The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-24

Aug. 14lsept 30Sept. 27sept %
couple of weeks will make fishing excur-
Ision, remaining out four or FIVE days.
1t is now said that the saw mill for the
next proposed race between Hanlan and
Courtney is to be located Oh the quiet
banks OF the Potomac. t.
The Aquatic Boat Club purchased barge
this week and will build boat house. We
will give the dimensions with description
of the boat house next week.
CORNELL COLUMBIA AND WESLEYAN
The challenge issued by Cornell Navy 10
Columbia and Wesleyan Colleges to row
four Dared shell race has been accepted, and
there is q probability that such other col
leges as may desire to do so will be allowed
to enter the race.
| Michael Leahy writes to us from Boston,
Mass, saying that he has not, as has been
reported entered, or been authorized to
enter, his brother, D. H. Leahy, the noted
California sculler for the race arranged to
take place at Providence r. l., in June.
From San Francisco we hear that Leahy
will not come East this season, but can be
backed for 81, ,o08 or more against any East
ern seuller who would be allowed reason
able expenses to 60 to California and row
five miles. s.-[Clipper.
Mr.. William Blaikie, the referee in the
Hanlan-Courtney race, said yesterday that
the choice of the Washington course suited
him excelently. Now, he said, 1--WE shall
have race. have been uneasy for fear
some out Of the way village would be Sc
lected. Next to choice of track, the most.
| inn r,0rfQnt Q1Innntc for a
sight seeing points from which a view OF it
may be had by spectators, ample hotel ac-
commodatlons for great gathering, and a
we'll disciplined police force to keep in sub.
jecti N the few disorderly persons who will
throng to snch place. Washington has
all these desirable advantages Exchange
| Local Lines From the Track.
There is absolutely nothing to chronicle
in local turf circles except the horses now
lat the Chester Park stables are all i'm prime
Icondition, and the indications most faver-
liable for brilliant spring running meet
ling. The werk OF cleaning and beautify-
hing the grounds will soon be commenced,
land everything in connection with the Park
will be put in A No. order by the time
the races begin, June 1st The ClubAhouse
is open every day for the reception oi
visitors, and everything in season can be
had at moderate prices.
Turf Topics.
Races at Nashville tomorrow.
James Keene goes to Europe in June.
The races begin at Lexington week after
next.
Dream, Blackey Edwards mare, is out al
the track and is doing finely.
Quite a number OF gentlemen went tc
Nashville yesterday to attend the races.
w. w. Bair, of the Chester Park Club
house, will drive Deck Wright this season
Most of the British sporting papers agret
that Parole was unjustIy robbed of his vic
: tory On the Liverpool track. t....
At Lexington and vicinity there are six
; teen stables in training, with an aggregat,
of one hundred and thirty-three flyers.
During the races at Louisville mex
month the United States Mail Line steam
1 ers leaving here daily for the Falls Cit,
. will sell round-trip tickets for SIS each. .
i Oliver q Briggs have eight or tel, animal
under their charge this season; anon,
them are Proteine and Sid. Kent. Th
@ former is said to be getting along finely, am,
!, has entirely recovered from her injurie
+ received at Louisville last year. She is a
Chester Park. .
The Ohio State Fair, to be held in Co
i; lumbus, August 30th to September Sd
; offers breeders stake for three-year.ol
; trotters. The entrance fee is $50 Tn
!. same association offers stake for two.yeal
old runners, $40 entrance, play or pay
!, Entries to both of these stakes close on th
I, 10th of June, and nominations are to b
!, sent to j. w. Fleming, Secretary. ....
It is generally given out that all th
members of Mr.. J. r. Keene's string q
1 Bedford Lodge, Newmarket, were bred /
Kentucky. This is mistake. Lord Mul
Ephy, Bran Dance and Bookmaker wer
bred in Tennessee, Lord Murphy in Sun
ner County, and the other two by tina
!. venerable turfmsn, Gen, w. G.. Harding
a who presides at Belle Meade.
An Eastern turfman on o visit to th
4 South writes: 'The turf Is on the ev
OF grand revival In this section. There j
) manifest prosperity everywhere, and al
classes are turning their attention to th
8 turf as source of amusement which the
1t love better than t'.ey do all things elst
n Nashville will give the best meeting thi
a spring she has ever held. and Lexington