
year-oids Of the country Will be here next ourth
OF July to compete for the rich purses offered,
aud the spirit Of intense rivalry which a!weys
prevails in race participated in for the most
mart b7 breeders will but add to the interest
which naturally attaches to such events. The
conditions Of the races are as follows: Purse
$1,000, for 3yearolds; $500 to first, $3.50 to sec-
ond, $50 to third, $l00 to fourth. Nile heats,
three in i've, to harness.
Purse S1,oo550, for 5-year-olds and under; s625
to tlrst, S3l5 to second, S1S5 to third, SIPS to
fourth. Maud S. barred.
Purse $3.50. 2:3o class; $50 to first, 1915 to
second. SIS TO third. $3.50 to fourth Mile heats,
three in dve, in harness
STATISTICS OF LAST TEARS RACING.
The first volume OF ''krik's Guide to the
Turt." edited by Mr. Fl. G. Crickmore, sporting
editor OF the New York World, will be published
In fortnight. It is to be hoped that this book
which stands to the American turf in the same
relation that the "Racug Calendar" and
''Ruff's Guide" do to the English, and whose
excellence is sufficiently attested by the fact
that since its publication the regular sporting
papers have Withdrawn their annual calendars
will in the future be made success financially,
its com niler-who declines to publish advertise
ments-haring hitherto, with hardly doubt,
conducted it at considerable loss to himself,
leaving ont OF consideration the labor Involved
in its preparation.
Advanced sheets OF the "Guide" show that
interest in the turf Is LARGELY the increase in
all sections OF the Country, the establishment OF
the St. Louis and Chicago Clubs being especial
Is noted. There were last year run in the
United States and Canada LOSS races, OF which
A15 we're won By horses OF known pedigree. Of
:hrsc 443 were heat races, which it took Lila
heats 10 decide, SO that, reduced to dashes,
there run during the year 1875, 1,13l races,
as against 600 in Great B.taiu. The drift is
Inurc than ever in the direction OF short dashes,
a. will Re seen by this table Of races classified
according to distance:
Races
run.
From $50 yards to and including half-mile
From I'VE furionss to and Including mile
be0ts- three in fre ..-.-.. 41t
o9cf mile 10 and incluunc two-uile heats.
Over twv miles 10 four. mile heats, inclusive. IS
Hurdle races from half-1ai'c heats to two
afs eiee IT III distances Including ono
:; pale heals ~ ....... w ~ ~. ... ....-:..... ss
Total number Of races run-..... :. ...~l 05S
Ore hundred and si1ty-fivc sires are men,
TONED whose progeny won money. the list rang
i;.y from old Lexington, with S60,9l5 down to |
al Illinois hal5-bred horse named Ben, credited |
uieh $40 The representatives Of forty. eight |
0 her stal;ions ran, but without earning any
money. In all 1852 horses ran, $50 Of which |
were If unknown pedigree, the total number O;
starters being 4,616. The following table shows |
r.: sires whose progeny's earnings exceeded |
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