Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-09
RACE NOTES.
Paragraphs About Men aud Horses Who
VIII Be Here This Week


We predict that Jewett will be the
winner Of the free for.all lace.
Mr.. T. Odell Of New Orleans, with
a number OF trotters, Is In our city.
r Armstrong Of Dallas, Texas, with
u fine string Of horses, Is attending the
races.
Admission to The races only so cents
and the ROsedale street cars run 10 the
races.
The south half OF the grand stand
has been partitioned or for ladies at-
tending the races.
Jim Brown with his "Blue Bird
and other noted runners will be on
handfor the races.
Frank Vanness Ia again with us, and
hope won't be his last. He has u
number OF trotters.
BE cure and attend the races. You
will never zee In Texas so many fine
trotters and runners.
Rlchball won the pacing race in
2.lB at Gainesville and Jerome Turner
won his race, making record OF
2.22l-2.
s. Il. Carnes OF Memphis, Tenn, is
in the city and enters his horst
"Strothblonen Ia the 1888 trot and
Mignon In the 2;3S trot.
Jacob ISneeber OF Cincinnati, Ohio,
enters his horse, Dick Wright in the
2:20 tTot and we look To see him the
winner at Fort Worth.
Hmrie Wilkes with record Of 2;l5
heads the list of trOtteIs here. Harrie
IL little horse but he Ia Il trotter and
on should see him by all means.
j b. Wilson, one Of the racy cat
tlemen OF Texas will attend the races
and his horse, "Diek Dewey al
though short Of work Is "A good one.
"Knopn McCarty, who has the
merited reputation OF always driving
10 win, will handle the ribbons over
"Jewett,n Felix and Prince Middleton
B.J. Johnson Of Creston, Iowa, Is
again with us. He sold Wesimont
for SIS 900 cash, but he has Jean
Smith, "Olivette" and other fast ones
NJ the track.
"Ferd Kyle owned by Judge Cook
| OF Houston has developed into one Of
the most successful running horses la
tn country. He can be seen nc the
driving park.
Rchball, Jewett and Fuller will
contend I'm the free-fO pace, and IL
will he race for blood - We expect
TO see the race paced in 2;l5 IL The track
~ In good COZ dltion.
Col. Forrest and Capt. n. M Forrest,
the brother and son of Gen. Forrest,
are attending the races. They have
"Gmnd Duke and other trotteis
entered in the contests.
Two hundred trotters and runners
are now at the track. IL is q very in-
ereHtiug sight 10 see them exercising
during the mornings at the track, be-
tween and IL o'clock.
l.. II Titus OF California is In the
CITY. He IL the owner of Belle Echo,
IA man OF large means, drives his own
horse and HIS the enviable reputation
of always driving 70 win.
Charles Il. Calvert, secretary Of the
San Antonio Driving park, will take
In the races, ana Will receive entrances
10 the San Antonio races, which closes
on the 18th of November.
Frank Hardie, the greatest poo
seller ot the age and one OF the b'hOl
with his lieutenanta will sell pools fui
the races at the Cattle Exchange each
morulng and night Of the races.
Mr. j. B Evera, correspondent o
the Chicago HoTsrman, is IN our city
TO write up the races. Mr. EveTs al,S
enters In the races the fast runners
"Glltp and Bonnie Australian
Peter Schultz OF Rabella, Pa tn,
owner of the phenomenal PAGER
{ 'jewett,p Ia In the city. Tie IL iln'
old German gentleman who How
the turf for pleasure and not formoney
II smith of Milwaukee, Wis Ia IL
the city. hls horse, prince Middle
1 TOM won the race nc Paris, Shermh
!, aud Gainesville. Mr.. Smith look
like what he is-an elegant gen IL
man
: II Is to he hoped that all buslne.
4 houses will c'osa their stores Thursda
a afternoon, 10 allow everyone to atIen'
!. the races The stores ut Paris, Shel
Y man and Gainesville closed one day G
I the races.
: w. A. Wagner, IA ilne an old gel
n tlemAn aa you Will meet in any stat
!. enters his horse, "Phyllisn Ia the fire.,
o for-all trot, and IN that race we plaC
Z Phyllis first; Harrll Wilkes secon
and Felix third,
MIR. Hancock, representative
u Wilkes Spirit of the Times, Ia atten,
ing the races, and will not only repO
10 a full account OF them In this pane
q but will write up the news of Texas
OF general. He is guest OF Robert Nj
as Cart.
to j, w. Wilho II OF sherman, Tex,
90 on hand tor the sport this week. III
ar horse, Jerome Turner to the gre
surprise of all, beat d G. s. aud
large force of tlotters at Sherman nj
GAINESVILLE, and at the latter pla
;, made record OF 2:2e8
~ n J Sydner OF Kentucky can
" seen AZ the track with his trotter, al
Z. So We learn that ID. q S, trOtt,
in Kentucky Ia 2;lS, aud we give ,
our readers u "tipn that at Fort Wor
Jerome Turner and Prince Middet'
win have TO surrender the victory
or ID. q. =,