Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-05-05
SUMMER SPORTS.
Special Dispatche, TO THs BKz.

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CHICAGO, May 4-The entries for
the summer trotting meeting of the
G ,icsgo driving park, closed May /
will be published tomorrow with the
unprecedented number of PIG entries
for II events on the installmsnt plan
total premiums, $50, 0O0 The classes
provide for three minute, 2:40, 2:30,
2.35, 1927, 1926 2:23, 2:2l, 2:l9, 2:17,
2;l4, five year olds, four year olds,
three year oliS, trotters; 2:30, 2:20,
and free.for.sll PAGERS. The two colt
stakes closed March ut. The entries
for the meeting include all leading
trotters and PAGERS in tie country.
All event are full except the 2:14
class, which had but two entries, by
John Z Turner and Commodore Kit.
eon.
The 2:l7 cla.s has five entries
Charlie Ford, Monroe Caief, Edwin
Thorne, 50 So and Van Armiu.
2:19 class, eleven entries, including
j b. Thomas, Romero, William FL,
Troubadour, Monroe Chief, d.. Nor.
man, Alexander, Fancy Witherspoon
and Adile Gould.
2:21 class, eleven entries, including
Overman, Fred Douglass, M.ttie
Graham, Buzz Medium, Capt. Lewis
and Maine.
Five year old class, seven entries,
Phil Thompson. Ed Gsers, Adelaide,
Boneta, Wild Flower, Bronze and
Jay Eye See.
Free for all pa ,ers, three entries,
Sleepy Tom, Gem aud Little Brown
jug.
2:20 pacing, fourteen entries, In.
oluding Lucy, Buffalo Girl, Sorrell
Dan, Matte Hunter, Sleepy Tom,
Gem aud Little Brown Jug.
220 pacing, fourteen entries, In
Guiding Ned Forester, Princess, Jack
Rapids, High Jack, Warrior and Billy
Scott.
The 3 minute class has 20 entries
2:40, %; 2:35, 10; $3.50, "a; 2:27, 20;
2:25, IL; 2:23, 13; 2:30, pacing, 20
Extra money is offered In each event
for beating the recognized standard
time In that class.
NASHVILLE RACES.
NASHVILLE, May 4.-Weather warm
au6 clear, track fast and largo at
tendance. First race, mile and 8
quarter, Thora, Checkmate, Pear
Jeuning, and Blazss started. Thors
was big favorite. Blszss got off In
front, Thora second, Checkmate
thir' Thora got tho lead, passing
J the stand, and was never -hesdrd,,
winning In q gallop four lengths the
best, Caeckmate second, Jennings
third, with half lengthlbstween sac
ond and third; time, 2:12.
Second race, three quarter mile, Jc
Stark, Orange Blossom, Centennial
Eva K, Pope Lao, Monticello, Tele
!, phone, Backmaster and Mslvoli,
: started. Monticello and Malvolic
first away, Jo Stark (the favorite
third Orange Blossom, who had got
to second place alter RAINING half I
mile, came on and won by thre,
lengths, Joe Stark second, Buckmas
J ter third; time, lie,
Third rac,, mile aud one eighth
Saunterer, Rothschi!d, Olivette
Greenwood, Callao and Highfye
started. H!ghfyer got off first
Rothschild second aud Sauntere
third. Rothschild led past tn
. stand, HighAyer second and Sauntere
. third. There was no change in thes
= positions In tie next three quarter
Of mile, Within a farlopg fror
the home Highfyer came Oh, an,
won by two lengths from Saunterer
second, and Callao third; time 200.
i Fourth race, mile and one.half owe
/ six hurdles, Reeds two entries, RI
Q venge and Msudamus, Charlie Bush
: and Florence d, started. Rsed's tw
t were favori.es. Revenge won In fin
d style, taking tho lead from the fall c
the flag and was never overtaken an
won almost In walk ten lengths 1
i front of Chsrlie Bush Se cond, Florenc
t third. Msndamus fell at the thlr
{ hurdle near the stand, but his Joke
!. was not hurt; timo 2:54,