The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-01

likely that the Courtney -Hanlan race will
be rowed at Washington on May 18th. This
is about as near certainty as anv announce
ment connected with this much-talked-of
and oft-delayed race Can be made. That
the donors of the sc. COZ stake, when they
made the offer, ultimately expected 30 pay
it over no one, perhaps will question; but
| it is equally certain that the main object
they had in view was to receive q large
amount of grstuitous advertising. Even
now we are told that the money is depos-
tied in trust company, where it is draw
ing interest, This announcement sounds
as if there was still some un-
certainty as to the near disposi-
tion of the principal Men who
make square match and put upa stake of
| 50 much side never bother themselves
about the interest on the principal, know
ing full we'll that the winner will double
the amount of his investment II the
match has been arranged in the usual form
among professional sporting men, each
man or his backer putting up so much and
naming a day for the race, the contest be-
tween Courtney aud Hanlan would long
| since have been settled, at least SO far as
\ the disposition T the stake was concerned.
| In this match, however, in the final dispo.
sition. OF the stake, not only the ability of
Courtney or Hanlan as oarsmen has to be
considered. but also the amount of gratui-
tous advertising the donors are to receive.
1t is to be hoped that legitimate sporting
| men will never again lend themselves t.
advertise this or that nostrum.-lNew York
Star.
Turf Topics.
J. NJ. Petit will have charge of Hannis
| this season. ..t. ...
Johnny Sullivan returned from Nash
| vile yesterday.
Bye-and Bye still heads the betting for
the Kentucky Oaks.
The running races begin at Chester
Driving Park one month from to-day.
The Spirit says Austrian turfmen are
| turning their attention to American trot-
| ting stock.
The horse combination at Hickey's yes
terday paid fourteen dollars and seventy
five cents for one dollar.
Mr.. Phipps left this week for Phila-
delphia with Deck Wright in charge. He
is entered for the races there, which COM
mence May 4th.
A careful investigation of the pedigrees
of the f1eetest of our raceh rses, and those
who stay best for long distances. is greatly
in favor of out-crossing, or the best Ameri-
can with the finest English blood. In
breeding, says "Albion," leads to effem-
macy. .....st..
The entries for the St Louis Citizens
Plate, an extra sweepstakes for all ages,
closed this week. 1t is now an assured
fact that this race, which occurs on the last
day of the meeting, will have more horses
tn enter than any other one event of the
meeting.
President Johnson, at Nashville, pre-
sented to Jimmie Mclaughlin, the rider OF
Bramble, pair of silver spurs one hundred
years old, and last won by the famous race.
rider, 10. Rudd, in 1900, who, at his death,
bequeathed them to the late Berry Will
liams, of SHmner County. The President
announced that they were presented in the
name of Robert w. Weakley
A very important stake race has been
projected, called the Champion Stallion
Stakes. The distance is one mile and a
half for foals of 1880. got by any of
Der, 1883. he terms are $500 to each stal-
lOl CbbCIVut auu tllC ESe VI oA OhS hOhhi
mated can become contestant upon
pay ing at the post an additional $3.50; and
the race is to be run over the course which
will add the most money t. the stakes. The
winner will receive the post entrance, les,
81, 900, which goes to the second, and 81 ,00(
to the owner of the sire of the winner
Thirteen nominations have already been
made. Y. Sun.
RACES AT NASHVILLE.
The spring meeting, which proved sue
cessful one, closed at Nashville yesterday
The first race, dash Of one mile, was
won by Goldling, Matagorda second
Wampee third. Time. 1:49K.
Second race, one mile, selling race, free
for all. Big Medicine. first; knight TEN
: plar, second; Jim Malone, third; Modera
} tor, Bill Bird and Shortfellow not placed
. Third race--One and one-haH miles
Irish King, first; Maggie May, second
Mary Walton, third. Time. 2:50H.
u Miscellaneous
A bicycle tournament will be held in In
dianapolis to-day.
Dan o. Leary, it is said, has made SIS, ,0o
out of pedestrian matters. ,l'..,.
| The gem puzzle agaln-Creedm0Or shoot
ing on June 18th, 14th and 18th.
i The dog show, which was to have opene,
] at Gilmore's Garden this week, will no
! open until May 18th. nj
Thos Drohan, of Boston, has deposite,
. 500 at the Clipper office for an "unknown
I vino wishes to wrestle Muidoon.
Du Naman, the French champion, an,
Edward Bibby, are matched to wreste
Greco-Roman style, at Erie, next Thurs
) day, for $3.50 side. ql T ..
O'Toole won the 75-hour pedestrian cor
test at Lowell, making $50 miles, winning
$500 and gold watch. Glow came il
second, $40 miles, receiving $500; Mignaul
e third, 352 miles, receiving 500. ..,. .
Nine. Anderson will. at midnight May 2G
begin the feat of walking l, $50 quarter-nile
IN 1869 consecutive periods OF IL minute.
at the Central Theatre. Baltimore, Nd. Th
theater will be lighted in and out by elet
a tric lights, the first used in this way in Ba
: timore.
An inquisitive correspondent in Indiar
: apolis ASKS this question: "Did the defeate
candidates in the recent pedestrian mate
!; at San Francisco GO Weston an Emigran
7 Trainr" No; they Invent out frst-clas