The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-06
SPORTING.
CHICAGO RACES.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Entries to the Chi
ing, July 10 to 81, which closed Monday,
are made public to-day. Fifteen purses
and stakes have an aggregate of 21S nom-
inatiens, a number much greater than ever
received before for any trotting meeting
in this city. The entries to the Chicago
meeting last year were 155, which had
never been equaled up to that time. Fol-
lowing are the number of entries in each
event, and name of principal animals en-
gagged: Stake for colts and fillies, three
year ODDS render seven nominations, includ-
ing Butterfly, by Geo. Wilkes, Code by
Dictator and California, Nevada and Eva;
both by Sultan. Stake for colts and fillies,
four year old and under twelve entries,
including Farce, by Princess, First Love,
by Happy Medium, and Adela, by Mil
waukee.
2:23 class, ten entries, including Lady
Rolfe, Telu Maid, Minnie r., Kate Nc
Cali. Unalila, Buzz. Medium open to all
stations, seven entries, including Van
Arnum, Robert McGregor Francis, Alex
ander, Voltaire, Monroe Chief, j. B.
| Thomas and Santa Claus
2:35 class, 90. Entrees are mostly from
| well known stables, and of fashionable
| breeding.
2:25 class, Is. Entrees includin G George
K, David c., Monarch Rule, Lady Thorn
Joe Bunker, Sue Grundy, Early Rose, Rosa
and Wilkes Big Soap. Free for all pac-
ers- entrees including Sorrel Dan.
GEN. Matte, Hunter, Lucy and Bay Billy.
mails sired by AImont, Administrator, and
Blue Ball
2:27 class, II Entrees including Fannie
G, Mamie Largesse,- Aldine St. Reno,
both of St. Julien. and Una.
| 2:21 class, 10. Ent rees including Silver
ton, Lucella, Voltaire, William H.. Black
Cloud. Scots Thomas, Wolford H.. and
Unalala F
2:25. Pacing class, Is. Entrees, Keno,
Katydid, Ned Hunter brother Of Matte
Hunter, High Jack and Joe Bowers.
2:19 class, s. Entrees Fanny Wither-
shorn Frances Alexander, Clingstone,
Monroe Chief, J. B. Thomas, Driver, Daisy
Dale, Wunie w $50, IS entries
e:17 class, a. Entries, So So, Charley
Ford Kate Sprague, Edwin Thorne-
2:25 stallion class, 10 entries, Hard
woods Mambrino; Sturges Cyclone; Wag-
ners Bashaw; Corbin's Bashaw; Field,
Douglas s Elwood's Medium Special
purses win be offered for exceptionally fast
colts and fillies and for sensationally fast
trotters and PAGERS. Among the prominent
owners represented are Com. W Kittson,
St. Paul; w. J. Gordon, Cleveland; Alden
Goldsmith, Washingtonvilie, n. Y; r. P.
Pepper, Franfort. KY, w. H. Wilson, Gym
thiana. KY, d. A. Hickok, San Francisco
c. F. Emery, Cleveland; Robt. Steel, Phi
ladelphia; Budd Doble San Francisco; w
r. Armstrong. Alment, Mich; r. c. Pate,
ST. Louis; r. b. Conklin, Greenport, Long
Island; e. S. Stakes, n. \. and H. c.
McDowall Woodlake, N. Y.
RUNNING.
LEXINGTON, May 4.-The 4th days PAGES
/ anu hIse VI IeSuidf Hicctiu5y Ldch very
heavy. first race selling purse mile and
furlong Pope Leo 1st; Fog Gatderer 2nd
] and Late Page Sd time, 20 s. p. End race
Phoenix Hotel stakes 3 years old colts
mile Frasland 1st Monarch End, Mama
lukee Sd; time 2s193.
BASE BALL.
y Troy, May 5.-Troys 4; Bostons 1.
PROVIDENCE, May 5.-Providenae II
Worcesters 2.
| BUFFALO, may 5.-Buffalo 4; 4;Detroit 5
! CHIcAso, May Chicago Z; Cleve
land g..