Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-14
Sporting Notes.

cannot beat 30 WILL soon be looked uron
al a common hack, only fit for the livery
harm. Turimen are beginning to talk OF
next years events, and some enthusiasts
assert that before the season of 1881 closes,
two minutes will be the standard time
which aspirants will be Obliged to beat
before they can lead the record. Some
very interesting races have taken place at
St. Louis and Louisville during the past
week, and more are expected st the form.
er place this week.
At Chicago, the Central Park Driving
Association will give matinee at the
track next Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock Entrits can be made at the track,
where the classes will be arranged. At
4 O'Clock, there will be some bicycle
racing, also, which will no doubt help to
attract a large crowd. 1t is understood
that the owner OF fast PAGER Will be on
hand with his horse to beat FoRD's PAGER
Wonderful, and if the day aud track are
favorable, some fast time may be expect
ed. The bicycle race will be "free-fof all"
The following paragraphs concerning
trotters will be OF interest to all who an
derstand horses:
The report tina. the running horse Lii
tie Rutfin had broken down was errone-
Gus.
The trotting mare Nellie Patchen has
been sold to parties in England ana ship
ped TO that country.
The full brother to Matagords has been
purchased by Mr. George II. Rice, the
vell-known Kentucky turtman.
The chances for q match between Pied.
mont and Santa Claus are very slim, as
one horse is in California and the other in
Illinois.
1t is now thought that Parole cannot be
got into condition to run at the BalH-
more meeting, which takes place Oct. IL
TO 10.
The Dryer brothers have purchased
weaving colt brother to Luke Black
burn, tor 1000 The colt was bred by
Capt james Franklin, of Gallatln, Tenn,
and is reported TO be a hardy young fell
low.
Lady Pritchsrd, Tonner Boy, Fanny
Miller, Farmer Boy Drummer Boy, and
other well known trotters, were sold II
auction last Thursday IN New York, A
saddle mare, tull sister to Parole, was
disposed OF in the same manner at the
same time.
Parana trotted nine races this season,
won them all, and closed the season with
record of 2:194 She is 6 years old,
and does not weaI Il weight or boot. A ter
her race in Boston she was purchased by
Mr.. W. I. Balch tor gentleman OF that
city, the price paid being $4,000. She
is now at Cleveland, having been turned
out.
California has just furnished a wonder.
full 2-year-old trotter ia the FLY Sweet
heart, which trotted q mile al Sacramento
Sept, 25. in 22615 Previous to this per
torrance, the best time made by 2 year
old troiter was that of So 50 at Lexlng-
ton, Oct. 10, 1877, when she trotted q
heat In 2 81. Sweetheart was owned by
Z, S. Stokes, who has presented her to
Mr.. J. G. Flood, Of Bonanza fame.
The Partisan recently contained an IN
teresting interview with Mr.. w. Ii. Van
derblt, now IN Paris, in the course of
which that Qenllemans reasons for nc.
permitting Maud ), TO fulfill her engage
ment at the Hartford meeting were given
as follows:
an the first place, Mr.. Vanderbilt said
that he had good reason for declining to
permit of the mare trotting at Hartford.
Several years back horse named Small
Hopes, then one of the few fast ones on
the turf, was expelled on account Of Ger.
tain dishonest practices INDUCED in by
his owner. Afterwards the late Commo-
dore Vanderbilt purchased Small Hopes
and made present Of him to his son,
William II. Two or three years ago, the
latter gentleman made an earnest appeal
TO the National Tfotting Association -
have Small Hopes reinstated, and all the
branch associations promptly complied
with his request save one. That one was
the Hartford Association, and her single
objection being fatal, Small Hopes has
never been able to irot in q public race,
II WAS with knowledge OF this unfair
treatment uppermOst 10 his mind that Mr..
Vanderbilt telegrsphed Capt, Stone not TO
exhibit the mare al Hartford, but to take
her West Immediately"
The fast time made this season shows
shat the horses now on the running turf
are either much better than in former
wears or are better trained, or the tracks
are now bet,er prepared 1t is altogether
probable t. q: there are better horses, that
they are more skillfully trained, and that
the tracks are better. There have been
terrible raids made on former time rec
ords this season Bran haletta and By.
che. Way, both 2 yearolds, now have the
best at FIVE turlongs--1 02 "a; Knight
Templar, years old, and Barrett, years,
have each IA at three. quarters of a
mile B0aroman has the fastest time at
mile Il .401z; ever made in regular