, 1880-03-21
LOCAL GOSSIP.

John Sp1an returned from his New York triI
| Friday. bringing with him number Of trotters
among them the gray geldtng Capt. Smith, rec
| ord 2:.:S. They nre all for sale.
Mr.. II. v Beuis, Treasurer OF the Chicago
1 Jockey and 1rotttng Club, and Col John w
Conlcy left last night, Mr.. Demis going fo
! pleasure and Col. Conley on business
! atr. r B. Conklin. of Grcenpoint, Long Island
who bred Rarus, and owned him until the sale tt
Mr. Bonner. is now visiting friends in Michigan
but will visit Chicago during the present week.
There are number OF trotters at the Jockey
Club track. and some Of them have already beer
foolshly given u taste Of fast work. By the
| tiut the money is ready to be trotted for the
March flyers will be Of no account.
| Col. butcher, Minnesota trotter that showed
trial in :5 over the Chicago trick early last
season. but WAs prevented from making the
| campaign by reason Of hitting himself, will be
| driven this season By Frank Van Ness.
Charley Ford and Bonesetter are receiving
| regular josging and preparation for their match
looking well. although Doncsetter is n little
| heavicr.thnu he was at this tune lust year, and
Forus hind~iegs still bear evidences of the use
lcsly severe blstering received by them early in
the winter.
Graves & Loomis, Of this city, will soon place
in training a number Of trotters, amon. them
several % st.llions IL, The lot includes King Of the
Sssn & Wess; y heK @
Western. All except Lizzie /. and Cle,nentine
@ r. are St stations by LeE:!l-Tender wester,, and
and will probably be driven to the pole by Nj.
Graves
Mr. B. b. Cross, the celebrated animal painter,
who has been spending the winter in Chcago,
LETT ! few dnys ago for his home in New York
Mr.. Cross will soon sail Tor Europe to execute
several commissions, among them being a
picture Of Parole-ufe-size-for the. owner
r fho tAt.c p;nrr n,.u
ing his stay in Chicago Nr. Cross completed
pictures OF some Of the noted trotters and road
. teams IN this city, and in no instance did his
work fail to give perfect satisfaction.
Frank Van Ness has returned from Tennessee,
whittier be went about three weeks ago bring
ing with him a eelding and nlly BY Bunesettcr.
Of which he thinks mighty. The geldfng is called
saddle @ snon The 81 y aa aaays and Ter n
wus b.. Lad. Bonesetter colts and tiles are in
great demand since the wonderful performances
last season Of Dir. Be1nfs' stallion, aud Van Ness
found one man so enthusiastic on the subject
that he had secured sixteen Of the ryhite-faccd
stallion's get, in which he is sure Of II fortune,
according TO his calculation.
The chestnut gelding Neome, record e:2{. will
be driven this year by Frank Vun Ness. Ncome
isa Michigan horse, and was driven successfully
by. Peter v. johnson and '4Nosey'' Brown,
neither OF whom was able to do anything with
him In the way OF winning: During the latter
part Of ls.' he was taken i'll charge By
William Delaney, and won very creditable
1l!ANauhcE aug. 81. BoNESeLIGf,
NoodfOTd Mn1nbtinO, Dakota Maid, FOxie ",
and Darby. In 2:2i, 2:26A, 2:24,-a victory that
'yo:ld make any horse stand we'll in the estImn-
one Of his legs and turned out, but is now all
right- and should be dangerous customer in
the 2:A class
Jere Dunn will hare In his stable this season
the chestnut geld:ng Crockett, record 3:3lH, that
created such a sensation in Texas three winters
ago BY beating some good horses that came from
the North. He was then considered by his owner
to be the superior Of anything on the turf, and
world. in which lGudable undertaking be wus
not very successful, being sixth horse in his rice
at Chicago, July IS, fifth ut Sycamore, July e,
and eighth at Freeport, Aug On July !. ut
Quincy, he beat -Alnboy, Billy Monroe, and
frank, no time beins given. Crockett ia Il c
Eerted pAccr, md has plenty of speed, but
unstcadiless, the result Of bad hlndng.
hitherto kept him from showing at his best
The tickets of the Central Park Driving Asso-
ciation for 1880 are now ready, and can be OBJ
talned Of either member Of tho Board of Direct
ors or OF the Secretary 1t is hoped that MEM
bers will procure their tickets at once, us the
erection of additional buildings and other inn
provc1nents is contemplated, und it is necessary
that the Association know, as nearly as ufssi-
Die, how it stands financially before commencing
the work. The price of tickets for this season
is rs follows: Members ticket {1cw 1uembe.s)
Sl5; season ticket, $lo, members season ticket,
s.. If members have any friends who wish to
become members Of this Association, they will
please present their names as early as possible,
and they Will be calleu upon, or otherwise noti-
tied Of their election.