Daily globe., 1883-07-16
SPORTING.
The Chicago Races.


The Chicago Races.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
CHICAGO, July 14.-This has been noted
day for the annals of the trotting turf. In
the 2:19 class Witherspoon had an easy
thing of it, winning in three heats
against Monroe Chief, William e., B..
Thomas and Adele Gould, the old veteran
of many hard fought field. Monroe
Bhief never made better race than to-
day, being beaten under the wire less than
length in each heat, in 2:1915; 2:1SI
and 2:20, by the daughter of Almont. A
prominent gentleman and close friend of
Doble, went to the latter after the first
heat, being tempted at the small amount
the field was selling against Witherspoon,
and inquired what the chances were for
the Chief to win, to which Doble replied:
MY horse was never better horse than
to-day, but it is evident that Splan is only
playing with me; buy my horse for second
place but not for first" And so it was.
No matter how much speed was shown at
times, when rushes were made for her our
Fanny was always there and equal to the
occasion, and won just as she pleased.
The regular press dispatches will give YOU
the details.
In the 2:4O class the known speed of
Phallas drove out all of the original TWEEN.
ty-elght entries against him, excepting
Adelaide and Index. The young stallion
walked easily away with the three heats.
Index being distanced in the first. Ade-
laide, the daughter of Milwaukee. is a
grand mare, but was overmatched She
was close up to the winner in each heat.
Time, 2:2244, 2:23, 2:264.
But the greatest event of the day was the
baby race, the Chicago stakes for four
year-olds. There were originally twenty
four entries. The starters were Agatha by
Cuyler, Eva by Sultan, Bonita by Elec-
tioneer, Jersey Lily by Hambletonian
Downing, and the gray colt Billy Clinker
by Clinker. An important element in the
strife was one of locality, and was test
between the California breeders and those
of Kentucky and adjacent states. There
was not an ordinary one III the
lot, each making a wonderful per-
formance, the California FLY Eva
not showing quite the speed in the first
heat of Bonita Cr the daughter of Cuyler.
but was evidently better prepared for a
hard contest. So pluck and stamina won
in the end. The race was decided in four
heats by Agatha, winning the first by
neck in 2:23 and Eva the remaining three.
Time, 2:25I, 2:264 and 2:26. ''Mam-
brino," the talented correspondent of the
SPIRIT OF the Times, was present and his
report OF the race will be one that all
horsemen will be delighted in reading
The races on the programme for Monday
next are the 2:23 class, the 2:27 class and
the 2:3O pacing class. In the first the ad-
mitted capabilities of Director to win has
caused all of the entries but three to re-
tire, and in the 2:27 class the speed of
Catchfy will be contested by one starter
only, and in the 2:30 pacing class all aG-
NIT that Johnson has a walk away and
there will only be two OR three to start
against him. and they for second or third
moneys. In his race to-day Phallas won three
moneys. The first and third, having dis
tanced the third horse, and the extra purse
of $500 offered to the horse beating 2:25,
which was done in each and every heat.
Western Associated Press.
DRIVING PARK, CHICAGO, July 14.-The
opening day of the summer trotting meet
ing at the Chicago Driving park, brought
weather warm, and cloudy. The track
was fast. The purse of $4,000 for the 2:19
class, $500 extra to beat PIG. Fannie
Witherspoon was a strong favorite in the
pools and won in straight heats. She was
never headed. The contending horses for
the most distance were Adele Gould in the
1st heat, Monroe Chief in the 2nd and
VIM, H in Sd.