National Republican., 1883-05-22
THE DRIVING CLUB.
A Splendid Prospect for Good Trotting
Meeting In July.

pAootAhB IA SWys
Last evening the executive committee of
the Driving club held its weekly meeting at
its rooms in the Vernon building. The list
of entries to the purses recently closed were
read, and those that did not comply with the
published conditions were rejected. The
bona fide entries number 81 embracing SO
different horses, the states of Georgia, Ken
lucky, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mich
igan, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and
Rhode Island being represented in the list.
The famous fve-year-olds, Phil Thompson,
Bronze, Jay-Eye-See, Lucy Cement, and
Butterfly will come together in q grand
"tussle" for the supremacy on the Fourth of
July, the incentive being a liberal purse of
$500. The meeting promises to be one Of
the chief trotting events of the year, and
the committee will exert every endeavor to
make il an enjoyable affair The entries
are al follows;
First day, July S.-Purse, 81, 900. for 2;2l class
J. Narkle, Philadelphia, b. g., Brandy Boy; A.
Rapids, b. 9. Gladiator; J. Il, Phillips, b. m; Nqiad
Queen; A.. b. Cook, Louisville. gr. g. Joe Bunker
second day July SS 300 class s
BeeeRerg; Ragu5 H. Pa%iins. wi PhiadcpR% iii S % blk &a
shuilz; H. Hagmaier, Pittsburg b. m. Tempest; I;
J. Murphy New York, b. m. Majolica; A. Lewis.
Louisville. blk, h. Mambrino sothamj J; s. Brown,
Westerly, r. L., IN. m. Christine; J. IL. Phillips,
PHILADELPHIA, ch. m. Mabel q; W. II. Saunders,
Clyde y. X, b. G, Index; J! l. Case, Racine, Wis.,
Same day.-Purso $500, for iye-year. olds and
under c. II. Raymond, New York, gr e, Phil
Thompson; Dr. z, W, Boylan, Toga, Pa b. I, Lucy
Cement; J. /. Case, Racine Wis, blk. T. Jay. Eye
see II. d. McKenney, Janesvilie. Wis, b. m.
Bronze.
ii. NJ Bennett, Pittsburg, br. IN. Estellai 4. s..
DUNCAN, Washington, ID. g., Oh. 4. Gossip; W.. A.
Ogden, Philadelphia, b; g. EddieC u, HaGmaier.
burg, N, e. Blk. m. Bessie NJ j. F. strickland
Philadelphia, br, 6: Pronto; 4. smith, Marysyille
NO. br. s. Rich Bali; B: }: Johnston, cresson, Iowa,
eh. 8. Weslmeathi b. r. Thomas North East Nd,
Third day, July 5-Purso $1,000, for 22i class.
J. II. Gheen, Wushlngton, gr 8. Douglas l. R0sen-
Glendale Ohio, blk h. Tom Rogers; B. II. Throop,
Scranton Pa, b. m. Nelia; J. 4; Goldsmith, san
Francisco, b: h. Directors j. IL. Phillips, Philadel'
San Same g day.~Purso 81 900, for 40 class W, L.
Beck Chicago, br. h, Brown Wilkes 2; II Ray
Washington % c6.s Chester; ", q, Lewis, Newark
ScpSa B By gS0F SaS Ryc NJ GTg Measgs, fSS Ne%
burg, n, Y, Tony Newell D.; II; .Throop, scran-
ton, Pa, 70. &. Howard Jay; T. Y. Con6yer Mid
dleton, N. j., b. m, Ray Gould; II. Ellsworth
ISs FoursR day jais Sfurse r % 81 OOo for 24O class
". Mitchell, blk &, Charlie Carroll uormerly Black
br. IN. Daisy; S. D. Bitter, Lancaster, Pa, ch, m.
ovens ]. Il, Green, Philadelphia, b. 3. Ward
Mediums II. Hagmaier, Pittsburg gr. m. Tempest
A, Lewis Louisville, blk. h. Mambrino Sotham
f. w. Conoyer, Middetown, N j., b. m. Alice
Blackwood; W. II. Saunden, Clyde, n. Y, b. e.
Index II. Ellsworth, Sherman n. Y, b. &. Gettys'
burg j. !. Case, Racine, Wis, B, m, Dixie sprague
Same day.-Purse $1,000 for 9;l0 class NJ NJ
Hedges, Newburg, n. Y, b. &, J. b. Thomas +. l.,
Noble, Grand Rapids, b. &. Gladiator j. A. Gold
smith, San francisco, or, b. Romeo ID. $, Quin.
ton, Trenton. N. j., oh. g. J. s. Clark; u. W. Con-
over, MIddletown, N. j., ch. IN. Adele Gould.