, 1880-08-08

bettcr sport than had ever been enjoyed else
/ where, and in consequence the fall meeting bids
fair to draw out audiences tat will rival In point
Of numbers the ones seen ut the truck In July.
The dates fixed for the meeting are Sept
II to IL, and the program is one
which cannot fan to bring out large
fields of hurscs and afford racing Of the
best possible character. AS is usual ut the fall
meetings In this city, the purse system WIN oe
adhered to, aud the ma1.ngement his included
tro,tcrs Of lie year, ana two free all races
Maud $. and St. Julien being barred fn both az
the latter One of these taccs ts two mile heats,
and there Is little doubt from the class of hurses
certain to enter thnt the record at this distance
will be beaten. With Two frce-for-aI events,
Chnr1ie Ford, fIannis, Monroe Chief. B'nosetter:
Hattie Woodward. and the other noted Flyers OF
the season will have a,uple opportunity to test
each others mcttle. especially a5 Convoy, Una
lna Gsy Chief and otesr tie ho1Ses s
program for the meeting is as follows:
FIRST DAY.
Purse $780, for o:21 class; purse <700, for ESQ
PAGERS; purse s7u0, for 2:5v class.
SECOND DAY.
Purse 500, for 2:A class: purse $1,000. free to
ali except Maud S. and St. Julieu,-two-mile
heats.
Purse 500, 2:at class: special purse foF tas the
sensational irutters Of the season: purse $l,V0,
free 70 all PAGERS
Purse 81 LOCO. for 2:lD class; purse $780, for 2:116
class; parse$l ,uv0 for 2:S3 class-
FIFTH DAY.
Purse $780, for 2:4o class; purse $1,000, free to
a. Al purses will be divided into four moneys.
dressed ] ' to 5. /. Hsii, Superintendent, lis Mon
roe street, Chicago.
CENTRAL PARK MATINEE.
About 1850 people attended the matinee given
%%t,o~ rly 3Ay aft
The day WIS perfect, but the track was henvy,
ana the time made slower than is usually shown
at these matin4es. 1t Ia well-kno wn fact then
when In goou cond t1on the Central Park Driv-
ing Assoc,auon's truck is one Of the best In the
United States, and many experienced horsemen
say it has no equal
The new members pavilion was occupied yes
tcrday for the rTst time, and the ladies declared
TINT it was .'Just splendid 1t supplies long,
needed improvement, and the liberal policy Of
the presen. management Is conmendaolc. their
aim being to Biye the members the benefit OF
the uuney contributed, rather than to show q
large balance In the treasury at the close Ut the
season.
charac,er,-pcrhaps the most exciting being
that between Highland Stranger and Dnrl!og-
ton. They are both handsome bay sIuilions aud
In each heat tr,,rtcd from wire to wire II 10
double team each struggling to Obtain the @ ,sad:
In the secund heat Of the free-ft r-nll race Kuse
Of Wushington,s when uear the half milo p"!o,
struck her near hind leg and went dead lame.
Nut Cosn who w,,s driving her, turned re re mare .
will probably be land up fur some time. Fords
-WnnderfuI-appcars to havc been right
old that, with the little handling this one has
had. is able to come out and pace very heary
track twice in 2:==2 and tho third heat In 3-,1s
He will bear watching and is liable to pace in
the "teens" before the close Of The scason.
The following arc the summaries:
Three minute class TO ruad wagons:
r Vos,f.% Juffi I
Harry burke Dix. 8. Ethan Allen. 2
J. Hunters ch- e; Harry Racket------..-.-3 3
L. Dnuoe's b. e. Fowoy M,SsEs:;5; '''''''''t Isl
$40 class. in harness: ~
n. L. HaEp.s b; s. Dlrngto1 !
George Ea"ir:: Tta%sns: Ss hsRs9' 3, s StssGssf'
Ira Phillips Blk $. Jupiter ter...........-.-....1 ]
John hreoo'k.z xmss Sn: 9: BIZ slsx
J; " Fard.s t. t. WoaderfuL. IL
E j. Bes1's fms1s; En- E 2s!:ee: s:&s; s:ssS:
Free -for-all trotting:
William Darling's oF n: Toiu Maid-.-:.3 IL
H. iiisby's e. m Lady M. ..:.a 2 DR.
W. siasabalxh7s =. n Rose Of Washing
-" Time-ss::ss;; : s:s!I ;:s:5o ~
The running race, half-miie dash, was won By
Mr. t'tat1's David. Time. 5s,5 seconds.
af.e1noon n' Ut i oclock = T6e i program viii il,
clude three minute and 2:45 classes To road wng-
nns, a 2:4D. s:30 and free-fo all in harness.
Wagon races will be best two IN three, anu har-
ness ruces best three 1n,five. Gentlemen intend-
inc to enter in thp races should arrange tc have
their harness OH the ground by half-past
o'clock. Entries can he made at the track.
CHICAGO VS.. WISCONSIN.
Last winter Mr. q. D. Mckinney, the able and
atYabe special correspondent Of the Spirit Of the
1imes was in the habit every month OF emerg-
ing from the scclusion of GAINESVILLE. Wis, where
his home is situated, and coming to Chicago.
While here he would diIate with his we'll known
enthusiasm and huency upon the exceeding