, 1880-11-28
Prospects and Program Of the
Chicago Driving
Park,
important Statement Regarding
Donald's Race at Gym
thiana.
Winter Notes Respecting Base
Ball Players-Valua-
bic Dogs.
THE TURF.

In order to ascertain just now Tar the Or
xanization of the new Driving Park had adj
Txnced, and what its prospects were, TR1B-
rsE man called yesterday afternoon upon
MI. II. Y. Betuis, who has been largely in
st111,nental in setting the new enterprise upon
Its feet, and received from him statement
Of Just how matters stood, as follows:
.:Tlle whole of the Jockey Club property,
Including all the privileges said Mr.. Bemis,
has been purchased BY the Chicago Driving
Park for the sum of S5o,0o0, so that in the
future every cent of tho profits will
60 to the Club. The net profits Ut
the past two years, as taken from
the books Of the old Company {including
the money MADE by the priyileses), was
Sis,46sa. 81, and there was Sa,1oo paid each
year fur outside assistance that will here
after be saved. The capital stock Of the new
company is 900, and shares will be dis
tributeL at $50 each, which will leave $4,000
cash in hand belonging to the company after
paying for the entire Jockey-Club property.
Taking the past two years as criterion, the
stock should pay dividend of per cent on
its par value, and over IL per cent on the
actual investment by the stockholders. The
stock is now being offered to businessmen
in small lots, and 1t is to be hoped that all
who take any interest in sustaining first
class turf club will interest themselves in the
matter by becoming stockholders. The track
has brought at least s., ,000. 900 year TO Chi
cago in the way OF trade, and should be sus-
tained by the citizens just as the Exposition
or any other institution of public benefit i. -
In regard to the policy to be pursued by
the Club, ! can say that it will be the aim Of
the Directors to make the park popular with
all classes, and to that end they propose to
make the admission at the gate 50 cents, IS
House. 1T is intended to give a five days
running meeting the last Of JUNE and first
week i'll july and grand trotting meeting
about the last OF July; also q fall trottiny
meeting and live stock fair combined The last
part OF September or first Of October. All
subscribers to the stock Of the Club will re-
ceiye 4 stockholders ticket, which will Ell
title the holder to all the privileges Of the
grounds and Club House The price of the
season membership tickets will be reduced
noW."
III regard to the stock subscribtions it may
be said that the plan OF Mr.. Be1ills is to dis
tribute the stock as widely HIS possible, and
person will be limited. Already about sew
enty-iive citizens have placed their names OH
the books as subscribers, and before another
week shall have passed the entire capital
stock OF the Club will have been taken. Mr..
Benis is known to Chicago as an energetic
and publie-spirited business man. and knows
no such word as fail
WHAT DID THE DISPATCH SAY?
There is i decided discrepancy between
the statements of Peter Y. johnson, driver
pf Donald, and Mr.. JOHN Dupee, Jr., The
owner Of the horse. in regard to certain
telegram sent by the last-named gentleman
IL johnson OH the day before 1,onald was to
7fot u rsiSe at Cyuthiaua, KY The reason Of
the fact OF q dispatch having been sent
Ssrg da epugt hs W ,s j. t@ tha ds after npnad ;h
race to Sannie G., Nj. S. T. Harris, one Of
the judges. insisted that johnson was not
1ryin:; to win with th.Donald. and through his
Influence Mike Bowerman was put up to
drive that horse, the result being that he won
the race When the talk in regard 10 this
race aud the seuding of q dispatch by Mr.
Dupee became general In this city TR1B-
uSE man interviewed Mr.: Dupee in regard
to the matter, and was told by him that he
1c!esraphed johnson not to start Donald un-
less he could win without beating :2::530.
Johnson's story regarding this dispatch is
entirely different, and fatty contradicts that
Of MI. Dupee. He says that when Donald
calne into his hands the understanding with
horse's expenses When it came tine to
1rot the Cyuthiana race Donald owed
johnson about $40. At that time he wished
FtO buy the horse, and had 1nade all offer for
him The day befure tile race he teiegraphed
ME. Dupee, asking whether or not he was to
have the horse, and in reply came dispatch
as follows:
.'Dun.t start Donald unless you have
Eeod f. ' horse J; aud good track and WON'T beat
This dispatch johnson was unable to con,-
preleul. Had Ills offer for the horse been
accepted, he would not have started him in
the race, as he knew he would be Obliged to
beat his record if he won, and also knew
nens there was nothing in the t1eid Of starters
70 By the last Of the season, he had de-
teEmined to start the horse in case his
9der for him was not accepted, as
BY winning it 4e could get the 500 that the
animal owed him. After showing the dis
70 understand it. johnson said he should
start Donald, and had Ao doubt of his abiIi-
y TO win the race Not having been in har
ness for four days, the horse naturally acted
nelngg distanced. III the second heat Donald
acted better. aud would have won but for al
accident which caused him to break. Then
Was that Harris wanted johnson expelled,
although johnson said that lie knew the
i horse could win the race, and If they would
let him drive another heat he would demon
Suate the fact
These are the facts as stated by johnson,
and bis version of the telegraph message is
SO alfferent from that OF Mr- Dupee that one
s~~AA& tAA9A III AAN23 &AAAotAsNAAAe VA AAAo
ne whole matter hinges. as, according to
Ar. Uupee's statement Of what the telegram
sSS41hansa, sS tha Johnson never would have start
TRACK TALK.
The uottinE mare Bristol Girl, record
3:@e2<< died recently from pneumonia
Mr. C. B. Harvey. of New Philadelphia,
y, owner Of the trotting mare Duck, is in
the city.
:, Gloster, Business, full brother to Wilbur
f., Will be wintered in Chicago by W. IL
Dohle, Jr.
I. Somebody has fishcd up pedigree for
ote'e Maxwell that makes him about three
quarters thoroughbred.
Mr. William A Crawford, driver of Vol
talie, has disposed Of his interest in the
3=.l114E. '''A 4N"' @
r., The Imported broodnlare Filagree, by
51ulclistoht, cut Of A1iss Wilfred, by Lottery,
4ed M recently ut the Nursery STUD Of August
iiselh0nt. She Vas the dam uf Alta Fela,
a1, s1ahesse, fihework, Fiddlesticks, Filetti, and
53eve Maxwell, who heads the list of two |
aie tIotters witt. reconi Of I:44SiS, recently
'autteq dash Ut three miles over the Fleet |
,N' mooo fark track, accompanied By running
nlale, III 5:ib4. This is at The rate Of 2:2l1li
NY. ". 5 Beck and Ira Holmes, of this city, |
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