Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-20

ID. $. Roberts, Deception, b. H.,
aged.
johnson & Campbell, Fritz, gr. Z.
Willie II, Il PAGER, is also on the
track.
f.. +. Geers, Columbia, Tenn, 10
Braden, b. g., aged, pedigree I'M
known.
The trotters are rs follows:
G. G.. Brownie C, Maud b., b. m,
aged, by Tute Dillon, dam thorough
bred mare; Piric, b. h., aged, by Ham.
iltonian, dam thoroughbred mare.
A. w. Campbell, Dallas, Sleepy J oe,
br. g., pedigree unknown.
II. II. Gilman, Topeka, kansf S +,
Robert McGregor, s. s., aged, by Major
Edsal. dam by Star mare; II. Lee, To-
peka, lias., Coriander, Dr., aged, by
Iron Duke, dam by Harry Clay.
j. b. Crawford. Grapevine, jerome
Turner, b. 8. ~, by Byerly's Abdaliah,
dam by Wilson'S pacing Abdallah.
q. Glenn, Mt. Pleasant, Ia, Big
Soap, b. g, aged, by Honesty, dam
unknown.
r. NJ. Speakman, Wellington, Kas.,
Blue Cloud, g., aged, by Logan, dam
unknown.
TURF TRACKS.
Cass Halle of Nashville, one of the
| best pool auctioneers in the country, is
here to sell for the association. Mr..
Halle has such a keen perception that
the bending of Il finger or the twisting
of an elbow is sufficient to secure an
advance cry, and he never makes a
mistake. His audiences are the qui-
etest and most attentive Imaginable.
r. +. Curley, turf correspondent for
Eastern sporting papers, is here, with
the same jolly rubicund face OF yore.
lie is called 1.-THE Upper" by many of
his friends on account of his former
skill in sending winners. He knows u
racer when he sees him and in the early
part of this decade he sometimes sent
from a course the night before the
races every winner. His attention is
now devoted TO his correspondence,
Ira L. Bride of Montgomery, Ala, a
veteran turfman, who attends all the
big meetings, is here looking around.
He has Il string of good ones but did
not bring them with him.
sam Ecker of st. Louis is here with
three of the best ones in his stable,
Brigand Belle Callerow and Emma
T., all OF them in good condition. He
is certain to unite the ribbons before
inc meeting Is over
Thayer, one of the best riders in the
country, is here and will do some his
top riding. He stands third in the
list OF winners III this country during
the year. If he wins all he expects to
here he will be second in the list, and
Will be entitled TO the second prize Of
fered by the New York Sportsman,
which is very valuable and worth the
hard work necessary To get it. This is
the last meeting before the contest
closes, and is Thayers only chance to
make up for time lost during his i'll
ness in the summer. Mclaughlin and
Blaylock now head the list, the former
being beyond reach. Success to the
man from the East.
Geo. Hakes--not the horse that has
run so unsuccessfully during the year,
but the live and luckier Missouri
turfman, after whom the horse was
named-is on hand with Mollie Moore
ana Miss Yates, two hard ones to beat.
Mike Danaher of Little Rock has
here Pope Leo, Calao and Matrinony
all of whom should be watched by
betters.
Jack Bachelor of Augusta, Ga, has
brought with him Priceless, one of the
'ASANob lItNit
Frank Van Ness of Lexington, Ky,
IS at the track with the King, Robt.
McGregor and other fast travellers.
Among the well-known turfmen
here are Henry Davis and Henry
Sinlons of Louisville, X. G.. Beckman
OF New York. Pap Berry of Boston,
and Frank Hardie of Williamsport.
20, Races begin promptly at | o'clock.
This is Official.
Parties wishing to distinguish the
horses can obtain Hymns score cards
containing the colors worn by the
riders of each horse.
Pools to the amount of So 500 were
sold last night.
Look out for piclpockets.
The two running races will be whip-
sawed by well known local turfman.
! II he Is TO be believed.
Those who did not get chance 10
lay their pile last night can call at the
Cattle Exchange this morning at 10
O'Clock aud they will be accommodated
| by the obliging aud atlable Halle.
Fools Will also be sold at the track.
Some would-be plungers were posinp
/ around last night trying to find olt
| who would mount the various entries
to-day. Much depends on good rid.
ing hut more on the horse.
/ be certain to ride to the track TODAY
on may have to walk home.