Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-26

Ouida. by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, owned by J. W. Shaw, New York city This mare has the fastest four-year-ol record, 2:19 3-4, at Louisville, July 10, 1879, which she low cred to 2:19 If at Dover, Del, September 30, 1880. She has showed up in fine form this season, winning at Cleveland in 2:lS 3-4, 2:18 1-4, 2:19 1-2; at Buffalo in 2:1S 3-4, 2:18 1-2, 2:18; at Rochester in 2:18 3-4, 2:22, 2:22 IA, and at Utica in 2:20 1-2, 2:19, , Alexander: Black stallion, by Ben Patchen; dam by Canada Jack, owned by W- Q. Fran ces, of Philadelphia, Penn. This horse made record of 2:21 1-2, at Milwaukee, June Il, 1880. This season he won num- ber of races in the East, and became illustri- ous by winning the $1O,000 stallion race at Rochester. N. Y., July 4, a stubborn contest of seven heats, in which he lowered his rec ord to 2:19.
 Wedgewood; Brown stallion, by Alexan- der's Belmont, dam Woodbine, by Woodford, purchased last winter for Boston gentle man, by W. P. Balch, and handled by John Splan. Record, 2:19, at Charter Oak Park, August 2S, 1880. He has so far taken second money at the circuit meetings this season:
 Monroe Chief: Bay stallion, by Jim Mon- roe, dam Madame Powell, by Bay Chief, pur- chased recently from A. w. Longley. of Janesville, Wis, by California parties. Rec ord 2:1S 1.4, at Chicago, July A, 1880.
  Lookout, dam Laura Fair, by Rattler, owned by Paul Dana, New York city. Record 2:19 IA, at Buffalo, N Y., August z, 1880.
 Midnight: A black gelding, by Peacemak- CT, dam by the Drew horse owned by | Charles M. Reed, Erie, Penn. Record 2:1S 1-4, at Buffalo, N r.. August 3, 1878. Has been noted before this season for speed but 2 deficiency in staying powers, but has proved himself a faster this season, winning about | all his races in good time. At Pittsburg he | put in two heats better than 2:20, and al | Cleveland he made it decidedly warm for Ford, taking the first two heats in 2:19 1-z and 2:19 3-4.
 2:25 GLASS.
 Josephus: Chestnut gelding, by Greens Bashaw, dam the Simmons mare, by Cop | perbottom, formerly owned by Ott x Blanch ard, Wilton Junction, Iowa, but recently sold to New York parties; record last year 2:25 at Chicago; reduced to 2:20 this year al Buffalo.
 John s. Clark: Chestnut gelding, by Thomas Jefferson, dam by Scott's Hiatoga owned, we believe, by D. S. Quintin, Tren ton, N. J., and handled by M. Goodin. Hi record was 2:30 at the beginning of the sea son, but he lowered it to 2:244 at Pittsburg winning in the 2:25 class; at Rochester ht did still better, winning in straight heats 1T 2:194, 2:214. 2:224.
 Helene: Chestnut mare, by Hambletoniar l fr1nc6, owned Dy W. \. N6WarK, N J., and handled by John E. Turner. She go a record of 2:27 last season, and trotted thil year in 2:25.
 John Hall: Bay gelding, by Daniel Lam bert, dam by American Ethan; handled by A. Woodward, of Boston. Record, 2:25, a Charter Oak Park, August 22, 1878. Hal shown up rather poorly this season.
 Lady Martin: Bay mare, pedigree un known, owned by John Stewart, Boston Mass. Record, last year, 2:26 IA, at Beacol Park, October 14 reduced this year to 2:25 at Cranston Park, Rhode Island
 Pickard Bay gelding, by Abdallah Pilot dams pedigree unknown, handled by J. A Dustin. Record, 2:24 1-4, at Charter Oal Park, June 24, 1880, which he has repeated l this season.
 Prospect Maid: Brown mare, by Georg Wilkes, dam by Pilot. jr., owned by Charle s. Green. She got record last season o 2:26, at Rochester, N. Y, and had fai share of success in the grand circuit.
 Rolla: Chestnut gelding, by Shelby Chief owned by Peter Schatz, Robella, Penn. Thi fellow began trotting this year, and las al ready earned his spurs, having won severa races, with a record of 2:28 1-4, at Detroit Mich, June $.
 Troubadour and Almont, jr., both in thi class have already been described. l Florence: Chestnut mare, by HighlanC Gray, dam by Adams Rattler, owned by W P. Balch, Boston, Mass, and handled by Johl Splan. Record last year 2:25 IA, at Roches ter, N. r., June ,. 1880, which she lowered to 2:24 3-4 at Washington, May ,, 1881. Sh has campaigned successfully this season. Hdrtford Tunes.