, 1879-02-16

OF her abilities created By the race at Louisville
last summer. Lottery has the fastest tlme OF
record at two-1n1le heats, anu III the A'1ertof
Stakes at Chicago, anu the Greeley at Louis
| viii give tile Southern and Western cracks
taste Of his quality. I1c has but reeeull: re
turned from trip to South America, and stooe
the long sca-yoyage remarkably we'll.
The State Agricultural Society has opened
produce stakes for trottins colts, which close
March !. The idea seems to be popular
ono with breeders, and no doubt the stakes WILL
fill we'll.
There is talk Ut $4,000 free-to-a1l trottine
! purse to be given by the pro7ric;ors Of Oak
| land Park, Ra7us to be handicapped by d
! wagon. Should such race be made, Judge
| Fullerton, Col. Lewis, and St. Julien would
| QUARTER STRETCH.
| MESELAus.
Mr.. 4. Doughty, OF the Webster-avcnue
Stables. returned home yesterday from a visit
| to Ipsilanti, Mich, which place he visited for
the purpose Of bringing to this city The stallion
Menefaus, recently purchased BY him from Mr.
l2 years old, and as well bred as the most
fastidious could desire, being By Rysdyk's
llaU1hletoujan, out OF Jessie Bull, BY Long
Island Blacshawk. For several years past he
has been standing ia the West, and within the
past two seasons his colts have shown such re-
markab'e s;;ced Us to Induce Mr.. Doughty to
purchase the horse. He will hereafter remain
in this city for service.
now IT OCCURRED.
The following explanation of the facts attend
ing race at Jefferson, O., last season, Is about
as good thing in the way of literary compost
tlon as has appeared for some time. 1t appears
III an Eastern paper:
CLEVELAND Q. Jan Gas Justis to all Pen
few lines for your we'll circulated coloms in behalf
of all whom It may concearn thare is one certen
foshorn Of the Nance Vallic vase at enc time
spose Of as the tuns tide man ont that was concid~
csd lase s!ander and Published through the
colonis OF the Toce, said mon Of meney aliases has
been circulating the report that Maggie Fred was
Allowed TO start in rase at Jefferson O, last July
without Paying her entrence, and through such
arrangements WIS layerd to VIII the Report coming
from the sorse it does would not be credible BY
owens knowing all the Parties But out siders may
oe ls! & to think d'tFent Being the owner Of Mag
t'on that such report IL Falce and further. never
started said mare in Rase bur hah Both money
and confidence TO Pay her Entrence as for the Juges
Being Parshcll il was quite TO The contrary and
stated that thay had overlooked the m,susecue Of
Maggie Fred more than they shuld and wu!d
heat, The fact is hear thaee vase Il rase for a40
horses starters horses Uistancd in the first beet
Hurker got Inc first heats by tue aid Of Donelsun
who got 2 second Poseatlons and conid haycsot
drst handlcy over all such horses Us uarker-tnare
Was , moneys tho horse who had no pusiron up to
this time PAID Said France So ore his click to Pull
Back Hnrker and 1llow sad nonposltion Partey to
Win P1ase in the Rase thinking Maggie Fred
would not win d Plase il she couIu and such was
esn oWed ali ros6 10
requested Petrolc Juge sent nut and tnat with
fare dcling could win the rase Tue I heat it WAS
JUICES cald 1nu ! heat no hcet the s hcet Maggie
Fred wone with Eas the 9th was won By Donelson
and as it was then dirk the rase was Pospond until
the next day whln Maggie Fred wone the , heels
and Rase after sover contest with Donelson 1Iar-
Eer being aperenlly ont Of The Rase and only for
running would not of Saved his Distance will
fer1hcr state that Maggie Fred cau Beet Haracr
tract Inn Money ftmn 1yif
10 DAYS nodes 1he Jefferson Club is National As
soclatlon. aud the mecmhers and Juges are COM
town and Men who Will not stoope to mcen act
and to avoid the Affect OF the ia1ce Repcnsat1on
hope you will allow THIS trne statement space in
your well circulated coins.
Yours Respectfully GEO II BALDWIN
TRACK TALK.
Afr. G. ". FitZwater, Seu., q weli-kpown
Philadelphia horsc.nan. died recently in that
city.
4 book on the English Derby has been opeced
in New York, and those who desire to back the
American horses engaged in that event have an
opportunity to do So
Many norsencn predict that the a:171z OF |
Maud S.,-the best for q four-year-o!d, will be |
exeelicd next season by the Kentucky filiy So |
SO, that as tSo-year old trotted in 2:3l19.
Mr. John T. Miller, OF Richmond, Ind, is the !
owucr OF the tal1est trotting horse in the West, !
the chestnut .efdinH Great Republic. lie is |
l,lll 19 hands high, and can show 4 mile in $40
The report that the Iowa mare Mountain !
Quail had been purchased by gentleman Of |
Lllls city. which gained considerable currency
aufing the early part OF last week, was un-
[OunIed. IT,.
Charley Green. who recently leased Prospect
Park for six years, will give meeting over that
rack the secoud week in May, Suffolk, Poiat
Breeze, and Belmont Parks, Philadelphia, 1ol-
owing IN the order named.
Frank Alidgely, who is now in Europe, will
return about the last OF the present mouth and
AXE charge OF Cos. Bowels Maryland Stable"
There viii be eight horses in the string, among
hem Mary, 0riotc, and Belle.
It is reportcd that Dan Mace will have charge
,ext season OF Charles Kerner's stable, which
Includes Lady Mills, BY Chosroes, record 2:2f]1S.
She Is reported to have shown mile in 2:19H
'elore going into wintcrQuarters
". H. Doble has sold his interests at Hare's
;orncrs, Delaware, and will locate at Philadcl-.
ma mi tor The the coming SEASON. His string VII in
'iollie, 3:27; and several grecn ones.
S. Powers s Son, Of DECATUR ILL.,, have a
tring OF tyc .race.horses in training for the
oming ampa!en. The lot comprises Kate
'laxton, Volturno, Bonnie Oaks, Vinet, and an
named 2~year-old; all by imp Billet.
Last fall Jack Phillips, of Philadelphia, who
1ioted Adelaide for so many seasons, purchased |
ON. The animal is now threatened With the |
rotting fever, and Jack thinks he has a gold
line IN the little bay gcldiug-
r. II. Anderson, Of Nashville, is the owner Of !
5.year-od stallion, by Scott's Thomas, out t
q sister to Molsey, that he values very high
:. scott's Thomas cycsight is failing rapidly,
nd the question OF his becoming totally blind |
Gems to he only one of time.
King William, the well-known racc-horsc, who |
being prepared at Nashville threw his rider
ecrntly, and, had not tile boy possessed suf-
c,ent presence Of mind to pull on one rein,
hereby causing the horse to move in circle
c would undoubtedly have been killed.
Petit, who drove Slow-Go in 1876, and broke
''slate !" in the interest Of Sam Purdy at the | !
onghkecpsie meeting that year, is 10 drive
annls trccord 2:19!4) next season. The
lcstnut stallion has entirely recovered IRON =
lie lanencss which affected him last year, and
'omises to be good one in his class
Among the horses in training Mt Louisville : :
C Sir joe 'Haw1ey, 2 years, by Waycrly; Lis
va, years, by BailanEcel; RufIian, years by
onarchist; LuI1ine, years, by Cape Race; i
ntcrprlse, years, by Enquirer; h1olic AlcKin- \
y, 3 years, BY Glen Athol; Joe Wonack, 2 +
ars, By King Alp.ousu. All these horses arc
tered for the meeting in this city next June. T